Service Learning Project By Nicole Radotich

Established in 1999

Mission: To research, collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate materials in all formats about or by Hmong.

Located in St. Paul

Volunteer-run

The search for appropriate literature

Initially focused on size:Solo LibrarianLone Archivist

This is a different TYPE of archive:Volunteer-runA stand-alone institution

Definition: “Collections of archival records that originate in a community – that is, a group of people who live in the same location or share other forms of community interest – andwhose collection, maintenance and use involves activeparticipation of that community” (Newman, 2011, p. 38).

Andrew Flinn Director of the Archives and Records ManagementUniversity College London

Bastian, J. A., & Alexander, B. (2009). Community archives: The shaping of memory. London: Facet Publishing.

Case studies: Britain, Australia, Fiji, Chile, the Philippines and the Caribbean

2-2.5 hours/week on Monday afternoons

Digitized slides, photo negatives and photos using Image Scan Tool

Then…

Sorting Hmong/Thai VHS tape donation

Located at the corner of Marian St. and Como Ave. in St. Paul

Backup data

Importance of weeding & thoughtful acquisition

Outreach is essential

People vs. Process and Goals

Potential Project: Develop community archives coalition

Bastian, J. A., & Alexander, B. (2009). Community archives: The shaping of memory. London: Facet Publishing.

Newman, J. (2011). Sustaining community archives. Aplis, 24(1), 37-45. Retrieved from Library Literature and Information Science Full Text database.

Shah, A. (2011, March 5). History, Hmong archive need a place. Star Tribune [Minneapolis-St. Paul]. Retrieved from http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/117444678.html

Image scan tool photo: http://walyou.com/usb-film-negative-scanner/