This post is part of the Intergenerational Conversations series. Review of John Fleckner’s speech “The Paradox of Change and Continuity.” Dedication of Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University, 1994. By Amanda Greenwood, Bigelow Project Archivist, Union College [PDF Full Text] | [PDF Article + Full Text] Dedicated to the Special Collections and University Archives at … Continue reading Building Bridges between Past and Future: Reflections on John Fleckner’s “The Paradox of Change and Continuity”

This post is part of the Intergenerational Conversations series. Review of John Fleckner, “What Is a Tribal Archives?” and “Tribal Archives: Some Basic Archival Ideas,” in Native American Archives: An Introduction (Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 1984). By Vina Begay (Diné Nation), Assistant Librarian, Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Libraries [PDF Full … Continue reading Tribal Archives is Self-Determination

This post is part of the Intergenerational Conversations series. Review of John Fleckner, “Enduring Values Within Glass Houses: Reflections on the Archival Enterprise in the Year 2000.” NEA Newsletter [New England Archivists], 2000. By Brenna Edwards, Manager for Digital Archives, Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin [PDF Full Text] | [PDF Article + … Continue reading Relating Through Time, Space, and Smudged Glass: A Reflection on John Fleckner’s 2000 Keynote

This post is part of the Intergenerational Conversations series. Review of John Fleckner, “F. Gerald Ham: Jeremiah to the Profession,” American Archivist 77, no. 2 (2014): 377–393, https://doi.org/10.17723/aarc.77.2.j61g277x4rt37388. By Krista B. Sorenson, Electronic Records and Digital Preservation Archivist, Wisconsin Historical Society [PDF Full Text] | [PDF Article + Full Text] John A. Fleckner’s 2014 article … Continue reading “Meeting the Challenges that Come Our Way”

This post is part of the Intergenerational Conversations series. Review of John Fleckner, “Access Opportunities We Could Never Have Imagined, Issues That We Can Never Resolve,” The American Archivist 74 (2011) (Supplement 1): 24–32. By Matthew Strandmark, Education Archivist, University of Kentucky [PDF Full Text] | [PDF Article + Full Text] John Fleckner’s 2011 piece, “Access … Continue reading Answering the Call: Archival Literacy and Teaching with Primary Sources

This post is part of the Intergenerational Conversations series. Review of John Fleckner, “Myths of the Archives Profession: A Common Practice?” Presentation at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting, 1983. By Jennifer Johnson, Cargill, Incorporated [PDF Full Text] | [PDF Article + Full Text] In his 1983 article, "Myths of the Archives Profession: A Common … Continue reading From Common Practice to Common Goals

This post is part of the Intergenerational Conversations series. Review of John Fleckner, “‘Dear Mary Jane’: Some Reflections on Being an Archivist,” The American Archivist 54, no. 1 (1991): 8–13. https://doi.org/10.17723/aarc.54.1.3607610316t66j42 By Jessica C. Neal, Records Management Project Manager, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [PDF Full Text] | [PDF Article + Full Text] “Deep in the archives parlayin new … Continue reading Fleckner Revisited: Reflections on Being an Archivist, Then and Now

By Rose Buchanan, John Fleckner, Rand Jimerson, and Stephanie Luke [PDF Full Text] Since the American Archivist Reviews Portal was established in 2011, it has served as a forum for archivists to discuss the software, digital collections, media, and best practices that impact their daily work. In that time, contributors have reviewed over eighty archives-related … Continue reading Intergenerational Conversations: Reflecting on the Work of John Fleckner