Abstract
This case study documents the effort to plan and execute a fully hybrid annual meeting for the Society of Southwest Archivists in 2023. By making the conference accessible to both in-person and virtual attendees, the society moved toward greater inclusivity and equity by offering a professional development opportunity that was affordable and within the ability of a volunteer organization. The case study provides a blueprint for any archival organization to follow in creating hybrid meetings.
Author Biography
Portia Vescio holds an MLIS from Indiana University Bloomington and an MA in museum studies from University of New Mexico. She is the University Archivist at the Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections at the University of New Mexico Libraries. Regina Bouley Sweeten holds an MA in English from Sam Houston State University and an MLS from Indiana University. She is the Archives and Special Collections Librarian in the Golden Library at Eastern New Mexico University. Kathleen Dull holds an MLIS from the University of Illinois with a certificate of Rare Books and Special Collections. She is a Librarian and Archivist at the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library at the New Mexico History Museum. Dylan McDonald holds an MA in History from Boise State University and is a certified archivist. He is an assistant professor and political collections archivist at the New Mexico State University Library. Jonathan Pringle received his Master of Archival Studies from the University of British Columbia in 2008 and is a certified records manager. He is the Archives Division Director for the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.
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Recommended Citation
Vescio, Portia; Bouley Sweeten, Regina; Dull, Kathleen; McDonald, Dylan; and Pringle, Jonathan
(2025)
"Hybrid Conferences as the Standard Offering of Archival Organizations,"
Journal of Western Archives: Vol. 16:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
DOI: 10.59620/2154-7149.1188
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/westernarchives/vol16/iss1/5
