Moser named to historical records consultation group
January 28, 2014
907-474-6997
1/27/14
Six small archives across Alaska will get some free advice from a department head at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Rasmuson Library during the next few months.
Dennis Moser, of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections and Archives, will help the Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board provide hands-on consultation to the field archives. A small group of expert archivists will select and work with rural communities between mid-February and May. They will make best-practices recommendations at no cost to the field institution.
The program, sponsored by ASHRAB and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, will provide three days of on-site consultation about archival policies, procedures and confidentiality of materials. The visiting archivist will address appraisal, description, arrangement, conservation needs, access and security of archival documents. The archivist will provide training to assist staff in managing and preserving unique, irreplaceable materials.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Dennis Moser, department head, Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, at 907-474-2791 or via e-mail at djmoser@alaska.edu, or UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu.