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Jeanne Gaunce, MLIS, CA
Archivist/Reference Librarian ,
Cameron
University
Lawton,
Oklahoma
Autobiography
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Photos from 2005 Retreat
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Autobiography
Jeanne holds a
Master's degree in Journalism and a Master of Library Studies from the
University of Oklahoma. She is a Certified Archivist and currently is on
the faculty as the University Archivist/Reference Librarian at Cameron
University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Her experience includes projects for the
Oklahoma Historical Society and the Colorado Historical Society
including the Oklahoma City Bombing Project which was a joint collection
between the two historical societies documenting the bombing and trials.
She has also worked for the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
(formerly the Cowboy Hall of Fame) as Archivist.
Her interest
in Scrapbooks comes from her experience working with historical
documents. She wants to make the average scrapbook enthusiast aware of
the potential damaging products on the market and how to properly take
care of the many documents, photographs, and other family memorabilia
which make up family collections.
Jeanne has
conducted several presentations and workshops about the importance of
properly preserving family memorabilia.
She is a
member of the Society of Southwest Archivists, the Academy of Certified
Archivists, the Oklahoma Conservation Congress, and the Oklahoma Museums
Association.
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Session
Information:
Scrapbooks
vs. Archival Preservation:
“the
Rest of the Story”
Scrapbooking
is one of the fastest growing hobbies among American women. Scrapbooking
is the presentation
of family photographs and memorabilia to create a story. But what can you
do with the other photographs and documents that comprise your family history
collections? Where and how should they be stored? Are the
scrapbooking products really “archivally-safe”? How do you know the
difference between scrapbooking “archival” materials and professional
“archival” products? What are the standards? Who set up the standards?
Who cares?
The
preservation
of family documents and photographs are just as important as the scrapbooks so
many people are creating. Scrapbookers and family historians need to be
made aware of the critical distinction between Scrapbooking
and Archival
Preservation. Both are important aspects of saving and
preserving family treasures. However, the proper preservation and storage
techniques, information, and products used by professionals in libraries,
museums, and archives needs to be shared with others to insure that important
family treasures which tell “the rest of the story” of our family histories
will be saved for future generations.
Jeanne
will also have a limited amount of supporting materials for sale after
her lecture.
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