Alabama Department of Archives and History Workshop "DEVELOPING A LOCAL ARCHIVES" Friday, August 6, 2004 Agenda 9:00 - 9:15 Welcome, Introductions, and Logistics Tracey Berezansky, ADAH 9:15 - 10:15 Enlisting Public and Political Support for Local Archives Programs; Establishing a Funding Mechanism Chris Ozbirn, Franklin County Archives Susan Bzdell, Morgan County Archives 10:15-10:30 BREAK 10:30 - 11:15 Selecting, Renovating, and Outfitting the Local Archives Site Tom Turley, ADAH Rhonda Larkin, Madison County Archives 11:15 - 12:15 Establishing Collecting Policies; Acquiring and Processing Historical Materials; Cataloging and Creating Record Finding Aids Lyn Frazer, Montgomery County Archives 12:15 - 1:00 LUNCH 1:00 - 1:45 Providing Records Storage, Retrieval, and Destruction Services for Local Government Agencies Frank Brown, ADAH Coll'ette King, Mobile Probate Court Archives 1:45- 2:30 Preserving Archival Records from Environmental Degradation, Theft, and Natural Disaster Linda Overman, ADAH 2:30 - 2:45 BREAK 2:45-3:30 Using Volunteers and Providing Reference Assistance to the Public Susan Bzdell, Rhonda Larkin, Chris Ozbirn 3:30 - 4:00 "Questions for the Panel" (audience questions and general discussion)