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Check out the Diversity Roundtable of Central Indiana's latest blog post by board member Breanna Johnson!

📊 Celebrating American Archives Month: Data and History Unite! 📊 This month, let's recognize the invaluable role of archives in preserving our history and serving as a rich source of data. At North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, our Archives and Special Collections provide researchers, students, alumni and the community with vital insights into our university’s legacy and the broader historical context. Under the guidance of our dedicated archivist, James R. Stewart Jr., and his Team, these collections are more than just documents—they are a powerful resource for data-driven research, allowing us to analyze trends, support scholarly work, and enrich our understanding of the past. Let’s celebrate the importance of archival work in shaping our future through the lessons of history! https://lnkd.in/dWENA4df #NationalArchivesMonth #Data #Archives #PreservingHistory #NCAT #ArchivalResearch

Archivists can employ strategies to enhance their impact, advocate for their roles, and become integral contributors to the organizational landscape. Archivists are pivotal in preserving an institution’s history and shaping its identity. Archivists should carry out their responsibilities in ways that contribute to their institution’s mission.

Archivists can employ strategies to enhance their impact, advocate for their roles, and become integral contributors to the organizational landscape. Archivists are pivotal in preserving an institution’s history and shaping its identity. Archivists should carry out their responsibilities in ways that contribute to their institution’s mission.

This recent article underscores the evolving landscape of public relations in higher education. PR professionals, once primarily focused on promoting programs and highlighting student achievements, are now at the forefront of managing significant crises and navigating complex social issues. As they balance their own feelings about current events, they must ensure that their students feel safe and supported on campus. PR pros not only need strong communication skills but also a deep understanding of social dynamics, a strong commitment to equity and the ability to separate their emotions. They are not just managing public perception; they are actively shaping campus culture during challenging times. From encampments to racial justice, they're navigating complex issues that demand sensitivity, empathy, and swift action. My PR friends in higher ed: I know it may seem like thankless work. I know the hours you're putting in. But keep pushing forward; you are making a difference.

Here's what I'm thinking about this weekend. Give me a minute. "The Village Voice was originally conceived as a living, breathing attempt to demolish the notion that one needs to be a professional to accomplish something in a field as purportedly techical as journalism." -- Dan Wolf, co-founder of the Village Voice. "Our philosophy was that you do not hire an expert; you hire someone who is living through the phenomena worth covering." -- Richard Goldstein, talking about the early days of the Voice. This came from Tricia Romano's oral history of the Voice, "When the Freaks Came Out to Write." Essentially, a group of people got together, saw the need for a different sort of newspaper of some kind to cover the Greenwich Village in NYC. They created the Voice. The whole thing reminded me of the blogosphere in Greensboro in the 2000s when people -- professional journalists and "regular people" -- wrote about Greensboro and this-and-that on their blogs. Some were newsy; some were investigative; some were personal. Many were interesting. They provided something the paper, where I was editor, didn't. For a while, Blogsboro was a thing. Hold that thought. Then this morning, I read in The New York Times about a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, which was a cultural revolution. Here is what interested me: The idea began at a dinner filled with smart writers and thinkers in 1924. "The purpose of the dinner was to marry talent to opportunity, connecting writers with editors and critics, and it was a wild success: In the decade after the dinner, Renaissance writers published more than 40 volumes of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, works that transformed the literary landscape of our nation." That's a long intro into me thinking about news and Greensboro. We aren't a news desert -- there's the daily paper, which is not healthy; four or five TV stations; some weeklies -- notably Triad City Beat -- and the Greensboro bureau of The Assembly, which publishes weekly. But it's fragmented and difficult to keep up with news you care about. At least it is for me. What I'm thinking about is what such a dinner party of the smart writers and thinkers in Greensboro focused on news coverage would look like. And how to get a positive result from such a meeting. That's not an announcement of a plan. It's not even the concepts of a plan. Yet. https://lnkd.in/evxXZn67

Explore the intriguing history of Presidents and the media in the US. From anonymity to omnipresence, the journey is fascinating! Learn more here: https://okt.to/jzB2Sl

Re-writing HerStory Hedy Lamarr had a brilliant, scientific mind and developed the concept of frequency hopping, which made WiFi possible. If you’re interested in learning more about this remarkable woman, “The Only Woman in the Room”, by Marie Benedict is a wonderful historical novel about Hedy’s life. Celebrating Women’s History Month!

Happy Juneteenth! As this holiday becomes more known and celebrated, it's helpful to understand the origins behind the day -- and the significance it carries. One of the strongest benefits of PRSA is information and guidance that helps you become a better communicator. If you want to know more about Juneteenth, check out Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)'s terrific overview for more background -- and to ensure that your communication and recognition of the holiday are culturally appropriate. https://lnkd.in/gAVDaU7A

"What to do about born digital" is a perennial question in the OCLC RLP, an area first led by Ricky Erway, then Jackie Dooley, and now Chela Weber. Check out the the most recent collective wisdom on this topic, with insights from the OCLC Research Library Partnership, artfully summarized by Chela! Advocacy, capacity, and program building: Stewarding born-digital archival collections in the RLP - Hanging Together