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New Guide Teaches Public about Archives

Using Archives: An Effective Guide to Research by Laura Schmidt is an excellent new resource from SAA for teaching the public about archives. It is designed for first-time archives users (and others who’ve already conducted research in archives). Share this resource with your users!

Council Approves New Process for Roundtable AV at Annual Meeting

In response to a growing demand for audiovisual support at roundtable meetings, the SAA Council has created a formal request process for the 2012 Annual Meeting. SAA roundtables that want AV support must submit a formal request to be reviewed by the Finance Committee, which will then recommend appropriate funding for inclusion in the 2013 budget process. Per the SAA Governance Manual (Section X: Roundtables, VII. B.), audiovisual funding for Roundtables is not guaranteed; funded amounts may vary by year. View details and the form here. Deadline for requests: April 2, 2012.

Annual Meeting Task Force Appointed

At its August 22 meeting the SAA Council created an Annual Meeting Task Force charged with “analyzing current practices related to the SAA Annual Meeting as well as possible future approaches, and delivering to the Council a report with recommendations as to which current practices should be changed and what new practices should be implemented.” A call for volunteers was issued on August 27. To view the roster of task force members appointed by Vice President / President-Elect Jackie Dooley, click here. 

Call for Student Paper and Poster Presentations

The 2012 Student Program Subcommittee is accepting proposals for two special sessions—a paper session and a poster session—dedicated to student scholarship during SAA’s Annual Meeting in San Diego, August 6-11, 2012. Work from both master’s and doctoral students will be considered. Proposals that address the program theme are especially encouraged.  Proposal deadline: February 1, 2012. Read more and submit your proposal here. 

Get Involved! A Call to Service in SAA

SAA Vice President/President-Elect Jackie Dooley is now soliciting volunteers to serve on SAA appointed groups beginning in August 2012. If you’re interested in contributing to SAA’s growth – and developing professionally yourself! – review the list of open appointments and the volunteer form.  Deadline: January 13, 2012.

Council Endorses ICA Universal Declaration on Archives

The SAA Council has voted to endorse the International Council on Archives’ “Universal Declaration on Archives,” and has asked the U.S. delegation to UNESCO to support adoption of the Declaration at the upcoming UNESCO General Conference.

August Council Meeting Minutes Now Available

Minutes of the August 22 and August 27 meetings of the SAA Council, held in conjunction with the 2011 Annual Meeting in Chicago, are now available.

Thanks for Your 2012 Session Proposals!

SAA members and friends of the archives profession submitted 150 education session proposals and 22 poster proposals for "Beyond Borders," SAA's 2012 Annual Meeting in San Diego in August. The 2012 Program Committee members will begin their review of proposals during the week of October 24 and will meet in Chicago November 11-13 to determine the final selections.

Slate Valley Museum Receives Disaster Recovery Funding

The Slate Valley Museum, Granville, New York, has been awarded a $2,000 grant by the Society of American Archivists Foundation to assist the repository in transporting and conserving archival materials damaged due to flooding from Hurricane Irene in August.  For information about applying for an SAAF grant from the National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives, or to assist your colleagues by making a donation to the fund, click here.

October Is American Archives Month! Tell SAA How You Celebrated....

American Archives Month is an annual opportunity to raise awareness about the value of archives and the importance of archivists. Add to our collective voice in celebrating the American record! Tell SAA how you celebrated American Archives Month (archivesmonth@archivists.org) and we'll post your activities along with those of your colleagues here.

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