The Roles of Tableau and TXT in a Pre/Post COVID Longitudinal Inquiry of Archival Labor Trends

Most archival training programs require a hands-on practicum, particularly to ensure accreditation from ALA. Students are placed in an internship role at an institution in their community and encouraged to engage in reflective analysis of their experiences practicing archival theory hands-on. I completed Wayne State University’s MLIS program off-campus and virtually, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic shutting down the majority of “brick and mortar” GLAM and higher educational institutions. Many of my peers were quickly placed in university archives, with corporate partners, or in local historical agencies…..

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Carady DeSimone, CA (Wayne State ‘20) is an emerging archival professional currently on contract with the National Parks Service. As a career-change archivist, she leverages prior experience to support and advise other new professionals through the Society of American Archivists and the Society of Florida Archivists. For emerging research on GLAM labor, see the recent work of SAA’s Archival Labor Task Force or DLF’s Working Group on Labor in Digital Libraries.

Email: karatejones@gmail.com