Twin Cities Archives Round Table

Monday, November 4
Heritage Room in the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, MN

Map: https://gustavus.edu/about/files/gustavus_adolphus_map.pdf

Free visitor parking in the Norelius Lot (Lot “B” on the map).

Registration required. Register here: https://forms.gle/qKMjkXrgvsDsyUWH7

Please register by October 29. Registrations received after October 29 will not include lunch.

Schedule

9:00am – TCART Member Business Meeting (non-members welcome to attend)

10:00am – Coffee Break

10:30am – Welcome

10:45am – The Brag Box
Recent accomplishments and announcements from across the membership. 

• Recent Digital Processing Projects – Leif Kopietz, Minnesota Historical Society
• Court of Appeals 40^th Anniversary Project – Erica Nutzman, Minnesota State Law Library
• NEH Grant to Expand Access to Collections – Kristina Warner, Norwegian American Historical Association
• Book Project and Product Launch – Clare Pavelka, Red Wing Shoe Company

11:45am  – Lunch

1:00pm – Tours 
Tours of the Gustavus Adolphus archives led by Jeff Jenson and Adrianna Darden (pre-registration required).

2:00pm – Panel 1: New Technology
Speakers share new tools, software, and other tips and tricks that they find useful in their work.

• Teaching Yourself Python (for free!) – Sarah Barsness, University of Minnesota
• Intro to Canva and Related Graphic Design Tools – Hannah King, Minnesota Historical Society
• Introducing Zippy: Digitizing Our Collections One Clip at a Time – Heidi Southworth and Leah Zacate,  Minnesota State University, Mankato
• Developing a 3D Photography Program – Tom Steman, St Cloud State University

3:00pm – Panel 2: Small Budget Solutions
Speakers share projects completed, innovations developed, or new workflows implemented when working with a small team and/or small budgets.

• Space Consolidation Project – Grant Wilson, Stearns History Museum
• Small-budget Solutions for Obsolete Media – Dan Sustacek, COMPAS
• Omeka/Reclaim Hosting – Kristina Warner, Norwegian American Historical Association

4:00pm – End

We look forward to seeing you in beautiful St. Peter!

Attention all! The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is looking for a Tribal Records Specialist!

Please take a look at the information and reach out if interested at holly.oppegard@mysticlake.com

Tribal Records Specialist
Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as our Tribal Records Specialist! In this opportunity you will perform highly confidential, specialized records processing and scanning work, including organization of Business Council and General Council meeting documents. Enjoy weekly pay, 401k starting day one, and health benefits. Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!
Job Overview: Responsible for performing highly confidential, specialized records organization, processing and scanning to ensure documents are handled in a professional manner and are secured. Fulfills research and information requests to support the Business Council, Tribal Administration, Legal, and Tribal Archives staff.
Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits and advancement opportunities. Generous benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms, free uniform cleaning and tuition reimbursement.
Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC’s Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org.
Job Requirements:
Reflects MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION and EXPERIENCE required in order to meet the expectations of this job:

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High School diploma or GED.
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Two years of experience closely related to the duties of the position.
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4-year college degree in a related field such as Government, Social Services, Law/Paralegal,Library Science, or History preferred.
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Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite and Electronic Record Management Systems.
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Knowledge in government relations as it relates to Records Management.
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Working knowledge of Library Science and Archives disciplines.
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Valid Class D driver’s license may be required with a good driving record.
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Ability to effectively communicate in written and verbal form.
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Previous experience working in an independent environment.
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Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
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Driver’s License may be required – Type of License: D

Hello again, TCART members and other interested parties! Just a quick note to remind everyone that the last day to submit a panel proposal for this year’s Minnesota Archives Symposium will be October 15!

This year’s Symposium will take us out of the Cities, and we will be in The Heritage Room at Gustavus Adolphus College in lovely Saint Peter!

If you are not interested in presenting, but still want to be a part of this awesome event, make sure to keep an eye out for the Registration form! We look forward to seeing all of you on November 4!

The 2024 Minnesota Archives Symposium will be held Monday, November 4 at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota.

Please check back again for more information about the symposium or consider becoming a member of TCART to receive email updates.