An Archivist’s Tale
Channel: SJSU School of Information
Date: 2020-03-13

Podcast Link: http://bit.ly/2TOTyzb

Abstract:
This is the tale of a podcast that focuses on archivists in conversation with archivists, discussing their work and passions and how they care for the historical record and present the storied past. Hosted by husband and wife archivist team Karen Trivette and Geof Huth.

Biography: Geof Huth
With over 30 years of experience in the field, Geof Huth is an authority on best practices in records management in government. He serves as the Chief Records Officer of the New York State Unified Court System, where he oversees the management of the records of the court system, including the records of the 1500 courts in the system. He is also the Chief Law Librarian for the Unified Court System, responsible for ensuring courts have the legal information they need to conduct their work. He previously served for a quarter of a century in various capacities at the New York State Archives, ending his career there as the Director of Government Records Services. He speaks frequently around the country and the state on records management and archives.

Biography: Karen Trivette 
Associate Professor Karen Trivette is Head of Special Collections and College Archives, Gladys Marcus Library, Fashion Institute of Technology-State University of New York; she is the first incumbent to hold this position and has served in this role since 2008. She holds an MLS with a concentration in Archives and Records Management, University at Albany (NY) and a BA in Art History, UNC-Chapel Hill (NC). She served the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. as President 2017-2018 and has presented at many conferences, most recently in Oslo, Norway (June 2019). She co-wrote a chapter for The Fashion Forecasters (2018) and edited Fashion Plates: 150 Years of Style (2015). Since February 2018, Trivette has co-hosted the weekly podcast, “An Archivist’s Tale.” She serves SAA as: Steering Committee Member, Regional Archival Associations Consortium representing ART; Steering Committee Member, College and University Archives Section; and board member, American Archivist editorial board.