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 Coordinators Dr. Jessica Bushey and Dr. Patrick Hutchinson, this blog will keep you current with the MARA community and what’s happening in the profession.
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Become a Smithsonian Digital Volunteer and help make historical documents and biodiversity data more accessible.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
Four Travel Award Opportunities to attend ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2025!
Deadline - February 28, 2025
Published: January 16, 2025 by Andy Wiegert
Are you looking for financial assistance to attend ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2025 in Anaheim, California? There are four travel award opportunities available to help with registration, transportation, and lodging costs while attending the SAA Annual Meeting. See descriptions and requirements of individual awards below.
Nominations will be accepted until February 28, 2025.
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:
UCSB AI Institute for Agent-based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Operation (ACTION) Summer Graduate Fellowship opportunity!
Application deadline: February 16, 2025
Published: January 16, 2025 by Andy Wiegert
Organization summary:
The ACTION Institute is a nexus for educational institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and industry by training the next-generation cybersecurity workforce and transitioning novel AI-powered technology into real-world security operations.
Important Dates:
Application deadline - February 16, 2025
Internship dates - June 22 – August 15, 2025
Society of American Archivists – F. Gerald Ham and Elise Ham Scholarship
Due date - February 28, 2025
Published: January 16, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Description:
The F. Gerald Ham and Elsie Ham Scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing studies in professional archival studies. To be considered for this award, you must have completed at least three credit hours of graduate study. Selection is based on academic merit, past performance in archival studies, and a faculty member’s assessment of the student’s prospects for contributing to the archives profession.
The Society of California Archivists (SCA) is now accepting applications for the James V. Mink Scholarship!
Applications will be accepted through January 27, 2025.
Published: December 19, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
The Mission:
The Mink Scholarship provides financial support for an archival studies student or recent graduate to attend the 2025 SCA Annual General Meeting (AGM), plus a pre-conference workshop. James V. Mink was the first president of the Society of California Archivists, and a long-serving archivist at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was a passionate advocate of archival education.
The Scholarship:
MARA Faculty Friday Profile – Rae Lynn Haliday (Part Two!)
Published: December 20, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Part 2: With her impeccable leadership skills, Rae Lynn turns records management into an adventure worth roaring about.
MARA Faculty Friday Profile – Rae Lynn Haliday
Part one of a two part interview!
Published: December 20, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Part 1: Rae Lynn has spent her career ensuring the zoo and its records are well-organized—paws-itively perfect!
Rae Lynn Haliday’s unique career journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Her journey illustrates the power of adaptability and dedication to lifelong learning, which is a keystone of the MARA field.
DJCF/SWCF College Scholarship Award Opportunities
Applications due by January 31, 2025
Published: December 11, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Archives Department Intern, Special Collections Boston Public Library, (Boston, MA)
Spring Semester - 2025
Published: December 6, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Greetings MARA compatriots! Here is another cool opportunity to build your experience with an established institution in Boston. Especially great for those who have an interest in libraries as well.
2025 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship Opportunity!
Applications are due by March 7, 2025
Published by: Andrew Wiegert December 3rd, 2024
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) is accepting applications for the 2024 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship, 2024 Medgar and Myrlie Evers Research Fellowship, and inaugural Religion in Mississippi History Fellowship.
Archives Intern Wanted: Nichols House Museum, Boston, MA
From: February – April 2025 - Apply by: January 13, 2025
Published: December 2, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Hello MARA peeps! Check out this paid archives internship!
If you are a current grad student and reside in the Boston area, the Nichols House Museum is seeking an Archives Intern for 10 weeks, onsite one day per week during February – April 2025 for up to 10 hours per week. The Intern will receive a $1,500 stipend in two installments.
Qualifications:
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?
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.
REMINDER – Couresra Career Academy – Free for all MARA students
Students, get job-ready with a Professional Certificate!
Published: September 26, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
Want to get ahead in your career search? Stand out from the crowd for your dream archival opportunity? Professional certifications can help you!
Employers are increasingly moving to a skills-based hiring approach, with many recognizing the value of Professional Certificates.
*88% of employers believe a Professional Certificate helps a candidate stand out
*72% of employers say they are more likely to hire a student with a Professional Certificate
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.
Program Advisory Committee meeting
Monday, September 23rd at 1pm PST
Published: September 21, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
If you are interested in engaging with professionals in the industry who advise MARA on what the program (E-portfolio, curriculum, etc) should look like, you should consider attending Program Advisory Committee meeting.
Summer 2024 Newsletter available!
Summer 2024, Number 34, Volume 01
Published: August 27, 2024 by Andy Wiegert
https://www2.archivists.org/groups/museum-archives-section/summer-2024-newsletter-available
The 2024 Summer Newsletter includes:
A letter from the outgoing MAS Chair, Tara Laver
A letter from the incoming MAS Chair, Laura Uglean Jackson
News from the MAS section about the recent business meeting
Introducing the National Postal Museum Archives by Mitch Toda