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Ashley Levine, Archivist/Digital Resource Manager at Artifex Press, will moderate the panel titled "Transcending the Narrative of Neutrality" at the New England Archivists (NEA) and the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (A.R.T.) joint Spring 2018 Meeting, Rise Up. The talk will take place on Saturday, March 24, at 1:30 p.m. at the Omni New Haven Hotel.

"Transcending the Narrative of Neutrality" will tackle questions about the responsibilities and roles of archivists as political actors at a time when activists across the political spectrum are asking questions about government record-keeping, accountability, and transparency across local, regional, and national governments. Roundtable participants will discuss the sociopolitical urgency of archives work and suggest ways for archivists to engage in political action and debate.

The panelists will be Anna J. Clutterbuck-Cook, Massachusetts Historical Society; Rachel Muse, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Dennis Riley, New York State Archives; and Ayoola White, Simmons SLIS, DERAIL Forum. The talk will be moderated by Ashley Levine, Archivist/Digital Resource Manager, Artifex Press.