Julia Marks Young is an archivist. She is most well known for her book ''Archival Appraisals'' with Frank Boles, which "seeks to increase the understanding of how archivists select records by developing a better understanding of the methodology underlies this selection process." She is an expert on disaster preparedness and recovery, as well as coordinating stewardship and the use of cultural patrimony.

Education

In 1972, she graduated from

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with a BA in History. She graduated from

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in 1978 with an MA in History. She earned her MLS from the

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in 1981.

Career

From 1983-1990, Young served at the

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in the School of Library Science and senior manuscripts processor at the McCain Library and Archives. While there, she contributed greatly to the development of the MDAH archives as well as other archives. Young has served as assistant archivist at the

, head of special collections for the Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory in Dallas, head of special collections and archives at the Pullen Library at

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, and Director of development and external affairs at the Libraries and Information Technology Division of

. From 2005 to 2016, Young served as Director of the Archives and Records Services Division at the

Mississippi Department of Archives and History Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) is a state agency founded in 1902. It is the official archive of the Mississippi Government. Location The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is located at 200 North St., Jackson, ...

. She said, “There was really a desire to create a space where Mississippians can come together, examine their history and move forward as one."

Affiliations

* She has been a member of the

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and served in many roles, including chair of the Acquisition and Appraisal Section, conference presenter, workshop instructor, and editor of their journal '' The American Archivist''. * She has served in many roles, including President, with th
Council of State Archivists
* She has spoken at many conferences and events over her career, including as the keynote speaker at the International Council of Archives.

Awards

In 2015, Young received the Victoria Irons Walch Leadership Award from the Council of State Archivists, presented by Wayne Metcalfe from

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. In 2011, Young was named a Fellow of the

, the society's highest honor.

Publications

Source: * ''Archival Appraisals'' with Frank Boles, 1991 * ''Mississippi's Historical Heritage: a Directory of Libraries, Archives, and Organizations'' with Sandra E. Boyd, 1990 * "Exploring the Black Box: The Appraisal of University Administrative Records" with Frank Boles, '' American Archivist'' 1985 ** This "game-changing article" defined what would become microappraisal and acknowledged the role of politics and resources in appraisal decisions, which were "daring arguments in their day." It also insisted that selection was an intellectual process and not based on intuition.

References

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