WORK DAYS AS AN ARCHIVIST | big accessioning project, processing collections + unboxing supplies 

Who else is excited for another archives vlog?!

I want to thank you for these posts, and I'll tell you why. I'm a senior research librarian at a multi-national law firm. I've been working in law firm libraries collectively for over30 years, and worked in law firms for almost 40 years. I'm about to earn my archives and cultural objects certificate from Queens College (NYC) with my placement as an archives intern beginning in September at an academic institution in the Bronx. While I feel Queens College prepared me for this position, I can't help but be terrified. I've never done an internship in my life, I've worked primarily in a corporate setting since I was 16 years old, and I'm not too far off from retirement. There were students in my class who's half my age and have far more experience in academic libraries and archives than I've ever had. Heck, three of my classmates are teaching (I attended their courses). In essences, I going WAY outside my comfort zone. But a young, gifted and dynamic archivist (just like you) is taking a chance on this old-timer with the upcoming internship. After taking a summer course in 2019 where we studied in an actual archives, I was never more energized to complete the certificate program (even though I had no idea what the heck I was doing). Then the pandemic hit, and you know the rest. To make sure I don't let my supervisor down, I've been reviewing my class notes, looking through academic articles, case studies and research projects on archiving, and I've been going online, including RU-vid, to study up on archival practices. That's how I bumped into your channel. I was watching this video and I will confessed you got me hooked. It's great to see the day-to-day workings of an archives along with musings of an archivists. You've painted a vivid and engaging picture of the rewards AND challenges of working in an archives. Plus I feel you've shown incredible bravery to open yourself to the personal issues you face, and what you do to keep your life enriched and vibrant, both on AND off the job. Watching your channel has given me the reason to not be so afraid. I just have to go in there ready to go, understand what's expected, learn about the institution, listen and learn from my site supervisor, keep the internship course instructor informed of my progress, and chronicle my progress and experiences. I'm not as nervous as I was last week, and you're a part of that reason. Sorry for the long post. It's me getting my thoughts off my chest, and working out any lingering anxieties I may have. Great channel; keep 'em coming!

I want to send you mom hugs. Also going to order that book right now. 💜

I just discovered your channel, this was such a nice vlog! Recently, I've become interested in this career field, and I'm currently applying for similar positions. This definitely made me more motivated, and realise that this seems like something that would energise me as someone who loves to get hands on with valuable materials and organise a mess!

As someone who is in the first 8 months of a librarian/archivist position (with no archive experience) and lowkey overwhelmed, it was so nice to watch something so realistic and encouraging!

Such an inspiration!! Im an undergraduate Classics student working towards a masters in Information Management and Preservation at the University of Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 :) You're videos are awesome, thank you so much for sharing ♥️

Dream job!

I’m trained as a historian, but currently teaching. I’m considering a job in a church archive. Your videos are an invaluable resource as I consider this career change. Thank you!

I relate to this so much! Thank you for sharing your days, it's helpful for me to understand that being an archivist is right for me. :-)

I love your days in the life of an archivist videos so much, thank you for sharing. I feel a lot more sure that this is my calling after each video!

Super relaxing content to watch. I enjoy the montages of work you preform, makes me want to get work along side you!

Thanks for the video! I'm considering going back to school for Archives and Records Management, and this series is a great look into the day-to-day activities of an Archivist.

Superlative

I've moved from Asana to Airtable, (LoL) it reminds me of old school Microsoft Access DB

Can anybody please help with informations regarding archive management in India!?!? Especially the job process, how people land up with a decent living with archive management diploma from NAI

Hello! What is the difference between an archivist and a project archivist? Is it as the name implies or does it have to do with a project archivist being a temporary position? Thank you in advance

Do you ever transcribe older documents? Im working to get better with that.

i have question : how do you catalogue all of the archives ?