Prof. Paul Fisher
Adjunct Lecturer in Museum Studies Assistant Director, Archives Operations and Systems, The Texas Collection
Education
M.S.L.S., University of North Texas
M.A., History, Baylor University
B.A., Museum Studies and History, Baylor University
Certifications
Certified Archivist, Academy of Certified Archivists
Academic and Professional Interests
Paul Fisher is the Assistant Director at The Texas Collection, Baylor University. During his time at The Texas Collection, he has helped make archival collections more accessible, launched the first collections management system at Texas Collection, trained students in preservation techniques and collection description, and answered reference questions from the public, as well as supervised Baylor at Independence historic site operations and interpretation.
Prof. Fisher has presented at the Society of Southwest Archivists annual meeting, served as secretary of Museum Association of Waco, and served on various university task forces and committees. He is an active mentor with the Society of American Archivists and has served on the steering committee for Texas Archival Repositories Online.
In his free time, Prof. Fisher enjoys spending time with his wife (also an archivist at Baylor) and their infant daughter, watching Baylor football, reading, traveling, and serving in his church.
What if your favorite museum?
Like everyone else, it is so hard to pick just one! But my favorite museums tend to be ones that can tell their human stories well and make a connection to visitors today. I grew up in a Texas state park, so I am definitely partial to historic sites and parks (and used to trekking a long ways to see things – some of my favorite museums are definitely not on the regular tourist lists). A couple of my favorites right now include:
Abbe Museum, Massachusetts
El Camino Real Historic Trail Site, New Mexico (now closed, but it was so good!)
Norwegian Folk Museum of Cultural History, Norway
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site, Canada
Iona Abbey and Nunnery, Scotland
Gettysburg National Military Park
Primary Courses Taught
Archival Arrangement and Description