Archives Month Committee Report
Society of North Carolina Archivists
November 2014
Members of the Archives Week Committee, 2014-2015
Jolie Braun; Ruth Cody; Liz Cook; Craig Fansler; Rebecca Petersen; Barbara Tysinger
Ronnika Williams, and Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Chair
North Carolina’s first Archives Month was a success! The Committee and SNCA members
promoted archives across the state with the theme: “North Carolina at Play: Health and Leisure
in Our State.”
Press Release Template:
We designed and shared a press release template (which included basic information about
Archives Month and NC archives), which was made available to all institutions in North Carolina.
Poster and Bookmarks:
We solicited photo submissions by sending emails on the SNCA listserv as well as on the SNCA
website, Facebook, and Twitter pages. Eight institutions submitted approximately 25
photographs, which were used in the design. Craig Fansler designed the poster and bookmarks.
We received eleven institution requests for 27 posters and 350 bookmarks. The committee
printed 60 posters and 600 bookmarks. Last year’s numbers were 90 posters and 1600
bookmarks—as we did offer an online option of a printable poster for 2014 this may have
lessened the number of requests. We will consider lowering our printing request for 2015,
although the extras were all shared and distributed.
Governor’s Proclamation:
Working with the State Archives, Governor McCrory gave a Governor’s Proclamation in honor of
Archives Month. The Proclamation was sent out to SNCA members via the listserv and also
made available on the web site.
Twitter:
We created a Twitter hashtag for Archives Month activities (#NCArchivesMonth2014) and there
were thirty-five tweets from institutions in the state. NC Archives Month activities were also
shared and promoted during SAA’s #AskAnArchivist Day@ on Twitter.
Calendar Events:
Fifteen institutions submitted 20 events for the Archives Month calendar, available on the SNCA
web site.
Budget:
We expended a little over half of our budget ($650).
Future Plans:
We will review and update the current Guidelines for Archives Month. We will also explore how
to increase repository involvement as well as develop a broader public relations plan.
Respectfully Submitted,
Tanya Zanish-Belcher
Archives Month Chair