Irene Gates

@willow-branch.bsky.social

Archivist in the wild

I spent most of the past year working on this collection, with our fabulous processing assistants Julia Lee and Aleksandrs Renerts. They are presenting on this project at the New England Archivists Spring Meeting in Portland, Maine, next month, so check out their presentation if you're there!

Northeastern University Library@northeasternlib.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE) is Roxbury-based non-profit organization focused on eradicating environmental racism. Recently, @nu-archives.bsky.social processed their important records, making them accessible for research. Learn more: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=277085

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So excited for this collection and so much respect to ACE and its staff, past and present. Thanks to @mollybrrown.bsky.social for championing these records, to our processing assistants for their hard work and dedication, and to my supervisor for guiding this project: a community effort!

Molly Brown@mollybrrown.bsky.social · 7mo ago

My incredible colleague @willow-branch.bsky.social & her powerful team of processing assistants have completed processing the Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE) records and you can now read the finding aid here: archivesspace.library.northeastern.edu/repositories...

Restorative justice is one of the most meaningful applications of archival work; the CRRJ project at Northeastern is an excellent example of that. I am honored to work alongside colleagues who help shape and grow the CRRJ’s Burnham-Nobles Digital Archive.

Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project (CRRJ)@crrj.bsky.social · last yr.

🎉 NOW LIVE! Our Burnham-Nobles Digital Archive v2.0 is now available to search 5,000 new documents, 275 new incidents, across 14 newly added US states and cities. A huge congratulations to all involved @nusl.bsky.social Northeastern University Library and partners across the country.

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