We can all say by now that business archivists wear many hats. When we’re not working on traditional archival tasks, we’re serving as a researcher, historian, copywriter, IT professional… and often, an exhibits specialist. Developing exhibitions with our collections is a fantastic way to connect to employees and the public. And these displays come in many, many forms.
Have you put your company’s collections on display somewhere? Examples could include exhibits at:
A corporate headquarters or...
Thank you to all of our excellent candidates for standing in the 2024-2025 SAA SNAP election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice.
You will be voting for:
One Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, for a two-year term; and
3 Steering Committee members (three-year terms).
Secretary
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect Candidates
The following candidates are running for the Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (or Co-chair) position:
Kay...
We're extremely excited to launch the new SAA Early Career Member program this year in the BAS. We received applications from three great candidates... so we decided to keep them all! The Early Career Member position is intended for individuals starting out in the field to have an opportunity to be mentored by section leaders and expand their leadership skills and resources.
Please take a few minutes to learn about these great new additions to the BAS Steering Committee!
Heidi Charles
Heidi...
Vacant Position
Chair-Elect: Three-year term - first year Chair-elect, second year as Chair, and third year as immediate past Chair
The main responsibilities of the vacant position are providing leadership & direction for the Security Section. This includes, but is not limited to, planning the annual meeting, holding additional meetings as needed to evaluate activities/direction of section, sending relevant announcements to the section via the listserv, and updating the section's blog and...
You will be voting for:
One Vice Chair/Chair-elect, for a two-year term
Two Steering Committee members, each for a three-year term
Ballots will be managed by SAA staff through Survey Monkey; please keep an eye on your inbox for when the ballot opens!
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (select one)
Name: Deborah Smith
Professional title, institution, or affiliation: Executive Director, Jones Memorial Library
Biographical Information:
Deborah Smith is Executive Director of the Jones Memorial Library in...
"Preserving Voices: A Community Conversation on the Oral History Transcript Lifecycle from Creation to Preservation"
With Speakers:
Yolanda Hester is an independent public historian. She is Project Director of the Arthur Ashe Oral History Project at Arthur Ashe Legacy of UCLA. Yolanda is invested in fostering collaborative relationships with narrators at all points of the project.
Kopana Terry is the Oral History Archivist at the Nunn Center, University of Kentucky. She manages access and...
The election is now open! You can view the candidate statements here.
Important Dates:The elections will open on Monday, June 23 and remain open through Monday, July 15.
When you're ready to vote, please use this link and click on the Native American Archives Section ballot.
Please note that you must be a current member of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) to participate in the election.
Thank you for supporting NAAS leadership. Your voice matters!
Thank you to all of our excellent candidates for standing in the 2025 User Experience Section Election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice.
Candidates
Vice Chair/Chair Elect
Fatemeh Rezaei
Job Title and Institution: Archivist, University of Baltimore Special Collections and Archives
Bio and Candidate Statement:
I am currently serving as an archivist at the University of Baltimore’s Special Collections and Archives...
Thank you to all our excellent candidates for standing in the 2025-2026 SAA SNAP election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice. Ballots will be open June 25 - July 16!
You will be voting for:
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (two-year term)
Secretary (one-year term)
Three Steering Committee Members (one-year term).
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect Candidate
The following candidate is running for the Vice Chair/Chair-Elect...
2021 Election: Candidate Statements
Thank you to all of our excellent candidates for standing in the 2021 Reference, Access, and Outreach election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice.
You will be voting for:
One Vice Chair/Chair-Elect for a two-year term
Two Steering Committee Members-at-Large for a two-year term
Ballots will be managed by SAA staff through Survey Monkey; keep an eye on your inbox for when the...
The RAO Section is organizing a Community Call to encourage discussion and support among SAA members. The focus of this Community Call will be on how the RAO community has been doing reference and outreach during this time of varied work environments. We hope this call will allow members to share challenges and successes, whether you are working remotely, in a hybrid model, or fully back in the reading room.
Please join us on Tuesday, November 10 from 12:30pm – 2pm EST. Feel free to drop in...
RAO Election Results are in!
On behalf of the RAO Nominating Committee I would like to thank you to all the candidates who ran for leadership positions in the Reference, Access, and Outreach Section of SAA. And another thank you to all who voted in the election.
The successful candidates, and upcoming leaders in RAO are as follows:
Cinda Nofziger- Vice Chair/Chair Elect (2020-2021)
Greta Browning- Steering Committee Member (2020-2022)
Daria Labinsky- Steering Committee Member (2020-2022)...
We are pleased to present the candidates for the 2020-2021 RAO election ballot. We hope you will carefully review the candidate statements before voting.
Thanks to the nominations and election subcommittee and to our steering committee members who have finished their terms.
The following positions are up for election:
1 Vice Chair / Chair Elect (3 year term, serving 1 year each as vice chair, chair, and immediate past chair)
2 Member at Large positions on the Steering Committee (2 year term...
Did you pilot a creative, remote project during COVID-19?
As a part of the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists, the Reference, Access, & Outreach (RAO) section will host its 8th annual Marketplace of Ideas. The Marketplace of Ideas takes place in conjunction with the annual RAO business meeting, and offers participants a chance to learn more about creative instruction, outreach, and reference programs piloted by colleagues. This year, COVID-19 brought unexpected...
Are you looking to shape the future direction and activities of the Reference, Access, and Outreach Section? Put yourself forward for an elected RAO position!
The Nominating Committee seeks nominations from all current RAO members for these vacancies:
Two Steering Committee members, for two-year terms
One Vice-Chair / Chair Elect, for a three-year term. (The successful candidate will serve one year as Vice-Chair, one year as RAO Chair, and one year as Immediate Past Chair).
We value a...
Thank you to all of our excellent candidates for standing in the 2019 Reference, Access, and Outreach Section election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice.
You will be voting for:
• One Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (or Co-chair), for a three-year term (Successful candidate will serve one year as Vice-Chair, will automatically become the RAO Chair for the following year, and will serve one year as Immediate Past...
Thank you to all of our excellent candidates for standing in the 2024 User Experience Section Election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice.
You will be voting for:
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect
Member-at-Large
Ballots will be managed by SAA staff through Survey Monkey; keep an eye on your inbox for when the ballot opens!
Candidates:
Vice Chair/Chair Elect:
Candidate Name and Role:
Theresa Berger, Head of Digital Library...
Thank you to all our excellent candidates for standing in the 2022 Congressional Papers Section election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice.
You will be voting for:
One Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, for a two-year term; and
Three Steering Committee members
Ballots will be managed by SAA staff through Survey Monkey; keep an eye on your inbox for when the ballot opens.
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Candidates
The following...
Thank you to all of our excellent candidates for standing in the 2025 Visual Materials Section election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice.
You will be voting for:
One Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (or Co-chair), for a three-year term; and
Two Steering Committee members (one three-year term, one two-year term).
Ballots will be managed by SAA staff through Survey Monkey; keep an eye on your inbox for when the ballot...
Help shape the future of the Society of American Archivists' Students and New Professionals Section (SNAP)!
The SAA-SNAP Section provides educational outreach that furthers professional development, dialogue, and engagement. We host educational and networking webinars, and other events; oversee the development and dialogue on our SNAP blog; help raise awareness of SAA’s vast professional resources (career development webinars, resume reviews, mentoring, job and internship boards, etc.); and...
Thank you to all who considered participating as a candidate for standing in the 2025 Military Archives Section election. Please take some time to review the candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice.You will be voting for:Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, for a two-year termSecretaryThe new Chair of the MARS Section will be Jeffrey Kozak, who was elected as the Vice Chair/Chair-Elect in 2024. Amy Mondt will continue to serve as the MARS Communications Liaison for the...
By Meredith Torre, Archivist, Atlanta Housing Authority
The archival program at Atlanta Housing (AH) began October 2014. The AH Archives collects and preserves records of permanent and historical value dating back to the 1930's. These records document the history of public housing, the history of the United States' first federally funded public housing projects beginning in Atlanta, and the innovative role AH played in shaping public housing policy and history
To find out more, check out the...
New BAS Education Chair Jennifer Johnson discusses her plans for next year.
The 2017 SAA Business Archives Section (BAS) Annual Business Meeting took place on Friday, July 28, 2017, at the Oregon Convention Center, with about 90 attendees.
Among the highlights:
-Outgoing Chair Jamie Martin (IBM) announced the BAS election results and introduced the new steering committee members: Incoming Vice Chair/Chair Elect Greg McCoy (Procter & Gamble), Incoming Vice Editor...
The Technical Subcommittee for Encoded Archival Description (TS-EAD) issued a call for comments on the revision of EAD 2002 in October 2010. The comment period ended on February 28, 2011.
One hundred and twenty-seven comments were received. The submissions received during the comment period have been compiled into a spreadsheet and made available through the SAA standards portal EAD Revision page.
