Course Information
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Community Archives
$250.00
Dates: January 6 - February 2Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
Although local and regional societies, religious organizations, and museums have collected community records for generations, the concept of a community archives did not emerge until the early 1970s. In part, the emergence of community archives was part of the public history movement that greatly expanded our understanding of history and heritage. In addition, the increasing number and popularity of community archives has been linked to the anti-war, anti-establishment, civil rights, liberation, and student activism movements that coalesced in the 1960s. This course introduces students to key concepts and issues related to community archives and community memory practices. This 4-week course is organized around three basic themes: (1) concepts of community, community archives, and community archiving practices; (2) the role of archives and memory practices in community building, collective member and justice work; and (3) the impact and opportunities of digital technologies and community archives.
Course Description
Although local and regional societies, religious organizations, and museums have collected community records for generations, the concept of a community archives did not emerge until the early 1970s. In part, the emergence of community archives was part of the public history movement that greatly expanded our understanding of history and heritage. In addition, the increasing number and popularity of community archives has been linked to the anti-war, anti-establishment, civil rights, liberation, and student activism movements that coalesced in the 1960s. This course introduces students to key concepts and issues related to community archives and community memory practices. This 4-week course is organized around three basic themes: (1) concepts of community, community archives, and community archiving practices; (2) the role of archives and memory practices in community building, collective member and justice work; and (3) the impact and opportunities of digital technologies and community archives.
Rebecka Taves Sheffield
Rebecka Taves Sheffield is an archivist, educator, and policy advisor based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She researches and advises in the areas of recordkeeping and archives, information and data governance, cultural heritage, and 2SLGBTQ+ histories. Rebecka has served as a senior policy advisor for the Archives of Ontario and currently works with Ontario Digital Service. Previously, she was the executive director of the ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ+ Archives. Rebecka has taught at the University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, Simmons University, and the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of Documenting Rebellions: A Study of Four Lesbian and Gay Archives in Queer Times (Litwin, 2020). She is online atwww.rebeckasheffield.com.
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