Timothy L. Ericson is the founder and long-time Director of the School of Information Archival Studies Program at The University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee School. His Archival career has included positions at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Education Director at the Society of American Archivists, and various positions at the University of Wisconsin. He has always been very active professionally and was made a SAA Distinguished Fellow in 1991. In August 2004 he completed a term as President of the Society of American Archivists. In past years he has taught at the Western Archives Institute in California and the Special Institute for Tribal and Native American Archivists as well as the Georgia Archives Institute.

Christine Wiseman has been Preservation Services Manager at the Georgia Archives since 2002. She is responsible for planning, developing and implementing a comprehensive program for the preservation of the Archives' collections. Formerly she was Education Officer in Preservation Services for the Southeastern Library Network and was responsible for coordinating outreach, education, and information services on the preservation of library and archival materials. She has taught on a wide range of topics including disaster preparedness, book repair, digital imaging, and preservation management. Prior preservation experience includes positions at the University of Texas at Austin and the New-York Historical Society. She has a MLIS and specialization in preservation administration from The University of Texas at Austin.