1. Archival Training on a Shoestring Introducing the Archival Training Collaborative (ATC) LAMA, 2009 Presented by Felicia Thomas Graduate Assistant for the ATC effiet@gmail.com

2. What’s an Archivist? ▪ Responsible for historical documents

3. What’s the ATC? ▪ An IMLS funded project based in SLIS at LSU ▸ The ATC serves Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, but is open to attendees from surrounding states who are willing to travel.

4. Who Does the ATC Serve? ▪ Anyone ▪ Anyone responsible for the care of historical documents

5. What Does the ATC Do? ▪ Trains people to do the work of archivists ▪ Uses educational materials already on the Web ▪ Trains people to lead workshops – through the Train the Trainer workshop program

6. Some Important Web-based Educational Materials The Northeast Document Conservation Center: http://www.preservation101.org/site/index.asp Archivists Association of British Columbia Toolkit: http://aabc.bc.ca/aabc/toolkit.html Introduction to Archival Organization and Description: http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_res earch/standards/introarchives/materials.html

7. I'm an Instant Archivist; Where Can I Get Training? ▪ The ATC can makes it available! ▸ Convenient ▸ Easy driving distance ▸ Affordable ▸ $20.00-50.00 depending on length of workshop ▸ Repeatable ▸ You can request a workshop through the ATC

8. How can I get involved? ▪ Visit our website and register for an upcoming workshop ▪ No upcoming workshop in your area? Please feel free to request a workshop! ▪ Email Dr. Dow at edow1@lsu.edu to request a workshopedow1@lsu.edu

9. Examples of upcoming archival content training workshops in your neighborhood: "Archives 4 U" Basics of Archives Where: LSU-Shreveport When: Friday, October 30, 2009 8:30-4:00 [Seating is limited, and registration closes on October 26. For more information, contact Laura McLemore, Laura.McLemore@lsus.edu (318-797-5378) or Chris Brown, Archives@centenary.edu (318-869-5462). ] Laura.McLemore@lsus.eduArchives@centenary.edu Learning Basic Archives Principles Where: LSU-Alexandria When: Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 8:30-12:30 [See our website– http://www.archivaltraining.org/louisianaworkshops. html for registration information.] http://www.archivaltraining.org/louisianaworkshops. html

10. Examples of upcoming archival content training workshops in your neighborhood: Archives: Basic Training Where: Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA When: Friday, November 20, 2009 from 8:30-12:30 [See our website– http://www.archivaltraining.org/louisianaworkshops. html for registration information.] http://www.archivaltraining.org/louisianaworkshops. html Archives: Basic Training Where: LSU-Baton Rouge When: Friday, December 4, 2009 from 8:30-12:30 [See our website– http://www.archivaltraining.org/louisianaworkshops. html for registration information.] http://www.archivaltraining.org/louisianaworkshops. html

11. I’d Like to be a Trainer ▪ Attend a Train the Trainer workshop in Spring 2009 ▪ Apply to be a trainer by emailing me (effiet@gmail.com)effiet@gmail.com ▪ Organize a workshop and the ATC will support your efforts!

12. Train the Trainer Workshops will be coming up Spring 2010: Upcoming Train the Trainer Workshops are to be held in: ◦ Montgomery, AL on February 5-7, 2010 ◦ Jackson, MS on February 19-21, 2010 ◦ Alexandria, LA on March 5-7, 2009

13. Participate in the survey The ATC website homepage has links to two surveys: ◦ one for archival staff and volunteers ◦ one for archival managers We invite you to contribute by your participation- it will just take fifteen minutes!

14. How Can I Learn More about the ATC? ▪ Check out our website, which is being updated regularly: www.archivaltraining.org www.archivaltraining.org

15. Questions?