The Spring 2022 KCA Meeting will be an in-person event, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Farmington Historic Home and Plantation in Louisville. The meeting will be held in a covered, outdoor pavilion.
The Louisville Coalition on the History of the Enslaved, of which Farmington is a member, will present on their efforts to document the history of the enslaved in Louisville.
Program Schedule
| 9:00 am | Registration and Refreshments |
| 10:00 am | Welcome Megan Mummey, KCA Chair |
| 10:30-11:30 am | Louisville Coalition on the History of the Enslaved Kathy Nichols, Farmington Shirley Harmon, Oxmoor Farm Victoria Trice, Central High School Glenn Crothers, University of Louisville |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Small Group Discussion |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch Catered by Gracious Plenty |
| 1:00-1:30 pm | KCA Business Meeting |
| 1:30-2:15 pm | Lightning Round—First Round “UofL’s Journey from CONTENTdm to Hyku” | Rachel Howard, University of Louisville “Shedding Light on a Town / Gown Archival Project: Morehead State and Morehead History & Railroad Museum Lantern Collection” | Dieter Ullrich, Morehead State University “Covid and the Kentucky State Archives“ | Jennifer Patterson, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives “Settling Kentucky: NHPRC Grant Overview and Update“ | Derek Clark, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives “Online Learning: Steps Taken, Lessons Learned“ | Matt Strandmark, University of Kentucky |
| 2:15-2:25 pm | Lightning Round 1 Q&A |
| 2:25-2:40 pm | Break |
| 2:40-3:25 pm | Lighting Round—Second Round “A Short Update about the Kentucky State Digital Archives“ | Devon Stivers, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives “Benefits and Challenges of Processing a Collector’s Collection” | Sarah Coblentz, University of Kentucky “Disaster Recovery Efforts in Western Kentucky“ | Rebecca Halbmaier, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives “Two Great Tastes that Go Great Together: Collection Development Using Oral Histories and Archival Materials” | Anu Kasarabada, University of Kentucky “Challenges around Every Corner: Bringing in a Collection with Big Promises” | Elizabeth Reilly, University of Louisville |
| 3:25-3:35 pm | Lightning Round 2 Q&A |
| 3:35-3:45 pm | Closing Remarks Ruth Bryan, KCA Incoming Chair |
| 3:45 pm | Farmington tour |