Involving Student Interns in Large-Scale Manuscript Processing at the University of Vermont

Authors

Erica H. Donnis, University of VermontFollow
Shir Bach, University of VermontFollow
Sally Blanchard-O'Brien, University of VermontFollow

Abstract

This article features strategies and workflows developed by three archivists for undergraduate student interns assisting with the arrangement and description of the Patrick J. Leahy Papers in the Silver Special Collections Library at the University of Vermont. The authors outline the specific physical processing (preservation) tasks that the interns complete and provide tips on training, quality assurance, scheduling, and fostering a sense of community among each intern cohort.

Keywords

Arrangement and Description, Student Interns, Congressional Papers, Archives, Preservation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2025

Recommended Citation

Donnis, Erica, Shir Bach, and Sally Blanchard-O'Brien. “Involving Student Interns in Large-Scale Manuscript Processing at the University of Vermont.” Archival Outlook, Mar/Apr 2025, pp. 4–5, 16.