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Archival Description is more than using adjectives and one's own perceptions about an object to determine its context (like the subject of a photograph.)  This program will provide an overview of the different elements as laid out by the Society of American Archivists' Describing Archives a Content Standard, better known as DACS.  DACS may have been designed for consistency in creating finding aids, but these standards can be applied to describe collection materials you are cataloging from the general to the specific, whether you are using a material management software or a spreadsheet.

Recommended for individuals who are new to processing archives.

Note: This webinar is geared to archivists using the American content standard. A webinar for archivists using the Canadian content standard will be delivered later this year.

This webinar will be recorded and available later on our YouTube channel: SAA ARCS Resources YouTube Channel

Presented by Nicole Menchise. Nicole received a B.A. in geography from the University of Memphis where she concentrated her studies in cartography and history. She completed her M.L.I.S. at Long Island University with the Advanced Certificate in Archives and Records Management. She is currently the Digitization and Archives Coordinator for the Long Island Library Resources Council where she offers educational workshops, provides advice for the processing, housing, and display of special collections, oversees participation in the New York Heritage Digital Collections website for cultural institutions on Long Island, and executes the annual Long Island Archives Conference. Previously she managed the collections of the Oyster Bay Historical Society, Raynham Hall Museum, the Townsend Society of America, Seawanhaka Yacht Club, and the North Shore Historical Museum as a Trustee.