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• Personal Finance for Archivists

  • Start
    23 Jun 2026
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  • End
    07 Jul 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
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  Are you an archivist (or other cultural heritage worker) who needs and wants to get their personal finances under control?

  Even in the best of times, the GLAM-employed (people working in galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) deal with specific, if not unique, challenges when it comes to long-term financial stability. Increasingly, the archiving community faces layoffs, furloughs, and unstable funding, which makes financial literacy more important than ever. Job satisfaction is about more than money but, as archivists, our financial well-being and our own sustainability are essential. They allow us to effectively participate in change that will benefit our colleagues and professional fields, as well as the collections and heritage we strive to preserve. 

  CAA member Kristin MacDonough will lead a two-part virtual workshop on financial literacy for archivists. In the workshop, participants will learn:

  • Why personal financial literacy is necessary for cultural heritage workers
  • How to understand their current relationship to money
  • How to identify financial areas they want to spruce up and skills for doing so
  • Strategies for overall improvement and how to build a long-term plan for their money

  In addition to her role as the archive and collection manager at Video Data Bank, Kristin is the creator of GLAM Money, a personal finance resource for cultural heritage workers. A digital copy of the GLAM Money zine will be provided to each registrant. 

  Please note:

  • This is a two-part workshop with two weeks between the sessions. Session 1 will address the emotional and psychological factors behind our relationships with money. Session 2 will introduce actionable steps participants can take to improve their financial well-being. 
  • There will be a homework assignment that requires gathering personal information before the second session. You are not obligated to share anything beyond what you are comfortable sharing. 
  • Personal finance is personal. Financial stress can be isolating and can often lead to feelings of shame or guilt. Please only attend if you can commit to upholding a supportive and encouraging space.

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  For more information, please contact kristin.macdonough@gmail.com. Can’t make it to this event? Don’t worry – there will be more events throughout the year at a variety of dates, times, and locations.

  Have an idea for a CAA event? Contact info@chicagoarchivists.org!
  

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• Gerber/Hart Library and Archive Tour

  • When
    09 Jul 2026
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Gerber/Hart Library and Archive: 6500 N Clark St 2nd Fl, Chicago, IL 60626
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    13

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  Please join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride all year long through a guided tour of Gerber/Hart Library and Archive!

  
  

  Founded in 1981, Gerber/Hart Library and Archives seeks to collect, preserve, and make accessible the history and culture of LGBTQ+ communities in Chicago and the Midwest in order to advance the larger goal of achieving justice and equality.

  
  

  Open to everyone, Gerber/Hart is dedicated to promoting research, learning, exploration, and discovery in a safe and welcoming atmosphere that reflects the diversity of the communities that it serves.

  
  

  Come see one of the most notable repositories of LGBTQ+ historical materials in the country!

  
  

  After the tour, attendees are invited to grab a drink and some food at Whiskey Girl Tavern (6318 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660), just a couple of blocks from Gerber/Hart.

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• Genealogy 101 class & "Conceived in Liberty" exhibit tour

  • When
    11 Jul 2026
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    9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610
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    7 registrants

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  CAA invites you to the Newberry Library for a day of research and history on Saturday, July 11. Reference librarians will lead Genealogy 101, an introductory research orientation, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am in Baskes Hall. Following a coffee and lunch break from 11 am to 12:30 pm, we will gather back at the Newberry at 1 pm for a guided tour of the exhibition Conceived in Liberty: Cartoons, Caricatures, and Illustrations in the Wartime US, 1812-1918. Attendance at all parts of the event is encouraged but not mandatory.

  When registering, please indicate which parts of the event you plan to attend. Those who do not plan to attend the genealogy class but want to join the group for lunch can meet at the Newberry at 11.

  Schedule:
  9:30-10:30 - Genealogy 101 class
  11:00-12:30 - lunch break
  1:00-2:00 - exhibit tour

  This event is free and open to all. While there is no registration for the genealogy workshop on the Newberry’s site, we ask that you please indicate that you plan to attend on our CAA registration page so we know whom to look for.

  
  

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