Elon's Chrystal Carpenter participated in a panel presentation about working with emotionally challenging archival collections at the Society of American Archivists Conference.
University Archivist Chrystal Carpenter participated in a panel presentation about working with emotionally challenging archival collections at the Society of American Archivists Conference (SAA) in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 4.
The panelists drew from their experiences with emotionally challenging collections, including processing, working with donors, and supporting research interactions. The four presentations delved into how emotions affect the profession in terms of collections acquisition, the perception of memory and truth, ethics within and outside the field, and so-called “objectivity.”