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Museum Archives Cafes are designed to be informal chats about shared challenges and concerns of museum archives. Each Cafe will include a short presentation by a professional archivist, followed by group discussion.
Processing Backlogs
October 23, 2025, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Cafe we will share strategies for dealing with backlogs in museum archives with limited staff, including
- how to prioritize materials
- the idea of "minimal processing”
- how to involve students and interns
Led by Aspen Reynolds, Archivist at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Community Archives Within Museums
November 20, 2025, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Cafe we will share ideas for inviting community members to co-curate or interpret archival materials.
Led by Jessica Salow, Assistant Archivist of Black Collections, Arizona State University
Processing Photographic Collections
December 11, 2025, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Café we will share challenges and concerns in processing photographs and negatives for preservation and access.
Led by Marcy Flynn, Independent Archivist (Silver Image Management)
Register at https://www.azmuseums.org/event-6384778
Integrating Archives into Exhibitions
January 15, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Café we will share examples of how archival materials enhance exhibits and storytelling
Led by Aspen Reynolds, Archivist at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Register at: https://www.azmuseums.org/event-6384763
Rare Books in Archival Collections
March 12, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (AZ)
In this Café we will talk about Rare Books - what they are and how they fit into archival collections.
Led by Lesley Tsuchiya, Research and Special Collections Librarian, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation (Taliesin West)
Register at https://www.azmuseums.org/event-6443285
