St. John Fisher
College, June 16-18, 2004
Presented by the New York Archives Conference and sponsored by the Lavery Library,
the Department of History and the Department of Philosophy of St. John Fisher
College
Wednesday, June 16, 2004--Workshops
12:30-1:00 Registration
1:00-5:00 Concurrent Workshops
Workshop 1: Jim
Farrington, Head of Public Services, Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of
Music:
“If the Tree Falling in the Forest was Recorded, Could You Prove it 20 Years
Later? Issues of Sound Recording Preservation in Archives”
Workshop 2: Karen
Cannell, Archives Consultant, University at Albany, SUNY:
“Cataloging Digital Photographs: Using Standards for Clarity & Access.” Workshop
participants are encouraged to bring in samples of photos they want to catalog.
Thursday, June 17, 2004—Conference Sessions
8:00-8:30: Registration,
Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:00: Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Will I Be Sued? Copyright Law & Archival Responsibilities
Chair, Barbara Morley, Media Curator, Kheel Center for Labor Management, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
Peter B. Hirtle, Director of Instruction and Learning, Cornell University Library, “Applying Copyright Risk Law: An Archivist’s Perspective”
Carol S. Maue, Esq., Partner, Business Clients Group, Firm of Chamberlain, D’Amanda, Oppenheimer & Greenfield, Rochester, NY, “Applying Copyright Risk Law: A Lawyer’s Perspective”
10:00-10:15: Break
10:15-11:15: Plenary Session
Franziska Frey, Assistant Professor, School of Print Media, Rochester Institute of Technology, “The Future of Photography, Photograph Preservation, & the Impact of Digital Imaging”
11:15-12:00: NYAC Annual Meeting
12:00-2:00: Luncheon: Free time to sample area restaurants
2:00-3:30: Concurrent Sessions
Session 2: Preservation and Management of Digital Images
Chair, Chris Hunter, Archivist, Schenectady Museum
Mark Schmidt, Photographer, Creative Services, University at Albany, SUNY, "Capture, Selection, and Retrieval of Digital Images for the Working Photographer"
Amy Schindler, Manuscript Curator, Special Collections & Archives, University at Albany, SUNY, "Managing the Transfer of Born Digital Images to the Archives"
Session 3: Treasures of Religious Archives & Researchers
Chair, Laurie McFadden, University Archivist, Alfred University
Kathy Urbanic, Sister of St. Joseph Archives, Rochester, "Twice Blessed: Working in Congregational and Parish Archives"
Paul J. Spaeth, Director of the Library, St. Bonaventure University, "Franciscan Archives & Special Collections at St. Bonaventure University"
3:30-3:45: Break
3:45-5:15: Concurrent Sessions
Session 4: Archival Description in the Digital Age
Chair, Geoff Williams, University Archivist, University at Albany
Kathleen Roe, Principal Archivist, NYS Archives, "Continuing Relevance of Archival Descriptive Principles for Online Access"
Karen Cannell, Archives Consultant, University at Albany, SUNY, "Preserving Provenance while providing Access at the Item Level"
Session 5: Algernon Crapsey Heresy Controversy: Religion in Archives
Chair & introduction, David White, Associate Professor of Philosophy, St. John Fisher College, & Associate Archivist, New York Philosophical Association
Mary Huth and Nancy Martin of the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester, "The Crapsey Manuscripts in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections"Stephen T. Neese, author of Algernon Sidney Crapsey: the Last of the Heretics, "Archival Traces in Religious Controversies"
6:00-8:00: Reception-- Lavery Library, St. John Fisher College
Friday, June 18, 2004
8:15-8:45 Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:45-10:15 Concurrent Sessions
Session 6: Creating New York’s Historic Trails
Chair, Geoffrey Williams, University Archivist, University at AlbanyJim Folts, Head of Reference Services, "Getting to Lake Ontario and other points West and North of Albany: Canal Corridors Archival Documentation & the Revival of the Erie Canal"
Vivien Rose, Chief of Visitor Services and Cultural Resources, Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls, N.Y., "Creating the Women's Rights Trail."
Session 7: Accessing & Using Music Archives
Chair, Jane Subramanian, College Archivist, SUNY Potsdam
David Peter Coppen, Special Collections Librarian and Archivist, Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music, "The Carl Fischer Archive at the Eastman School of Music"
John M. Bewley, Associate Librarian/Archivist, Music Library, University at Buffalo, SUNY, "Documenting the Buffalo New Music Scene in the 1960s and 1970s at the University at Buffalo Music Library"
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00: Concurrent Sessions
Session 8: Moving into a New Facility: Trials, Tribulations & the Road to Success
Chair, Tom Norris, NYS Archives
Charles Michaux III, Town Clerk/RMO, City of Buffalo, “Opening and Operating an Inactive Records Storage and Research Center”
Frances Dumas, Yates County Historian, County of Yates, “A Tale of Disaster Pretty Much Averted”
Session 9: The Patriot Act
and the Bill of Rights: A Round Table Discussion
Session Facilitator, Bridget Bower, College Archivist, Ithaca College
12:00-2:00: Luncheon & Presentation: St. John Fisher College Cafeteria
Judith Wellman, Historian, SUNY at Oswego, “Following the Freedom Trail in New York State: Sources and Sites”
2:15-4:15: Concurrent Tours
Tour 1: George Eastman House Tour
Located on historic East Avenue in Rochester, the 12.5-acre museum site was the urban estate of George Eastman (1854-1932), founder of Eastman Kodak Company. Opened in 1949, the Museum includes Mr. Eastman's restored house and gardens, an archives building and research center, galleries, two theaters, and an education center. The Museum displays the art, technology, and impact of photography and motion pictures over 150 years, and interprets the life of Mr. Eastman, an influential industrialist and philanthropist. The tour will include the photographic archives and the George Eastman Collection. The tour is limited to the first 20 registrants. $5.50 registration fee
Tour 2: Baker-Cederberg Museum & Archives Tour
For over half a century, the Baker-Cederberg Museum and Archives has served as the repository of Rochester General's rich heritage. Its collections include minute books of Rochester General's various boards from 1847 to present, scrapbooks, uniforms, memorabilia, and a 22,000-image photo collection. (The Archives collection reflects the hospital's 150-year growth from the first board meeting to the present.) The tour will include an inside view of the Museum & Archives holdings relating to the history of medicine and nursing.
Tour 3: Archives of the Oak Hill Country Club Tour
Tour the Archives of the Oak Hill Country Club, located across the street from St. John Fisher College with Donald M. Kladstrup, Club Historian. This tour concerns the history, artifacts and people involved with Oak Hill since it’s founding in 1901. The Club maintains an extensive archive, and the tour will show how the archive can be used to promote the club and generate income against issues of staffing, funding and security. Particular attention will be paid to storage, retrieval and display.
Directions to St. John Fisher College: Directions to St. John Fisher College and a map of the campus can be found at the following web address: http://www.sjfc.edu/admissions/campus_views.asp St. John Fisher College is six miles southeast of the city of Rochester, New York in the suburb of Pittsford.
From the East: Take Route 90 (NYS Thruway) to Exit 45. Take Interstate 490 West to Exit 25, marked Fairport Road (31F). Turn left onto Fairport Road and proceed West to the main entrance of St. John Fisher College.
From the West: Take Route 90 (NYS Thruway) to Exit 47, marked LeRoy. Take Interstate 490 East, marked Rochester, for approximately 25 miles to Exit 25, marked Fairport Road (31F). Turn West onto Fairport Road and proceed to the main entrance of St. John Fisher College.
From the South: Take Route 17 to Interstate 390 North, to Interstate 590 North, to Interstate 490 East, to Exit 25, marked Fairport Road (31F). Turn left onto Fairport Road and proceed West to the main entrance of St. John Fisher College. Main Entrance: The main entrance of the College is one-half mile from Interstate 490, at the traffic light where Route 31F (Fairport Road) meets Route 96 (East Avenue).
Registration: Registration for the conference and rooms will be in St. Basil Hall Lobby.
All of the conference sessions will be held in St. Basil Hall.
Lodging: Founders Hall, St. John Fisher College, a hotel-like dorm. Thirty-five rooms are reserved at $50.00 per night for single, $75.00 per night for double. The rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis. There is a $10.00 refundable key deposit. The rooms are not air-conditioned. Check-in begins at noon, Wednesday June 16th, at St. Basil Hall. Check will be at 5:00 PM Friday, June 18th. Guests must bring sleeping bags, sheets, pillows, towels & washcloths. NYAC cannot be responsible for finding roommates. You must find your own roommate. If you need accommodation for a physical disability please add a note to the registration form requesting an accessible room.
Luncheon Banquet: The Friday Lunch will be buffet style with vegetarian options. Please check the NYAC/LOAC website after June for 1 buffet choices. The web address is: http://www.ithaca.edu/library/archives/loac/. Lunch and dinner on Thursday are on your own in restaurants near the College or in Rochester.
Conference Fees The cost for the conference is $35/person. The LOAC membership fee is in addition to the conference fee and is required of all attendees. If you wish to join LOAC or remain a member without attending the conference, please send the registration form and a check for $5 to Geoff Williams at the address on the form.
Questions If you have any questions, please contact the planning chair: Geoff Williams, University Archivist, University at Albany, SUNY Tel: (518) 437-3936 Fax: (518) 437-3930 gwilliams@uamail.albany.edu
New York Archives Conference
Board Members
Bridget K. Bower (Treasurer), College Archivist, Ithaca College
Kathleen DeLaney (Co-chair), University Archivist, Niagara University
Jim Folts, Associate Archivist, NYS Archives
Chris Hunter, Archivist, Schenectady Museum
Linda Kennedy, Assistant Librarian, Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
Laurie McFadden, Associate Librarian/University Archivist, Alfred University
Barbara Morley (Secretary), Media Curator, Kheel Center, School of Industrial
and Labor Relations, Cornell University
Thomas D. Norris, Manager of Training and Grants Support Services, New York
State
Jane M. Subramanian, Librarian/College Archivist, SUNY Potsdam
David White, (Local Arrangements Chair) Associate Professor of Philosophy, St.
John Fisher College, Archivist, New York State Philosophical Association
Geoffrey P. Williams (Co-chair), University Archivist, University at Albany,
SUNY
“Images, Sound, Spirit & Water: Playing to Upstate Strengths”
New York Archives Conference
(Formerly Lake Ontario Archives Conference)
St. John Fisher College, June 16-18, 2004
Presented by the New York Archives
Conference and sponsored by the Lavery Library, the Department of History and
the Department of Philosophy of
St. John Fisher College
Wednesday, June 16—Friday, June 18, 2004
Registration Deadline: May 29, 2004 (Postmarked)
Name (please print)_____________________________________________________
Institution____________________________________________________________
Mailing Address_______________________________________________________
Email Address ________________________________________________________
City____________________________ State_______ Zip Code___________________
Wednesday Workshops: (Check only if you plan to attend that particular workshop.)
Workshop 1: “If the Tree Falling in the Forest was Recorded, Could You
Prove it 20 Years Later? Issues of Sound Recording Preservation in Archives”
$10.00 _____
Workshop 2: “Cataloging Digital Photographs: Using Standards for Clarity
& Access” $10.00 _____
Conference Registration $35.00 _____
Friday Tours (pick one only):
George Eastman House $5.50 _____
Baker-Cederberg Archives & Museum $3.00 _____
Archives of the Oak Hill Country Club $3.00 _____
Friday Luncheon $13.00 _____
Residence Hall Accommodations:
Select Type Preferred:
____Single, $50 per night
____Double, $37.50 per night (per person)
please include name of roommate: _________________________________
Wednesday Night __________
Thursday Night __________
Friday Night __________
Room Fee Total: _________
LOAC Membership Fee $5.00 _______
Late Fee (postmarked after May 29) $15.00 ________
Total: __________
Please make checks payable to “Lake Ontario Archives Conference”.
We are in the process of officially changing our name with the Regents. Until
the name change to New York Archives Conference is accepted by the Regents,
our bank will only accept checks made out to Lake Ontario Archives Conference.
Please do not make your check out to New York Archives Conference or to Geoff
Williams.
Please check if you plan to attend the Lavery Library reception on Thursday_____
Please mail completed form to:
New York Archives Conference c/o
Geoffrey Williams, University Archivist
New Library Building, LE 356
University at Albany, SUNY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12065
If you have any questions, contact Geoff Williams at (518) 437-3936 or gwilliams@uamail.albany.edu
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Last modified: October 4, 2007