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Secretary of State Tre Hargett with the 2019 Tennessee Archives Institute participants - front row(l-r): Julie Forkner, Lori Amos, Walter Pitt, Paul Barnette, Sec. Tre Hargett, Jailyn Grogan, Verna Webster, Cindy Vedros, Alida Gover, John Oliver. Back row (l-r): Bill Loewer, Chris Gose, Tom Price, Ashley Armstrong, Monique Johnson Hodge, Sarah Arntz, Jami Awalt, Matthew Clark, Nat Taylor, Marion Conlon, Julie Kincheloe, Margot Still, Vanetta Stavely, Emily Harris, Barbara Presley, Christy Foreman, Bettina Warkentin, Herb Glafenhein, Kim Skelton. SUBMITTEDRobertson archivist is 2019 Tennessee Archives Institute grad

Secretary of State Tre Hargett with the 2019 Tennessee Archives Institute participants – front row(l-r): Julie Forkner, Lori Amos, Walter Pitt, Paul Barnette, Sec. Tre Hargett, Jailyn Grogan, Verna Webster, Cindy Vedros, Alida Gover, John Oliver. Back row (l-r): Bill Loewer, Chris Gose, Tom Price, Ashley Armstrong, Monique Johnson Hodge, Sarah Arntz, Jami Awalt, Matthew Clark, Nat Taylor, Marion Conlon, Julie Kincheloe, Margot Still, Vanetta Stavely, Emily Harris, Barbara Presley, Christy Foreman, Bettina Warkentin, Herb Glafenhein, Kim Skelton. SUBMITTEDRobertson archivist is 2019 Tennessee Archives Institute grad

The Tennessee State Library and Archives and Secretary of State Tre Hargett proudly recognize Jailyn Grogan – a Robertson County archivist who earned her Archives Management Certification at the 2019 Tennessee Archives Institute.

In 2019, the institute drew 26 participants from archives, libraries and museums from across the state. Participating archivists who complete three years of course work through the institute, graduate with an Archives Management Certification.

The 2019 program graduates are:

  • Paul Barnette – Etowah Historical Commission
  • Marion Conlin – Cumberland County Archives
  • Christy Foreman – Father Ryan High School
  • Alida Gover – Fayette County Archives
  • Jailyn Grogan – Robertson County Archives
  • Bill Loewer – Cedars of Lebanon State Park
  • Margot Still – Cleveland-Bradley County Public Library
  • Bettina Warkentin – Cumberland University

“The Tennessee Archives Institute helps local government archivists develop new skills that better equip them to serve their communities. I am pleased that the Tennessee State Library and Archives offers this worthwhile program, and I congratulate Jailyn Grogan on her accomplishment,” said Hargett.

The Tennessee Archives Institute is an annual a two-and-a-half-day workshop on the principles and practices of archival management and records preservation, hosted by the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

“We look forward to hosting the Archives Institute each year as it gives local archivists the opportunity to network, collaborate, and learn from one another,” said Assistant State Archivist Jami Awalt.

This year’s institute included sessions on digital project planning, sources and sites for reference services, confidential records and the open records policy, and care and conservation of historic documents and photographs from Library and Archives conservators. Participants also benefited from behind-the-scenes tours of the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville Metro Archives, and Nashville Public Library Special Collections and Civil Rights Room.

The Tennessee Archives Institute is funded by the Secretary of State’s office and a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, which is a division of the National Archives.

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