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ARCHIVES New Orleans 2013: Proposal Notification Schedule Posted

Did you submit a proposal for the Joint CoSA/SAA meeting? Curious about when you'll know whether you will be presenting in New Orleans in August? Check out the Program Committee’s notification schedule, plus an annotated bibliography of advice on giving an effective presentation.

Eyebeam Receives SAA Foundation Recovery Grant

November 26, 2012—Eyebeam, an organization whose mission is “to provide artists with a collaborative environment for research and experimentation at the intersection of art, technology, and culture and to share this work with a diverse audience,” is the latest recipient of a $2,000 grant from the SAA Foundation's National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives to assist in recovery from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Read more about the NDRFA -- and learn how to contribute to the fund -- by clicking on the Donate Now! button on the SAA home page.

MORUS Receives Recovery Grant from SAA Foundation

November 16, 2012—The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space in New York City has received a $2,000 grant from the SAA Foundation's National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives to assist in recovery from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. MORUS collections document the social activism of the 1980s through the 21st century in the East Village. Read more about the NDRFA - and learn how to contribute to the fund - by clicking on the Donate Now! button on the SAA home page.

Prom Appointed Publications Editor

Christopher J. (Chris) Prom, assistant university archivist and associate professor of library administration at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, was appointed Publications Editor of SAA and will begin his three-year term on February 28, 2013. The appointment was made by the SAA Council following a four-month search. Click here for more details.

Scholarships Available for EAC-CPF Workshops!

Thanks to support from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, registration scholarships are available for SAA’s Encoded Archival Context-Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families workshops. Learn more about funding available for the March 11, 2013, course in Washington, DC and March 13, 2013, course in Atlanta, Georgia.  Stay tuned to the SAA Education Calendar for the May 2013, offering in Bellingham, Washington

Recovery Grant Awarded to Printed Matter in NYC

November 9, 2012--Printed Matter, Inc., in New York City has received a $2,000 grant from the SAA Foundation's National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives to assist in recovery from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The repository's mission is to foster appreciation, dissemination, and understanding of artists' publications (i.e., books or other editioned publications conceived by artists as art works).  Read more about the NDRFA -- and learn how to contribute to the fund -- by clicking on the Donate Now! button on the SAA home page.

"Resources for Volunteer Programs in Archives" Now Available

Coproduced by the National Archives and Records Administration and SAA, this free guide introduces you to volunteer activities underway in various archives and provides examples of resources, such as volunteer applications, handbooks, emergency contact forms, and volunteer job descriptions. Use this resource to revamp or launch a brand-new volunteer program at your own archives, and be sure to share this guide with colleagues and friends. Click here to download Resources for Volunteer Programs in Archives as a PDF.

Call for 2013 Student Paper and Poster Presentations

The 2013 Student Program Subcommittee is accepting proposals for two special sessions—a paper session and a poster session—dedicated to student scholarship during the Joint Annual Meeting of CoSA and SAA in New Orleans, August 11-17, 2013. Work from both master’s and doctoral students will be considered. Proposals are due February 1, 2013. Read more and submit your proposal here.

Grants Available for Hurricane Sandy Recovery

The National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives provides grants of up to $2,000 to assist repositories in recovery of damaged or at-risk archival materials. To apply for a grant or donate to the fund, click here.

“60 Minutes” Features Story on Archives Theft

October 28, 2012—“60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon reports on the “alarming trend” in theft of historical records from the National Archives on Sunday, October 28 (7:00 pm ET), on the CBS Television Network.  Read more here.

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