American Archivist Editorial Board members and guest editors Sumayya Ahmed (Simmons University School of Library and Information Science) and Rebecca Hankins (Texas A&M University Libraries) invite you to write an article or case study for a Special Section of the journal focusing on Middle East and North African (MENA) archives, broadly-defined.

July 27, 2022—The SAA Council has approved creation of an Archival Repatriation Committee whose principal charge is to "ensure that the organization's services, activities, policies, communications, and products support the goal of supporting archivists in repatriating and receiving archival materials. It coordinates with various SAA entities, external organizations, and originating communities and monitors, evaluates, advocates for, and reports on matters relating to the repatriation of archival materials."

Explore the latest issue of Archival Outlook! In the July/August 2022 issue, Evan Spencer adapts primary source instruction for art students at the University of Texas at Arlington, and Eric Milenkiewicz shares how California’s Inland Empire community revitalized an oral history project among its Black residents.

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In early June, news broke that the George W. Bush Foundation had entered into an agreement to assume sole control of the museum operations of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Bush Library), located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

On July 1, prices for SAA's course offerings will increase by 10%. This increase, which was included in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget approved by the Council, will cover a number of improvements, including:

CHICAGO — Congratulations to the 27 new Digital Archives Specialists (DAS)!