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ABOUT MANUSCRIPTS AND ARCHIVES :: NEWS/EXHIBITS
Manuscripts and Archives sponsors exhibits and special events. In addition, the department collaborates with other Yale Library offices on similar projects that they undertake. As such projects are developed, we will post information about them on this page. A calendar of Yale Library exhibits is available online, as is a description of current Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library exhibitions and events.
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Christine Weideman Appointed Director of Manuscripts and Archives
Christine Weideman has been appointed Carrie S. Beinecke Director of Manuscripts and Archives in the University Library.
Weideman has been Interim Director of the department for the past sixteen months. She came to Yale in 1993 as Assistant Head of Manuscripts and Archives and was promoted to Deputy Director in 2005. Prior to joining the University Library, Weideman worked at the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan where she trained as an archivist following doctoral-level graduate studies in history.
Weideman has chaired the Manuscripts Repository Section of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), authored a highly disseminated brochure on deeds of gifts, co-developed a series of basic information technology courses for practicing archivists, and published and presented numerous articles and papers. Most recently, she was named a Distinguished Fellow of the SAA, the highest professional honor for an archivist. Weideman has also been an active member of the Yale community, providing leadership on numerous committees while mentoring staff.
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Art Is Where You Find It Exhibit
Art lovers don't often think of the library or archive as a place to study original works of art, but this exhibition showcases pencil sketches, watercolors, cartoons, caricatures, and ephemera from the records of the University or from the collections of personal or family papers in Manuscripts and Archives. Filed away with correspondence and diaries or miraculously surviving in attic trunks or basement storerooms, the items on display reflect the daily lives of families, individuals, or institutions and span three centuries. Included are works of art by luminaries in the fields of medicine, government, science, literature, or education. Early works by a number of well-known artists will also be on display.
The exhibit is viewable in the Memorabilia Room, Sterling Memorial Library, until May 30, 2008.
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| "History of Sexuality: Guide to Resources" Now Available |
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The guide is now online.
The
History of Sexuality: Guide to Resources in Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library, an annotated list of personal papers and organization records in Manuscripts and Archives related to gender, sexuality, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender lives and culture is now available online. The guide, though not comprehensive, lists the most substantive sources.
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| Christine Weideman Appointed Director of Manuscripts and Archives |
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Interim Director Christine Weideman Elected Society of American Archivists Fellow
The Manuscripts and Archives department is pleased to announce that Interim Director Christine Weideman was recently elected a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA). Founded in 1936, the SAA is North America's oldest and largest national archival professional association and election as a fellow is the organization's highest honor.
Those nominated as fellows must demonstrate appropriate academic education, and professional and technical training in any fields of SAA's interest; professional experience in any of the fields of SAA's objectives for a minimum of seven years, which include evidence of professional responsibility; contributions to the profession demonstrating initiative, resourcefulness, and commitment; writings of superior quality and usefulness; contributions to the archival profession through active participation in SAA and innovative or outstanding work on behalf of SAA. In making this award, the society noted that, as her nomination letter and supporting letters richly testify, Chris exemplifies the highest contributions to the profession, to SAA, and to her colleagues.
In her two decades as a professional archivist, Chris Weideman has written seminal articles and presented innovative and pragmatic papers that have contributed heavily to archival discourse; she has led several successful SAA committees and sections; and she has served as a superlative mentor to multiple early-career archivists who have gone on to make their own mark on the field. Her deepest influence can be seen in the areas of appraisal and collection development.
In short, Christine Weideman has demonstrated the substantial leadership and outstanding and continuing achievement in her profession that are the hallmarks of a Society of American Archivists Fellow.
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| Extended Hours Return |
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Beginning Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Manuscripts and Archives is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:45 P.M. and will remain open until 6:45 P.M. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings during the semester. Exceptions are posted on the . In planning your research visit, please be aware that we do not provide reference service between 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. or after 4:45 P.M.
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| For past news, exhibits and events, please visit the Manuscripts and Archives News/Exhibits Archive |
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