Reference, Access and Outreach Section
The section is open to any member of SAA who has an interest in reference, access and outreach issues and has explored a variety of diverse topics. Recent areas of interest include the impact of "More Product, Less Process" on reference service, National History Day and the use of archival materials in classrooms, and the effect and use of Web 2.0 technologies on the archival profession. More information about current and past section activities are available here on our Webpage.
NEW -- January 2012 newsletter now online
Archives in Action:
The staff of the University Archives and Area Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls is publishing a blog to commemorate the 150 anniversary of the American Civil War. We have been pleasantly surprised at how much material we have in the archives and special collections about our small four-county area in northwest Wisconsin—newspaper articles, letters, rosters, photographs, published images, and in coming years a diary. Members of the community, local historical societies, and other Area Research Centers have also contributed material.
You can visit their blog at: http://thecivilwarandnorthwestwisconsin.wordpress.com/