TCART Newsletter – December 2011

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Check out the most recent TCART Newsletter for exciting local archive updates, meeting minutes, announcements, and your chance to become a new officer.

December 2011, Vol. 27 No. 2

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Twin Cities Archives Round Table Fall Meeting – Save the Date!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Wednesday, November 9, 2011
1:30-4:30 pm
Cargill Incorporated Corporate Archives (15407 McGinty Rd. W., Wayzata, MN 55391)

Please RSVP for this meeting by Wednesday, November 2. Cargill is a private company and all attendees will receive badges when they arrive. (Please note Cargill, Incorporated does not permit guns in these premises.)

Please join us in Wayzata for the fall TCART meeting. In addition to the business meeting and tour of the facilities, we will view an educational webinar on electronic records developed by SAA, Electronic Records: The Next Step.

If you have an idea or issue you would like to add to the agenda, please contact Jennifer Johnson.

The TCART fall meeting is open to all who are interested in attending. Membership information will be available at the meeting for those who wish to join. See http://tcartmn.org/membership/ for more membership information or to join today!

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Join TCART Today!

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Join TCART today and be a part of a local network of archivists, curators, librarians, and information specialists!

TCART is an informal, social organization that allows professionals to visit regional repositories, meet new people in the field, and to exchange information. TCART members are encouraged to serve on the four-person board, submit newsletter articles, attend meetings, and seek out the resources offered by member organizations. Through TCART, members help shape policies applicable to the archival community and become important contributors to regional and national organizations.

Membership Fee

$10.00. Membership year is from July 1 to June 30. Additional membership levels are available. You can download our 2011-2012 membership form here.

Meetings

Meetings are held twice a year. Members volunteer to host meetings at their repositories, giving the group the opportunity to tour various collections, to socialize, and to conduct organizational business.

Newsletter

The TCART Newsletter is published twice a year. It includes meeting minutes, announcements, and member-contributed news items.

Membership Directory

Updated annually, the directory lists members, repositories and their contact information, professional activities, and areas of interest/specialties.

To Join or Renew:

1. Please fill out the attached form

2. Make check payable to “Twin Cities Archives Round Table.”

3. Mail the check and completed form to:

TCART Treasurer
Jenel Farrell, Digital Archivist
Minnesota Public Radio
480 Cedar St., 4th floor
St. Paul, MN 55101
jfarrell at mpr dot org

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TCART Newsletter – June 2011

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Check out the most recent TCART Newsletter for exciting local archive updates, announcements, and inspirational notes from our most recent Professional Development Award recipient!

June 2011, Vol. 27 No. 1

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Twin Cities Archives Round Table Spring Meeting – May 18

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Twin Cities Archives Round Table Spring Meeting
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
1:00-4:30 pm

State Fair Archives (Libby Conference Center, Cosgrove St., State Fairgrounds – starred at W-25 on this map: http://www.mnstatefair.org/general_info/get_here/maps.html). Street parking is available at the Fairgrounds. There are no other events planned that day so parking should be available.

Please join us in St. Paul at the State Fair Archives for the spring TCART meeting. We will be playing an SAA Webinar: Basics of Managing Electronic Records: Getting You Started. In addition to the regular meeting and tour of the facilities, we will conduct our spring officer elections.

Please RSVP to help us with planning.

If you have an idea or issue you would like to add to the agenda, please contact Jennifer Johnson.

The TCART spring meeting is open to all who are interested in attending. Membership information will be available at the meeting for those who wish to join. See http://tcartmn.org/membership/ for more membership information or to join today!

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Twin Cities Archives Round Table Spring Meeting – Save the Date May 18

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Twin Cities Archives Round Table Spring Meeting – Save the Date!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011
1:00-4:30 pm
State Fair Archives (Libby Conference Center, Cosgrove St., State Fairgrounds – starred at W-25 on this map: http://www.mnstatefair.org/general_info/get_here/maps.html)

Please join us in St. Paul at the State Fair Archives for the spring TCART meeting. In addition to the regular meeting and tour of the facilities, we will conduct our spring officer elections and we will view the educational webinar on electronic records developed by SAA. A future announcement will have more details.
If you have an idea or issue you would like to add to the agenda, please contact Jennifer Johnson at jennifer_i_johnson@cargill.com.

Posted in Elections, Meetings, Professional development

TCART Officer Elections – Nominations

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

The 2011 spring business meeting will include elections for the Secretary & Newsletter Editor. Please consider running for one of these positions:

Secretary: The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the TCART and the Executive Committee; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; shall be responsible for the corporate records and archives; shall maintain membership records; and, in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President or by the Committee. In the absence of the President, the Secretary shall preside at business meetings of TCART and at meetings of the Executive Committee.

Newsletter Editor:
The Newsletter Editor shall produce an issue of TCART’s newsletter after each regular meeting. In the absence of the other members of the Executive Committee, the Newsletter Editor shall preside at business meetings of TCART.

If you would like to be considered for one of the open positions, please submit a short statement indicating which office you are interested in, and why you would like to serve as a TCART officer. Statements of interest should be sent to Lara Friedman-Shedlov at ldfs@umn.edu by Monday, April 11, 2011.

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