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Mark A. Greene Award for First-Time Meeting Attendees

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Abstract

As a young professional who has worked at La Crosse Public Library Archives (Wisconsin) for four years, this was my first time attending a MAC Annual Meeting. I grew up in the Madison area, but earned my MLIS in Boston, and it was a surprisingly strange experience to attend a professional conference so near my hometown. It was as if I was looking at Madison under a new, archival gaze. In reflecting on the driving themes of each conversation, session, and keynote speaker at MAC, I noticed that Indigenous and queer folks were often centered throughout the conference as we together discussed archival practices, such as reparative description and collecting efforts. It was a bolstering experience for me to be surrounded by folks who have the same professional values as myself. I admired this clear intention of those who organized and designed sessions on these topics. I look forward to attending MAC in future years and to see where leaders in our profession push us to redefine our roles as recordkeepers and educators who can center decolonized and queer-informed practices.

How to Cite:

DeRocher, J., (2022) “Mark A. Greene Award for First-Time Meeting Attendees”, MAC Newsletter 50(2), 7-8.