MARA Blog: General
Desert Data and Digital Horizons: My Takeaways from ARMA Infocon 2025
Phoenix proved the heat isn’t just in the weather — it’s in the ideas.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, October 27th, 2025
At ARMA InfoCon 2025 last week, I was proud to represent my school, San Jose State University, as a student ambassador along with assisting at the SJSU booth, engaging with colleagues interested in pursuing professional education or partnering with SJSU for internships and postgraduate opportunities for students. I had a great time engaging with current friends and new ones! Thanks to ARMA for helping to make this possible and for the experience.
Celebrating Archives Month 2025: The Power of Collaboration
October is Archives Month - a time to honor the people and institutions preserving our history.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, October 1st, 2025
Every October, archivists across the country celebrate American Archives Month. This national event recognizes the essential role archives play in documenting our shared past and shaping the future of access to information. From California’s own Archives Crawl to the Society of American Archivists’ focus on collaboration, this month highlights the importance of both preserving collections and building connections.
Archivist Position at Southern University’s John B. Cade Library
Preserve history at Southern University — archivist role open.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, October 17th, 2025
Happy Future Friday! To close out the week, we showcase a professional-level job posting in archives, records management, or digital preservation. While these positions may be a step beyond where you are now, they’re meant to inspire you to think about your future trajectory – the skills, certifications, and experiences that will get you there.
The California State Archives now has Graduate Internship positions available!
Apply by: August 31, 2025
Published by Andrew Wiegert, August 21st, 2025
Report – 2025 NAGARA Conference in OKC
My reflections on attending my first social gathering of (largely) introverts
Published by Andrew Wiegert, August 9th, 2025
NY State Museum Appoints First Woman Director
Historic leadership for a museum rooted in history
Published by Andrew Wiegert, August 15th, 2025
Preserving AI
Future scholars will need an enduring digital record of AI technology
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, April 25th, 2025
Call for Proposals: 2025 Society of Georgia Archivists Annual Meeting
Deadline for proposal submissions is May 30, 2025.
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, April 19th, 2025
Meeting held at Middle Georgia State University in Macon, Georgia on Thursday, October 2, 2025
February is Information Governance Month!!!
Let's celebrate and raise awareness!
Published: January 29, 2025 by Andy Wiegert
February is considered “Information Governance Month” because the third Thursday of February is designated as “Global Information Governance Day” (GIGD), which aims to raise awareness about the importance of information governance practices across organizations.
Nominations Open for SAA 2025 Awards and Scholarships
The deadline for submitting a nomination or application is February 28, 2025
Published: January 29, 2025 by Andy Wiegert
Are you excellent? Do you know someone who is? Do you know someone who would nominate either you or that someone for the aforementioned excellence?
Welp, now’s your chance!
The Society of American Archivists annually recognizes leaders and achievers in the field of archives. SAA offers a variety of professional recognitions and financial assistance through an awards competition, student scholarships, and the naming of Fellows.
Can You Read Cursive Handwriting? The National Archives Wants Your Help
Become a Smithsonian Digital Volunteer and help make historical documents and biodiversity data more accessible.
Published: January 22, 2025 by Andy Wiegert
Become a Volunpeer for the Smithsonian! #Volunpeer
Since June of 2013, the Smithsonian’s community of “volunpeers” have collaboratively transcribed and reviewed over a million pages of field notes, diaries, ledgers, logbooks, currency proof sheets, photo albums, manuscripts, biodiversity specimen labels, and historic audio recordings
Nominate yourself or a colleague for SAA’s Emerging Leader Award!
The deadline is February 28, 2025
Published: January 16, 2025 by Andy Wiegert
Purpose:
Are you in the early stages of an archives career (2-10 years of experience) and demonstrate excellence in leadership? Do you have an archives colleague that exhibits great leadership skills? Please consider nominating them or yourself for the Society of American Archivists’ Mark A. Greene Emerging Leader Award.
Award Criteria:
Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Summit 2024
November 7th and 8th, 2024
Published: November 6, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Transformation: Leveraging Technology for Workforce Development and Social and Community Impact
The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) reimagines its annual convening and launches, PIT-UN Summit 2024, the marquee event for public interest technologists from across academia, government, civil society, and industry.
About PIT-UN
Data Feminism for AI: A Talk by Lauren Klein
On Campus - Thursday, October 17, 2024 3 pm to 5 pm
The MARA department is proud to co-sponsor an on campus event with Dr. Lauren Klein TOMORROW! Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Lauren Klein in the new SJSU Digital Humanities Center. The development and use of artificial intelligence has become a hot button topic all over the world. How we use and collect data becomes the foundation for data storytelling. But, is this all okay? What is data? How is it being collected? What can we do about this? Are there innovative and ethical ways to use our data within the development of artificial intelligence?
Electronic Records & Lifecycle Governance Intern
Summer 2025 June/July - Irving, Texas
Published: October 3, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$17.33 – $28.88
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
Preserve365 Launch Webinar – Tuesday, January 16th
https://preservica.com/events/webinars/16/01/2024/preserve365-launch-webinar-1
January 16th at 11AM EST/4PM GMT - celebrate Preserve365®‘s launch!
SAA / COsA 2023
Conference Highlights from Melissa Kemp and Junia Papas
Published: August 10, 2023 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Meet Our New Instructor – Rae Lynn Haliday, MBA, CRM/CIGO, FAI
Published: July 16, 2023 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Opportunities to perform records
management skills taught in our MARA courses have expanded into
all disciplines. Many of our past guest lecturers have
illustrated through their exciting career positions just how far
and wide a MARA degree can be used. The MARA program is
furthering that aim by adding to our faculty,
including an expert who spoke to us in September
2020. Welcome Rae Lynn Haliday, who brings decades of
records management experience in the field of Zoology.
A New Semester – Time To Try a New Class and Welcome Our New Faculty!
Published: July 13, 2023 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
As you are enjoying your summer break, MARA department leaders are hard at work bringing our incoming students the best, most innovative instruction on topics that face today’s archivists and records managers.
Fall course planning is underway with two new courses and new faculty members!
Meet Our New MARA Instructor Junia Papas
Published: July 1, 2023 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
The archives and records management profession continues to grow with creative innovations and so does our MARA faculty. One of our newest archives faculty members, Junia Papas, MARA, CA, brings to our department a uniquely useful set of professional experiences. Papas is an independent archivist in her own consulting firm, Junia Papas Archival Consulting, LLC., with extensive experience with government, academic, and religious archives.