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Margot Note

Margot Note is an author, archivist, and records manager helping individuals and organizations harness their history. As the principal of Margot Note Consulting LLC, she facilitates the understanding of the importance of unique collections, suggesting ways to manage them and use them to tell stories to connect with people. To learn more, please visit margotnote.com.

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Measuring Archival Impact

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From Caretakers to Catalysts: Leadership in Archives

Embracing Technology for Stakeholder Engagement

Unlocking Potential through Collaborations

Archivists: Elevating Through Branding

Harnessing Marketing Strategies for Archival Services

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Margot Note

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5 Keys to Establishing a Sustainable Archives

Developing strategies for sustaining and growing the archives over time is essential to ensure long-term success.
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7 Practical Steps for Starting an Archives

Once the need for an archives is established and the necessary approvals have been secured, the next phase involves setting up t...
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Establishing the Need for an Archives: Elements of a Strong Foundation

Starting an archives in any institution is crucial to preserving its history and ensuring that vital records are maintained for ...
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Improving Collection Management Through Archival Surveys

Archival surveys are powerful tools for improving collection management. By surveying collections, archivists can gather essenti...
An archives professional conducting an archival survey.

How to Conduct Comprehensive Archival Surveys

Conducting a comprehensive archival survey is critical to successfully managing archival collections.
An archivist considering how to measure the effectiveness of his role and archival impact.

Unveiling Archival Impact

The transformative power of storytelling depends upon the strategic choices that top archival performers make and the shift from...
An woman reviewing her archive CMS to gather insights that help her measure archival impact.

Effective Measurement of Archival Impact

Effective measurement is the key to assessing the impact of archival endeavors. Archivists play a crucial role in preserving his...
Blending data and narratives can help demonstrate archival impact.

Blending Data and Narratives to Demonstrate Archival Impact

Archivists can learn to measure and showcase their contributions using methodologies, metrics, and narratives.
Archivists discussing best practices for preserving digital archives long-term.

Ensuring Long-Term Access to Digital Archives

Long-term preservation is essential to ensure digital archives remain accessible and usable.
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5 Best Practices for Personal Digital Archiving

Archivists have developed best practices for organizing and maintaining personal digital archives, safeguarding digital legacies...
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The Importance of Personal Digital Archiving (Plus Steps to Get Started)

Archivists often help individuals manage and preserve digital files of personal significance.
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Archival Leadership in the Digital Age

Leadership should take center stage in the archival profession. The essence of leadership lies in embracing change and fostering...
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eBooks

The Archivists’ Advantage: Choosing the Right Collections Management System

Margot Note

Margot Note delivers practical and invaluable advice for archivists engaging with the process of selecting an archival collections management system for the first time, or seeking to replace an existing CMS to address changing needs.

Demystifying Archival Projects: Five Essentials for Success

Margot Note

As work in archives continues to become more project-driven, educational and professional development opportunities for archivists have not kept pace. This book aims to provide the needed information—just enough project management methodology—to bridge that knowledge gap.

The Digital Decisive Moment: Transformative Digitization Practices

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Margot Note provides a reference for institutions converting resources to digital form while maintaining both analog and digital collections. The book advocates integrated initiatives, emphasizing the intersection of objectives and applications. Readers will learn to define their project needs, evaluate their options, and manage the digitization process.

Digital Preservation Without Tears

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In a field of emerging best practices, this book strives to be a useful introduction to digital preservation. As the field codifies techniques, archivists should act now. No matter how small a step, implementing digital preservation activities helps support historical assets for long-term access.

Cover of Preserve, Promote, Persevere: The Archivist's Guide to Internal Advocacy by Margot Note

Perserve, Promote, Persevere: The Archivists’ Guide to Internal Advocacy

Margot Note

Preserve, Promote, Persevere: The Archivists’ Guide to Internal Advocacy offers a call to action for enhancing archival programs and ensuring a secure place in the archives’ institutional community through stewardship, accessibility, and public relations. Readers will learn how to cultivate skills to become better promoters of themselves, their repositories, and their profession.

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