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Alma Mater Archivists Work at Slovenian Museum in Cleveland
A group of archivists from Alma Mater Europaea University actively organized and digitized valuable historical documents that preserve the cultural heritage of Slovene emigrants in the USA as part of a project to arrange and catalog the archival and documentary material of the Slovenian Museum and Archives in Cleveland.
Under the guidance of archival advisor Assistant Professor Dr. Peter Pavel Klasinc, Anja Kotnik, Master of Archival Studies, archival and documentation student Žiga Tekavec, and archival student Irena Potočnik laid the groundwork for the professional arrangement and cataloging of the archival material of the Slovenian Museum and Archives (SMA) in Cleveland, Ohio, from September 16 to 30, 2024, as part of the Erasmus+ project.
Under the guidance of archival advisor Assistant Professor Dr. Peter Pavel Klasinc, Anja Kotnik, Master of Archival Studies, archival and documentation student Žiga Tekavec, and archival student Irena Potočnik laid the groundwork for the professional arrangement and cataloging of the archival material of the Slovenian Museum and Archives (SMA) in Cleveland, Ohio, from September 16 to 30, 2024, as part of the Erasmus+ project.
During their work, they discovered that the SMA holds various documentary and archival materials from multiple creators, including books and museum items, all stored in cardboard boxes. “First, we separated potential archival materials and began cataloging according to the ISAD(g) standard. We managed to catalog 23 technical units, which amounts to approximately 6 meters of shelving. We recommended that the archival material be further addressed at the level of summary cataloging and that a suitable space for the safe storage of archival material be established,” explains Kotnik.
The Alma Mater team also attended a formal meeting at the Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia in Cleveland, where they discussed the project, professional work, and future collaboration. As part of best practices, they visited the Ukrainian Museum-Archive in Cleveland. They participated in events during the Slovene Days in Cleveland 2024, where they met the descendants of Slovene emigrants.
