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.
LGBTQ+ Archives Defy Erasure in Latin America
Records of resilience—community-led archiving fights injustice.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, August 1st, 2025
Ireland Reclaims 700 Years of Lost Records
From ashes to archives—Ireland rebuilds its documented past.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, July 25th, 2025
Google’s AI Summaries Challenge Information Governance
AI too smart? Google Discover raises governance alarms.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, July 18th, 2025
Google has introduced AI-generated summaries in its Discover feed, offering quick previews of articles aggregated from various publishers. While this improves user convenience, it also complicates the information governance landscape—impacting metadata accuracy, intellectual property attribution, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. For archivists, librarians, and e-discovery professionals, this raises critical questions about content traceability and control in AI-mediated ecosystems.
Police Records Manager – City of Greeley, CO
Protecting public trust—Greeley wants a records champion for law enforcement.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, August 8th, 2025
The City of Greeley, Colorado, is hiring a Police Records Manager to oversee the management, security, and access of police department records. This full-time municipal position requires applicants to be well-versed in computerized records systems, law enforcement documentation standards, and state data privacy rules. You’ll play a crucial role in maintaining integrity and transparency—ensuring that incident reports, criminal history files, and public information requests are processed accurately and efficiently.
Records & Information Management Analyst II/I – Energy Northwest, Richland, WA
Power your career—drive enterprise-wide records strategy at Energy Northwest.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, August 1st, 2025
Energy Northwest, a public power utility in Richland, Washington, is seeking a Records & Information Management Analyst II/I—a role open and accepting applications for at least the next 30 days. This full-time position (with a salary range of $80,704–$139,124) focuses on designing and implementing structures for enterprise-wide content and records management, information governance, and retention policies.
Records Management Manager – California Secretary of State
Shape the state’s memory—lead records policy for California’s future.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, July 25th, 2025
The California Secretary of State’s office is hiring a Records Management Manager (Staff Services Manager II – Supervisory) to oversee and modernize statewide records programs for government agencies across the Golden State. Based in Sacramento, this full-time, permanent position offers an opportunity to lead strategic records initiatives with high public impact in one of the nation’s largest and most complex administrative environments.
Electronic Records Archivist – U.S. House of Representatives
Guardians of Congress: manage digital democracy, preserve history.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, July 18th, 2025
The Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives is actively seeking an Electronic Records Archivist to oversee the management and preservation of born-digital records sourced from various congressional communication channels. This full-time, Washington, DC–based position reports to the Records Management team and carries an annual salary band of $95,045–$122,648, with the posting marked as open until filled.
ARMA InfoCon Vault Launches: Your On-Demand Gateway to RIM Insights
Missed a session? The Vault never forgets.
Published by Andrew Wiegert, June 23rd, 2025
If you’re serious about records and information management (RIM), ARMA just handed you a golden key: the InfoCon 2025 Vault.
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.
IAW2025 Webinar – Access and Integrity in the Digital Age: Archives, AI, and Authenticity
Truth in the Time of Algorithms - June 12th!
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 9th, 2025
As generative AI and deepfakes reshape the information landscape, what becomes of authenticity in archives? That’s the provocative heart of the International Archives Week 2025 webinar hosted by the ICA: “Access and Integrity in the Digital Age: Archives, AI, and Authenticity.”
Records and Archives Specialist – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Preserving Nuclear Knowledge for Global Peace - Short closing!
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 9th, 2025
Political Papers Digital Archivist (term) – University of Arkansas
Curating Voices of Democracy
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, July 4th, 2025
Responsible for preserving born-digital political collections—think campaigns, public officials, legislative data. Deep-dive metadata, access policies, and researcher support await in this focused, impactful position.
AI & Digital Preservation: Round table – Documation 2025
AI Ethics in the Archive: Friend or Foe?
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, July 4th, 2025
A roundtable on AI in archiving balances innovation with ethics. Morgan Attias warns: “each document must retain a clear chain of provenance,” while others stress AI’s role as a tool—not a replacement—emphasizing human oversight.
Government Records Specialist – Minnesota Historical Society
Custodian of Minnesota’s Public Records
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 27th, 2025
Support the appraisal, accessioning, and digital preservation of a wide range of government records. Bring your expertise in state records management and community engagement to preserve Minnesota’s heritage.
New Resource: AI and Archival Practice On-Line Tutorials
AI Archives Go Global: ICA Tutorial Series
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 27th, 2025
The International Council on Archives has launched a resource exploring AI in archival practice. Expert Adrian Cunningham highlights international descriptive standards and showcases projects in Korea and France—like handwriting recognition and virtual reading rooms.
https://www.ica.org/new-resource-ai-and-archival-practice-on-line-tutorials
Special Collections Archivist II (term) – The J. Paul Getty Trust
Guarding Getty’s Artistic Archives
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 20th, 2025
Process rare materials like manuscripts and photographic art, support exhibitions, and collaborate with curatorial teams. A creative haven for those passionate about cultural and visual collections.
https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/4613/special-collections-archivist-ii/job
CoSA and Preservica launch 2025 Digital Preservation Education and Advocacy program
CoSA + Preservica: Records Management Uplift
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 20th, 2025
The Council of State Archives teamed with Preservica to launch 2025’s Digital Preservation Education & Advocacy Program. Featuring a three‑part virtual workshop series, this initiative empowers state archivists to cut costs, modernize workflows, and elevate digital record transfers.
Photo Archivist – National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
Save Baseball’s Visual Glory
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 13th, 2025
Stewards the Hall’s iconic photo legacy—digitizing treasures, enhancing metadata, and supporting exhibitions. A dream role for those passionate about preserving sports history through visual storytelling.
AI Tags History: Smarter Archives at Work
AI is already being implemented to streamline archiving processes, enhancing the efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility of archival materials.
Published by: Andrew Wiegert, June 13th, 2025
The blog “How AI Is Changing Digital Archives…” reveals how machine‑learning tools—like Google’s Cloud Vision and NLP systems—are automating metadata creation, enriching searchability, and bringing semantic intelligence to collections like Archives Portal Europe
https://www.historica.org/blog/ais-role-in-preserving-digital-archives