[spcollig] SAA Education: Scholarships Available for Illinois Residents!

[Pamela S Hackbart-Dean]

We're thrilled to announce that the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board (ISHRAB) is granting 15 scholarships to individuals who reside in the state of Illinois to attend SAA's Archives Overview workshop!

Archives Overview
October 22 in Danville, Illinois <http://forums.archivists.org/t/613657/2359747/2221/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3NhYS5hcmNoaXZpc3RzLm9yZy80RENHSS9ldmVudHMvMzMyLmh0bWw%2fQWN0aW9uPUNvbmZlcmVuY2VfRGV0YWlsJkNvbmZJRF9XPTMzMiZUaW1lPTIxMzY5MzE5MDQ%3d&x=2cc2888d> 

Workshop Description
Are you working in a small public library, archives, or historical society? Do you have historical records that you don't quite know what to do with? In this workshop you'll get an overview of basic archival theory, functions, and practices that protect the integrity of historical records. The workshop will give you a basis for further learning [read more <http://forums.archivists.org/t/613657/2359747/2221/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3NhYS5hcmNoaXZpc3RzLm9yZy80RENHSS9ldmVudHMvMzMyLmh0bWw%2fQWN0aW9uPUNvbmZlcmVuY2VfRGV0YWlsJkNvbmZJRF9XPTMzMiZUaW1lPTIxMzY5MzE5MDQ%3d&x=2cc2888d> ].

In this workshop you'll:

1.	Learn archives and historical records terminology, and get an overview of the body of knowledge needed, ethical responsibilities, and resources for additional information;
2.	Hear about core policy statements, professional standards, and best practices;
3.	Get tools for control of your collections;
4.	Find out about basic preservation steps you can implement;
5.	Learn the basics of arrangement and description; and,
6.	Walk away knowing what your next steps should be.

Who should attend? Librarians, museum staff, administrators, archivists, and volunteers in small repositories with historical records and without archives training.

To see what other workshops and DAS courses SAA is offering in 2012, please visit our Education Calendar <http://forums.archivists.org/t/613657/2359747/212/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3NhYS5hcmNoaXZpc3RzLm9yZy9TY3JpcHRzLzREaXNhcGkuZGxsLzREQ0dJL2V2ZW50cy9Db25mZXJlbmNlTGlzdC5odG1sP0FjdGlvbj1HZXRFdmVudHM%3d&x=b702ae52> .

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