MARA Blog
MARA Blog
Students in the MARA program and those interested in archives and preservation, electronic records management, information governance, and related fields are highly encouraged to visit this blog often. Managed by MARA Program Coordinator Darra Hofman and written by a current MARA student, this blog will keep you current with the MARA community and what’s happening in the profession.
Summer Reading List – June 2021
Published: June 11, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Take advantage of your degree down-time this summer - enjoy and broaden your knowledge with a summer reading list of the latest publications and podcasts in archives and records management, information governance. Pull up the lawn chair, refill beverage, and enjoy these reading selections.
Summer Enrollment Begins April 12
MARA 284-10 Ethics for Archivists and IM Professionals
Published: April 11, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Are you ready for summer? While you are not required to take courses during the summer session, it’s a great time to expand your skills and explore new topics with electives that customize your MARA degree experience.
Current CRAs and CRMs This course has been approved for 10 continuing education credits.
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.
A Celebration of Sherlock Holmes
A New and Engaging VCARA Experience
Published: April 1, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Join in the fun at the Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration in Second Life.
- Date: April 3, 2021
- Time: 9-11 a.m. SLT (Pacific)
- SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/178/182/32
Questions: Contact Dr. Pat Franks.
Andrew Ysasi Awarded ICRM Alan Andolsen Award
Published: April 1, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Job Announcements – Week of March 17, 2021
Published: March 17, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
This week’s new job announcements:
Spotlight on MARA Program Coordinator Dr. Pat Franks
Bidding A Fond Farewell - Our Brilliant, Bubbly Pioneer Is Moving On
Published: March 10, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Many students have had a course with our
MARA Program Coordinator, Dr. Patricia Franks. Her courses
dynamically instruct students in foundational skills in archives
and records management as well as challenge them to acquire the
latest technologies like Blockchain and VR/VW in VCARA. If you
haven’t had a course yet, you may have been a part of Dr.
Franks’ many webinars and presentations available on the
MARA iSchool website. But as all things must end, her
instruction and knowledge-sharing will go quiet after May 2021:
Dr. Franks is retiring from her position at the MARA
iSchool.
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:
ARMA 2021 Scholarships Applications
Published: March 3, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
It’s Scholarship Time! Everyone could use a tuition break even if we feel too busy to apply. Keep up with the MARA blog for Scholarship Opportunities.
Job Announcements – Week of February 22, 2021
Published: February 23, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
This week’s new job announcements:
SAA Events Add Valuable Professional Exposure to MARA Students
Published: February 10, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
New and existing students have so many demands on their time, from work to family to studying for classes and certifications. We are a busy bunch! But we also have opportunities that the iSchool MARA program provides that can greatly enhance our learning experience.
RIMPA Live 2021
Call for Papers 11-14 October Canberra: seeking international experts.
Published: February 2, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Posted on behalf of the Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia (RIMPA)
The RIMPA Live Convention has a reputation for being innovative and thought-provoking as well as friendly and inclusive – so whatever you want to talk about, we’d like to hear it! Delivered as a hybrid event the possibilities are endless in today’s convention world!
Calls for Papers – Digital Preservation Coalition
“Challenges and Prospects of Born-digital and Digitized Archives in the Digital Humanities"
Published: February 2, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Posted on behalf of the AURA network (Archives in the UK/ Republic of Ireland & AI).
Digital Preservation Coalition Training
Published: February 1, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Are you interested in digital preservation methods
or contemporary techniques? The Digital Preservation
Coalition is an invaluable resource for training and research in
this area. An upcoming 2-day training course -
Novice to Know-how – could help you
reinforce or learn new digital preservation skills.
Learn more here.
Resources for Job Seekers – Call for Applicants
The Lorenzo State Historic Site
Published: January 28, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
The Lorenzo State Historic site, located in Cazenovia, NY, is seeking a Project Archivist to establish intellectual control over its archival holdings. The archive consists of about 280 linear feet of material, including land records from the Holland Land Company and family records covering more than 150 years of continuous residence at the mansion.
Resources for Job Seekers – SAA Call for Applicants
Associate Editor for the Case Studies on Teaching With Primary Sources series
Published: January 27, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
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.
2021 – Into Your Future
Published: January 27, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Happy 2021 to all new and continuing
students! It’s great to see you all back and ready to
absorb, expand and innovate in your disciplines. If this is your
first semester, you may feel a mix of excitement,
anticipation, even a little fear. You will find plenty of
support and assistance from faculty, fellow students,
and through iSchool MARA advising,
all online and always available.
ARMA InfoCon
The Virtual Experience
Published: November 6, 2020 by Kenna Wulker
Melissa Kemp is completing her first year in the MARA program. She is a former English professor of 28 years. She taught literature, composition, business and technical writing, and organizational communications. Melissa has been archiving for the past eight years for an international cultural organization. She has owned a professional writing and arts consulting business for 31 years, her current job, and she performs a variety of jobs for the archiving client. She aspires to help cultural organization archive and digitize their collections for long-term preservation and public dissemination.
What We Wish We Would Have Known
Tips from Current and Former MARA Students
Published: September 15, 2020 by Kenna Wulker
Fall semester is here and now that we’re about a month in, hopefully, you all are getting into your routine. Oftentimes, navigating online programs can be challenging. We’ve all heard the generic tips for success in school – study, get some sleep, be prepared, etc. However, as the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. When you’re at the end of your MARA journey, it’s natural to look back at your time in the program and all you’ve accomplished. Read on to hear what some current and past MARA students wish they would have known when they started out.