Chaitra Powell To Keynote "Adventures in Archives" August 11

African American Collections and Outreach Archivist for the Southern Historical Collection at The University of North Carolina (UNC) Libraries, Chaitra Powell, will keynote the conference, Adventures in Archives - Where are we going and where have we been in preservation, digitization and local history. Don't miss her 10 a.m. session, "Charting New Courses in Community Driven Archives: Reflecting on the Southern Historical Collection's Four-Year Community Driven Archives Grant" where Chaitra will share the story of her department's close to 1-million-dollar Mellon grant to explore tools and strategies for community driven archives.

Join us August 11, 2021, to explore the process, planning, progression and directions taken by librarians engaged in documenting history today. Archivists, preservationists, genealogists and local historians are engaged every day in the real work of documenting and revealing our past. This work - which is art and science requires great attention to detail, planning and commitment to the voices of the past and demands endless technologies and continued funding.

Registration is free for Amigos members! Early-bird registration for non-members is available through July 23, 2021.