Open Entry Spring Deadline!

February 23, 2023

A friendly reminder that the deadline for submissions to the Open Entry Spring 2023 newsletter is SOON—Tuesday, February 28 end of the day.

You do not need to be a member of MAA to send your articles, news, announcements and photos.

We are looking for the following:

  • Mystery Photo from your repository.
  • Michigan Repository news and announcements.
  • Archivists in the News: the arrivals, departures, and achievements of Michigan archivists.
  • Internship articles by Michigan students or interns in Michigan.
  • Articles related to archival work that you would like to write.

If you have questions about what to write, or how to write it, we are happy to work with you. 

Please email submissions to openentry.editors@gmail.com. 

Again, that deadline is Tuesday, February 28 end of the day.

Thanks and best regards,

Open Entry Editors, Michigan Archival Association
Cynthia Read Miller
Troy Eller English
Leigh Rupinski

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Open Entry Spring 2023 Submissions

January 31, 2023

Hello, everyone!

The editors of Open Entry are now seeking submissions for our Spring 2023 issue.  The deadline is Tuesday, February 28.

We are looking for the following:

  • Michigan Repository news and announcements.
  • Archivists in the News: the arrivals, departures, and achievements of Michigan archivists.
  • Internship articles by Michigan students or by interns in Michigan.
  • Articles related to archival work that you would like to write.
  • Mystery Photos.

Submissions can be text within your email message or as attachments.

Typical article length ranges from 200 to 1,200 words.  If you have questions about what to write, or how to write it, we are happy to work with you. 

Please email your articles and photos to openentry.editors@gmail.com. 

Thank you so much!

Open Entry Editors, Michigan Archival Association

Cynthia Read Miller

Troy Eller English

Leigh Rupinski


Open Entry Fall 2021- Send Articles by 9/30

September 27, 2021

Hello, everyone!

The editors of Open Entry are now seeking submissions for our Fall 2021 issue.  The deadline is Thursday, September 30.

We are looking for the following:

Michigan Repository news and announcements.

Archivists in the News: the arrivals, departures, and achievements of Michigan archivists.

Internship articles by Michigan students or interns in Michigan.

Articles related to archival work that you would like to write.

Submissions can be text within your email message or as attachments.

Typical article length ranges from 200 to 1,200 words.  If you have questions about what to write, or how to write it, we are happy to work with you. 

Please email your articles and photos to openentry.editors@gmail.com. 

Thanks and best regards,

Open Entry Editors, Michigan Archival Association

Cynthia Read Miller

Troy Eller English

Lindsay Hiltunen


Open Entry Fall Issue Send Articles & Photos by 9/30

September 6, 2019

The editors of Open Entry are now seeking submissions for our Fall issue.  The deadline is Monday, September 30.

We are looking for the following:

Photos of the Mackinaw Island Annual Meeting, June 2019

Michigan Repository news and announcements.

Archivists in the News: the arrivals, departures, and achievements of Michigan archivists.

Internship articles by Michigan students or interns in Michigan.

Articles related to archival work that you would like to write.

Submissions can be text within your email message or as attachments.

Typical article length ranges from 200 to 1,200 words.  If you have questions about what to write, or how to write it, we are happy to work with you.

Please email your articles and photos to openentry.editors@gmail.com.


Help Us Document the Annual Meeting!

June 5, 2019

Are you going to MAA’s Annual Meeting on Mackinac Island this year? Do you like to take photos with your phone or camera?

If so, send photos of your time on Mackinac Island to OpenEntry.Editors at gmail dot com! The more photos, the better!

Open Entry is Seeking Submissions!

February 2, 2018

Hello, Everyone!

The editors of Open Entry are now seeking submissions for our Spring issue. The deadline is Wednesday, February 28.

We are looking for the following:

  • Articles related to archival work that you would like to write.
  • Michigan Repository news and announcements.
  • Archivists in the News: the arrivals, departures, and achievements of Michigan archivists.
  • Internship articles by Michigan students or interns in Michigan.

Submissions can be text within your email message or attached as a Microsoft Word document.

Typical article length ranges from 200 to 1,200 words. If you have questions about what to write, or how to write it, we are happy to work with you.

Please email submissions to openentry.editors@gmail.com.

Again, that deadline is Wednesday, February 28.

Thanks and best regards,

Open Entry Editors, Michigan Archival Association
Cynthia Read Miller
Troy Eller English
Lindsay Hiltunen


Deadline Extended for Open Entry Submissions!

September 11, 2017

Dear MAA Members,

The editors of Open Entry have extended the deadline for submissions to our Fall newsletter. The deadline is now Friday, September 22.

We are looking for the following:

  • MAA 2017 Annual Meeting: Your news and images from our recent conference in Traverse City – especially of tours!
  • Michigan Repository news and announcements.
  • Internship articles by Michigan students or interns in Michigan.
  • Archivists in the News: the arrivals, departures, and achievements of Michigan archivists.
  • Articles related to archival work that you would like to write.

Submissions can be text within your email message or attached as a Microsoft Word document. Typical article length ranges from 200 to 1,200 words.

If you have questions about what to write, or how to write it, we are happy to work with you.

Please email submissions to openentry.editors@gmail.com.

Again, that new deadline is Friday, September 22.

Thanks and best regards,

Open Entry Editors
Cynthia Read Miller
Troy Eller English
Lindsay Hiltunen


Open Entry is Seeking Submissions!

August 31, 2017

Dear MAA Members,

The editors of Open Entry are now seeking submissions for our Fall newsletter.  The deadline is Friday, September 15.

We are looking for the following:

  • MAA 2017 Annual Meeting:  Your news and images from our recent conference in Traverse City.
  • Michigan Repository news and announcements.
  • Internship articles by Michigan students or interns in Michigan.
  • Archivists in the News: the arrivals, departures, and achievements of Michigan archivists.
  • Articles related to archival work that you would like to write.

Submissions can be text within your email message or attached as a Microsoft Word document. Typical article length ranges from 200 to 1,200 words.

If you have questions about what to write, or how to write it, we are happy to work with you.

Please email submissions to openentry.editors@gmail.com

Again, that deadline is Friday, September 15.

Thanks and best regards,

Open Entry Editors
Cynthia Read Miller
Troy Eller English
Lindsay Hiltunen



Call for Submissions: Spring 2017 Issue of Open Entry

February 5, 2017

Attention MAA Members, the editors of Open Entry are now seeking submissions for our Spring issue. The deadline for this issue is Friday, February 17.

We are looking for the following:

CONTENT. Here are some examples of content and topics we look for:

  • Repository news items
  • Information about new or interesting collections
  • Students: Let us know about what you are working on as individuals and in student groups
  • Articles and Reports about Michigan archives, archivists, or the archival profession. For example, special projects, events, exhibits, tours, grants received, conferences or workshops attended.
  • Reviews of books, articles, or websites
  • Archivists in the News – about Michigan archivists’ comings, goings, and achievements
  • World War I: including lists of or articles about your World War I collections, activities surrounding these collections, or other observances of the conflict

PHOTOGRAPHS. Especially of images that complement your news items or articles. Please send your photograph as a separate .jpg or .tiff format attachment.

  • If you have a “Mystery Photo,” let us help you broadcast it for possible identification!

Please email submissions to openentry.editors@gmail.com. Submissions can be text within your email message or attached as a Microsoft Word document. Typical article length ranges from 200 to 1,200 words.

If you have questions about what to write, or how to write it, we are happy to work with you. Just email us at openentry.editors@gmail.com.

Again, that deadline is Friday, February 17.

Thanks and best regards,
Open Entry Editors
Cynthia Read Miller
Troy Eller English
Lindsay Hiltunen


Blast From The Past: 1979

May 29, 2015

Open Entry has been gracing our members’ mailboxes and inboxes since 1974. Celebrating over 40 years of archival articles and updates, in the fall of 2014, MAA began scanning and posting all of Open Entry‘s issues for inclusion on the MAA website.


1979 brings us to Volume 6 of Open Entry!

Portion of Page 1 from the Winter 1979 issue.

Portion of Page 1 from the Winter 1979 issue.

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