Millions of records are created everyday by individuals, businesses, governments, etc. Most are eventually destroyed. Only a small percentage ever make it to archival collections accessible to the public in libraries, museums, and archives.  Those records provide researchers with information about community history, people, events, legal matters, organizational activities, industry developments and much more.  Join this session to learn more about archival records, and where to locate them. We will also discuss exciting changes for the Oklahoma State Archives.

Jan Davis is the Administrative Archivist for the Oklahoma State Archives at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries since 2002, which houses the permanent records of state government dating back to statehood.  Jan is also the Coordinator of the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, which is funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.  The Board works to provide resources and support, including grant opportunities, for Oklahoma libraries, archives and museums that hold historical records collections.  She has Masters degrees in Library and Information Studies and Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma, and is a Certified Archivist and a Certified Records Manager.