Mission Statement The Diocesan Archives serves the following functions: - To acquire, appraise, organize, describe, preserve, and provide access to records of historical, sacramental, legal, fiscal, and / or administrative value created by the departments and parishes of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in accordance with Canons 486 and 491.
- To provide and maintain secure and organized facilities for the retention and preservation of these records in accordance with Canon 486.
- To coordinate and maintain a records management program throughout the Pastoral Center and diocesan departments.
- To provide guidance on archival issues to diocesan departments, parishes, institutions, and religious orders.
- To promote knowledge and understanding of the history of the Diocese, its mission, parishes, services, programs, institutions, and religious by providing access to researchers, and through outreach activities.
About the Archivist Jean W. Lynch has served as Diocesan Archivist since the program was begun in October 1995. She received a Master’s Degree in Library Science from SUNY Albany in 1991 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the College of Mount St. Vincent. Previous to her employment by the Diocese of Rockville Centre she worked as Asst. Special Collections librarian at St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY. She has also helped establish the records management programs for two municipalities in Orange County, NY: the Town of Woodbury, and the Town of Chester.
Professional Memberships:- Academy of Certified Archivists 1998
- Society of American Archivists
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
- Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York
- The Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists
- Archivists of Religious Institutions
- LILRC Conservation / Preservation Committee
- LILRC Documentary Heritage Program Committee
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