tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589678736004297790.post1407527738575566000..comments2023-10-27T15:05:50.775-04:00Comments on ArchivesInfo: Building Community, Building Archives in Any Institutionarchivesinfohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11173735671172866919noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589678736004297790.post-84271825395708342942013-12-07T17:13:57.910-05:002013-12-07T17:13:57.910-05:00Melissa, I have always appreciated your underlying...Melissa, I have always appreciated your underlying theme of building community, and you have certainly showcased that here!<br /><br />In addition, these same efforts to build community can extend to the many organizations to which we belong. I think some non-profits and religious organizations are so busy with the overwhelming tasks of today's to-do list that they lose the sense of the need for <i>retro</i>spection.<br /><br />Every organization needs a historian--even the new ones and those who pride themselves on their "modern" mission. Each organization undergoes a process, and in the long run, that process becomes a history. We gift ourselves with organizational insight when we find ways to preserve our own history.<br /><br />Your post reminds me of the value of doing so for every organization.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.com