MAC Fall 2024 SymposiumReparative Description Workflows About the SymposiumThe Fall 2024 MAC Symposium will be held on October 18-19, 2024, on the beautiful campus of Augustana College in Rock Island IL. Our topic will be Reparative Description Workflows. The objectives are:
RegistrationMAC Members: $150.00 Registration fees cover attendance to the Symposium, two continental breakfasts, one box lunch, and break snacks. REGISTER TODAY!Code of ConductMAC is strongly committed to providing an environment of cooperation and collaboration. These values are central to our mission. Similarly, we aim to ensure that all participants can learn, network, and enjoy the company of colleagues in an environment of mutual respect in all physical and online spaces, including events, committee work, social media, forums, and other activities. Travel and AccommodationsMAC has secured a room block at the Wyndham Moline for $109 a night in a King suite: https://tinyurl.com/bdcvkbmp. About the PresentersOur facilitators for the workshop have a great deal of experience thinking about reparative description and creating workflows. Stephanie M. Luke is Assistant Professor-Metadata Librarian at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds a B.A. in English from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an M.A. in English from Indiana University Bloomington, and an M.L.S. with a specialization in Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarianship from Indiana University Bloomington. Her research focuses on reparative description and inclusive metadata in libraries and archives. Kristen Whitson is the Digital Specialist and Consortia Manager with WiLS (Wisconsin Library Services). She holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Northern Arizona University and an M.L.I.S. with a specialization in archival studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her work focuses on local historical digital collections, community archives, and work in Indigenous and LGBTQ+ archives. ScheduleFriday, October 18 9-9:30 Introductions 9:30-11:30: Overview, conversation, and reflection on reparative descriptions. Basic intro to what we’re talking about when we talk about reparative description Why this is important (use examples from community members) Breakout groups: what makes us nervous or uncomfortable about this topic, where are our insecurities in this work, what is your lived experience with this type of work or community engagement work, what don’t you know as you approach the projects? 11:30-1: Lunch and conversation continues; Break 1-2:30: Presentation about applications that help us actually engage in restorative language and review workflows What you should consider: where you’re working (finding aid, DAM, etc) - importance of context and adding that context where necessary (indicating that language is original to the material, additional description, etc) Importance of documenting changes and decisions 2:30-3: Break 3-4 pm: View Collections from Augustana College, especially the John Henry Hauberg Collection. John Henry Hauberg was a researcher, photographer, businessman, and philanthropist active in the Quad Cities area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The materials include topics such as the Black Hawk War, the Sauk and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, and Camp McClellan (Davenport, IA), a former prison camp for members of the Sioux tribe following the Minnesota Massacre. 4-4:30 Reflection time 4:30-6 pm Restaurant Tours Saturday, October 19 9-10: Discuss the collection and workflows from the day before 10-11:30: Reflection, discussion, and work on a plan for your archives Meeting Spaces
The symposium will occur in the Gerber Center for Student Life at Augustana College. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on Friday and Saturday. The multi-purpose building includes a large conference space with audiovisual capacity and technical support. In addition, the Center consists of other amenities such as library spaces (including Augustana’s Special Collections), a coffee shop, an outdoor patio, and access to the dining center. |