Speaker Session - Ryan Bernard: Maggard Studios & Archives of Appalachia

Join us on Tuesday, July 8 for with Ryan Bernard as we explore the history and archives of Maggard Studios in our next Speaker Sessions. Ryan will share the background and history of the Archives of Appalachia (the current repository for this collection); the importance and relevance of Maggard Studios; why it is important to preserve this collection and how it came to the Archives, and the future prospects for the collection and scholarship.

Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. ET

Location: In-person at the Birthplace of Country Music, Performance Theatre and streamed on Radio Bristol’s YouTube Channel

Cost: Free and open to the public

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Ryan Bernard is the Education and Outreach Archivist at the Archives of Appalachia, where he is responsible for offering primary source instruction, developing workshops and other public programs, and coordinating reference assistance for patrons onsite and via distance. In addition to these duties, Ryan also maintains audio and video digitization projects and requests for the Archives of Appalachia. Bernard is also an instructor in the Appalachian Studies Department at ETSU, where he teaches courses on the history and culture of the region. Prior to his work at ETSU, Bernard worked at King University as an Outreach Librarian and Program Coordinator/Associate Professor of Appalachian Studies. In 2013, he was part of the curatorial content team that designed the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Virginia. Bernard holds master’s degrees in Appalachian Studies from East Tennessee State University and Library and Information Science from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

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