October is Archives Month
Archives Month is an annual month-long celebration highlighting the importance of archives and the value archives bring to our lives. Founded in 1969, Archives Month is a collaborative effort by…
Ensuring Access: Archivist Attends National Meeting
I’m just back in the office after a trip to Washington D.C. and the annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) where members discussed ways in which to…
…And the Ladies Were Called As Well
Last month I attended the annual National Episcopal Historians and Archivists conference in Salt lake City, Utah. This year’s theme focused on women in the Church – and featured papers…
Vital Records, You and the Archives!!
What are vital records – and why should you care? Let me ask you this. How often are you asked for your driver’s license, your passport, your birth certificate or…
Keeping Lent
As the Season of Lent comes to an end and the glory that is Easter approaches, I’d like to take you back to the Diocese of Olympia in 1914 and…
Still Out of Space
My husband and I are in the process of moving from a large house to a much smaller house. I suppose some might call it downsizing. I call it cramming….
What Are You Waiting For?
In my last blog I talked about being ‘out of space’ and listed some ways to address that problem. So my question is: Have you begun to tackle those piles…
Out of Space
Are you out of space? I know I am. Every year at this time, I’m always amazed by how much ‘stuff’ I’ve managed to accumulate, collect, amass, gather, acquire, hoard…
