This blog post was written by Graduate Research Center Operations Manager Jonathan Tomes. More than 20,000 attendees converged on the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the 2020 American Library Association Midwinter Conference on January 24-28. This was my first year to attend an ALA conference. The main exhibition hall was packed with booths…
This blog post was written by Processing Archivist Thomas DeShong. Introduction Today, as we celebrate the beginning of the spring semester, we take time to reflect on what lies ahead for the Poage Legislative Library. Much like our students, the staff are anxious for the fresh start as well as new opportunities. Classes Less than…
This blog was written by Mary Goolsby, Director of Poage Library. The Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC) was founded in 2003 as an independent alliance of organizations and institutions that promote the study of the U.S. Congress. Like the Baylor Collections of Political Materials at Poage Library, many of the member…
In a field that preserves the events of the past for the future, it is important for archivists to keep up with the latest trends in our field. Each summer we attend a series of meetings with our colleagues to share, to learn and to grow as stewards of our nation’s history. And caring for …