State Historical Records Advisory Board

Preservation of Born-Digital Records, Basic Principles and Practices 2017 

Records are "born digital" if they were created first online.  How should you go about saving those records?  Learn about this important topic from Tyler Cline, Digital Archivist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and former Digital Archivist at the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center. 

The archived version of this webinar is available at:  https://youtu.be/1IbJ9vz6JPo

The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) promotes the identification, preservation and dissemination of Wyoming’s historical records. To accomplish this mission, the Board awards grants and sponsors workshops for archives, libraries, museums, and others throughout the state that collect, manage, and preserve historical records.  The SHRAB’s activities are made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

The Wyoming SHRAB consists of public officials and private citizens who believe in the importance of preserving our state's records and in making them available for the public.

Grants of up $2500.00 are available to Wyoming residents for projects that further the SHRAB’s mission of promoting the identification, preservation, and dissemination of Wyoming’s historical records. The SHRAB will assign priority to those applications that show commitment to developing and/or implementing projects that will lead to enhanced online access to historical records.

Please review the grant guidelines and application for more information about how to apply, the eligibility requirements, and reporting responsibilities.

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• Develop a statewide cooperative approach for the preservation of Wyoming records of enduring value.
• Encourage and support ongoing training programs for state, tribal and local governments, local repositories, organizations and others involved in records care.
• Facilitate access to and increase the use of Wyoming’s records.
• Ensure the preservation of historical electronic records and information

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• Phyllis Baker, Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center
   
• Amanda Benson, Curator, Sweetwater County Historical Museum, Green River
   
• Sylvia Bruner, Director/Registrar, Johnson County Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum, Buffalo
   
• Sara Davis, University Archivist, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie
   
• Shawna Goetz, Deputy Clerk of Court, Wyoming Supreme Court, Cheyenne
   
• Jeremy Johnston, Curator of Western History, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody
   
• Kathy Marquis, Chair, Wyoming State Archivist, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, Cheyenne, ex-officio
   
• Travis Pollok, Digital Collections/Legislative Librarian, Wyoming State Library, Cheyenne
   
• Karen Rimmer, Douglas City Clerk, Douglas
   
• Janie Wait, President, Intermountain Record Center, Inc., Casper
   

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have postponed workshops meant for the spring of 2020.  Stay tuned for these workshops: 

• Oral history 
• Disaster planning
• Archives and Digitization 101!

Recent worshops sponsored the Wyoming SHRAB:

Workshop on Data Management and Preservation

Date:  June 1, 2018

ArchivesSpace Introduction

Date: May 4, 2018

Preservation of Born-Digital Records, Basic Principles and Practices 2017 

The archived version of this webinar is available at:  https://youtu.be/1IbJ9vz6JPo

SHRAB sponsors workshops featuring experts in:
 

• Digitization
   
• Oral History Projects
   
• Disaster Recovery
   
• Preservation
   
• Records Management

Kathy Marquis
State Archivist
(307) 777-8691

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