MARAC Occasional Webinars 

Have you had a presentation canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic? MARAC would like to offer Occasional Webinars as an alternative for canceled conference presentations and workshops. If you have something you'd like to present online, please fill out the form below. If more than one presentation, submit a separate form for each presentation. The MARAC Education Committee will evaluate presentation proposals based on relevance and value to the MARAC membership. We look forward to hearing from you!

Presentation Proposal Form

The third of a new Occasional Webinar series was held on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020.  The webinar was recorded and will be available soon. 

Title:
“Reopening the Archives”

Description:
Every archival institution has struggled with how, when, or even if to reopen to employees and to the public. Join us for a virtual discussion with five panelists who will share their experiences with the openings of their institutions during a pandemic.

Panelists:
Laura Christiansen, Curator of Manuscripts and Archives  - Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA
Bob Clark, Director of Archives - Rockefeller Archive Center, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Alexandra Gressitt, Library Director – Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA
Paige Newman, Manuscript Collections Curator - Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Richmond, VA
Chrissie Perella, Archivist - The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, PA

Moderator:
Tara Wink, Historical Collections Librarian - University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Workshops

Stay tuned for information on off-conference workshops in 2020.

For additional information about workshops, contact Paige Newman, 804.340.2280 or [email protected].

Academy of Certified Archivist credits available upon request.

Cancellation/Refund Policies