LAMA 2025 Virtual Annual Meeting and Conference

"Reviving Our Roots: Reconnecting Louisiana's Archival Community"
November 21st, 2025 – 10am - 4pm

10:00

Welcome from LAMA Vice President
Vincent Barraza, Xavier University of Louisiana Archives & Special Collections

10:15 - 11:00

"Roots of Faith: Tracing Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Through Sacramental Records"
Sarah Waits, Archdiocese of New Orleans

11:00 - 11:30

"Creative Community Collaborations for Outreach"
Laura McLemore, CA, LSUS Northwest Louisiana Archives

11:45 - 12:45

Louisiana Archives and Manuscripts Business Meeting
(all are welcome to attend)

12:45 - 1:30

LUNCH BREAK

1:30 - 2:15

"Revisiting the 64th: Assessing and Updating a Historical Collection with New Technologies"
Elizabeth Holt, LSU Health New Orleans Libraries

2:15 - 3:30

"Basic Data Cleanup with OpenRefine"
Courtney Rookard, Xavier University of Louisiana Archives & Special Collections

3:30

Final Messages from LAMA President
Vincent Barraza, Xavier University of Louisiana Archives & Special Collections