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Some Archives Technologist Career Advice May 24, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis

Learn about one career path you could take to work in cultural heritage technology, and view a list of resources if you’re interested in pursuing a career in cultural heritage technology!

Career advice from our Preservation Coordinator May 1, 2018 by Alison Reppert Gerber

Take a look at some career advice from the Smithsonian Institution Archives' Preservation Coordinator.

Volunteer Spotlight: Joan Gilder April 24, 2018 by Alison Reppert Gerber

To celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month, we would like to recognize Joan Gilder, who has been a Smithsonian Institution Archives preservation volunteer for two decades.

Zoe Martindale, Archives Volunteer Extraordinaire Retires April 5, 2018 by Matt Peterson

Longtime Archives volunteer Zoe Martindale retired this past February, after over twenty years of service.

Some Digital Archivist Career Advice March 1, 2018 by Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig

Here are some tips for those interested in a career working with digital archives.

Travel to the Tropics, Archives-style! January 30, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis

Help us transcribe scientific field books of the tropics with the Smithsonian's crowdsourcing platform, Smithsonian Transcription Center.

Staff Matters: Meet Our New Additions January 11, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis

Meet our newest staff member, RoseMaria Estevez!

Happy 2018! January 1, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis

An Archives staff photo greeting for the New Year!

A Close-up with Field Book “Specimens” December 26, 2017 by William Bennett

See how one collection of field books yielded a variety of challenges and treatments for the Archives’ conservators.