The Wyoming SHRAB promotes the identification, preservation and dissemination of the state’s historical records, by encouraging and supporting ongoing training programs for state, tribal and local governments, local repositories, organizations, and others involved in records care in Wyoming. The program is administered by the Wyoming State Archives, which is part of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
To support its mission, WY SHRAB sponsors two workshops per year with the financial assistance provided through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), a branch of the National Archives.
SHRAB sponsors workshops featuring experts in:
Upcoming worshops sponsored by the Wyoming SHRAB:
May 9, 2024, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MT - Wyoming ARMA Spring Conference. The conference will be held in person at LCCC, Cheyenne, Wyoming with an option for participating virtually. ARMA International is a not-for-profit association of more than 10,000 professionals working in various aspects of the Information Management field. The association provides education, research, and networking opportunities to members and other professionals that enable them to use their skills and experiences to leverage the value of records, information, and knowledge as corporate assets, and as contributors to organizational success. Properly managing them helps ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, improves operational efficiency, supports strategic direction, manages risk, and enhances data security and confidentiality. For more information, check out the Wyoming ARMA website at https://www.armawyoming.org/.
Recent worshops sponsored the Wyoming SHRAB:
Something Strange in the Archives? Call the Roving Archivist! (2023)
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. MT
Photographic and Audiovisual Materials: The Basics, From Identification to Care and Preservation (2023)
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. MT
A Tale of Two Archives: Digital Records Management in Oregon and Wyoming (2023)
Date: Tuesday, May 23 & Thursday, May 25, 2023, 2 pm. - 5 p.m. MT
Wyoming Chapter of ARMA Spring Seminar: Each Information Management Professional Will Lead In The Future (2023)
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 8 am. - 5 p.m. MT
Archives 101 and Digitization 101 (2022)
Date: June 21-22, 2022
Grant Writing for Every Ocassion (2022)
Date: May 4-5, 2022
Workshop on Data Management and Preservation
Date: June 1, 2018
ArchivesSpace Introduction
Date: May 4, 2018
A Tale of Two Archives: Digital Records Management in Oregon and Wyoming (2023)
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Wyoming State Archives digital archives program, Wyoming is collaborating with the Oregon State Archives to bring you a digital records management workshop with presenters from both institutions with a special presentation from Alejandra Robinson, WY SHRAB member and Public Relations Director and Archives Manager for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, on considerations for working with tribal nations records. This workshop is supported by WY SHRAB with funding from the NHPRC.
The recorded sessions playlist is available at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIo5xJ8J58Pvrt_El5Wk5CcNRw7kH_sLR.
Archives 101 and Digitization 101 (2022)
This workshop focuses on the basics of caring for archival collections and increasing access through digitization.
“Archives 101” focuses on archival best practices. The workshop is geared towards those working in smaller archival repositories and those who may not have had formal archival training. Learning Objectives:
What is an archival collection
Basic archival principles
Levels of arrangement and description
Basics of archival access and preservation
Share Your Story: A Toolkit for Creating Digital Collections
Digitization is not simply making a digital copy of an object. It is a process of collecting, reformatting, cataloging, storing, and sharing digital objects. With this workshop you will learn the fundamentals of each area of the digitization workflow: selection, digital capture, description, and sharing, and leave with a toolkit to get you started on your digitization journey. This workshop is for those that are new to digital collections. Learning Objectives:
Framework for selecting items and copyright considerations
Basics of digital capture for preservation and access
Metadata description for historic collections
How to share your collection with your community near and far
To access the presentation slides from this workshop, see below.
.This workshop is a partnership with the Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (WY SHRAB), Colorado State Library, Wyoming State Library, and the Wyoming State Archives. This workshop is supported in part by an award from the WY SHRAB, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives and Records Administration. The WY SHRAB program is administered by the Wyoming State Archives, which is part of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
Grant Writing for Every Ocassion (2022)
This workshop will help you master the logic and preparation needed for success. Learn tips, tricks, and pitfalls of grantwriting, plus where to find help. We’ll discuss the elements of a proposal andhow to develop, prepare, and present a compelling case that will make funders sit up and take notice.
The recorded sessions playlist is available at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxx4XVqV5ojOyuNOZ9nNi6XJutHJdroQu.
This workshop is a partnership with the Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (WY SHRAB), Wyoming State Library, and the Wyoming State Archives. This workshop is supported in part by an award from the WY SHRAB, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives and Records Administration. The WY SHRAB program is administered by the Wyoming State Archives, which is part of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
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