Posted August 5, 2024
Are you passionate about building this community of amazing archival professionals in New England? The New England Archivists (NEA) are planning our 2025 Spring Meeting in Springfield, MA, and we want YOU to be a part of the planning team! By volunteering to join the Program Committee, you can connect with other archival professionals, gain…
Posted July 10, 2024
Vice President/President-Elect, New England Archivists As a volunteer-led organization, New England Archivists (NEA) relies on the leadership of our members to continue our important work. In preparation for our fall election, the NEA Nominating Committee seeks candidates for Vice President/President-Elect. The Vice President (VP) serves NEA for three years, becoming President and then Immediate Past…
Posted June 13, 2024
Are you invested in questions about who (which racial/cultural groups) is being represented in children’s books featuring Black and Indigenous People and People of Color (BIPOC) and how (what messages are being sent) they are represented? Are you a conscientious reader of picture books, early readers, middle grade and young adult literature? If so, the…
Posted March 6, 2024
The NEA Newsletter is looking for volunteers to serve as session reporters at the Spring Meeting! Session reporters for this spring’s meeting (March 14 to March 16 in Providence, Rhode Island) will write a summary of their session(s) for publication in the July 2024 issue of the Newsletter. We are still seeking volunteers to provide…
Posted February 16, 2024
Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Network (MAHSLIN) is holding our Annual Meeting at Simmons University on April 5, 2024. Registration for students will be free of charge. Registration will include: We hope that you can allow your students time for this opportunity and encourage them to submit a poster to share their work. Below is information…
Posted January 26, 2024
June 3-4, 2024 ACRL-NEC and NELIG sessions will take place on both conference days. This year’s conference theme is Two Steps Forward (One Look Back)Or: There & Back Again We invite you to submit session proposals that draw on past practice and experience to plan for and engage with what (we think) comes next for…
Posted January 22, 2024
The Walden Woods Project is a Lincoln-based not-for-profit dedicated to the literature, legacy, and landscape of writer and naturalist Henry David Thoreau. The library is seeking a volunteer to assist with the construction and design of an online, public-facing exhibit about Thoreau’s working herbarium, a collection of botanical specimens he compiled in the first half of the…
Posted October 25, 2023
About the Opportunity The New England Archivists Newsletter is continuing to look for volunteers to serve as session reporters at the NEA Fall 2023 Virtual Symposium! Session reporters for this fall meeting (October 26 & 27) will write a summary of their assigned session for publication in the January 2024 issue of the Newsletter. We are currently seeking…
Posted October 18, 2023
Description The Hindman Settlement School needs help rebuilding the Louisa St. Clair Archive, after recent floods damaged the collection. All are welcome and no experience is needed! When: Monday – Friday; 8AM – 4PM; Occasional weekends Benefits Call The Hindman Settlement School at (606) 785-5475, and ask for Sarah the archivist. Email: [email protected]
Posted October 17, 2023
Descriptions Objective: Help provide healthy, fresh, and shelf-stable food to Cambridge residents. Title: Volunteer Location: East End House, 105 Spring Street, Cambridge MA, 02141. When: Tuesdays and Fridays, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Who We Are: The East End House Community Food Pantry serves individuals and families throughout Cambridge. Wesupport over 200 households per month…
