The Kentucky Archivist
Newsletter of the Kentucky Council on Archives
Page Three
The Society of American Archivists (SAA) will offer its first online course entitled "Basic Electronic Records" authored and led by Tom Ruller, head, Information and Technology Management Services, New York State Archives and Records Administration. The course will last six weeks, beginning on September 20th and ending October 29, 1999. A second offering of the course will begin November 1st and end December 11,1999.
"This is a significant step in making SAA's professional development opportunities accessible to the archival profession, locally and globally. The course "Basic Electronic Records" is particularly suitable for delivery via the Internet. The medium matches the message," said Susan Fox, Executive Director of SAA. "You can access the course wherever and whenever it is convenient, eliminating the need for travel and hotel arrangements. All it requires is Internet access and a browser," emphasized Reneta Webb, SAA's Interim Education Director.
Information about the "Basic Electronic Records" can be found on SAA's Web site, http://www.archivists.org/. Registration will be taken online. The fee for the course is $120, $95 for SAA members, and 1.5 CEU's will be awarded upon completion of the twelve module course. Registration for the November 1st course will begin October 1st and end October 17, 1999.
"Basic Electronic Records" will introduce participants to the principles of preserving and providing access to records in digital formats, focusing on methods and issues in appraising, accessioning, providing reference for, and preserving records in electronic form. They will examine case studies and engage in online discussions with one another and the instructor. Participants will have the opportunity to develop documentation for a simple set of electronic records and make plans for the long-term preservation of those records. This course is intended for archivists who have a good understanding of archival principles and techniques, but who need basic training in how to apply those principles to records in electronic form.
SAA is the oldest and largest association of archivists in the United States, representing more than 3,300 individuals and 500 institutions. It is the authoritative voice in the United States on issues that affect the identification, preservation and use of historical records. For more information contact: Reneta Webb at (312) 922-0140 or rwebb@archivists.org
The Catholic Archivists of Kentucky gathered on Monday, August 9th, 1999 at the Catholic Center of the Diocese of Covington. These archivists gather biennially and meet one another, discuss common issues/solutions and tour parts of the historic landscapes of the hosting diocese. There were approximately 30 archivists, curators of museums and heritage rooms as well as these areas, as well as those involved with historic preservation. Since there is a great turnover in archival personnel, this gathering affords the archivists the opportunity to network and share information and techniques.
Those attending were representatives from all four Catholic dioceses in Kentucky (Louisville, Covington, Owensboro and Lexington) as well as many motherhouses, monasteries, local museums and our archivist friends from southern Indiana.
The next gathering for these archivists will be August 6, 2001 in Owensboro, Kentucky. Sister Emma Cecilia Busam, OSU (archivist of the Diocese of Owensboro and Mt. St. Joseph Motherhouse) will be our host. Previous gatherings were in Louisville in 1995 and in Bardstown, Kentucky in 1997.
Those interested in our work, please contact Father Dale Cieslik at (502)
595-3291 ext. 101 (Office) or e-mail: dcieslik@archlou.org.
Submitted by
Father Dale Cieslik
August 15th was a day of celebration at the Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse, Maple Mount, Kentucky! Many small events led up to this day.
The day began with 10:30 a.m. mass in the MSJ Chapel followed by lunch in the dining hall. A short program was held highlighting previous celebrations of 25, 50, 75, and 100 years.
At 1:00 p.m. a mass was held in the MSJ Retreat and Conference Center chapel. Bishop John J. McRaith of the Diocese of Owensboro celebrated the mass and dedicated the new furnishings in the chapel. It was attended by those whose generous donations made the Center Chapel's new look possible.
At 3:00 p.m. all gathered outside, north of the Retreat Center, where the Reverend Paul Joseph Volk/Pioneer Sisters Memory Meditation Garden is being built. A beautiful program was held with the garden being dedicated by Bishop McRaith. Refreshments of punch and fruit mixture of watermelon/cantaloupe and honeydew melon and cookies made with buttermilk were served. Over 500 guests were in attendance.
There was time for visiting with each other and visiting the MSJ Cemetery where almost 400 Ursuline Sisters, Priests, and friends of the Mount are buried.
Ursuline presence in Western Kentucky began 125 years ago with the arrival on August 14, 1874 of five Louisville Ursulines to St. Joseph, Kentucky, to open a girl's boarding and day school. They came at the request of Father Paul Joseph Volk, pastor of St. Alphonsus Church, St. Joseph, Kentucky. Their first meal upon arrival was watermelon and buttermilk provided by the nearby neighbors. Their hard work and sufferings were the building blocks for an Academy that educated young women for 109 years. The building then became the MSJ Retreat and Conference Center whose mission continues the mission of the MSJ Ursuline Community in Education and Christian Formation.
In the tradition of Ursuline hospitality, we invite all to visit the Memory
Meditation Garden and our grounds for a time of peaceful interaction with our
Creator God.
Submitted by Sister Vickie Cravens