Whether you manage numerous archivists, operate as one member of a processing team, or operate as a lone arranger, How to Manage Processing in Archives and Special Collections is your go-to guide for developing and managing a processing program. With an effective processing program in place, your archives will be better positioned to help users find the materials they need.

The 2013 Program Committee for the Joint Annual Meeting of CoSA and SAA invites and encourages you to propose sessions that will be of interest to the profession or volunteer to share your own knowledge and expertise as a presenter. The deadline for proposals has been extended to midnight on Monday, October 8.  Proposals received after that time cannot be considered.

Read the full call and access the submission form at http://www2.archivists.org/conference/2013/new-orleans/call-for-session-proposals-archives-new-orleans-2013.

CoSA and SAA groups (e.g., committees, sections, roundtables) may endorse up to two proposals.  Session proposers must submit their proposals directly to the group (not to the conference office) for endorsement in sufficient time that groups can submit their endorsements to the conference office by the deadline of Friday, October 19.

The Committee on Education invites submission of proposals for half-day, one-day, or two-day DAS courses or other workshops and seminars throughout the year. Proposals that are accepted may be offered at various locations around the country, including pre-conference workshops at the CoSA/SAA Joint Annual Meeting. 

Read the full call at http://www2.archivists.org/conference/2013/new-orleans/call-for-continuing-education-proposals-archives-new-orleans-2013.

CoSA and SAA groups (e.g., committees, sections, roundtables) may endorse up to two proposals. Preconference proposers must submit their proposals directly to the group for consideration in sufficient time that groups can submit their endorsements to education@archivists.org by the deadline of Friday, October 19.

The Universal Declaration on Archives was adopted by the 36th Session of the UNESCO General Conference in November 2011.  You can help promote this key document by signing the UDA online. Register and share the link widely to raise awareness.

In a move to expand the options available to component groups in meeting their communication objectives, the SAA Council has adopted a revision to the Uniform Guidelines for SAA Websites and Online Communications that states that, “SAA component groups may create accounts on social networks (such as Facebook and Twitter) and use social media tools (such as wikis, blogs, and document-sharing sites).” Groups are required to maintain key governance information on their SAA microsites and to maintain on the microsites active links to all external resources. Read the new Section E here.