MARA Blog: Careers

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MARA Blog: Careers

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A Preservica Professional Development Opportunity

Published: February 12, 2022 by Melissa Prunty Kemp

MARA 283 instructs students in vital software skills for archivists and records managers – working knowledge of Microsoft Sharepoint and Preservica. When I explored and priced Preservica three years ago for smaller institutions, who can also benefit from this superior archival management system, purchasing it was cost prohibitive. But no more.

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Dr. Pat Franks Advances AI Research in Records and Information Management
Major research results prepared for InterPARES Trust AI

Published: February 11, 2023 by Melissa Prunty Kemp

AI is frequently featured in almost everything these days, especially in business technology. The promise of AI to aid in managing the big data that we create in the course of normal business operations is widely desired and widely advertised. The phone or chat bot are small examples of AI assistance in business functions. How could AI be used to perform archives and records management functions? 

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SAA Archives – Records 2023
The Premiere Conference for Archives and Records Management

Published: January 15, 2023 by Melissa Prunty Kemp

Archivists and records managers wait each year for the announcement on the location of our esteemed and informative conference – the annual Society of American Archivists (SAA) Archives – Records Meeting.  This year, the week – long meeting will be held in Washington DC, with the famed Washington Hilton slated as the conference host venue.  

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‘What I Did Last Summer’ – My Internship in Oral History at Swarthmore College

Published: August 18, 2022 by Melissa Prunty Kemp

Vacation days are over and the semester begins in a mere four days.  Some were fortunate to take beach getaways, while others hiked the NE mountains with friends and family. I am hoping that after you read this summertime report, you will email me with your own stories and photos that I will share on this blog.

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Welcome to MARA 2022 – 2023!

Melissa Prunty Kemp

Published: August 18, 2022 by Melissa Prunty Kemp

Welcome new and continuing students to MARA 2022 -2023! We’re back for another exciting year of classes and professional activities. If this is your first semester,  you may wonder where to get started in and outside of classes.

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Keeping Up With Career Opportunities

Published: August 18, 2022 by Melissa Prunty Kemp

Throughout the fall 2022 semester, take a look at the individual career positions being compiled into the 2023 MARA Jobs Report. Positions are being added to the jobs folder weekly from August to November 30, 2022. The report will be compiled and available at the beginning of the spring 2023 semester.

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Job Announcement July 28, 2021

Published: July 28, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp

Highlighted for you by our MARA Coordinator Darra Hofman:

Ohio University Libraries embraces a culture of connection, empowerment and sustainability. Within the university, the Libraries is a catalyst for research, creativity, student success, and transformation.

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Preparing for Scholarships
The Financial Aid and Scholarships Office Can Help

Published: March 3, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp

Scholarship Workshops

Scholarship workshops will provide an overview of the Spartan Scholarship Application and help answer any questions you may have with the application process.

RSVP for a Scholarship workshop here.

You will receive an email closer to your selected workshop date with the Zoom link.  

Scholarship Workshop Dates & Times: