Kate McNally

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Job Title
University Records Manager and Archivist
Email
kathryn.mcnally@tufts.edu
Phone
Pronouns
She/her

What I do

I help Tufts offices and departments effectively manage University records by providing guidance about records retention, secure and efficient storage, and confidential destruction. I also assist staff and student organizations in identifying inactive records with long-term value to Tufts that should be transferred to the Archives. And I oversee accessioning of new acquisitions, which includes oversight of initial description and processing to facilitate discovery and access by researchers. Please contact me with questions about managing University records or to schedule a consultation. You can also contact me if you would like to donate or transfer records to TARC.

Education

  • MA, Archives & Records Management, University College London
  • BA, Medieval & Renaissance Studies, New York University
Background

Professional Activities

Boston Library Consortium

  • Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion COI, Best Practices Group Co-Lead, 2020-2022

Rhode Island Manuscript Collections Online (RIAMCO)

  • “Towards a National Finding Aid Network” Project, RIAMCO Representative, 2019
  • EAD 3 Update Committee, 2018
  • Member, 2017-2019

Selected Presentations and Publications

  • “The Processing Manual as a Tool for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion,” SAA/NEA, 2022
  • “Findings from an EDI COI Survey: Identifying administrative and procedural efforts towards upholding EDI at BLC member libraries,” BLC Forum, 2021
  • “Towards a National Finding Aid Network Project Update,” NEA, Spring 2021