Roving Archivist Program

The Wyoming State Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) is excited to announce the hiring of a project archivist through funds from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the new roving archivist program. As the administrator of Wyoming SHRAB program, the Wyoming State Archives is partnering with the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming to co-facilite this project.

This one-year grant award funds a part-time archivist to build an information network for records stewards from Wyoming’s libraries, museum, and archives to foster discussions on preserving and providing access to cultural heritage resources in the state. The project’s first phase includes identifying and conducting a needs survey of Wyoming’s smaller repositories that house archival materials and creating an online directory from these survey contacts.

A follow-up grant proposal to the NHPRC will be written with the intention of establishing a roving archivist program (RAP) in Wyoming. The overall objective of this effort is to create a program that provides much needed support to Wyoming’s smaller historical societies and museums, as well as to public libraries with local history manuscript collections.

To leave more about the program and for regular updates, check out the Roving Archivist Program website.