MARA Blog: Webcasts
Preserving the Past, Leading the Future: NAGARA 2025
Check out this year's NAGARA annual conference!
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 13th, 2025
In a world where records are born digital, laws shift fast, and trust in information is more vital than ever, the role of archivists and records managers has never been more critical—or more exciting.
That’s why the 2025 NAGARA Annual Conference is one event you can’t afford to miss.
Taming the Third-Party Risk Beast: A Webinar You Don’t Want to Miss
Join Dr, Thomas Lee with ISAC on June 20th, 2025
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 13th, 2025
Data breaches don’t just happen—they accumulate. And in today’s hyper-connected digital ecosystem, your biggest risk might not be your internal systems, but the sheer number of vendors and partners you rely on.
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “How many third parties is too many?”, then mark your calendar for June 20, 2025.
GovAI Coalition Summit
December 4th and 5th at the Convention Center in San Jose, CA
Published: November 6, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
The GovAI Coalition membership includes 600+ public servants from 250 local, county and state governments representing approximately 150 million Americans across the nation. The coalition is united in their mission to promote responsible and purposeful AI in the public sector.
Attendees will discover cutting-edge AI trends, ethical practices, data management, and practical applications in public safety, transit, and local government, while exploring inclusive adoption and innovative policy development.
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?
ARMA Infocon 2024 in “Space City”!
October 14-16, 2024 in Houston TX
Published: September 26, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Vital Info:
When:October 14-16, 2024
Where:George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston, Texas 77010
United States
Questions? Contact:ARMA Conference Customer Service
conference@armaintl.org
2024 National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair
Friday, September 27, 2024
Published: September 26, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
The National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCyTE) Center and the Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity Community are hosting the eighth annual National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair.
Applying Archival Knowledge to Born-Digital Cultures with James Hodges
MARA Webinar - Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:30pm – 1:30pm (PST)
Published: January 19, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
James A. Hodges studies the history of computing and software interfaces, with a particular interest in digital archives and preservation. He is currently Assistant Professor in the School of Information at San José State University, as well as Senior Fellow in the Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography at Rare Book School (University of Virginia), and Senior Book Reviews Editor for Information & Culture journal.
Internship Position
Preparing Files for Placement in San Jose State Special Collections
Published: October 19, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Internship Position
Seeking help to prepare the files of labor and environmental history of Silicon Valley for placement into the San Jose State University Archives
Join Us with Dr. Shadrack Katuu for “Boundaryless Global Careers”
A Lecture for Archives and Records Management Professionals
Published: September 22, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
MARA and the iSchool are pleased to
welcome Dr. Shadrack Katuu, independent archives and records
management expert, who will present a lecture entitled
“Boundaryless Global Careers for Archives and Records Management
Professionals.” Dr. Katuu’s lecture, to be held on Tuesday,
September 28, 11 am PT, will explore the expanding global nature
of the archives and records management field.
Dr. Franks to Address ARMA Audiences
Learn more about Blockchain and RIM
Published: April 1, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Several students from the MARA program attended Dr.
Frank’s presentation on Blockchain and RIM at the Western
Michigan Chapter of ARMA.
To learn more about blockchain, look for upcoming MARA offerings. Follow Dr. Franks on Facebook. And, learn the newest ways that blockchain is being utilized in our field by participating in ARMA, NAGARA, and SAA events and offerings.
MARA Students Present their InterPARES Trust Research
Published: June 14, 2017 by Anna Maloney
Over the past few years, several MARA and iSchool students have had the opportunity to spend a semester completing a research-oriented internship with the InterPARES Trust, “a multi-national, interdisciplinary research project exploring issues concerning digital records and data entrusted to the Internet.”
Charlene Cunniffe to Present “Using Lean Methods to Improve RIM Practices” on February 8
Published: February 3, 2017 by Anna Maloney
Join the iSchool on Wednesday, February 8th for a webcast presented by Charlene Cunniffe, MS, CRM, IGP, CIP, and Associate Director, Governance & Operational Support in Information and Records Management at Sanofi, a global pharmaceutical vaccine and biotech company.
2015 SAA Conference Recordings Available
Published: September 2, 2015 by Anna Maloney
The 2015 Society of American Archivists conference was held in Cleveland, Ohio from August 17-21st.