Links and Resources

Training Presentations

Below are the PowerPoint presentations that were given at various USHRAB sponsored training sessions over the past several years.

• Regional Repository Forum - March 10, 2017
  • Caring for Maps and Other Oversize Materials
  • Open Records Portal: What Is It and How Can It Help Me
  • Managing Electronic Correspondence Records
• Regional Repository Meeting - April 27, 2016
  • Project Management for Digitization
  • Practical Application of Project Management for Digitization
    • Outline for Practical Application of Project Management
  • USHRAB Grants: What is the Board Looking For?
  • Format Standards: Textual Data
  • Format Standards: Photographs, Audio/Visual
    
• Management and Care of Historical Records Training - various dates 2015
• Management and Care of Historical Records
• Volunteer Program Development Training - various dates 2012
• Volunteers to the Rescue
• Placement and Supervision of Volunteers
• Regional Repository Directors Meeting - October 20, 2011
  • The Role of the Regional Repository
  • Handling Large Formats
  • Volunteer Training
  • How the State Archives Uses CONTENT dm
  • Social Media
    
• USU Oral History Workshop May 18, 2010

CCAHA Digitization 101

Experts

The links below provide contact information for these experts

• Randy Silverman
  Preservation Librarian, University of Utah
  801-585-6782
• Fort Douglas Military Museum
  General Military Records With Emphasis In Utah Military
  801-581-1251

Oral History Guidelines

Oral history plays an important role in preserving our history. Various resources are available to assit you in your oral history project. These resources range from basic guidelines to workshops. Explore the links below to find the oral history information that is right for you.

• Basic Guidelines
• Baylor University Institute for Oral History on-line workshop
• Oral History Association Principles and Best Practices

Disaster Planning and Response

The links below provide templates, forms, and information to assist you in creating your own disaster plan

• California Preservation Program
• CoStep
• dPlan is a free on-line disaster planning template created by the Northeast Document Conservation Center and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
• New York University
• Utah Alliance for Response

National Organizations

The links below provide information on national organizations concerned with preserving government records

• Council of State Historical Records Coordinators
• National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators
• National Historical Publications and Records Commission

Archival Programs and Projects

The links below provide information on various programs and projects that have been conducted both nationally and locally

• Local Government Records Resources
• Connecting to Collections Survey Final Report