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.
#Spotlight Series: Tiffany Knight Awarded VSFS eInternship
Published: April 21, 2018 by Katie Kuryla
As our spotlight series continues, I have the great honor of introducing one very special student, Tiffany Knight. Tiffany received the sole vacancy in the US NARA Virtual Student Federal Service eInternship and she has spent her last year of graduate school working with transcriptions. After reading her profile, if you are interested in applying for the next vacant spot, make sure you check out the website because the information is provided. I bet she has had a wonderful year of working in the Citizen Archives area! Thank you Tiffany for sharing your experience! – Katie
Archives Awareness: Archives for a “Cork Dork”
Published: October 18, 2017 by Katie Kuryla
I started reading a book called Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker. It is a book about a woman who goes on a “wine-fueled adventure among the obsessive sommeliers, big bottle hunters, and rogue scientists who lead her to live for taste.” I enjoy a good glass of wine but there is so much more to wine than just what we are drinking. Bianca Bosker, a journalist turned sommelier, wanted to know wine through taste and what stirs people to want to become a sommelier but what about the history of wine?
Archives: Yosemite Archives
Published: October 6, 2017 by Katie Kuryla
October is Archives Month, and archival institutions throughout the U.S. are celebrating! This is the perfect chance to take the plunge if you’ve always wanted to go to an archive, but have hesitated to do so. Many institutions plan special events including open houses, exhibits, programs, and a variety of other activities. In this blog, I decided to take a closer look at Yosemite National Park Archives.
#AskAnArchivistDay
Published: October 4, 2017 by Katie Kuryla
Since 2011, one day a year in October, archivists have been taking to Twitter to answer all kinds of questions from members of the public and other archivists. Archivists are available all year round to answer questions but this special day helps to raise awareness of the services that Archives provides. This year on October 4th, you can ask Archivists any question.
Random Thoughts: Droughtlander is Over!
Published: September 25, 2017 by Katie Kuryla
Are you an avid fan of the series Outlander, have you’ve been watching the new season on Starz channel since September 10th, or are you fan of the books? If you haven’t heard of Outlander, it follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world in which her life is threatened.
Agents of Change: ARMA LIVE! Orlando
Published: August 30, 2017 by Anna Maloney
Going to Florida in October for ARMA International? Look for Dr. Patricia Franks and Dr. Lisa Daulby, who will be there along with other iSchool faculty, staff, students and alumni!
MARA Partnership with the Institute of Certified Records Managers
Published: August 23, 2017 by Anna Maloney
Earlier this summer, the MARA program announced a partnership with the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) that would allow MARA graduates a fast track to either the Certified Records Analyst (CRA) or the Certified Records Manager (CRM) designation.
MARA Program Coordinator Dr. Patricia Franks Going on Sabbatical
Published: August 16, 2017 by Anna Maloney
MARA lecturer Dr. Lisa Daulby will be filling in as MARA Program Coordinator for Dr. Pat Franks while Dr. Franks takes a sabbatical during the fall semester. Dr. Franks is using the time to work on three exciting publishing projects: the International Directory of National Archives, the Encyclopedia of Archival Writers, and the second edition of her textbook Records & Information Management.
Around the Web: Internet Archive to Stop Referring to robots.txt Files
Published: August 2, 2017 by Anna Maloney
The Internet Archive is planning to discontinue the recognition of robots.txt files that can limit an archived website’s availability to future viewers.
MARA Students, Faculty To Attend SAA Annual Conference
Published: July 19, 2017 by Anna Maloney
The 2017 Society of American Archivist’s conference (ARCHIVES 2017: alike/different) will be held NEXT WEEK in Portland, Oregon, from July 23-29. If you are planning to attend the conference, consider making time for the following:
ARMA International Domains Mapped to MARA Competencies
Published: July 12, 2017 by Anna Maloney
A comparison of ARMA International’s guide on domains of practice and professional competency to MARA program competencies.
Around the Web: Department of Veterans Affairs Begins Digitization Project
Published: June 28, 2017 by Anna Maloney
For the past few years, it seems that every time I go to the doctor’s office, I’m asked to fill out a form consenting to the substitution of my paper medical record with an electronic one.
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.”
MARA Faculty to Attend SAA Conference
Published: May 30, 2017 by Anna Maloney
Going to the Society of American Archivists conference in Portland, Oregon? Catch up with iSchool faculty members and students during our events.
MARA Program Offering New Course in Digital Forensics
Published: May 24, 2017 by Anna Maloney
Digital Forensics for Archivists, a new one-unit course offered in the MARA program, introduces the unique properties of born-digital records and explores the role of digital forensics in archival record management.
MARA Program Announces New One-Credit Courses
Published: May 17, 2017 by Anna Maloney
Over the next year, the MARA program will be offering a new one-credit course each semester.
Survey on Professional Certifications
Published: May 8, 2017 by Anna Maloney
The four-question survey was designed to learn about when students planned to complete or completed certifications, as well as which certifications they were most interested in.
MARA Hosts Presentation on CIP Examination
Published: May 2, 2017 by Anna Maloney
On April 20th, the MARA webcast series featured a presentation by Jesse Wilkins, Director of Research & Development for the International Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM). Wilkins discussed the Certified Information Professional (CIP) designation offered by AIIM, and covered topics included the audience for the certification, the examination development process, and the benefits of the CIP.
ALA Celebrates Preservation Week 2017
Published: April 24, 2017 by Anna Maloney
In addition to celebrating Records and Information Management month during the month of April, archivists and RIM professionals have another cause to communicate: the last week of April is designated as Preservation Week, an event sponsored largely by the American Library Association to raise awareness about collection preservation.
Turning Passion into Preservation
Published: April 19, 2017 by Anna Maloney
For archivists, maintaining collections of artifacts and records is a career. For others, it’s a hobby that can have unexpected implications.