[SOA] Free: As a Matter of Fact: Convincing the World That Archives Matter panel book discussion 3/25

[Carleton, Janet]

"As a Matter of Fact: Convincing the World That Archives Matter" - March 25, 1:00 PM Central

This FREE virtual event features a panel discussion exploring themes in Laura Millar's book, A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farchivists.us3.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D56c4cfbec1ee5b2a284e7e9d6%26id%3D9a5655093f%26e%3D399b52cd06&data=04%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C70b4897d447e43509d3308d8d8c440e6%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C1%7C637497684718052249%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=yqNRl0ANp7b%2BcpiD6mZHPoOFOm2x3pZq3j%2F7rn%2FllFg%3D&reserved=0>, the 2021 selection for the One Book, One Profession<https://www2.archivists.org/one-book-one-profession-2020-2021> reading initiative sponsored by the SAA Publications Board.

Millar makes the case that records, archives, data, and other sources of documentary proof are crucial in fostering a society that is respectful, inclusive, democratic, and self-aware. Events in the past year alone-such as the COVID-19 pandemic, protests driven by the Black Lives Matter movement, and the January 6 insurrection on the US Capitol-illustrate the urgent need for authentic and accessible sources of evidence, from medical statistics to live videos to Twitter messages and Facebook posts. A truer, more inclusive documentary record demands new strategies and different approaches. Join colleagues to consider why archives matter today, and how we can-and must-convince the world of their value! Learn more here.<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farchivists.us3.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D56c4cfbec1ee5b2a284e7e9d6%26id%3D6491698011%26e%3D399b52cd06&data=04%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C70b4897d447e43509d3308d8d8c440e6%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C1%7C637497684718062253%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=5thYdfmZJBHTOQLD1US3ZZntD6sE%2FdUqBLktJb76MX4%3D&reserved=0>
Registration required.

Participants:

  *   Laura Millar, Archival Consultant and Author, British Columbia, Canada
  *   Valencia Johnson, Archivist for Student Life, Princeton University Library
  *   Geoffrey Yeo, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University College London, United Kingdom
  *   Louis Jones, SAA Fellow and Field Archivist at Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University
  *   Stacie Williams, SAA Publications Editor and Division Chief, Archives and Special Collections, Chicago Public Library

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