OVERVIEW: Get a glimpse at the image of the 21st Century Archival Practitioner based on 111 entries contributed by 105 authors to the 2020 publication of The Handbook of Archival Practice. Dr. Pat Franks, Editor of The Handbook and current NAGARA President, will speak about how The Handbook addresses 10 key areas of archival practice to serve as a valuable resource for archival students and practitioners. Contributor Jelain Chubb will discuss the legal process of replevin the Texas State Library and Archives Commission uses to reclaim alienated state records, including procedures essential to identifying, supporting, and making a claim, tips for working with legal counsel, and will recount recent recovery efforts. Finally, contributor Rebekah Davis will address all aspects of small archives management and how they are carried out in practice at the Limestone County (AL) Archives, and she will share tips that will help in managing all archives, large and small.
GARA CERTIFICATE COMPETENCIES: "Archives and Long-term Preservation"
PRESENTERS: Rebekah Davis, Archivist, Limestone County Archives, Patricia C Franks, Professor Emerita, San Jose State University, and Jelain Chubb, State Archivist and Director Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission