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Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

20 mins until Reading Archivists discussion of diversity and archival professional. Join us! http://t.co/egud6D6yaX #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q1 @carynradick @eiratansey The largest HBCU in NC is here in Greensboro. I wish we had more connection with them. #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Also, @eiratansey is going to be leading the October discussion. Look for a post later this week. Want to give us a preview, Eira? #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q3 @schoolarchives Great idea. I wish more HS kids had access to an archivist. Knowing we exist can spark interest in profession! #readsaa3
The School Archivist
schoolarchives

@barkivist Q2a His path was actually very similar to mine, & I entered in the early 1990s. #readsaa3 Could be possible through internships.
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

What @carynradick said! Thanks @barkivist! See y'all next month for October's readings :) #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q4 @eiratansey I thought the same thing. Diversity is important to all of us/SAA, but unless explicitly stated as a key goal ... #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Reading Archivists chat about diversity & paths to becoming an archivist is tonight at 8pm (#readSAA3). Join us! http://t.co/egud6D6yaX
Lindsay Zaborowski
L_Zaborowski

I think I just want to go home. So, I look forward to reading through your posts & maybe will respond on the website :) #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

Q4 @barkivist @eiratansey Reading Adkins address, I wondered if groups tasked with diversity just got overwhelmed. #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

@barkivist The Fleckner made me feel very cynical! And yet, I have those "romantic" feelings too! #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

#readsaa3 Q1..more making people aware of archives /archivists (like people who have fond memories of libraries as children)
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q2a @eiratansey I do know folks who entered the prof along a similar path back in the 1970s. Some (not many) still do today. #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q4 @eiratansey I looked at winners since her address, and the retention percentage hasn't really improved. #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

ICYMI: Reading Archivists chat tonight at 8pm on diversity & paths to the profession! Join us!! http://t.co/egud6D6yaX #readsaa3
Steve Ammidown
stegan

Q2a: to be told "there's no money here, try X instead"- is this just a perennial thing? #readsaa3
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

Q2a I thought Fleckner's image of becoming an archivist was highly romanticized, though maybe back then it was realistic? #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

It's time for the Reading Archivists discussion on diversity & the archival profession. But first, who's here tonight? #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q2b @carynradick I think romance limits diversity, at least economic background. If you can't earn a living, why be an archivist? #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

@barkivist And the Adkins made me feel that we're still seeing the same issues and have work to do #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q4 @carynradick @eiratansey At least 1 was someone who's still an archivist but no longer SAA member (grr..left my notes at work). #readsaa3
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

Q1 In Adkins essay she spoke a lot about recruiting undergrads at HBCUs. There was a panel that touched on this at #saa14 #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

Q2a @barkivist @eiratansey I would probably feel like a "dream crusher" if talking to someone with his approach now. #readsaa3
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

Q4 I do think there's a lot of value in having it be visible as a top goal. I mean, we still have a long way to go. #readsaa3
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

#readsaa3 Everyone plz keep an eye on http://t.co/RCj6WqvN8B for October's readings -- on the history & role of archival education
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

@vurayav Glad to have you! Feel free to chime in any time! #readsaa3
Lindsay Zaborowski
L_Zaborowski

So #readsaa3 friends-our server died and we might have lost our entire database & I was going to stay late at work & chat w/ you all but...
The School Archivist
schoolarchives

#readsaa3 Don't forget about all the HBCU Archives projects in the early 2000s. #diversity great collection here: http://t.co/ifK1feSfgP
Susan Gehr
vurayav

Susan, archivist at Humboldt State University, just saw the hashtag, listening in! #readsaa3
The Prison Break
the_prisonbreak

#motivation #courage #inspiration #theprisonbreak #book #readsaa3 http://t.co/jmijfED1Gb
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q3 I mentioned co-worker's project earlier. I'm working w/our school's Af Am student org leaders to better document their work. #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q2a Fleckner's address provides what i think is the stereotypical archivist career path. Is that path even possible any more? #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q3 Are you (or your institution or others) engaged in work recruiting a diverse LIS population? Esp pre-MA program. Examples? #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q1 What can we do to promote the archival profession to a diverse community *before* folks enter LIS program (undergrad, HS, etc)? #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

I'll be using @SNAP_Roundtable's question set up tonight to make things easier. So be sure to respond w/hashtag + question no. #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

#readsaa3 @schoolarchives I believe the SAA Diversity Comm is looking to revive some HBCU-focused efforts now. #readsaa3
Steve Ammidown
stegan

Q2a: it struck me that his path was similar to those going from archives->RM today (or at least the simplified version) #readsaa3
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

#readsaa3 I'm Eira, Digital Archivist/Records Manager at U. Cincinnati
Caryn Radick
carynradick

D'oh with hashtag, Hi Erin and other readers #readsaa3
Steve Ammidown
stegan

Oh, for heavens sake. I DID read the #readsaa3 addresses already. Dad brain. Now to go catch up on questions.
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

For those who don't know me, I'm Erin. University Archivist at UNCG. #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

@barkivist @eiratansey Q1 I know Lincoln University isn't too far from me, but had never heard of it until a few years ago #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Any final thoughts on the Adkins and/or Fleckner articles? #readsaa3
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

More on how union membership significantly helps women earn salary parity with men http://t.co/bQc8XzX9qD #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

Q3 @barkivist then the reading room gets lots of young visitors asking about their topics! Some of my colleagues do judging also #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

@eiratansey The grant was just awarded. I believe work starts in January. #readsaa3
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

Q4 It was interesting to see Adkins' recounting of the struggles to establish the Cmte on Diversity. This reminds me a bit of that #readsaa3
The School Archivist
schoolarchives

Q3 @barkivist #readsaa3 Hopefully push to use more primary sources in K-12 will expose more students to archives/archivists. Wider audience.
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q3 @carynradick How do you work with NHD kids? We don't see many NHD students, but I'd love to bring them in! #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

@barkivist Thanks, Erin. And I should have also said, the readings were very engaging! #readsaa3
The School Archivist
schoolarchives

@barkivist #readsaa3 Q1 I'm lucky in that I work at a K-12 school and regularly get to interact with the students. They know I'm a resource.
Caryn Radick
carynradick

@eiratansey Q1 I thought that was interesting/a great idea and wondered if that had happened. #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

@barkivist Q2a I thought it was a very romanticized vision..and that the "didn't care about long term" don't work now. #readsaa3
Susan Gehr
vurayav

Q1 Programs like AICLS’ Breath of Life have been around long enough that Native communities want to donate to / establish archives #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q4 SAA's new strat plan integrates diversity efforts under goals instead of "increase prof diversity" as top-level goal. Thoughts? #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q1 Example: a co-worker just got a grant to work w/low-income HS students on local archiving project. Other ideas? #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q4 @carynradick @eiratansey Yup. Often same folks are tasked with leading diversity projects throughout orgs (inc many acad libs). #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

Q3 @barkivist Not so much me--my colleagues talk to the teachers/students about our areas of strength and how it works.#readsaa3
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

Q4 the most depressing part of Adkin's essay was learning fewer than 1/2 Pinkett award winners were still SAA mems when she wrote #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q4 @carynradick I'd be curious to see a comparison of avg salaries from 1980s or so vs. now (adjusted for COL). #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

Q3We do a lot of work with National History Day, which helps expose students from different background to archives and research #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

Q4 @barkivist that would be interesting..to see if salaries are "less" as more women have entered it! #readsaa3
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

@barkivist Wow, please get that coworker to write about this! #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q1 @vurayav I love the notion of programs that encourage folks to learn abt the profession *and* build the archival record. #readsaa3
The School Archivist
schoolarchives

@barkivist #readsaa3 I try to mention the archives profession to as many HS students as possible. Pre-college program.
Eira Tansey
eiratansey

@carynradick @barkivist evidence for union membership and librarian salaries: http://t.co/Bhys52UI9X #readsaa3
The School Archivist
schoolarchives

Q4 #readsaa3 Still have more work to do with diversity in profession, but it really is an underlying part of stated goals. Affects them all.
Caryn Radick
carynradick

Q2b @barkivist Now there is more focus on "how can I live doing this" and people charmed by romance are fearful of uncertainty. #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

Q4 @eiratansey Yes, I underlined that. I wondered if they were no longer in SAA or left the profession, too. #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

@carynradick I had the same feeling. So many discussions are still in the same place. And I'm not sure how to break out of it. #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

#readsaa3 Q1. I think trying to have a presence in schools/education would help. More outreach...
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q2b And if not, what does it mean to our profession - both in terms of diversity and generational differences? #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Thanks for joining in tonight, folks! Keep an eye on http://t.co/fVxXrNKFyy for Oct's readings. Storify to come tomorrow! #readsaa3
Erin Lawrimore
barkivist

Q3 I'm also lucky that prof who teaches Intro to Af Am Studies course is a fan of archives & has me talk to his classes. #readsaa3
Caryn Radick
carynradick

Q4 I was also depressed when Adkins said the profession needed more men to keep salaries higher #readsaa3