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The Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies (JCAS) is sponsored by the Yale University Library and New England Archivists (NEA), and is hosted by Yale University Library’s institutional repository, EliScholar. JCAS is currently accepting submissions of original works of research and inquiry from professionals and graduate students in library science, archival science, and public history.

Please see the Journal Overview for a full explanation of the journal’s aims and scope.

Recent Content

Articles

Exploring Relationship Description: A Report from the Describing Relationships Workshop, Simmons College, February 2018
Katherine M. Wisser, Hayley Mercer, Mitch Nakaue, Adrienne Pruitt, Susan Pyzynski, and Jessica M. Sedgwick

Archivists and Time: Conceptions of Time and Long-Term Information Preservation among Archivists
Reine Rydén

The Nuremberg Trials Project at Harvard Law School: Making History Accessible to All
Judith A. Haran

Getting to Tier 1 by Revitalizing a Special Collections Program with Cultural Competence
Mark L. Shelstad

Moving Toward a Reparative Archive: A Roadmap for a Holistic Approach to Disrupting Homogenous Histories in Academic Repositories and Creating Inclusive Spaces for Marginalized Voices
Lae'l Hughes-Watkins

Book Reviews

Review of The Complete Guide to Personal Digital Archiving
Lynn Seidel Moulton

Book Review of Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
Yvonne C. Garrett

Review of Topographies of Whiteness: Mapping Whiteness in Library and Information Science
Tomaro I. Taylor

Review of Music Preservation and Archiving Today
Christina Taylor Gibson Ph.D.

Review of A History of Archival Practice and Engaging with Records and Archives: Histories and Theories
Natasha R. Margulis

Case Studies

Microfilm, Manuscripts, and Photographs: A Case Study Comparing Three Large-Scale Digitization Projects
Emily Lapworth, Sarah Jones, and Marina Georgieva

“Tell Us about Your Digital Archives Workstation”: A Survey and Case Study
Elvia Arroyo-Ramírez, Kelly Bolding, Faith Charlton, and Allison Hughes

Lessons from the Treblinka Archive: Transnational Collections and their Implications for Historical Research
Chad S.A. Gibbs

Adapting an Analog Records Management System for the Ingest and Accession of Permanent Electronic Records
Brandy Tunmire, Amy Dinkins, Mary K. Coker, Shelly J. Croteau, and John Korasick

Open-Source Opens Doors: A Case Study on Extending ArchivesSpace Code at UNLV Libraries
Cyndi Shein, Carol Ou, Karla Irwin, and Carlos Lemus

Work-in-progress

Researcher Access to Born-Digital Collections: an Exploratory Study
Julia Y. Kim