#askanarchivistday

Send me your questions about archives, collections, Elijah Boardman, the Historical Society, etc here or @judgereeve on twitter and I’ll do my best to answer!

I became an Archivist through a successful internship opportunity that I was offered in graduate school.  My initial plans were to complete my master’s degree in history and become a teacher.  Through my internship, I learned about the important role archivists play in preserving and making primary record material available to the public.  Without dedicated archivists, much community history would be lost to time.  Today, thanks to the internship introducing me to the field and providing outstanding professional development, I am able to combine teaching and the preservation of public history for the next generation of archivists by managing the internship and educational outreach programming at the Maryland State Archives.  For more informaiton on our educational programs including internships, please see:  http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/homepage/html/teachers.html

We’re reminding you again in case you forgot over the weekend—Wednesday Oct.5th is #AskAnArchivistDay. Follow the hashtag on social media all day, and get ready to learn! Along with other archivists across the globe, we will be responding to questions and giving everyone a little taste of what we do. Ask us anything! If you are an archivist, join in the fun and respond to questions on Twitter and beyond!

Don’t forget to join the conversation on twitter with #AskAnArchivist!