Benefits of a Regional Collaborative Archive
for Congregations of Religious.
Discussion hosted by the
Chicago Collaborative Archive Center (CCAC)
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST
The board members of the CCAC recognize the need for collaborative archives for congregations of religious, particularly women religious in LCWR regions 8-15. While collaborative archival repositories are emerging, they do not yet meet the future needs for the volume of collections requiring preservation.
The CCAC offers a pioneering, state-of-the-art solution to house collaborative archives for religious in Chicago, a city rich in history, research, and preservation. This site will serve a national as well as regional religious communities of both men and women. Join us to learn about this innovative project, where preserving the future of religious archives is key to transmitting charism and telling a nuanced story of America. The CCAC invites collaborative archives to become members and partners with our team.
There will be a Q&A session and discussion following the presentation. The goal of this program is to inform and connect interested parties. If there is sufficient interest, we are ready to support a working group to explore further possibilities. Establishing such a collaborative archive would necessitate securing funds and creating a 501c3 nonprofit entity.
Collaborative Archives: Resolving the Archive Conundrum to Find a Permanent Solution.
Malachy McCarthy, Archivist and Coordinator for Archivists of Religious Collections
The Chicago Collaborative Archive Center, A Unique Opportunity to Preserve Urban Architecture and Unite Archives Together. Ward Miller, Director, Preservation Chicago
Dominican University's Commitment to Respond to Challenges Facing Religious Communities. Christopher Allison, Director of the Nona McGreal Center for Dominican Studies, Dominican University, IL
The Dilemma for Religious Congregations and Need for a Permanent Archival Repository.
Mary Navarre, OP, Director of Archives, Dominican Sisters, Grand Rapids, MI
Lisa Schell, Congregational Archivist, Adrian Dominican Sisters, Michigan and ACWR Past President
Brie Martin, Director of Archives and Library, Franciscan Friars, Our Lady of Guadalupe Province, Chicago, IL
Holly Fiedler, Archivist, Sisters of St. Francis, Denver, CO and President, Franciscan Central Archive
Please RSVP by June 20th using the following link: https://forms.gle/2EdgGKyr2gExfJ2J6 . Those that register will be sent the Zoom link prior to the meeting; a link will also be provided upon completion of the form.
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Mary Grace Kosta
Archives Consultant
London ON
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