Browsing by Author "Buckley, Karen"

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    Building a Better Classification System: A Case Study
    (2006-10-31) Woelk, Bonnie; Buckley, Karen
    In 1996 the University of Calgary developed a classification system using functional analysis. Ten years later this system has proven that functional analysis works and that these types of systems must continue to be responsive to changes in the organization. This case study gives an overview of functional analysis in general, and how the process applied to the creation of the University Classification System. It also will describe how the classification system was rolled out to the university and how functional analysis can be applied to any organization.
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    Partners Needed: The Relationship between the University Archives and Recordkeepers
    (2006-11-02T15:47:46Z) Buckley, Karen
    The University of Calgary Archives has adopted the continuum of care in its approach to providing records services. In order for this system to succeed, active participation by all recordkeepers throughout the institution is a vital and necessary component. The Information Management Program and the Archival Program of the University Archives work together in an on-going partnership with recordkeepers to ensure the creation, maintenance and preservation of complete and reliable records. Records Coordinators have been appointed to act as liaison between their offices and the University Archives in all matters related to records management and archives. Two training modules have been developed that address the principles and practice of keeping and managing records. Together, these modules form the core of a continually evolving training program. This presentation gives an overview of the developing partnership between the University of Calgary Archives and the institution’s recordkeepers. The presentation will focus on what has worked in the past, what is changing today, and what is evolving for the future.
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    "The Truth is in the Red Files": An Overview of Archives in Popular Culture
    (Association of Canadian Archivists, 2008) Buckley, Karen
    This article is a personal overview of novels, motion pictures and television series investigating how the archive and the record are being represented in popular culture. Despite the initial casual nature of the review, and the disparateness of the sources, four strong common themes became apparent: protection of the record is equated to protection of the truth; archives are closed spaces and the archival experience is an interior one for characters; records are lost and buried in archives; and the information sought in the records invariably centres around the search for self or truth. This article expores the validity of these themes, offers some reasons for their prevalence, suggests the existence of a dichotomy between the real and imagined narratives of the archival experience, and concludes with some thoughts on whether archivists should be concerned about this representation.
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    University Archives Holdings: Instititutional and Private Records
    (2006-12-13T15:24:45Z) Buckley, Karen; Landwehr, Regina
    This presentation gives an overview to the holdings of the University of Calgary Archives, both the institutional record and the private record collections. Included in the presentation is a brief history of the University Archives, information on restrictions and access, and directions to searching the University Archives webpage and the Archives Society of Alberta databases.