On-Demand Webcasts: Archives and Preservation

Webcast Alyse Dunavant-Jones Traci Mitchell Angie Conrow Faezeh Jahan Shiri

National Treasures: Preserving And Providing Access To Cultural Heritage

National Treasures: Preserving And Providing Access To Cultural Heritage

National archives are often at the forefront in preserving the cultural heritage of the world, one nation at a time. However, not all archives are on equal footing. Archives’ abilities to govern, preserve, and provide access to invaluable records is impacted by colonialism and post-colonialism, access to technology, and natural and man-made disasters. In this panel discussion, join researchers of the International Directory of National Archives (IDNA) as they share insights from their research of national archives around the world and the national treasures the archives govern, preserve, and share.​

Webcast Alyse Dunavant-Jones Heather Kohles Kathryn Eminhizer

International Archives Day: Lessons Learned while Gathering Data for the International Directory of National Archives

International Archives Day: Lessons Learned while Gathering Data for the International Directory of National Archives

iSchool students share experiences as researchers for the International Directory of National Archives, edited by Dr. Pat Franks and Dr. Anthony Bernier. IDNA will serve archivists, historians, and researchers with information about 198 national archives. Slated for publication in 2018, IDNA has allowed iSchool students and alumni to conduct research on how nations manage and preserve their documentary heritage and to contribute to a work that will share their findings with a wide audience.