What do we choose to archive and how do our own individual biases affect how we interact with our materials? One of my favorite stories about how we each approach collections with our own biases was from a speaker I heard several years ago at the Society of American Archivists conference. He talked about being in Europe doing research in an institution and he and another gentleman were the only ones in the reading room. As this poor man snuffled through all the dusty old pa

Everyone is so busy that often attending a professional conference gets moved to a low priority. However, the connections that are made at these professional conferences are incredibly important. When deciding whether or not to attend a conference, take a moment to reflect on where you are in your career and what you want to do in the future. The connections you make at a conference can help you with a current work project or can help you find another job if necessary. I wi