May 30, 2023—The SAA Preservation Section invites you to contribute an item for the silent auction to be held on Thursday and Friday, July 27 and 28, at the SAA + CoSA Joint Annual Meeting at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. The Section is seeking items from either repositories or regions that you feel might be interesting to others—and handcrafted items are especially popular! You do not have to attend the conference in person to be able to donate an item.

May 11, 2023—The United States Senate voted yesterday to confirm Dr. Colleen Shogan as the 11th Archivist of the United States. Dr. Shogan was nominated by President Biden on August 3, 2022. She will begin her tenure as the head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) next week, succeeding former AOTUS David S. Ferriero, who retired in April 2022. Dr. Shogan will be the first woman to permanently hold the position of AOTUS. 

The Evolving Practice of Reference and Access 

May 9, 2023—We are grateful to the fifteen donors who contributed $1,700 to the National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives during the May 1 Day of Giving. This fund supports stabilization and recovery needs of archival repositories dealing with major disasters.

Your commitment makes a difference for archivists throughout the profession. Thank you!

April 28, 2023—The results of SAA's 2023 election are in! The following individuals have been elected to serve:

It's that time of year! Join SAA and CoSA in Washington, DC, and online July 26–29 for ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2023.