MARA Blog https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog Students in the MARA program and those interested in archives and preservation, electronic records management, information ... en Preserving AI https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/preserving-ai <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Future scholars will need an enduring digital record of AI technology </div> </div> </div> <p> Published by: Andrew Wiegert, April 25th, 2025 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/preserving-ai" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/preserving-ai#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Around the Web MARA Blog: General MARA Blog Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:29:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 9242 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Future Friday – University Records Manager Opportunity at Texas A&M! https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/future-friday-university-records-manager-opportunity-texas-am <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Full-Time on College Station, TX campus </div> </div> </div> <p> Published by: Andrew Wiegert, April 25th, 2025 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> For this week’s Future Friday submission, Texas A&amp;M University is seeking a Records Manager to lead the university-wide Records Management Team </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/future-friday-university-records-manager-opportunity-texas-am" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/future-friday-university-records-manager-opportunity-texas-am#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Careers MARA Blog Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:25:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 9241 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Call for Proposals: 2025 Society of Georgia Archivists Annual Meeting https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/call-proposals-2025-society-georgia-archivists-annual-meeting <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Deadline for proposal submissions is May 30, 2025. </div> </div> </div> <p> Published by: Andrew Wiegert, April 19th, 2025 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> Meeting held at Middle Georgia State University in Macon, Georgia on Thursday, October 2, 2025 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/call-proposals-2025-society-georgia-archivists-annual-meeting" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/call-proposals-2025-society-georgia-archivists-annual-meeting#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Around the Web MARA Blog: General Blogs MARA Blog News and Events Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:33:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 9236 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Paid Information Governance Internship Opportunity at JEA! https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/paid-information-governance-internship-opportunity-jea <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Closing Date: Mar 31, 2025, 8:59:00 PM EST </div> </div> </div> <p> Published by: Andrew Wiegert, March 18th, 2025 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> JEA is seeking students for our paid 2025 Summer Internship Program. Students selected to participate in our Internship Program will have an opportunity to gain real world, on-the-job experience, and network with business professionals to develop valuable leadership, professional etiquette and presentation skills. </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/paid-information-governance-internship-opportunity-jea" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/paid-information-governance-internship-opportunity-jea#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Careers MARA Blog Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:14:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 9157 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Nuclear Information and Records Management Association (NIRMA) Scholarship 2025 https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/nuclear-information-and-records-management-association-nirma-scholarship-2025 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Application deadline extended to March 31st! </div> </div> </div> <p> Published by: Andrew Wiegert, March 18th, 2025 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> The winner will be celebrated at the NIRMA Symposium (held in St. Augustine, FL July 28-30, 2025). </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>Scholarship Mission:</strong> </p> <p> To spread awareness of Nuclear Records and Information Management (RIM) as a career path to draw talent toward the nuclear industry with a sustainable scholarship that can be offered annually. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>Eligibility:</strong> </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/nuclear-information-and-records-management-association-nirma-scholarship-2025" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/nuclear-information-and-records-management-association-nirma-scholarship-2025#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Careers MARA Blog Wed, 19 Mar 2025 03:57:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 9156 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu National Archives Summer 2025 Voluntary Internship Opportunities https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/national-archives-summer-2025-voluntary-internship-opportunities <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Multiple locations, deadline is 3/28/25 </div> </div> </div> <p> Published by: Andrew Wiegert, March 18th, 2025 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> A voluntary internship is an occupational experience designed to complement your formal academic training. Although these internships are unpaid, they can be completed for academic credit or internship requirements required by your school.&nbsp; </p> <p> This is a unique chance to complement your students’ academic training with real-world experience. Although our internships are unpaid, they can be completed for academic credit or to fulfill internship or service hour requirements. </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/national-archives-summer-2025-voluntary-internship-opportunities" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/national-archives-summer-2025-voluntary-internship-opportunities#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Careers MARA Blog Wed, 19 Mar 2025 03:22:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 9155 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Scholarship Opportunity: Northwest Archivists: MARA Academic Advising https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/scholarship-opportunity-northwest-archivists-mara-academic-advising <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Apply by April 1, 2025 </div> </div> </div> <p> Published by: Andrew Wiegert February 17th, 2025 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> If you happen to be a&nbsp;graduate student in the Northwest, or if you know someone who is&nbsp;pursuing a career in archives, then check out&nbsp;the Northwest Archivists’ Student-at-Large Scholarship program! This opportunity provides $500 and a one-year NWA membership to support graduate students in the region as they explore or advance their aspirations in archival work. No NWA membership is required to apply! </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/scholarship-opportunity-northwest-archivists-mara-academic-advising" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/scholarship-opportunity-northwest-archivists-mara-academic-advising#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog MARA Blog: Scholarships Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:16:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8949 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu February is Information Governance Month!!! https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/february-information-governance-month <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Let&#039;s celebrate and raise awareness! </div> </div> </div> <p> Published:&nbsp;January&nbsp;29, 2025&nbsp;by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> February is considered “Information Governance Month” because the third Thursday of February is designated as “Global Information Governance Day” (GIGD), which aims to raise awareness about the importance of information governance practices across organizations.&nbsp; </p> <p> &nbsp; </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/february-information-governance-month" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/february-information-governance-month#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Around the Web MARA Blog: General MARA Blog Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:22:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8884 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Nominations Open for SAA 2025 Awards and Scholarships https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/nominations-open-saa-2025-awards-and-scholarships <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The deadline for submitting a nomination or application is February 28, 2025 </div> </div> </div> <p> Published:&nbsp;January 29, 2025&nbsp;by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> Are you excellent? Do you know someone who is? Do you know someone who would nominate either you or that someone for the aforementioned excellence? </p> <p> Welp,&nbsp;now’s your chance! </p> <p> The Society of American Archivists annually recognizes leaders and achievers in the field of archives.&nbsp;SAA offers&nbsp;a variety of professional recognitions and financial assistance through an awards competition, student scholarships, and the&nbsp;naming of Fellows. </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/nominations-open-saa-2025-awards-and-scholarships" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/nominations-open-saa-2025-awards-and-scholarships#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Around the Web MARA Blog: General MARA Blog Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:57:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8883 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu 2025 NAGARA Annual Conference Travel Scholarship Application Now Open! https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/2025-nagara-annual-conference-travel-scholarship-application-now-open <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Applications will be accepted through Monday, March 31, 2025 </div> </div> </div> <p> Published: January&nbsp;28, 2025 by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> NAGARA is thrilled to announce that our&nbsp;Travel Scholarship&nbsp;application is now open!&nbsp;Over $14,000 in scholarships are available this year!&nbsp;Scholarships range from full-conference support (registration + travel/lodging) to registration-only assistance or supplemental lodging aid! </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/2025-nagara-annual-conference-travel-scholarship-application-now-open" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/2025-nagara-annual-conference-travel-scholarship-application-now-open#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog MARA Blog: Scholarships Wed, 29 Jan 2025 06:40:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8880 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Can You Read Cursive Handwriting? The National Archives Wants Your Help https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/can-you-read-cursive-handwriting-national-archives-wants-your-help <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Become a Smithsonian Digital Volunteer and help make historical documents and biodiversity data more accessible. </div> </div> </div> <p> Published:&nbsp;January 22, 2025&nbsp;by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> Become a Volunpeer for the Smithsonian!&nbsp; #Volunpeer </p> <p> Since June of 2013, the Smithsonian’s&nbsp;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 </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/can-you-read-cursive-handwriting-national-archives-wants-your-help" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/can-you-read-cursive-handwriting-national-archives-wants-your-help#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Careers MARA Blog: General MARA Blog Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8865 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Four Travel Award Opportunities to attend ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2025! https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/four-travel-award-opportunities-attend-archives-records-2025 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Deadline - February 28, 2025 </div> </div> </div> <p> <strong>Published:</strong>&nbsp;January 16, 2025 by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> Are you looking for financial assistance to attend ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2025 in Anaheim, California? There are&nbsp;four travel award opportunities&nbsp;available to help with registration, transportation, and lodging costs while attending the SAA Annual Meeting. See descriptions and requirements of individual awards below.&nbsp; </p> <p> <em><strong>Nominations will be accepted until&nbsp;February 28, 2025.</strong></em> </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/four-travel-award-opportunities-attend-archives-records-2025" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/four-travel-award-opportunities-attend-archives-records-2025#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog MARA Blog: Scholarships Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:43:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8847 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Nominate yourself or a colleague for SAA’s Emerging Leader Award! https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/nominate-yourself-or-colleague-saas-emerging-leader-award <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The deadline is February 28, 2025 </div> </div> </div> <p> <strong>Published:</strong>&nbsp;January 16, 2025&nbsp;by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>Purpose:</strong>&nbsp; </p> <p> 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’&nbsp;Mark A. Greene&nbsp;Emerging&nbsp;Leader&nbsp;Award. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>Award Criteria:&nbsp;</strong> </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/nominate-yourself-or-colleague-saas-emerging-leader-award" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/nominate-yourself-or-colleague-saas-emerging-leader-award#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: General MARA Blog Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:32:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8846 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu UCSB AI Institute for Agent-based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Operation (ACTION) Summer Graduate Fellowship opportunity! https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/ucsb-ai-institute-agent-based-cyber-threat-intelligence-and-operation-action-summer <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Application deadline: February 16, 2025 </div> </div> </div> <p> <strong>Published:</strong>&nbsp;January&nbsp;16, 2025 by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>Organization summary:</strong> </p> <p> 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. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>Important Dates:</strong> </p> <p> Application deadline -&nbsp;February 16, 2025 </p> <p> Internship dates -&nbsp;June 22 – August 15, 2025 </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/ucsb-ai-institute-agent-based-cyber-threat-intelligence-and-operation-action-summer" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/ucsb-ai-institute-agent-based-cyber-threat-intelligence-and-operation-action-summer#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Careers MARA Blog MARA Blog: Training and Certification Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:58:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8845 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Society of American Archivists – F. Gerald Ham and Elise Ham Scholarship https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/society-american-archivists-f-gerald-ham-and-elise-ham-scholarship <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Due date - February 28, 2025 </div> </div> </div> <p> <strong>Published:</strong>&nbsp;January 16, 2024 by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>Description:</strong> </p> <p> 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. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/society-american-archivists-f-gerald-ham-and-elise-ham-scholarship" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/society-american-archivists-f-gerald-ham-and-elise-ham-scholarship#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Careers MARA Blog Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:44:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8844 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu The Society of California Archivists (SCA) is now accepting applications for the James V. Mink Scholarship! https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/society-california-archivists-sca-now-accepting-applications-james-v-mink-scholarship <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Applications will be accepted through January 27, 2025. </div> </div> </div> <p> Published:&nbsp;December 19, 2024 by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>The Mission:</strong> </p> <p> 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.&nbsp; </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>The Scholarship:</strong> </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/society-california-archivists-sca-now-accepting-applications-james-v-mink-scholarship" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/society-california-archivists-sca-now-accepting-applications-james-v-mink-scholarship#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog MARA Blog: Scholarships Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:23:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8772 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu MARA Faculty Friday Profile – Rae Lynn Haliday (Part Two!) https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/mara-faculty-friday-profile-rae-lynn-haliday-part-two <p> Published:&nbsp;December 20, 2024 by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>Part 2: With her impeccable leadership skills, Rae Lynn turns records management into an adventure worth roaring about.</strong> </p><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-links"><div class="field field-type-link field-field-link"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/mara-blog/mara-faculty-friday-profile-rae-lynn-haliday">MARA Faculty Friday Profile – Rae Lynn Haliday</a> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/mara-faculty-friday-profile-rae-lynn-haliday-part-two" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/mara-faculty-friday-profile-rae-lynn-haliday-part-two#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog MARA Blog: MARA Profiles Fri, 13 Dec 2024 07:08:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8757 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu MARA Faculty Friday Profile – Rae Lynn Haliday https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/mara-faculty-friday-profile-rae-lynn-haliday <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Part one of a two part interview! </div> </div> </div> <p> Published:&nbsp;December 20, 2024 by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <strong>Part 1: Rae Lynn has spent her career ensuring the zoo and its records are well-organized—paws-itively perfect!</strong> </p> <p> 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. </p><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-links"><div class="field field-type-link field-field-link"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/mara-blog/mara-faculty-friday-profile-rae-lynn-haliday-part-two">MARA Faculty Friday Profile – Rae Lynn Haliday</a> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/mara-faculty-friday-profile-rae-lynn-haliday" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/mara-faculty-friday-profile-rae-lynn-haliday#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog MARA Blog: MARA Profiles Fri, 13 Dec 2024 06:57:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8756 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu DJCF/SWCF College Scholarship Award Opportunities https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/djcfswcf-college-scholarship-award-opportunities <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Applications due by January 31, 2025 </div> </div> </div> <p> Published:&nbsp;December 11, 2024 by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/djcfswcf-college-scholarship-award-opportunities" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/djcfswcf-college-scholarship-award-opportunities#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog MARA Blog: Scholarships Thu, 12 Dec 2024 03:50:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8753 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu Archives Department Intern, Special Collections Boston Public Library, (Boston, MA) https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/archives-department-intern-special-collections-boston-public-library-boston-ma <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Spring Semester - 2025 </div> </div> </div> <p> Published:&nbsp;December 6, 2024 by Andy Wiegert </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> 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. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p><p><a href="https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/archives-department-intern-special-collections-boston-public-library-boston-ma" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://ischool.sjsu.edu/mara-blog/archives-department-intern-special-collections-boston-public-library-boston-ma#comments MARA Blog MARA Blog: Careers MARA Blog Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:55:00 +0000 andrew.wiegert@sjsu.edu 8738 at https://ischool.sjsu.edu