Two Upcoming DLG/SGA Co-Sponsored Workshops on Copyright

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Join DLG and SGA on March 20 for two copyright workshops taught by Greg Cram, Director of Copyright, Permissions and Information Policy at The New York Public Library. The workshops will be held in the Russell Special Collections Building at the University of Georgia, Athens. Registration for each workshop is $15.


2020 Spring Workshop: Using Copyright to Open Your Archives

Friday, March 20, 2020, 8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

As cultural heritage organizations digitize their more of their archival collections, copyright is often seen as a barrier to making these digitized collections broadly available to users. Although copyright issues tend to be more complex for archival items, this workshop will challenge the perception that copyright is a barrier to access by discussing ways archivists can use copyright to their advantage. At this workshop, attendees will increase their understanding of copyright law in the context of archival collections, including sound and moving image items. Attendees will discuss strategies for addressing these complex challenges using a number of tools, including public domain determinations, library exceptions, fair use and risk. Through a variety of interactive lessons, attendees will leave feeling more confident about copyright.

 Instructor: Greg Cram, New York Public Library
Register here.
2020 Spring Workshop: Living Our Values: Advanced Considerations in Opening Digital Collections
Friday, March 20, 2020, 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.

For the last decade, a primary focus in the digitization of archival collections was copyright and contract law. In the last few years, there has been a renewed focus on bringing core professional values to digitization projects. These values are embodied in considerations like privacy and respect for indigenous cultural sensitivities. As new models of funding digitization projects emerge, cultural heritage organizations are often asked to restrict access to digitized collections when commercial vendors are involved. Attendees of this workshop will gain a deeper understanding of how these considerations impact digitization projects. Attendees will learn about practices and strategies to incorporate professional values into their digitization efforts and identify ways to responsibly make collections available for reuse.

 Instructor: Greg Cram, New York Public Library
Register here.

Valdosta State University Archives Map and Plat Collections Now Available Online

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WRITER: Mandy Mastrovita, mastrovi@uga.edu, 706-542-0587

CONTACT: Sheila McAlister, mcalists@uga.edu, 706-542-5418 
Three map and plat collections featuring historical maps, plats, deeds, records, and correspondence pertaining to South Georgia land holdings dating from 1767 to 1899 are now available in the Digital Library of Georgia.
These resources belong to Valdosta State University Archives. They have been made available online thanks in part to the DLG’s Competitive Digitization grant program, a funding opportunity intended to broaden DLG partner participation for statewide historic digitization projects.
The three digital collections are:
  • Deeds and Plats, Georgia, available at dlg.usg.edu/collection/valdosta_ms18, consisting of residential and commercial deeds, plats, maps, and other documents from counties and towns, mostly in southeast Georgia, dating from 1767 to 1899.
  • Deeds, Camden County, Georgia, available at dlg.usg.edu/collection/valdosta_ms21, which includes deeds, plats, land grants, and legal documents dating from 1833 to 1899 regarding land in Camden County, Georgia, and northern Florida.
  • John Adam Treutlen, June 1767, available at dlg.usg.edu/collection/valdosta_ms165, a land grant dated June 1767 assigned by King George III of England conveying four hundred acres of land in the parish of Saint Matthew, Georgia to John Adam Treutlen, Georgia’s first elected governor.
Digitization, description, and online access to these collections provide historical value to Georgia genealogists, and researchers of South Georgia and its development.
John G. Crowley, associate professor in the department of history at Valdosta State University notes: “Materials such as these are invaluable to genealogists and historians. They reveal patterns of land use, settlement, industrial development, and those involved in such enterprises. For the genealogist, land records are a source of general background information on individuals and families, establish patterns of movement and employment, and often reveal family relationships otherwise unknown or unproven. Southern historians, local historians, and genealogists both amateur and professional will profit enormously from improved access to this material.”
Chris Meyers, professor of history at Valdosta State University states: “The collections to be digitized represent what a genealogist would consider a prized find. Deed records fill significant gaps in genealogical research and making these records available to all, through digitization, represents a significant service to all genealogists.”
Link to featured images:
Royal Land Grant, St. Matthews Parish, Georgia, 1767/ Treutlen land grant/ Treutlen Deed
Land grant dated June 1767 assigned by King George III of England conveying four hundred acres of land in the parish of Saint Matthew, Georgia to John Adam Treutlen. Treutlen became Georgia’s first governor in 1777.
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About Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections
The VSU Archives and Special Collections supports the University’s commitment to scholarly and creative work, enhances instructional effectiveness, encourages faculty scholarly pursuits, and supports research in selective areas of institutional strength focused on regional need by collecting, preserving, and providing access to records of enduring historical value documenting the history and development of VSU and the surrounding South Georgia region and in support of VSU curriculum. Visit valdosta.edu/academics/library/depts/archives-and-special-collections/
About the Digital Library of Georgia

Based at the University of Georgia Libraries, the Digital Library of Georgia is a GALILEO initiative that collaborates with Georgia’s libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions of education and culture to provide access to key information resources on Georgia history, culture, and life. This primary mission is accomplished through the ongoing development, maintenance, and preservation of digital collections and online digital library resources. DLG also serves as Georgia’s service hub for the Digital Public Library of America and as the home of the Georgia Newspaper Project, the state’s historic newspaper microfilming project. Visit the DLG at dlg.usg.edu.

Reward Excellent Work in Archives: Call for GHRAC Awards Nominations

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Reward Excellent Work in Archives

Call for GHRAC Awards Nominations

Morrow, GA, January 23, 2020 – Do you know someone who has done outstanding work using, preserving, or making historical records more accessible?  Think about the historical or genealogical society, library, museum, county or municipal government, researcher, local historian, educator or student.  The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) wants to encourage and reward their exceptional efforts.

The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) established the Outstanding Archives Awards Program in 2003 to recognize outstanding efforts in archives and records work in Georgia. By publicly recognizing excellent achievements, the Board strives to inspire others. Hundreds of organizations and individuals play a significant role in the preservation of our state’s documentary heritage.
 
GHRAC has twelve different award categories for individuals and organizations. Award recipients will be honored at the Georgia Archives by the GHRAC Board at a ceremony during Archives Month in October. Nominations may be submitted February 1 through June 1. Nominations must be postmarked on or before June 1, 2020. 

All of the following are eligible for an award. (You may nominate your own organization.)  

  • local governments, courts, school systems, state agencies, and institutions
  • historical records repositories, historical societies, libraries, and museums
  • educators, students, and researchers
  • legislators and government officials
  • individuals and organizations who support archives and records management
  • specialized subject societies in related fields such as oral history, genealogy, folklore, archaeology,
  • business history, etc.

Information about the GHRAC Awards Program is located on the website of the Georgia
Archives, http://www.georgiaarchives.org. On the homepage, type “GHRAC” in the search bar. You can then click on the link to the “GHRAC Awards Program.” Here you will find the links for the Nomination Form and instructions, the Award Categories and Selection Criteria for all 12 awards categories, and a list of all prior award recipients.

A nomination package consists of the one-page nomination form (please provide all requested contact
information), a 500-word summary or project description, a copy of the work itself, and any supporting documentation necessary to appropriately portray the complete work (in the case of a project which includes an exhibit, a website, or an audiovisual, instructional, service, or performance component). Please note requirements in the appropriate selection criteria for nominations.

If submitted electronically, one copy of the nomination package should be emailed to: christopher.davidson@usg.edu. If submitted as hard copy, seven (7) complete nomination packages should be sent to: GHRAC, Georgia Archives 5800 Jonesboro Rd. Morrow, GA 30260 [Copies will not be returned.] Nominators should pay particular attention to the following requirements: 1. Georgia students who research and write in an area other than Georgia history or a Georgia subject must use the resources of Georgia records repositories to qualify for these awards. 2. A letter of support from a professor, teacher, adviser, or other appropriate representative of an organization or institution must accompany students who nominate themselves or are nominated by a family member. Award recipients are typically notified in August or September, and the annual GHRAC Awards Reception and Ceremony are held at the Georgia Archives in October.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get involved and shine the spotlight on the organizations and individuals all across Georgia who are dedicated to preserving and sharing our history, and improving our record keeping.

For additional information, please contact GHRAC by phone at 678-364-3806, or email christopher.davidson@usg.edu.

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Society of American Archivists 
Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award

The Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award Subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) seeks nominations for the 2020 award.

This Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award recognizes an archivist, editor, group of individuals, or institution that has increased public awareness of a specific body of documents (which can be a specific archival collection or thematic aggregation) through compilation, transcription, exhibition, or public presentation of archives or manuscript materials for educational, instructional, or other public purpose. Work that has had an impact on a local, regional, national, and/or international level is welcomed.

Recent winners include:

·  2019:  Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections for Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center

·  2018: Find & Connect, eScholarship Research Centre

·  2017: Center for Home Movies

·  2016: South Asian American Digital Archive

·  2015: The Legacy Center, Drexel University College of Medicine, for Doctor or Doctress?

·  2014: Emma Goldman Papers Project

·  2013: Densho, The Japanese American Legacy Project

·  2012: Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota for Digitizing Immigrant Letters


Eligibility:

Individual archivists and editors, groups of individuals, organizations. This award is open to nominees within and outside of the United States, and is not limited to SAA members.

Prize:

A certificate and a cash prize of $500.


Application Deadline:

All nominations shall be submitted to SAA by February 28 of each year. 


For more information on this award, including the nomination form, please go to http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-hamer

For more information on SAA awards and the nominations process, please go to https://www2.archivists.org/aboutsaa/awardsandscholarships. 


Elise Reynolds

Hamer Kegan Award Subcommitte, SAA Awards Committee

 

 

 

 

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GHRAC ANNOUNCES GEORGIA ARCHIVES INSTITUTE STIPEND

The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council, in conjunction with the University of Georgia and the Georgia Archives, has available one stipend to cover attendance at the 2020 Georgia Archives Institute (GAI). The stipend is funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and is contingent on congressional authorization of continued funding of NHPRC.
The stipend is available to an employee or volunteer at a local government repository. Preference will be given to an applicant from an underserved community. The recipient will receive tuition in addition to $1500 to cover travel and accommodations in Atlanta and will be eligible for a post-training implementation sub-grant. The sub-grant will only be available to the stipend winner. We will be in direct contact with the winner after GAI.

Designed for beginning archivists, manuscript curators, and librarians or those whose positions have expanded to include the management and care of their organization’s archives or manuscript/history collection, the Georgia Archives Institute provides general instruction in core concepts and practices of archival administration and the management of traditional and modern documentary materials. The Institute is a two-week program held at the Georgia Archives in Morrow, Georgia, and includes six days of classroom instruction and a three-

day internship. This year, the Institute will be held June 8-19.
Instructional topics include appraisal, accessioning, arrangement and description, reference and outreach, security, copyright, born-digital records, and preservation and care of archival materials. Students will also participate in individualized, three-day internships at local archival repositories.
Pam Hackbart-Dean, will be the principal instructor. She is the Head of the Special Collections and University Archives at the Research Center at Southern Illinois at Chicago. She has worked at Special Collections Research Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Special Collections and Archives at Georgia State University and for the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Study at the University of Georgia.

Pam has been active in many professional archival organizations, including the Society of American Archivists, the Academy of Certified Archivists and the Society of Georgia Archivists. She has conducted a number of workshops on arrangement and description, as well as published articles and books on the subject. Pam received her MA from the University of Connecticut.

The Preservation of Archival Materials day-long session will be taught by Tina Seetoo, Preservation Manager at Delta Flight Museum.  The Born-Digital and Digital Preservation session will be taught by Katherine Fisher, Digital Preservation & Social Change Collection Archivist, Special Collections & Archives, Georgia State University Library.

Look for the grant application on the Georgia Archives website under “Announcements.”  To apply, submit a completed application form to Christopher.davidson@usg.edu by March 2, 2020.

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The Georgia Archives is a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The Georgia Archives identifies, collects, manages, preserves, provides access to, and publicizes records and information of Georgia and its people, and assists state and local government agencies with their records management.

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Digitization Grant Opportunity from the Watson Brown Foundation

The Watson Brown Foundation, based in Thomson, GA, is soliciting applications for grants that support the preservation of Southern history. They are especially interested in funding the digitization of historical materials. Applications are due April 15. More information and contact info for inquiries can be found on their website: https://www.watson-brown.org/grants/guidelines/

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Call for Applicants: Associate Editor for the Case Studies on Teaching With Primary Sources series

Call for Applicants
The Teaching with Primary Sources sub-committee of the Reference, Access and Outreach Section of the Society of American Archivists is accepting applications for the role of Associate Editor for the Case Studies on Teaching With Primary Sources series. For more information about the series, visit https://www2.archivists.org/publications/epubs/Case-Studies-Teaching-With-Primary-Sources. 
The Associate Editor works with the Editor to maintain the Teaching with Primary Sources Case Studies as a contribution to the professional scholarship and illustration of the application of the Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy. The position, in collaboration with the Editor, coordinates the review process and works with peer reviewers. The Associate Editor role shall become the Editor when their term expires, requiring a two-year commitment.  
DUTIES 
·       In consultation with the Editor, identify potential authors and solicit proposals
·       Assist in coordinating the peer review process, working with peer reviewers to provide timely feedback
·       As directed by the Editor, communicate reviews and feedback to authors
·       Promote recently published case studies to the RAO membership and broader community of practitioners
Applications will be accepted to twps-casestudies@archivists.org until February 1, 2020. Applicants should submit a statement of interest explaining their experience editing; a writing sample; and a resume/CV. Questions may be addressed to Jen Hoyer at twps-casestudies@archivists.org.

2020 Atlanta Studies Symposium Call for Proposals

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Call for Proposals for the Atlanta Studies Symposium

Each spring the Atlanta Studies Network hosts an annual symposium that tackles the social, cultural, environmental, and economic issues facing Atlanta. In keeping with our belief that scholarship about the city should also be for the city, the symposium is always free to attend and open to the public.
Our eighth annual Atlanta Studies Symposium will be held at the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center on Thursday, April 23, 2020.


The eighth annual Atlanta Studies Symposium welcomes proposals on any aspect of Atlanta, past, present, or future. Priority will be given to those that directly relate to the conference theme, “Inclusive Innovation: Designing the Future of Atlanta.”
In June 2020, the city of Atlanta will host the inaugural U.S. edition of the global Smart City Expo, the world’s leading conference and expo on smart cities and smart urban solutions. City officials involved in this endeavor boast of their ability to “redefine what it means to be a smart city” while Atlanta researchers, city planners, and activists develop and investigate emerging technologies options to improve urban transportation in the City of Atlanta and the metro region. As the city hones in on its Smart City efforts, how will art and design be utilized alongside technology to enhance its infrastructure and address issues of equity? With the metro region’s ever-growing population and increased awareness of its need for new innovative methods of development, it is important for these methods to be inclusive and diverse to envision a more sustainable and equitable city and region. This symposium seeks to explore the points of intersection and division within Atlanta’s economic development, population growth and increased creative potential.  
This symposium poses the questions: 
  • How does economic development affect art and design in Atlanta?
  • How does art and design impact the lived environment of the city?
  • How can city design address structural oppression and economic disparity?
  • What are the ways art and design intersect with or address issues of equity in Atlanta?
  • What role does art, literature, and music, play in imagining alternative realities and radical futures for the city?
  • How is Atlanta redefining what it means to be a Smart city?
  • How is creative capital measured and cultivated within the city?
  • Who is designing the future of the city? Who is included in this future?
This year, we seek a diverse array of symposium sessions from scholars and practitioners at academic institutions, as well as from other public, private, and nonprofit organizations. We welcome proposals for:
  • Fully constituted panels with up to 3 presenters and a moderator
  • Individual papers or posters
  • 5 minute/5 slide presentations that will be part of a lightning round session
  • Roundtable discussions
  • Interactive workshops
  • Film screenings
  • Any other creative form of presentation you’d like to propose
Please submit abstracts via this Google form no later than February 12, 2020. Notifications will be sent out by March 13, 2020.
If you have questions about the event or proposals, please contact atlantastudiessymposium@gmail.com.

For more information visit: https://www.atlantastudies.org/symposia/

Confederate naval ledger now freely available online

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WRITER: Mandy Mastrovita, mastrovi@uga.edu, 706-542-0587
CONTACT: Sheila McAlister, mcalists@uga.edu, 706-542-5418
ATHENS, Ga. — A Civil War-era ledger belonging to James H. Warner, commander and superintendent of the Confederate States Naval Iron Works (sometimes referred to as the Columbus Iron Works) is now available through the Digital Library of Georgia at dlg.usg.edu/collection/ncwnm_jhwl.
James H. Warner received a commission in the United States Navy in 1851 as a third assistant engineer. He became a chief engineer in 1856. Warner later served the Confederacy, where he received his assignment in Columbus, Georgia in 1862. As a naval engineer, he consulted for a number of projects throughout the South and was instrumental in the construction of the CSS Jackson, built in Columbus.
The Confederate States Naval Iron Works operated from 1862-1865. The ledger also includes entries as late as 1866 as Warner worked with the United States Navy in turning over naval equipment to the United States government. Records surviving the Civil War that document the Confederate Navy is limited. This ledger provides information about Columbus, Georgia, ironclad construction, steam engines, and the daily operation and industrial reach of the Confederate States Naval Iron Works.
Robert Holcombe, former director and historian of the Confederate Naval Museum describes the significance of the ledger:
“Not only has this ledger been a great resource for those studying steam engines, ship construction, etc. from the Civil War period, it is largely an untapped resource for those studying Columbus and the Chattahoochee River Valley. Making this ledger known and available for a wider audience will benefit Columbus, as well as making this important source more readily accessible for Civil War naval research.”
About the National Civil War Naval Museum
The National Civil War Naval Museum houses the largest surviving Confederate warship, the CSS Jackson, as well as the wreckage of the CSS Chattahoochee, and the largest collection of Civil War Naval-related flags on display in the country. Their timeline exhibit shows naval events and features many of the museum’s most rare artifacts, such as the uniform coat of Captain Catesby Jones and Admiral Farragut’s two-star hat insignia. The museum hosts a range of events throughout the year with an emphasis on museum theatre and historic character interpretation. Additionally, there are living history events, tours, cannon firings, weapons demonstrations, local history projects and more. Visit portcolumbus.org.
About the Digital Library of Georgia

Based at the University of Georgia Libraries, the Digital Library of Georgia is a GALILEO initiative that collaborates with Georgia’s libraries, archives, museums and other institutions of education and culture to provide access to key information resources on Georgia history, culture, and life. This primary mission is accomplished through the ongoing development, maintenance, and preservation of digital collections and online digital library resources. DLG also serves as Georgia’s service hub for the Digital Public Library of America and as the home of the Georgia Newspaper Project, the state’s historic newspaper microfilming project. Visit the DLG at dlg.usg.edu.

Call for Proposals – 2020 Georgia Archives Symposium

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From Field to Mill Town: Cotton and Textile Culture in Georgia

April 4, 2020
5800 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260
                                                
The Georgia Archives invites proposals for presentations and posters for our 2020 symposium looking at textile culture in Georgia.  We welcome proposals on a variety of topics, including but not limited to: mill towns, cotton farming, and the International Cotton Exposition of 1881. Use of Georgia Archives records is encouraged but not required.
The Symposium will include five 50 minute sessions, plus a lunch session featuring student posters. One of the 50 minute sessions may consist of three 10 to 15 minute presentations. We invite proposals for (a) 50 minute presentations, (b) individual 10 to 15 minute presentations, (c) panels of three 10 to 15 minute presentations, and (d) student posters. We seek a variety of presenters and encourage students, historians and historical researchers, and anyone with an interest in textile culture or related disciplines to submit proposals.
We are pleased to announce that we are able to print posters for chosen poster proposals. 
We are able to provide small grants to graduate students to assist in travel to Morrow to present at the presentation.  If you would like to be considered for this funding, please indicate this on your proposal. 
Suggested Georgia Archives Records:
For more information on these records, please contact Caroline Crowell: caroline.crowell@usg.edu
–          Agriculture department Bulletins, Circulars, and Press Bulletins (record group 13/3/7)
–          Georgia Commodity Commissions Files (record group 13/9/14)
–          Assorted private manuscript collections covering production, sale, and transport of cotton and other textiles (search our book and manuscript catalog and limit “location” to “Manuscripts.”
Guidelines for Submission:
Proposals must include a proposed title, presentation category (50 minute, 10 to 15 minute, panel, or student poster), brief summary of the presentation (100-200 words), brief biography of the presenter (<100 words), and any technological requirements beyond a laptop, projector, and internet access. Please email proposals to Caroline Crowell at Caroline.Crowell@usg.edu by December 14, 2019.
Important Dates:
Deadline for submission:  December 14, 2019
Notification of acceptance:  January 18, 2020
Deadline for final submission – posters:  March 23, 2020
Deadline for final submission – presentations: March 30, 2020
Program Committee: Caroline Crowell, Hendry Miller, Amanda Mros
Questions?

If you have further questions, please contact Hendry Miller at Hendry.Miller@usg.edu .