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!