As you know from the daily news, there is a national debate on privacy in general and specifically government access to big data warehouses that are collecting information on private citizens. The Privacy & Confidentiality Roundtable is posting a couple of links about the issues from The Guardian and the Federation of American Scientists, but -- as they say -- we do not endorse the views expressed. We do think they might serve as a springboard for discussion.
Feel free to post your views or...
BYLAWS: In June 2013, we cast votes for and against the new Bylaws for the Roundtable. The election results were: a total of 19 people voted, with 18 votes for adoption, and 1 vote against adoption. The Bylaws were therefore approved. Please see the page link below with the newly adopted Bylaws.
ELECTION OF CHAIR: The call for nominations for Chair yielded one nomination. Please see the page link below for information on the candidate. An official ballot message and link will be sent by SAA in...
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect Candidate: Gabrielle M. Dudley
Gabrielle M. Dudley serves as the Research Library Fellow for Reference and Instruction at the Manuscript, Archive, and Rare Book Library (MARBL) at Emory University. In May 2012, Gabrielle graduated from the University of South Carolina with a MA in Public History and a MLIS with an emphasis in African American history and archival administration. She also holds a BA in History from the University of Montevallo. Gabrielle has been a member...
In a “Joint Letter on the National Library and Archives of Grenada,” the Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable and the Issues & Advocacy Roundtable of SAA applaud the newly elected Minister for Education and Human Resource Development, the Honorable Anthony Boatswain for his “efforts to reopen and restore the Sheila Buckmire Memorial Library,” which serves as the national library and national archives center. It has been closed to the people of Grenada since July 2011. The letter to...
Anna Kephart
Anna's interest in women's history began when she scandalized the rest of her sixth-grade class by giving a National History Day presentation on the history of the development of the birth control pill, and its impact on women's lives since the 1960s. Since then, she has had a strong interest in learning about and preserving the history of women, which was strengthened by attaining a BA in History and Classics from Kenyon College, focusing on female perspectives in both...
The following is the bio statement from the candidate for Junior Co-Chair, Natalie Baur.
"Natalie Baur joined the University of Miami Libraries as the Archivist for the Cuban Heritage Collection in 2012. In her role as archivist, Natalie coordinates processing and description of manuscript, audio visual, and oral history collections held at the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. Natalie is enthusiastic about outreach and enjoys teaching introductory...
We have three candidates for EAD Roundtable Co-Chair this year and three candidates for 2 available Steering Committee Member positions. Please read the following candidate statements and don't forget to cast your votes!
Co-Chair candidates:
Jodi Allison-Bunnell
Biography: Jodi Allison-Bunnell is the Program Manager for Northwest Digital Archives, an EAD finding aid program of the Orbis Cascade Alliance. She is one of the founders of NWDA and has worked with the group in one...
I. NAME. The name of the roundtable shall be Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Roundtable.
II. MISSION. The mission of the roundtable is to promote the implementation and use of encoding standards for dissemination of archival information. To this end, we aim to provide tools and information for use in encoding archival descriptions; discuss and facilitate the use of software for markup, parsing, indexing, and delivery; and monitor and contribute to encoding standard development for archival...
CALL FOR NOMINATIONSVice Chair/Chair Elect (1) and Steering Committee (2)
We invite you to send us nominations for Vice Chair/Chair Elect and Steering Committee for the Oral History Section. Please feel free to nominate yourself.
Here are the by-laws that explain the duties and terms of officers: http://www2.archivists.org/groups/oral-history-section/bylaws
Serving as a section leader is a great way to get involved with--or continue to be involved with--SAA, and a chance to benefit your...
Vice Chair / Chair-Elect: Lisa Sjoberg
Bio: My current position is the College Archivist and Digital Collections Librarian at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Since I joined SAA in 2005 as a graduate student, I have been a member of the Reference, Access and Outreach Section. I have been fortunate to serve on RAO task forces (National History Day and currently as co-chair of the Teaching with Primary Sources working group). I have also served as the RAO Communications Liaison for two...
by Jill Severn
Regular review of an organization’s bylaws is a great way to ensure that the organization remains nimble, responsive, and current. (It is also a great way to make sure that the organization’s image isn’t marred by the presence of typos.) Last year the RAO steering committee included this review as one of its tasks for the year. After careful scrutiny, the group determined that a few revisions would clarify and reflect current practice and a broad slathering of spell check...
The Metadata and Digital Object Roundtable (MDOR) is looking for several enthusiastic volunteers to join its ranks – we are accepting nominations for:
· Junior co-chair (2 year term: one year as junior chair, followed by one year as senior chair)
· Steering committee members-at-large: a three-year term. We need to fill two (2) positions.
If you are an SAA member in good standing, and a member of the MDOR, please send us your nominations. You can nominate colleagues who you...
The May 2013 issue of the Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable Newsletter is now available for download! It includes an article about the Washington State University's Hirahira photo collection, a remembrance of past AACR co-chair Taronda Spencer, and a calendar of upcoming events.
LinksAACR NewslettersAACR Newsletter (May 2013)
The EAD Roundtable is seeking nominations for a new Co-Chair and two new Steering Committee members. Each of these positions will serve a two-year term.
Responsibilities of the Co-Chair include the following:
All administrative tasks, including information sharing, coordinating elections, and leading the annual meeting
Acting as a liaison to other groups and to SAA leadership
Serving as an ex officio member on the Technical Subcommittee for Encoded Archival Description (TS-EAD) of the...
Memorial Resolution in Honor of Taronda Spencer
Whereas, Taronda Spencer, served as College Archivist and Historian of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia from 1997 to 2013, culminating her twenty-eight years of service to the archival profession; and
Whereas, Taronda Spencer, attended Spelman College earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1980; and
Whereas, Taronda Spencer, received a Master of Arts degree in History and Archives Administration from the University of New Orleans in...
Seeking a few good members!
Please send us any nominations for Steering Committee for the Reference, Outreach, and Access Section. And of course, you’re welcome to nominate yourself!
Here are the (short) by-laws that explain the duties and terms of the officers: http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/rao/bylaws.asp
Serving as a section leader is a great way to get involved with—or continue to be involved with—SAA, and a chance to benefit your profession. The Nominations Committee would be...
Dear Members of the International Archival Affairs Roundtable (IAART):
During the past year, an ad-hoc steering committee has been formed to create a new governance structure for this roundtable, which would allow us to create a steering committee and elect officers in a way similar to that of other SAA roundtables. One of the first steps has been to draft bylaws for the IAART. The SAA Council now requires that all roundtables adopt bylaws by August 31, 2013 (For more information about...
Enhance your knowledge of the final major battle of the War of 1812 by joining SAA’s Military Archives Roundtable (MART) on a “staff ride” to study the New Orleans Campaign (December 1814 – January 1815). Examine the Battle of New Orleans using archival sources such as letters, diaries, and maps that tell the story from individual participants’ points of view. Hear from soldiers, sailors, Marines, British military, and pirates! The New Orleans Campaign Staff Ride is a free bus tour open to all...
The Privacy and Confidentiality Roundtable meeting at the SAA Annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, 2013, from 5:15 pm to 7:15 pm.
The Roundtable meeting provides time for informal discussion of current privacy issues. In addition, Phoebe Evans Letocha will discuss the impact of recent changes to HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Privacy Rule on the archival community. Mark Greene will report on his survey of privacy procedures in archives around the...
Pass it On: Preservation Week is April 21nd-27th. See the Preservation Week 2013 page for member activities and useful resources related to preservation.
Women's Archives/Women's Collections: What does the Future Hold?
Women's Archives Symposium - Tuesday, August 13, 2013 (during the SAA Annual Conference)
Perspectives on Women's Archives: A Reader (ed. Tanya Zanish-Belcher with Anke Voss) will be hot off the press when SAA convenes in August. Join us to celebrate its publication and ponder some of the issues it raises in a one-day symposium just the day before the opening of the conference. Panelists will offer remarks to generate...
We are pleased to announce that the WCRT Bylaws Committee has completed our first draft. We are asking for member feedback on this draft before we send it in to the council for approval. Go here to read the draft and please comment on the blog, below this post or email alexandra.krensky@gmail.com or enovara@umd.edu. We would like your comments by April 15, 2013.
The Reference, Access, and Outreach Section invites applications for four unpaid internships. See the flyer below for position descriptions and application information. The deadline to apply is April 5.
Use this Google Docs spreadsheet to find a ride, offer a ride, find a roommate, or offer crash space in your home near New Orleans. This spreadsheet is editable by anyone. If you no longer need a ride, rider, or roommate, please come back and update your information. SAA attendees who are not SNAP members are welcome to use this spreadsheet!
