What’s a Digital Archivist?

Gregory Wiedeman
University Archivist
University at Albany, SUNY
@gregwiedeman


Some Background

M.E. Grenander Special Collections & Archives


My Role as University Archivist


Library Systems


We do development, they do support


Am I a developer?

I’m a really bad developer


Do you need developer skills to be a good archivist?




Technology is not the Core of our Mission


Technology is an Amplifier


Not every archivist is a digital archivist

Every archives needs a digital archivist


What’s a Digital Archivist?

Gregory Wiedeman
University Archivist
University at Albany, SUNY
@gregwiedeman