Protocols 101: How to Start the Conversation at Your Institution

Protocols 101 was recorded at the 2019 Joint Annual Meeting of the Society of Southwest Archivists and the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists.

Protocols 101: How to Start the Conversion at Your Institution. A workshop presented by Nicholas Wojcik with guest speaker Veronica Reyes-Escudero on May 15, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona distributed under the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs). The content for this workshop was adapted from the Society of American Archivists Native American Archives Section and sponsored by the Society of Southwest Archivists.

Description: This workshop will explore the tenets of the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials (PNAAM), a recently endorsed Society of American Archivists (SAA) standard, and examine how institutions have implemented them to meet the needs of tribal communities. Participants will delve into a case study that highlights best practices for successful outreach and collaboration. Attendees will participate in peer group discussions involving possible answers to the question: “How can your institution prepare for proactive communications with tribal communities?”