[SOA] #AskAnArchivist Day Is October 30!

Wed Oct 22 14:06:23 EDT 2014

More info on #AskANArchivist Day below!

Nathan

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> From: "Nancy Beaumont <nbeaumont at archivists.org>" via <saaleaders at forums.archivists.org>
> To: "SAA Leader List" <saaleaders at forums.archivists.org>
> Subject: [saaleaders] #AskAnArchivist Day Is October 30!
> Date: October 22, 2014 at 12:37:47 PM EDT
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> SAA Leaders:
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> Today we are launching information about a new public awareness activity – #AskAnArchivist Day – scheduled for October 30.  See the link here:  http://www2.archivists.org/initiatives/askanarchivist-day-october-30 <http://www2.archivists.org/initiatives/askanarchivist-day-october-30>.  For your convenience, I’ve also pasted the text about the event below.
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> This initiative is based largely on a similar event (#AskACurator Day) conducted by the museum community in September.  Nothing new under the sun…. But let’s outdo them! 
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> Is this something that you might be willing to announce/promote to your component group’s members?  Or in which your own institution would be interested in participating?  (We’ll be publishing a list of participants on the web page and would love to include your institution!)  We’d be so grateful for anything you could do to support this effort….  
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> What Is #AskAnArchivist Day?
> It’s an opportunity to:
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> ·         Break down the barriers that make archivists seem inaccessible.
> ·         Talk directly to the public — via Twitter — about what you do, why it’s important and, of course, the interesting records with which you work.
> ·         Join with archivists around the country and the world to make an impact on the public’s understanding of archives while celebrating American Archives Month!
> ·         Interact with users, supporters, and prospective supporters about the value of archives.
> ·         Hear directly from the public about what they’re most interested in learning about from archives and archivists. 
> How Does It Work?
> On October 30, archivists around the country will take to Twitter to respond to questions tweeted with the hashtag #AskAnArchivist. Take this opportunity to engage via your personal and/or institutional Twitter accounts and to respond to questions posed directly to you or more generally to all participants.
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> Questions will vary widely, from the silly (What do archivists talk about around the water cooler?) to the practical (What should I do to be sure that my e-mails won’t get lost?), but each question will be an opportunity to share more about our work and our profession with the public.
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> Between now and October 30:
> PROMOTE #AskAnArchivist Day among your users and constituents via your institution’s website, Twitter account, blog, newsletter, and any other mediums available to you. Click here <http://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/AskAnArchivist-Day_news_release.pdf> for the public announcement (and feel free to pick up language from it for your own promotions).
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> For additional inspiration on what your promotion of #AskAnArchivist Day might look like, see these great examples of the recent promotion by museums of #AskACurator Day:
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> ·         Cincinnati Museum Center <http://www.cincymuseum.org/events/ask-a-curator-day>
> ·         Indianapolis Museum of Art <http://www.imamuseum.org/special-event/ask-curator-day>
> ·         The Library of Virginia <http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2014/09/04/ask-a-curator-day-september-17th/>
> ·         Presidential Libraries of the National Archives <http://archivesfoundation.tumblr.com/post/97662402045/ourpresidents-curious-about-presidential>
> Examples of possible Twitter promotion:
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> ·         Happy #AskAnArchivist Day! Our archivists are waiting for YOUR questions. Tag us at @TWITTERHANDLE and use #AskAnArchivist.
> ·         Archivists at @TWITTERHANDLE are gearing up for #AskAnArchivist Day on October 30! Literally—documents and photo boxes stacked and waiting!
> ENCOURAGE the public to use #AskAnArchivist and your institution’s Twitter handle (e.g., @smithsonian) when asking questions so you won’t miss any that are intended for you and so we will be able to track questions and answers to measure overall participation.
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> TALK to your staff and colleagues to develop a plan for responding to tweets throughout the day.  Will one person respond to all tweets?  Will you share the task? Will individuals sign up for time slots and let the public know who will be available when?
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> Here’s one example:
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> ·         During this year’s #AskACurator Day, one person at the Indianapolis Museum of Art was selected to monitor both the general hashtag and tweets sent directly to @imamuseum. When direct questions came in or interesting general questions were posed via the hashtag, the designated monitor sent the questions to participating curators via email. The curators (and their archivist!) replied with their answers, and the monitor posted all answers from the @imamuseum Twitter account. (See the Storify of the IMA's participation in #AskACurator Day <https://storify.com/imamuseum/askacurator-day-2014> for results.)
> CREATE an institutional Twitter account if you don’t already have one. #AskAnArchivist Day and American Archives Month are both great opportunities to start one! Clickhere <https://twitter.com/signup> to get started.
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> And if an institutional Twitter account is not an option for you, go ahead and answer questions from your personal Twitter account! If your institutional affiliation and job title are not already listed on your profile, be sure to add that for the duration of #AskAnArchivist Day.
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> TWEET and GREET! Take advantage of this opportunity to join with archivists from around the country to talk to and hear directly from the public on October 30.
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> Best regards – Nancy
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> Nancy P. Beaumont
> Executive Director
> Society of American Archivists
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