News & EVENTS

This Friday, March 25th will be the last day to register online for the New England Archivist's Spring 2016 Meeting. After that registration will be closed until walk-ins on Friday April 1st.

If you've been on the fence about attending, think about all the great programming and networking this meeting has to offer:
     -- Two plenary talks to give us different perspectives into how archives are used and integrated into everyday lives
     -- Sessions that address inclusion and diversity
     -- Sessions that address the unusual side of archives
     -- A StorySLAM just for archives
     -- New programming such as a brainstorming work-life balance session and a respite room
     -- Excellent receptions with food and networking
     -- Celebrating home movies from New England archivists and repositories
     -- And Portland... yeah!

Those are a lot of pros...

NEA SPRING 2016 MEETING
Uncharted Waters
Thursday, March 31 -- Saturday, April 2
Inn by the Bay Hotel in Portland, Maine

Advanced registration available online through Friday, March 25 (walk-ins welcome beginning on Friday, April 1). Check out the NEA website for links to the three-day program, directions, and things to do in Portland. Make sure to follow us for quick updates on Twitter (#NEAsp16) and Facebook.

See you in Portland!

The ​NEA ​Executive Board invites all NEA members to attend the quarterly board meeting during the Spring 2016 Meeting in Portland: ​

Thursday, March 31, 2016 Time: 1:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
Location: ​Inn By the Bay Hotel (Connecticut/Rhode Island room) ​
88 Spring Street, Portland, Maine

Topics to be discussed include: Spring 2016 Meeting, Fall 2016 Meeting, Spring 2017 Meeting, Conference and Educational Platform Task Force (CEPTF), Code of Conduct, Association for Documentary Editing, and NEA Volunteer appreciation. See the agenda for the full listing and times. The meeting is open so all are welcome to stop by at any time.

Unable to attend in person? NEA is committed to making our board meetings open to all members. If you would like to request remote access to part or all of th​is meeting, please contact the Inclusion and Diversity Coordinator, Anna Clutterbuck-Cook (diversity@newenglandarchivists.org) and we will do what we can to accommodate your request. ​NEA board meeting minutes are always available on the NEA website.

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NEA SPRING 2016 MEETING
Uncharted Waters
Thursday, March 31 -- Saturday, April 2
Inn by the Bay Hotel in Portland, Maine

Advanced registration available online through Friday, March 25 (walk-ins welcome beginning on Friday, April 1). Check out the NEA website for links to the three-day program, directions, and things to do in Portland. Make sure to follow us for quick updates on Twitter (#NEAsp16) and Facebook.

See you in Portland!

Join us Saturday, April 2nd at the New England Archivists Spring 2016 Meeting to hear Wes Cowan, star of PBS's Antique Roadshow and History Detectives, speak on lessons he learned as a collector, researcher, and advocate to archives and archivists across the country.

The New England Archivists Spring 2016 Meeting Program Committee had a long list of random and unusual traits needed for a good plenary speaker. Fortunately, Caleb Neelon checked off all the boxes... in spray paint. Graffiti artist and historian? Check. Owns a French bulldog named Ferdinand? Check. Designed a pair of Chuck Taylor sneakers for Converse? Check. Taught us that Jordan Knight from New Kids on the Block used to do graffiti under the name 'Popeye'? Check. Neelon’s experience in documenting movements in which the most authoritative sources lay in personal or public spaces, not institutional ones, is a fitting complement to our meeting’s emphasis on innovation and breaks with tradition.

NEA SPRING 2016 MEETING
Uncharted Waters
Thursday, March 31 -- Saturday April 2
Inn by the Bay Hotel in Portland, Maine

Advanced registration available online through Friday March 25 (walk-ins welcome beginning on Friday April 1). Check out the NEA website for links to the three-day program, directions, and things to do in Portland. Make sure to follow us for quick updates on Twitter and Facebook.

See you in Portland!

Have you gotten a chance to look over the New England Archivists' Spring 2016​ Meeting program? If you haven't -- you may be ​interested by how many unique types of sessions and events are planned.

Here are some you may have missed:

Friday afternoon stop by "A Little on a Lot: Lightning Talks on an Assortment of Archival Topics" for four fast-paced talks that will get you a lot of information on open access, special collections, and new reference tools all in one big data blitz.

Join us at the "Brainstorming the Challenges of Work-Life Balance" on both Friday and Saturday afternoons to tell us your ideas and solutions for how NEA can help balance your professional and personal lives.

Saturday morning make sure to go to "Exploring the Unexplained: Mysteries, Monsters, and Archives" to discover the most unusual crossovers with archives and archivists. Learn everything there is to know about bigfoot, jackalopes, alien abductions, and archivists.

Check out the full program on NEA's website.

NEA SPRING 2016 MEETING
Uncharted Waters
Thursday, March 31 -- Saturday April 2
Inn by the Bay Hotel in Portland, Maine

Advanced registration available online through Friday March 25 (walk-ins welcome beginning on Friday April 1). Check out the NEA website for links to the three-day program, directions, and interesting information on things to do in Portland. Follow us for quick updates on Twitter and Facebook.

See you in Portland!

Looking for a ride to the New England Archivists Spring 2016 Meeting, or willing to share a spot in your car in exchange for fine company (and/or gas money)? We've created an online, self-service carpooling sign-up sheet where you can connect with other members looking to share a ride. 

Just enter your name and contact info, when and from where you're traveling, and whether you're a driver (with a car) or a rider. Then, wait to be contacted by other carpoolers, or go ahead and contact others who list pick-up locations and dates in line with your travel plans.

**Please note that members are entirely responsible for making their own arrangements, including meeting times, sharing the cost of gas, etc., and for following through with their plans.**

PARKING AT THE INN BY THE BAY HOTEL:
If you are a registered overnight guest at Inn By the Bay, parking is $10.00 per night. Overnight guests park in the area underneath the hotel. If you are traveling in for the day, the charge to park at Inn By the Bay is $5.00. Daytime guests park in the multi-level lot beside the hotel. Please note that this lot will likely be set up as pay upon entry and CASH only -- please come prepared! Spots do not need to be reserved in advance.

NEA SPRING 2016 MEETING
Uncharted Waters
Thursday, March 31 -- Saturday April 2
Inn by the Bay Hotel in Portland, Maine

Advanced registration available online through Friday March 25 (walk-ins welcome beginning on Friday April 1). Check out the varied and eventful program on the NEA website. Find directions and interesting information on things to do in Portland. Follow us for quick updates on Twitter and Facebook.

See you in Portland!

New England Archivists' Inclusion and Diversity Coordinator (IDC) is pleased to announce the approval of a new award called The Inclusion and Diversity Session Sponsorship and Travel Award. This new award, running as a three-year pilot program (2016-2018), will sponsor a session at NEA's annual Spring Meeting to increase discussion of issues related to inclusion, diversity, and social justice in the profession. The awarding session will be chosen from among the proposals submitted to the Spring Meeting Program Committee. Presenters, as a group, will be eligible for up to $900.00 in reimbursement for travel expenses.

Sponsorship for the NEA Spring 2016 Meeting has been awarded to Giordana Mecagni, Patricia Reeve, Marilyn Morgan, Josue Sakata, Andrew Elder, and Julia Collins Howington for session 2.7: “Boston Public Schools Desegregation: From Digital Library to Classroom.” (Saturday April 2 -- 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.).

For more information on this new award and the Spring 2016 Meeting including how to register -- see the NEA website. Or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

What are you doing tonight? Join the New England Archivists Membership Committee and Digital Commonwealth for a joint social event at the Audubon in Boston. Chat with fellow members, network a bit, and get to know the Digital Commonwealth. All members are welcome. No RSVP required. NEA purchases snacks, drinks on your own.

Thursday, March 10, 2016
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Audubon Boston Bar and Restaurant
838 Beacon Street | Boston, MA
Nearest MBTA Subway Stops: St. Mary's Street (Green Line C); Fenway (Green Line D)
Nearest MBTA Bus line: 47; CT2

See you tonight!

This Thursday, March 10th, join the New England Archivists Membership Committee and Digital Commonwealth for a joint social event at the Audubon in Boston. Chat with fellow members, network a bit, and get to know the Digital Commonwealth. All members are welcome. No RSVP required. NEA purchases snacks, drinks on your own.

Thursday, March 10, 2016
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Audubon Boston Bar and Restaurant
838 Beacon Street | Boston, MA

Mass Transportation:
Nearest MBTA Subway Stops: St. Mary's Street (Green Line C); Fenway (Green Line D)
Nearest MBTA Bus line: 47; CT2

See you on the 10th!

Registration is now open for the New England Archivists for “Planning Your Digitization Project: Getting the Most out of your Time, Resources, and Collections” with Maureen Jennings, archivist at Safdie Architects on Thursday, May 5, 2016.

This half day workshop will give participants an overview of the basics of digitization project planning—including determining project scope and budget, mapping intellectual goals to physical workflow, and planning for technology and staffing requirements—to get the most out of your newly- created digital assets. Strategies and resources for long-term digital asset management will be discussed to cover the entire life cycle of digital assets created as a result of digitization projects. Participants will also walk through an “if/then” decision tree considering the essential questions of digitization hopes and needs, which can then be used in the development of a concrete, personalized plan.

To register and for more information, visit http://www.newenglandarchivists.org/event-2170069

Workshop: Planning Your Digitization Project: Getting the Most out of your Time, Resources, and Collections
Instructor: Maureen Jennings, archivist at Safdie Architects
When: Thursday, May 5, 2016, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: NARA | 380 Trapelo Rd |Waltham, MA 02452