Webinars & Workshops
The following formats, Occasional Lecture Series and Workshops, are regularly organized and offered by the MARAC Education Committee. Workshops and other educational programming are offered online via Zoom, in person, and the day before in-person conferences. Other educational proposals are welcome and will be considered – they do not need to fit into the proposed structure. Proposals for new educational offerings are always welcome!
The Education Committee follows the MARAC Privacy and Confidentiality Policy for all communications with instructors and participants.
Upcoming Events
Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2023 Title: Multiple Origins and Multiple Outputs: An Archives and Digital Scholarship Coffee Talk Time: 10-11am ET Venue: Zoom Cost: Free, but registration will be required. Stay tuned for registration link.
Join us for a BYOC (bring your own coffee) virtual chat about archives, digital scholarship, and collaboration. Conversation leaders Kira Dietz and Corinne Guimont will discuss their experiences working together to talk, teach, and collaborate on digital scholarship and digital scholarship adjacent projects; the pros and challenges of working with each other and faculty; and where they are headed next. In addition, we will try to answer your questions and have some open-ended prompts to engage in a virtual discussion with attendees about how you are engaging or might engage with your digital scholarship colleagues!
Instructors: Kira Dietz, Assistant Director, Special Collections and University Archives, Virgina Tech; Corinne Guimont, Digital Scholarship Coordinator and Interim Director, Publishing Services, Virginia Tech
Webinars 45-90 minutes, lecture-based instruction with 10-30 minutes of Q&A
- Share your expertise/experience in an Archival Community of Practice Discussion.
- 45 to 90 min informal discussion and/or presentation with discussion/Q+A (some combination thereof)
- Typically online via zoom in webinar or informal formats
- These are free events and are typically recorded unless otherwise requested. (Q+A is never recorded)
- Any CE points must be sought by the participants individually
- Can also be in the format of a community of practice conversation
Conference Workshops 60 minutes – 6 hours, instruction includes participation such as hands-on activities, discussion, break-out sessions (more than a lecture or webinar)
- In person workshops. Half-day: 3 hours (9-12 or 1-4) with one (1) fifteen minute break with light refreshments; Full-day: 6 hours (9-4) with two (2) fifteen minute breaks with light refreshments and one hour lunch break on your own. Workshops typically take place the day before the conference starts.
- Workshops (with participation) are not recorded; question and answer sections of webinars will not be recorded.
Off-Conference Workshops 60 minutes – 6 hours, instruction includes participation such as hands-on activities, discussion, break-out sessions (more than a lecture or webinar)
- In person and/or virtual. Off-conference events have more flexibility and will be determined by the venue, instructor, and content. Virtual workshops over 3 hours will typically be split into 2 days.
- Workshops (with participation) are not recorded; question and answer sections of webinars will not be recorded.
Workshops Pricing & Compensation
The standard cost of attending a workshop is between $50 and $100, depending on the length of the workshop. Instructors for workshops are compensated based on current rates. (Please contact us for details.)
Instructor Expectations
Workshop Instructors are expected to meet the Society of American Archivists' Archival Continuing Education (ACE) Guidelines regarding instructor qualifications, delivery methods for adult learning, and areas of archival knowledge.
Wherever possible, resources will be made available to participants (slides, handouts) and to members via the digital repository (DRUM). If you cannot make resources available, please explain why.
Accessibility guidelines - presentation and materials must comply with accepted practice. If you cannot make resources accessible, please explain why.
Workshop Proposals
Please visit our Previous & Upcoming Workshops page for information on accessing or attending workshops. If you are interested in giving a workshop, click the button below to submit a proposal. Other educational proposals are welcome and will be considered – they do not need to fit into the described structure.
Last revised October 2023
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