Welcome to ECAL
ECAL Mission and Vision
The East Carolina University Community Archives Lab (ECAL) lives at Ragsdale 128, 1000 5th Street, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
ECAL Mission
The ECAL reflects the ECU Master of Library Science Program‘s deep commitment to inclusive, participatory archival practices that empower both students and community partners to preserve, steward, and interpret North Carolina region’s cultural heritage resources through collaborative, statewide partnerships.
ECAL Vision
The ECAL envisions a dynamic, collaborative space where ECU’s library science students gain hands-on experience in ethical, community-focused archival work that can lead to new knowledge and innovations supporting a vibrant future for Eastern North Carolina and beyond.
ECAL Strategic Plan
Soon come.
ECAL Updates
09.10.2025
The grand opening celebration of the ECAL was a huge success, featuring amazing speakers and over 50 attendees, including our community partners and library science students who are working as interns in community-based archives throughout the state. Click on the image below to view the video of the ceremony!
08.18.2025
Dr. Tyler Youngman joins Drs. Vanessas Irvin and Reyes of the FOCAS: ECU team as a co-Principal Investigator. His role will include working with ECAL’s Lab Assistant, Ms. Zoë Mitchell, and the MLS Interns.
07.21.2025
Ms. Zoë Mitchell will be the Graduate Assistant for ECAL, starting September 2, 2025. Welcome Zoë!
07.05.2025
ECAL’s furniture and supplies begin to arrive!
07.02.2025
ECAL will be celebrating its Grand Opening on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 2 pm to 4 pm Eastern time on the Ragsdale Hall Lawn.
ECAL Curriculum
Master of Library Science Program. (2025). Archives and Cultural Heritage Informatics Curriculum. East Carolina University.
Reyes, V., Mattock, L., & Irvin, V. (2024). Building curriculum with a heritage-based lens: Library science faculty at East Carolina University propose a community archives area of study. Society of North Carolina Archivists Annual Meeting. Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.