Management

Kate Theimer is the author of the popular blog ArchivesNext and a frequent writer, speaker and commentator on issues related to the future of archives. She is the author of Web 2.0 Tools and Strategies for Archives and Local History Collections and the editor of A Different Kind of Web: New Connections between Archives and Our Users, as well having contributed chapters to Many Happy Returns: Advocacy for Archives and Archivists, The Future of Archives and Recordkeeping, and the Encyclopedia of Archival Science. She has published articles in the American Archivist and the Journal of Digital Humanities. Kate served on the Council of the Society of American Archivists from 2010 to 2013. Before starting her career as an independent writer and editor, she worked in the policy division of the National Archives and Records Administration in College Park, Maryland. She holds an MSI with a specialization in archives and records management from the University of Michigan and an MA in art history from the University of Maryland. Kate Theimer is the 2014 recipient of the Society of American Archivists’ Spotlight Award. The Spotlight Award recognizes the contributions of individuals who work for the good of the profession and archives collections—work that does not typically receive public recognition. Since 2011, Theimer has used Facebook, Twitter, and her blog to raise money for Spontaneous Scholarships that help unemployed, underemployed, and underfunded archivists to attend SAA’s Annual Meeting. The first year the scholarships were offered Theimer raised $5,504 to assist 18 students and 8 SAA members at the full registration rate; the program continued in 2012 and 2013 resulting in a total of more than $20,000 in donations and almost one hundred archivists assisted over the first three years. Theimer recently launched a campaign to raise funds for the 2014 scholarships.

• Introduction1) “We’ll Never Let You Retire!”: Creating a Culture of Knowledge TransferMaija Anderson, Oregon Health & Science University Library2) Raising Cash and Building Connections: Using Kickstarter to Fund and Promote a Cultural Heritage ProjectThomas Smith, Project Gado3) A Winning Combination: Internships and High-Impact Learning in ArchivesLisa M. Sjoberg, Concordia College4) A Thief in Our Midst: Special Collections, Archives and Insider TheftChristopher J. Anderson, Drew University5) Tackling the Backlog: Conducting a Collections Assessment on a ShoestringJoanne Archer and Caitlin Wells, University of Maryland Libraries6) A Platform for Innovation: Creating the Labs Environment at the National Archives of AustraliaZo? D'Arcy, National Archives of Australia 7) Setting Our Own Agenda: Managing the Merger of Archives and Special CollectionsCaroline Daniels, Delinda Stephens Buie, Rachel I. Howard, and Elizabeth E. Reilly, University of Louisville8) Taking Control: Managing Organizational Change in Archives Fynnette Eaton, Independent Consultant9) Implementing Pre-Custodial Processing: Engaging Organizations to Invest Resources in their RecordsRob Fisher, Library and Archives Canada10) Building Effective Leaders: Redesigning the Archives Leadership Institute Rachel Vagts and Sasha Griffin, Luther College 11) From Evaluation to Implementation: Selecting Archival Management SoftwareKira A. Dietz, Virginia Tech12) More Bang for the Buck: Sharing Personnel and Resources Across InstitutionsErin Passehl-Stoddart and Jodi Allison-Bunnell 13) “Make a New Plan, Stan”: Useful and Painless Strategic Planning Mark Greene, American Heritage Center, University of WyomingIndexAbout the Editor

This collection of 13 case studies from the United States, Canada, and Australia will inform practitioners and students in archives and special collections about concerns and strategies that occur in these and other cultural heritage organizations. Presented without section headings, the clear chapter headings will help readers to find desired selections, while the index will help with finding information on specific topics. Ranging from creating a culture of knowledge transfer to internships and high impact learning in archives, conducting collections assessments on shoestring budgets, and managing mergers, there are chapters for institutions of all sizes. Those looking for guidance in selecting archival management software, managing organizational change, building effective leaders, or sharing personnel and resources across institutions will also benefit, as will those who, unfortunately, need to know about insider theft. This book will help those studying archives and special collections as well as practitioners who want to know about what is going on in other collections.