Written by Zachary Lindeman
My name is Zachary Lindeman, and I have been a student employee at the Student Life and Culture Archives here on campus for the past four semesters. As a new employee my responsibilities were limited while I was learning how everything worked and functioned around the archives. I began by pulling and putting away boxes of materials for researchers, putting documents back into their proper boxes, and even shredding documents with restricted information on them that were no longer needed. Even though these tasks seemed straightforward and elementary, I was so glad to have done them because it helped me learn how important it was to be precise and organized while working with such delicate, informative materials. Just as I was getting comfortable with everything, I was given my first big project. After working on more basic tasks for two semesters, I was allowed to start processing my first archival materials. Continue reading “Working at the Archives as a Student Employee”
