Through its professional and service-related activities,the Archives aims to advance the educational and research mission of theUniversity as an institution and to promote knowledge and understandingof the origins, aims, programs, and goals of the University. Collection processing involvesthe arrangement, description, and preservation of the collections thathave been gathered. The records management program over the nextfew years will attempt to survey all records being produced and storedby all departments and then design a university-wide schedule for recordsretention and disposition. The third part of the program, the Archive s outreach activities, includesexhibits, reference, and class demonstrations. Outreach activitiesare where we can showcase the collections and tell the story of BrandeisUniversity to students, faculty, and visitors.
Exhibits are the mostdirect tool for reaching our audience.
The Archive will display threeexhibits per year, each relying on current holdings to highlight BrandeisUniversity activities, personalities, and events. The current exhibitdisplays materials produced for or about commencement from 1952 to 1997. In the fall the Archive will begin a series of exhibits for the 50th Anniversaryof the University. The most important aspect of outreach is to provide access to the collectionsin our holdings. We do this through individual research requestsand through group study.