Well, here I am in a place I never thought I'd be. Well versed in archival theory, preservation, and disaster preparedness and recovery, with a master's degree, archival certification, and recent Archivist of the Year title and tiara, and UNEMPLOYED!!!!
Budget cuts have been affecting cultural agencies across the country these days and while I sympathized with my colleagues and counterparts I had hoped that it wouldn't be me. (I suspect we are all secretly a little joyful when it is the records analyst next to us or the archivist in the other department and not us) However, this time it was me and now I am not sure what the next steps should be.
My thoughts keep wondering back to the documents. I am dedicated to my records (sure they technically belong to the state but while I was there, I was their guardian and protector) and now I wonder what will become of them. Sure they won't turn to dust tomorrow but I just hate to think of them lying in squalor and being manhandled to bits. Is this dramatic? Yes. Am I slightly off my rocker? Perhaps.
So now I am onto the next chapter of my life and career. Where will I go? What will I do? Who will help me along the way? First step, figure out how to file for unemployment...
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