The Local Arrangements and Program Committees invite you to New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 18-20, 2000. The Hyatt Regency is centrally located near downtown New Brunswick's many restaurants and theaters, Rutgers University, and trains to New York City, Princeton, and Philadelphia. New Brunswick, which has earned the nickname "The Hub City," is nestled between New York and Philadelphia. The city has undergone a cultural and commercial renaissance that has included new restaurants, retail shops, and of course, Tony Award-winning theaters. Home of Rutgers University, New Brunswick will be bustling with alumni returning "to the Banks."
Climb down from the Ivory Tower and come listen in New Brunswick. "Tales from the Basement: Managing People, Time, and Technology in the Archives" is a program of sessions and workshops designed to share the practical wisdom and experiences of effective archival managers. Beyond the theory taught in school, archivists need to learn management of human resources, budgeting, and the politics of advocating archival programs. Personnel topics range from use of contract employees to replacing longtime employees to recruiting in a corporate world. Effective management of technology is considered in several sessions, including how web sites can meet needs of the visually impaired, or how to develop expertise for control and use of electronic records. Archival advocacy and action are encouraged in all sessions, whether addressing budget defense, staffing needs, or "internal" outreach. From distance learning to documenting the ephemeral world of dance, these sessions convey tales from the basement, the realm of practicing archivists.
The Luncheon Lecture will be given by William Andersen, Deputy Attorney General of New Jersey, who will discuss New Jersey's recent acquisition of Ellis Island. This topic represents a milestone in New Jersey's history--and a landmark court decision--that will touch upon the hosting region's history, archival/library collections, knowledge dissemination, and research structures as well as the fascinating area of historical tourism.
Our centerpiece tour will be to Ellis Island. Attendees will also be treated to a walking tour of Rutgers University, an historic Princeton day trip, and a tour of the new New Jersey State Archives facility, as well as opportunities to enjoy New Brunswick's thriving night-life.
The Friday evening reception will be held in memory of longtime MARAC member and preservation advocate, Susan Swartzburg, at the Buccleuch Mansion and Gardens. This Georgian structure was built in 1739 by Anthony White and his wife, the daughter of New Jersey's Royal Governor Lewis Morris. The house was occupied by the Enniskillen Guards during the British occupation of New Brunswick in 1777.
Stephen Dalina and Erika Gorder, Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs
Paul Lasewicz and L. Rebecca Johnson Melvin, Program Committee Co-Chairs
Local Arrangements Committee
John Celardo, NARA Northeast Region
Tim Corlis, Rutgers University
Bette Epstein, NJ State Archives
Rita Marie Fulginiti, Cape May County
Diana Hevener, Cape May County
Mary Ann Keirnan, Monmouth County Archives
Catherine Keim, Rutgers University
Chip Larkin, AT & T Archives
Stacey Peeples, Princeton University
Fernanda Perrone, Rutgers University
Ruth Simmons, Rutgers University
Carla Tobias, Monmouth County Historical Association
John Weeren, Princeton University
Peter Wosh, New York University
Program Committee
Cindy Bendroth, Pennsylvania State Archives
James G. Cassedy, Lifecycle Management Division, NARA
Leslie Fields, The Pierpoint Morgan Library
Jay Gaidmore, The Library of Virginia
Jane Gorzhevskaya, March of Dimes
Frances Lyons-Bristol, American International Group
Susan McElrath, National Anthropological Museum, Smithsonian Institution
L. Dale Patterson, United Methodist Church Archives
Ben Primer, Harvey S. Firestone Library, Princeton University
Fred Stielow, Mid-Hudson Library System
George Tselos, Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island National Monument
Albin Wagner, New Jersey Division of Archives and Records Management
L. Rebecca Johnson Melvin, University of Delaware Library
Paul Lasewicz, International Business Machines
For any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Local Arrangement Co-chairs Stephen Dalina dalina@rci.rutgers.edu or Erika Gorder gorder@rci.rutgers.edu, or at (732-932-7006).
Links to some of the participating vendors for the MARAC Spring 2000 Meeting in New Brunswick, New Jersey:
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
Conservation Resources International
Munters Moisture Control Services
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Information last updated 4/17/2000