Category: General Announcements

NEW ENGLAND — The Contingent Employment Study III (CES III) — a research taskforce of the Inclusion and Diversity Committee (IDC) of New England Archivists (NEA) — announces the launch of its CES III Survey, now open through August 31, 2026. 

The CES III research team seeks to hear directly from archival workers with current and recent experience in contingent employment or employment in temporary and term positions. This includes grant-funded positions, part-time positions, positions without timely or reliable renewal of contract, and any employment without benefits (e.g., vacation time, health insurance, and retirement contributions) enjoyed by colleagues at the same institution.

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This tour is now full.

Hi All – There are still a few spots available, and registration will close when the tour fills or on March 2, whichever comes first. I am personally leading this tour (and have done several times before), so please feel free to reach out with questions.

The UW-Madison iSchool is pleased to announce that we’re offering our long-running Scotland tour program once again, this September 1-11, 2026.

The group will stay in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland, where we will visit libraries and cultural heritage institutions. We will also take day trips to Stirling Castle and its surrounds as well as the Western Highlands. We welcome any adult who is interested in libraries, but I think that this tour will be particularly interesting for library workers, librarians, those in professions related to libraries. In the past, our tour groups have been a blend of working professionals, retired professionals, as well as their friends, family, partners, and spouses. This lifelong learning program is open to the general public, and is not eligible for academic credit.

All information and registration can be found on the tour website: https://go.wisc.edu/scotland26

Hi, Readers!

Some of you might know that one of the many programs my team runs at the UW-Madison iSchool is library tours! This May, we are running the first-ever Librarian’s Tour to New York City, which includes stops at all kinds of iconic NYC library locations, such as the New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, the Grolier Club, The Morgan Library and Museum, and more. Registration is open to all – you do not need to be an alum or currently working in libraries.*

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Hi all –

I’m taking some time off, meaning Archives Gig will also be on a break. I will post everything I receive through Thursday, August 28. Anything received during Aug 29 – Sept 8 will be posted ASAP after my return – generally look for those to be posted in batches throughout that week.

Note – This post is sticky – new posts this week are located below if you’re viewing Archives Gig in a browser or on the WP app.

There has been an incredible response! All titles have been claimed and I have been in touch with folks about shipping addresses. I am planning to get these shipped out later in the week of August 11.

Hi! I am helping a friend clear out his small collection of textbooks. Most are circa 2005 – 2011. They are all used but mostly in good condition, though a bit dog-eared in spots. I have marked any specific condition issues. Please email archivesgig at gmail.com if you are interested in any title. All I ask is that you arrange to pay me for shipping costs. First come first served. Any extra books left over after August 24 will be donated to my university library’s book sale.

• Providing Reference Services for Archives and Manuscripts, Mary Jo Pugh, 2005.
• Currents of Archival Thinking – Terry Eastwood & Heather MacNeil, 2010 (this copy has some page warping as it was stored at an odd angle)
• Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2004
• Cataloging and Classification third edition, Lois Mai Chan, 2007

(more titles listed under cut)

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Archives Gig will be on a break later this month. I’ll accept submissions through May 15, and anything that comes in while away will be posted the week of June 2.

This is your semi-annual announcement of continuing education programs that my team is offering here at the UW-Madison iSchool! All of these programs are offered online and are open for anyone to register no matter your title or location. The classes do not have set meeting times, but you will work through content and discussions on a weekly basis. Our courses should take about 3 hours per week to complete.

If you register at least two weeks before a course’s start date, a 10% early bird registration discount is automatically applied.

Basics of Archives: May 19 – July 13

Genealogy Library Services: June 16 – July 27

We also have a lot more cool stuff this summer, including Human-Centered Design Thinking for an Ethical and Accessible Digital World, and more. Check out all our programs here. We’d love to have you!

Nelly Panesso is a Colombian archivist, records manager and educator who is now based in the USA. She runs the Archival Content/Contenido Archivístico YouTube Channel, where she is having very interesting conversations with archivists all over the world. A few weeks ago, she reached out to me to chat. Thanks for the great conversation, Nelly!

Here is the video!

I’m thrilled to announce that the new issue of The American Archivist contains a brand new article by Helen Wong Smith, Dawn Schmitz, Cyndi Shein, and Lisa Schmitz: Recruiting for Cultural Competency: A Content Analysis of Archives Job Postings 

This team of authors used Archives Gig as a resource for their analysis, and I’m so excited to read their piece. I’m so happy that AG has contributed in some small way to the evolving literature and study in this field.

Hi All,

This is your semi-annual announcement of upcoming continuing education and professional development opportunities that my team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison iSchool has put together for the coming year!

Our continuing education programs are open to all. If you have questions, please contact my team and we’ll be happy to help!

We have a variety of coming up, including things like:

Online classes

• Oral History Essentials (starts Feb 10)
• Introduction to Records Management (starts March 3)
• Inclusive Library Leadership (starts March 24)

Conferences (Madison, WI/Hybrid)

• Lead the Way: Libraries at the Heart of Community Engagement (Hybrid, April 21-22)
• Upgrade: Enhancing Library Services with Technology (Oct 6-7, CFP currently open!)

Our entire set of programs is available here.