Meetings and Workshops
Two meetings are held each year (spring and fall) at different locations in the region to provide a forum for the exchange of archival ideas and the renewing of collegial acquaintances. The meetings include formal sessions, group discussions, repository tours, and business meetings. Members are encouraged to participate in ad hoc committees which meet throughout the year.
SRMA cooperates with other professional groups and institutions to offer a variety of workshops that are useful to professional archivists and members of allied professions. In conjunction with the National Archives, SRMA has sponsored the Modern Archives Institute in Denver. It has also sponsored workshops with the Society of American Archivists, and the Colorado and Wyoming Association of Museums.
Upcoming Meetings
Save the Date!
"Records Management 101 for Archivists"
Friday, July 25, 2008 9 am to 4 pm
Denver Water (I-25 and 6th Avenue), Denver, CO
Records Management 101 for Archivists
How to pay: You can now pay for your registration with a credit/debit card through PayPal! Please click the button below and follow the directions on PayPal's secure site. Please note your PayPal account name on the registration form you send to us so we can match your payment to your registration.
You can also pay using a check made payable to SRMA. Just send it with your registration form.
Past Meetings
SRMA Fall 2007 Pre-conference
Society of American Archivists - Professional Education Offering #0825:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
National Wildlife Research Center - Fort Collins, CO
Co-sponsor(s): Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists
Thursday, September 20, 2007
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
SRMA Fall 2007 Conference
"Reprocess Processing"
September 21, 2007
National Wildlife Research Center - Fort Collins, CO
Download the Brochure and Registration Forms
Brochure 
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Many archivists are rethinking how they process collections, especially with a seemingly endless backlog at many institutions. The conference will focus on a different approach to processing and how that plays out in the real world. Mark Greene will discuss the theories from his article with Dennis Meissner, "More Product, Less Process: Revamping Traditional Archival Processing." The other speakers will share how this system is working, or not working, for them.
Open House
September 21, 2007
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Morgan Library - Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Colorado State University Archives and Special Collections is opening the doors to conference participants. Download the flyer for more information.
SRMA Spring 2007 Conference
"Archivists at Work: Changing Faces, Changing Places"
May 17 - 19, 2007
Joint meeting with Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists (CIMA)
Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum
215 South Tejon Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Download the Brochure and Registration Forms
MS Publisher (8 MB)
PDF (51 KB)
The Joint Conference of the Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists and the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists was held by the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum at 215 South Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO. This also included business meetings for both organizations.
The meeting included talks from the state archivists of Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. The lunch keynote speaker was Dr. Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel, noted author and historian. There were also presentations about web development and exhibitions on a shoestring budget.
In conjunction with the meeting, the Collaberative Digitization Program also sponsored a seminar, "Introduction to Digital Audio."
Speaker Bios Addendum:
Tom is a graduate of CU-Denver and CU-Boulder, where his mother (a psychiatrist) and grandmother (a teacher) also completed graduate work. Tom teaches Denver, Colorado, Western U.S., and Public History courses at CU-Denver, as well as conducting tours of the highest state and the Mile High City for the Smithsonian Institute, the Colorado History Museum, the Denver Museum of Natural History, and Historic Denver, Inc.
Fall 2006 Meeting: "Education and Outreach: Our Place in the Schools and the Community"
October 13, 2006
Download the Brochure and Registration Forms
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The Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists' Fall Conference was held by the Telecommunications History Group at Qwest Communications, 930 15th St., Denver, CO, 9th Floor Conference Center.
The meeting included talks from Fred Edison from the Douglas County School System; home-school teacher Kalin Baker; Leslie Shores from the American Heritage Center in Laramie, Wyoming; and a panel of SRMA members discussing their experiences with Archives Month.
In conjunction with the meeting, SRMA hosted an SAA seminar, "An Introduction to Archival Exhibitions." See details at the SAA website.
Speaker Bios Addendum:
Fred Edison is a thirty year career teacher in public schools. Fred currently teaches U. S. and Colorado History at Douglas County High School. For the past 2 years, his classes have been involved in research projects involving the Douglas County History Research Center. Currently, the Colorado History classes are producing written histories of Douglas County's historic post offices, with the hope that the research can be used for County Historic designation. Fred is also enrolled at the University of Colorado at Denver pursuing a Masters in U. S. History with a Minor in Public History. The name of his presentation will be "Creating Partnerships between Teachers and Archivists".
Spring 2006 Meeting
The Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists held its Spring Conference and Annual Business Meeting at the Bessemer Historical Society in Pueblo, Colorado, on June 2, 2006.
The meeting, entitled, "Still and Moving Images: The Management and Preservation of Photographs and Film" included talks from Paul Eisloeffel from the Nebraska State Historical Society and Leslie Shores from the American Heritage Center in Laramie, Wyoming. Using a combination of real world examples and proven theory, these presenters introduced still and moving images and the issues of management, preservation and use associated with them.
Registration form and additional information: PDF (265 k)
Fall 2005 Joint Conference
SRMA and the Northern Colorado Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators held a joint conference on October 26 and 27, 2005, in Denver. October 26th featured Greg Hunter, Certified Archivist and Certified Records Manager, discussing web resources and other issues of concern to both archivists and records managers. The program on October 27th was given by Aimee Primeaux of the Northeast Document Conservation Center on preservation planning (PDF file). See the brochure (PDF file) for more information.
Spring 2005 Annual Business Meeting and Workshop
Annual Business Meeting and Workshop: Oral History Programs and Projects
June 3, 2005, Douglas County History Research Center, Castle Rock, Colorado
- Registration in Word
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(39 k) - Map to the Meeting
Join SRMA for a day of oral history. In the morning, learn about a local audio digitizing project and a volunteer-based oral history program. Then enjoy an afternoon of information on how to set up an oral history program and how archivists can use oral histories in their collections.
Spring 2005
April 14-16, 2005, "Western Round-Up!," Alexis Park Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
See the Conference Website for more information.
Fall 2004
October 1, 2004, American Alpine Club Library, Golden, Colorado
