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Tales from the Archives: What does an archivist do?

What does an archivist do? This is the question that plagues every archives intern. I could tell you that an archivist –  Preserves history and cultural heritage –  Digitizes materials for accessibility –  Assists with research I could stress –  how an archivist selects what is significant and worth saving –  how an archivist describes the content and conditions of materials –  how an archivist preserves…

Tales from the Archives: The Archives

Saint Rose has an archives? Yes, we do! My name is Maria McShane and I am the College’s archivist. If you haven’t visited the Archives, we (myself and usually an intern) are located on the 3rd floor of the Neil Hellman Library. By the way, if you’re wondering: “archives” is the noun, “archive” is the verb. Why do we have…

Good To Know: Saint Rose archives uses newest technology on oldest publications

Now available: Fifty years of Saint Rose’s past, electronic and easily searchable. The College archives, housed in the Neil Hellman Library, has just digitized Saint Rose student newspapers and magazines from 1921 to 1970. Exhibiting a variety of titles and journalistic styles, the materials join a digital collection of oral histories, photographs and maps that piece together the story of…

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