Archiving for Artists: Photography

Are you a photographer with growing collections of photographs? Or perhaps someone with lots of family photos laying around that you want to organize? Do you have a ton of digital photos stored on your phone or computer that you want to save for the long term?

This free, two hour workshop will focus on basic concepts and practices about archiving and caring for photographic collections. Topics covered will include:

• Archival fundamentals to help you understand the 'whys' of organizing
• A beginner-friendly approach to storage and organization of physical photographic materials
• An overview of tools and best practices for the care and management of a digital collection of photographs

The workshop will also include hands-on time to put into practice some of the concepts covered. Attendees will be provided with basic archival storage supplies for this hands-on portion, which they can then take home to begin archiving their own collections.

To maximize your hands-on learning time, please bring 5-30 physical photographs (8.5 x 11 or smaller) you want to archive! We will provide all other supplies at no cost.

No prior experience necessary to participate. Just come with an interest in learning how to protect and store your photos!

Andrew Lippert

Special Collections Processing Archivist

Andrew’s primary work centers on reviewing and preparing manuscript and archival collections for research use. This includes rehousing, arrangement, and description of materials as well as the creation and updating of finding aids for the collections. Additional duties include answering reference questions, providing instructional support for courses using archival materials, collection development and acquisitions, advising donors, exhibit curation, promoting the collections of comics and graphic novels, and much more. Andrew also serves as the primary reference contact for the Water Resources Collection and Archives.Andrew has a Bachelor's degree in history from the University of Washington, a Master's in European history from Temple University, with a focus in archival studies, and a professional certification from the Academy of Certified Archivists. He joined the UCR library in spring of 2018.

Mark Buccholz

Digitization Services Specialist

Mark Buchholz is a Digitization Services Specialist for the UCR Library. In this role, Mark focuses on expanding the library’s digital collections by digitizing and preserving research materials, and building the library’s digitization capacity for the future. Mark completed his Masters in Library Science at San Jose State University with a specialization in the Digitization and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Materials. He most recently worked for the Claremont Colleges Library where he served as the Digital Production Lead.

"Archiving for Artists: Photography" is hosted during UCR Library's annual Inland Empire Archives Fair, which celebrates the rich history and culture of the IE region every October in honor of American Archives Month. Hosted under the iconic arches of the Tomás Rivera Library, the Fair provides an opportunity to raise awareness of local archives, highlight student work with primary sources, and build bridges between institutional and community memory-keeping. The Fair is free and open to the public. To learn more and get complimentary parking, please visit our website.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Tomas Rivera Library, Room 140, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, United States