SCHS's "What's In Your Attic?" Coming to the BDC

Join us to learn about materials preservation both inside your home - and at reputable collecting organizations. 

The program's main presenter is Virginia Ellison, Vice-President of Collections and Chief Operating Officer of the South Carolina Historical Society where she oversees all archival and museum operations. She attended the College of Charleston, where she earned a BS in anthropology and then received her MLIS from the University of South Carolina in 2011. She attended the Georgia Archives Institute in June 2012, received her certification from the Academy of Certified Archivists in 2016, and recently obtained a Digital Archives Specialist certificate from the Society of American Archivists. Virginia is past president of the Charleston Archives, Libraries & Museums Council (CALM) and serves as a District Representative for the Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies (CSCLHS). She's been with the SCHS for ten years.

Fun fact: Virginia and I sat the Academy of Certified Archivists exam the same day at the same time at the same place - and we both passed on our first attempt! Go us. However, I graduated from Library School for the first time 29 years before she did. 

I will be interjecting some specific information about what the BDC does to preserve our holdings and what we look for in donated materials. 

I hold a Masters in Librarianship (1982) and a Specialist in Librarianship (1992) degrees from the University of South Carolina. (ML is equivalent to the more commonly understood MLS. USC just called it a little something different but both were ALA certified degrees and degree programs at the time. Nowadays, I think that current library school students at USC in Columbia earn MLIS degrees or Master's of Library and Information Science). I am a past President of PALMCOP (Palmetto Archives Libraries and Museums Council on Preservation), a past Secretary of the SCAA (South Carolina Archival Association), past head of the former Beaufort County Historical Resources Consortium, and a Certified Archivist in good standing with the Society of American Archivists. I have been with Beaufort County Library for 24+ years. 

We know each other quite well as our professional paths have crossed many times through the past decade. I think those who choose to attend will enjoy the session and learn some things that will result in better care of personal treasures and will leave with a better understanding of what's involved in the course of the donations process at many holding institutions. 

Free!    "What's in Your Attic?" with Virginia Ellison, SCHS & Grace Cordial, BDC    Free!

Monday, April 17, 2023 at 2:00 PM

BDC@ Beaufort Branch | 1st floor Meeting Room | 311 Scott Street, Beaufort SC 29902

First come - First seated. No registration. 

Virginia, Olivia and I hope to see you there!