S. Victor Fleischer, University Archivist, Head of Archival Services, and Associate Professor of Bibliography presented on April 30th at the Best Practices Exchange Conference in Columbus, Ohio. His session, titled “Playing Nicely: Managing Electronic Records at Colleges & Universities,” discussed the challenges faced in large public institutions regarding managing electronic records, including archival and transitory records, and the importance of communication and collaboration to ensure that best practices are being followed in regards to the retention, preservation, access, and destruction of institutional electronic records.
Fleischer also presented with Tovio Motter, Director of Education at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, and Rebecca Larson-Troyer, Special Collections Librarian at the Akron-Summit County Public Library at the Society of Ohio Archivists Conference in Akron on May 17th. The session, titled “Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone: Using the World War I Centennial for Innovative Collaboration and Outreach Projects,” focused on the collaboration formed in Summit County to commemorate the World War I centennial and the projects created to promote partner institutions and collections, including the documentary film “Lost Voices of the Great War: Summit County in the First World War.”
Well done, Vic!