I have a heavy heart this week and had to put my goals on the back burner in order to keep going. Sending lots of love to those in Ukraine and any folks who are being directly affected by what’s happening. Hope everyone can find ways to tend to themselves this weekend ❤️
@zolia2424
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, my name is Alia. I came across your video and I was reaching out because I would love to be archivist but have no idea where to start. I currently have a bachelor's degree in history, a ton of experience in administrative work but not sure where to go from here. Being at my current job is making me feel so depressed because I know this is not where I belong. Not what I went to school for. Sorry for the long comment, just wanted to see if anyone could give me a sense of direction
@SheilaJoy
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Alia! I would suggest looking for some places to volunteer at, such as an archives, museum, or a local historical society. Volunteering gets your foot in the door and can build up your resume. You can also look into graduate programs or archival certification programs, but I understand that going back to school is not feasible for everyone which is why I recommend volunteer work to gain experience. I’ve also seen archives related jobs out there with minimum requirements being a bachelors degree! Check out archivesgig.com for job postings if you’re in the States. It sounds like you have a good background to get you started in the right direction.
@zolia2424
2 жыл бұрын
@@SheilaJoy thank you so much for the response. This has truly been helpful. Keep making these videos for you don't know how inspiring they are. I am so excited to see where life takes us. ❤
@prashantsingh-gf6dq
6 ай бұрын
Hello mam. I am from INDIA. I followed you past 2 years. I have queries regarding archivist. How to contact you,
@beakay8700
10 ай бұрын
I’m wanting to go to school to get my master’s in LIS and become an archivist. I just found your channel. I’m beyond excited.
@SheilaJoy
10 ай бұрын
welcome, friend!
@ayumiliyon749
6 ай бұрын
Can I ask what LIS stands for? Sorry for the bother
@amyfentress4257
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing us the reality of your life at this point in time. Life can have a tendency to test all of our well made plans sometimes. But, I guess it teaches us to change and, sometimes, pull out, polish up & use skills we may not have had to use in a while. We ARE in this together. Take care & know that I am sending you great vibes from Virginia Beach:)
@SheilaJoy
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for your kind comment, Amy! what a roller coaster life is...full of highs but also lows, which is all part of the journey :)
@sensitive_empath
2 жыл бұрын
Sheila Joy! Thanks for the realistic vlog & glimpse into the archiving realm! Totally understand with everything going on in the world, it affects all of us 💔 I’ve been out of sorts for weeks since I caught COVID, but I’m hanging in there and know it is something more than just being sick, it’s literally my body telling me to REST and SLOW DOWN. I hope you are having a restful weekend so far & taking care of yourself. I’m always happy when you post a new video, love your content! 😀❤️✨
@SheilaJoy
2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much for your sweet words, Robin!! life has been full of so many surprises these past few years, but we are a resilient bunch and can make it through. sending lots of love and comfort as you heal and recover
@Wibbit
Ай бұрын
💗 💗 💗
@ren9955
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Sheila! I'm an MLIS student looking to work in archives in the future. I really enjoy your work videos. I wanted to ask, how many archival jobs have a hybrid/ partial telework format? Is it common? I have a chronic pain disorder and I'm slightly worried about needing to physically be in a location 8 hours a day 5 days a week, lifting heavy things, etc.
@SheilaJoy
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for your comment! I think these days post-covid workplaces are a lot more flexible with scheduling and expectations. I feel like remote work is definitely an option, although there are some positions where you do need to be physically in the archives 80-90% of the time to do your job, especially if you're open to the public and have hours of operation. I work 30 hours a week at my main job and that's about 4 days a week, 7 hours a day (plus a break + long commute). I work from home 1 day out of those 4. we haven't reopened to the public yet, and I'm not sure if my schedule will need to change when we do. I think a lot of places can accommodate something similar and are shifting away from a full 40-hour work week in the archives. hope this helps!
@sydrichey6600
2 жыл бұрын
I am wondering when you are archiving books by any chance do you have to rewrite some parts when they are not able to be photo copied like if the page is destroyed or to the point of unpreparable
@SheilaJoy
2 жыл бұрын
Great q! I personally have not done this as it hasn’t come up for me with my work, and I don’t have experience with conservation. If this happened we would consult a professional conservator.
@sydrichey6600
2 жыл бұрын
Ok thank you for answering the question
@flormarin7764
Жыл бұрын
i love sheyla ❤❤
@shegonza22
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Sheila I am so glad I found you! I am currently working on my archival cert. with UNT, and am working in an archive department. We are in the market for a book scanner and was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing with me the name, make model, or even a link? I have used an "over the head" scanner, and I have found some online but this one looks amazin
@SheilaJoy
2 жыл бұрын
glad to have you here! I believe the one I used is by the company Atiz: www.atiz.com/ I went to another institution to borrow it, but based on the models listed I think it might be the "BookDrive N" ... not positive on that. They've had it for over 10 years I think so it's an older model. hope this helps!
@professorrosenstock5026
3 күн бұрын
How do you become an archivist?
@mondoraj
2 жыл бұрын
I'll be "reading" Black Cake in a few days.
@SheilaJoy
2 жыл бұрын
It’s soo good! Full of twists and turns.
@mondoraj
2 жыл бұрын
@@SheilaJoy Can't wait. It seems like I'm reading a really good book every four or five books. Fiction and non-fiction.
@mondoraj
2 жыл бұрын
It was really good!!!
@SheilaJoy
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!
@startpage717
Жыл бұрын
Why don't you wear Gloves?
@cubanipad
Жыл бұрын
She most likely disinfected the items
@mlleariane6667
Жыл бұрын
Most archivists don't wear gloves. As long as you wash your hands properly before handling the documents you're pretty much good. Plus you can feel the give of the document a lot better without gloves, like if it's about to break for example.
@SheilaJoy
Жыл бұрын
The glove debate is always a fun one 😅 gloves can actually damage paper if it’s brittle due to the texture of them. The standard rule is to wash your hands before handling materials. I wear gloves sometimes when handling icky ledgers with red rot, etc.
@startpage717
Жыл бұрын
@@mlleariane6667 Well, in the little research(after I had inquired about why not gloves were worn) my conclusion is there are no hard fast rules. However, since I handle photographs I prefer to use gloves. And (for me) if the document looks too wicked I will use gloves.
@startpage717
Жыл бұрын
@@SheilaJoy My conclusion as I mentioned to Mlle Ariane in studying the topic on the question I posed is that there are no hard fast glove rules. However, I work with photographs and I prefer to use gloves.
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