b'The Future ofPreserving the PastIn todays lightning-fast world of the moment to capture a story from oursmartphone photography and social media,loved ones.news and entertainment, who is saving whatBut as an archivist and collections expert, for future generations? When was the lastChurch is painfully aware of what happens time you archived your smartphone photoswhen we dont store our photos, writings for posterity? and other savable items correctly. Although, The average computer or smartphoneeven for the amateur, it is possible to beout back. YEARS!user often finds that she has neither thea future-looking archiver with the help of time to separate important and valuablecurrent tech.photos from among the innumerableYet, Church notes that nothing can pictures taken nor the patience to sortreplace the photo albums for preservation emails and provisional versions of visual andof family memories and stories; havingThey had the only phone in the area and text files, wrote Ivan Szekely in something to physically hold onto and passhis father let his neighbors use the phone Do Archives Have a Future in the Digitaldown through the generations. in emergencies and also helped them get Age? (Journal of Contemporary ArchivalWith help from The Associated, Deborato the doctors or hospitals when there were Studies, 2017). Feinberg and her dad, Paul T. Reamer,emergencies, Feinberg remembers.As The Associated: Jewish Federation ofdecided to produce a video about his lifeThe Associated advises families to keep Baltimore celebrates its 100th anniversary,and family. an eye on family gatherings as a great way there has been much mining of historicalFeinberg and her dad, who died in 2018,to collect personal histories that should be records, giving perspective on where theworked on the script together. We met withpreserved. Storytelling passes down family organization has been and where it mightThe Associated and filmed the video at thetraditions and values. Even more important, be headed. JCC, she says. After recording the video, heaccording to research, children who know But how do we preserve today, sowas so excited to share the production withtheir family stories and are connected areour artifacts can serve the communityhis daughters as the gift it was intended tomore resilient.tomorrow? A question made evenbehis legacy, and something concreteHowever, there really is no time like the more important by the history-makingthat they can then share with their childrenpresent. Available and easy-to-use video coronavirus pandemic. and grandchildren. chat technology are easy ways to get From the first camera to the hand-heldAfter her dad died, the family was abletogether and share stories.camera, to our digital camera phones, theto show the video to family and friendsAs Kelly Newcom writes in GrandparentingHoward Bank Congratulatesway we document our lives has evolvedas a special tribute. Stories Feinbergin the Digital Age, (braveparenting.net) with the latest technology. From typewritersremembered fondly from the videohaving actual face-to-face time withThe Associated on their Centennial Year!to computers, storytelling has also evolved,included her father talking about his fathersgrandchildren is the best way to pass down says Joanna Church, the Jewish Museum ofgeneral store, where outside pumps soldfamily knowledge.Maryland director of collections. With ourgasoline for 15 cents a gallon and chicken cell phones, we now have so much ease incoops from which live chickens were soldLearn more at jewishmuseummd.org.Legacy isnt just something we leave behind.THE JMMS JOANNA CHURCH SUGGESTS THE FOLLOWING FOR PRESERVING FAMILY MEMORIES. Its what we do, every day. Its how we honor the past. Its how we live in the present. And its how we prepare our children for the future. Ancestry StoryCorps Snapfish Skype, Zoom, Google Hangout We care about here.Cloud-based genealogy platform thatNPRs app to record,Digital photobookVideo chat technology are easy waysAt Howard Bank, our legacy can be seen in the helps to tell your familys story alongpreserve and apps can recreatechildren and families can get togther with researching your ancestors. share stories. albums of the past. and share stories across miles. businesses we support and transform. But most410-750-0020importantly, its a reflection of who we are. howardbank . com40 associated.org|CENTENNIAL'