Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies
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The Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies is a peer-reviewed, #openaccess journal sponsored by Yale University Library and New England Archivists.
New Haven, CT
Joined May 2015
This month we also say farewell to Associate Editor Jessica Holden, who has served in her role for six years. Thank you, Jessica! (4/4)
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We're excited to welcome Monika Lehman as our new Managing Editor! Monika began work with JCAS as a peer reviewer in 2017. From 2019-2022 Monika was the book reviews editor, then Associate Editor from 2022-2025. She looks forward to stepping into the role of Managing Editor (3/4)
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...bounty of meaningful scholarship but also a great number of individuals who care about the archival field. I’ve been fortunate enough to learn from skilled colleagues who contributed to the editorial production of this journal. Looking forward to seeing what lies ahead!” (2/4)
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We’d like to celebrate & offer our gratitude to Rosemary K.J. Davis as her term as Managing Editor comes to a close. We have grown so much under her leadership! She says: “I have boundless gratitude for my time working with JCAS. Not only have I encountered a remarkable..." (1/4)
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Announcing the publication of our first #BookReview of 2025! ""Review of Building Representative Community Archives: Inclusive Strategies in Practice” by Shir Bach of @UVM_Libraries: https://t.co/AWkAtPYfsp
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Announcing our first article of 2025! “Teaching Archival Intelligence through an Immersive Class Experience” by Dulce Kersting-Lark from @UofILibrary: https://t.co/sq4Epv0Vds
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We’re looking for book reviewers! Take a look at the list of available titles and our reviewer guidelines: https://t.co/x6KnYOeiPJ…… Interested? Email us at email.jcas@gmail.com by January 20! #OpenAccess #BookReviews
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Announcing the publication of a new #BookReview! "Review of Decolonial Archival Futures by Taylor F. Henning: https://t.co/iUmkDebVg0
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And announcing the publication of ‘“What the Heck Am I Looking At?”: A User-Based Examination of the Metadata Associated with Digital Archival Objects’ by Donald Force 👉 https://t.co/xGe2lvOdGP (3/3)
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Announcing the publication of “Listening to Ghosts in the Appalachian Mountains: The Western North Carolina Tomorrow's Black Oral History Project as a Community Archive” by Elizabeth Harper 👉 https://t.co/c2IeRETVQC (2/3)
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We’re celebrating this #ArchivesHashtagParty with the publication of our #150th (and 151st) articles! Check out https://t.co/GrVhVlCA9m for an #ArchivesFeast of #OpenAccess content for archives students and practitioners. (1/3)
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We have a lot to be #thankful for after ten years of #OpenAccess publishing! Thanks to all of our authors and readers for keeping us going strong!
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New article! Announcing the publication of “Factors Associated with the Implementation of the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials: An Exploratory Study” by Kimberly D. Anderson (Kliewer): https://t.co/qwQ72ramAR
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New article! Announcing the publication of “Beyond the Grant: Cultivating Sustainable Next Steps” by Virginia A. Dressler, Michelle Sweetser, Nicholas Pavlik, Michael C. Hawkins, & Kaysie Harrington: https://t.co/EFjcGXYl6n
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Missed the conversation? Read Penniman’s 2024 #OpenAccess article at: https://t.co/NwFXFe61qp (5/5)
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This article aims to envision how archives could better reflect and represent neurodivergent records creators—people whose brains function in ways that diverge significantly from dominant societal...
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And can technology help us create description in new and different ways, to serve different types of users? (4/5)
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Much theory originates from governmental and institutional systems that might not extend to personal papers. How does a person’s unique experience and thinking models get lost in traditional methods? (3/5)
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Discussion touched on whether there’s one “right” way to organize #archives - can we expand beyond our traditional models and understanding? Can we carve out space for more abstract thinking? (2/5)
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Great conversation yesterday with @NEarchivists Education Committee and Sophie Penniman, author of “Variegated Order: Making Space for Neurodiverse Perspectives in Archives” - giving insight into how the paper developed from coursework & personal journey. (1/5)
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For our #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesSalute, we’re sharing Rose Buchanan’s 2024 “Review of War on Record...” discussing Yael A. Sternhell’s book about US Civil War records. Find the #OpenAccess review on our website at: https://t.co/UQJs6ni6JJ
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