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True or False: Post-pandemic patrons should make an appointment before visiting the archives by contacting archives@emerson.edu.
What is true? Not all of our collections are stored onsite and may need to be recalled from offsite storage or from another building.
If someone has an archival reference or research question, would like to donate records or would like to make an appointment to visit the archives, who should they email?
What is archives@emerson.edu?
When working with archival or special collections, don't use this writing implement which can permanently damage documents.
What is a pen or marker?
This online resource contains finding aids, or collection guides, which are indexes to archival and special collections records and describe who created the records and what they consist of.
What is Access to Memory or AtoM? *We are in the process of migrating away from AtoM to a new platform, ArchivesSpace
This resource should be consulted when determining if a record should be retained, how long it should be retained, and its disposition when it meets its retention period.
What are the Records Retention Schedules (https://www.emerson.edu/departments/archives-special-collections/records-management/recordkeeping-requirements)?
True or False: The archives provide copies of official and unofficial student records.
What is False? [We only provide unofficial copies for students from 1880 - 1980s, and then only under certain circumstances.]
This person is who you contact when you have a digital exhibit idea, social media request, or need to forward a faculty members request for help on any digital scholarship project
Who is the Digital Access & Reference Archivist (Melissa)
This fuzzy residue forms when a document or book is wet and dries in a humid environment.
What is mold?
Archives use "Universal Access"
to showcase yearbooks, course catalogs, handbooks, and this collection of oral histories from comedic writers and performers such as Norman Lear, Betty White, and Bill Dana.
What are the American Comedy Archives? [Universal Access: https://digitalcollections.emerson.edu/]
The company through which Emerson College provides offsite shredding and storage options to departments.
What is Iron Mountain?
The service where Archives staff will usually conduct no more than 1 hour of research for external and internal patrons.
What is research or reference?
This person is responsible for working with donors to acquire special collections.
Who is the Assistant Director for Archives & Special Collections? (Jenn)
This box, folder, and tissue attribute create a pH-neutral environment to help preserve materials in the long term.
What is acid-free?
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What are ArtStor & JSTOR Open Access?
Original and official evidence of Emerson College business transactions, decisions, and actions. Some are permanent while others must be destroyed.
What are College Records?
True or False: The archives digitize materials held in other College departments.
What is False? [We do not accept digitization projects for materials that have not been permanently transferred to us.]
If you have questions about records management such as what should be kept, how to use the retention schedules, or need to order destruction bins, who should you contact?
What is records_management@emerson.edu? [Hiring a records manager currently]
Preservica is a platform used to preserve this type of material.
What are digital records?
This type of student capstone project held in the Archives is pluralized with an "es."
What are academic thesis/theses? [Can't be accessed during the lifetime of the author(s) without author approval.]
The name for a notification General Counsel stating that the Archives cannot permit the destruction of records related to legal action, audit, etc.
What is a litigation hold?
A service provided by a collaboration between the Digital Access & Reference Archivist and member(s) of the Emerson community on a digitally based projects/exhibits/outreach
What is Digital Initiatives?
Most of this library function will shift from Marc & Melissa to a new staff person in another library department this Fall.
What is Cataloging? (Also accept: Technical Services)
When acetate film deteriorates, it can smell like this liquid, often paired with olive oil on a salad.
What is vinegar?
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Who is Ed Harding?
These are non-archives staff members who are given training on records management so that they can serve as liaisons for the records management team.
What are department records officers?