VICE CHAIR CANDIDATE
Name/Title/Institution/Education
Nathan Gerth
Digital Archivist
University Of Nevada, Reno
Ph.D. (History), University of Notre Dame; M.A. (Russian East European and Eurasian Studies), University of Kansas; B.A. (Russian Studies), Luther College
Brief Biography:
Nathan Gerth is the digital archivist for the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries (UNR). He joined the Libraries’ faculty in February 2018. In this role, he manages UNR’s infrastructure for preserving...
The SAA-ACRL/RBMS Joint Task Force on the Development of Standardized Holdings Counts and Measures for Archival Repositories and Special Collections Libraries is pleased to announce the release of its revised draft Guidelines for Standardized Holdings Counts and Measures for Archival Repositories and Special Collections Libraries.The Guidelines are the product of the Task Force’s efforts to analyze, incorporate, and address community feedback received in response to its draft release between...
The Acquisitions and Appraisal Section has openings for three positions on the steering committee:
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect
Steering Committee At-Large Member (2 positions available)
In order to be nominated for these positions, candidates must be a member of the Society of American Archivists and a member of the Acquisitions and Appraisal Section at the time of nomination.
The duties of these positions are as follows:
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (1 position):
The Vice Chair serves a one-year...
The Students and New Archives Professionals (SNAP) Section is seeking nominations for a Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary, and three At-Large positions.
Serving in a leadership role on the Section is a wonderful way to become more involved with SNAP and SAA and get to know other archivists. Our proposed SNAP bylaws require that to ensure adequate student representation in SNAP leadership, at least two candidates on the slate must be students at the time of the election.
In order to hold a...
The A&A Section's Steering Committee is asking the section membership to vote on proposed revisions to the section's standing rules. The substantive revisions include realigning the section's former bylaws--switched to standing rules in August 2016 when all component groups became sections--to be in line with the SAA governance manual; adding a section for subcommittees; and revising the description of the intern role to allow for different activities, rather than focusing solely on social...
The Oral History Section Steering Committee is seeking nominations for the 2018-2019 Oral History Section election through Tuesday, May 22. Serving on the Oral History Steering Committee is a great way to meet new colleagues and become more involved in the work of the Society of American Archivists.
Positions currently open for nomination include:
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect
* Provides support to help fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the Chair as assigned
* Operates as acting Chair in...
The Records Management Section steering committee has proposed the following standing rules revisions, to be voted on during the 2018 election.
A summary of the changes:
Cleaning up outdated language ("roundtable" to section, and defunct mentions of how the transition was to take place during the last revision of the standing rules in 2015)
Amendment to Article V, clarifying procedures for mid-term vacancies
Amendment to Article VI, eliminating prescribed officer roles in favor of allowing the...
Hello Museum Archives Section members!
It’s time to start thinking about the next issues of the MAS newsletter!
The Museum Archivist is seeking contributions for the upcoming Summer issue coming out in July, before the annual meeting. Our last issue was filled with lots of great stories, unveilings, essays, updates, and news. Whether you have in the past or for the first time, please consider submitting to the upcoming newsletter. And don’t forget to include images. The deadline for...
Come join in the Twitter preservation conversation on Thursday, April 26, 2018. #PresTC will have 25 presentations on a range of topics, from the general public to preservation specialists. See below for the full schedule. Follow The Preservation Section's account at https://twitter.com/SAApreservation for more.
Time (All times EDT)
Session
9:00-9:15 AM
Emergency Preparedness: More than a Binder
Andrew Robb
Abstract: Collection Emergency Preparedness involves five steps...
Archival History News Call for Editor(s)
The Archival History Section seeks an editor(s) to assist in the production of Archival History News (https://archivalhistorynews.wordpress.com/).
Founded in 1986 as the Archival History Roundtable, the AHS advocates for and promotes an understanding of the history of the American archival profession. Archival History News has cultivated an international online readership interested in the people, events, and literature central to the history of...
As of March 2018, MDOS has updated its committee roster, and includes the following members:
Co-Chair: Martha Parker, University of Arkansas Libraries
Co-Chair: Blake Graham, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
Social Media Coordinator: Rebecca Pattillo, University of Louisville
Steering Committee Member: Courtney Butler, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Steering Committee Member: Laurel Mcphee, University of California, San Diego
Steering Committee Member: Elisa Landaverde, Michigan...
The Students and New Archives Professionals (SNAP) Roundtable is seeking nominations for the appointed ex-officio position of Blog Coordinator (see description below). Ex-officio positions are open to all SNAP members.
The term for the office is for the 2018 calendar year, beginning immediately upon appointment and ending on December 31, 2018. A second year may optionally be considered after the end of the first year. If you wish to nominate yourself or someone else, please complete the...
The SNAP Steering Committee has reviewed its standing rules and is putting forward the following revisions (as detailed in the attached PDF). The proposed revisions bring the standing rules up-to-date with the section’s current communications methods, and include the removal of references to the defunct SNAP newsletter, which has been replaced by the SNAP blog.
Per Section VI Amendments of the standing rules, the proposed changes will be submitted to an electronic vote on the section’s annual...
Read the 2017 joint Section meeting minutes.
Read the 2016 meeting minutes.
The Society of American Archivists Preservation Section is holding a Twitter Conference beginning at 9:00 AM EST on April 26th as part of Preservation Week 2018. This free and inclusive conference will cover a range of preservation related topics for archivists and librarians (or any interested party!). You can follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #PresTC and ask questions to the conference “speakers”.
Each speaker will have a 15 minute time slot allocated to their presentation. There...
Share your public library archives projects at the Public Libraries Archives and Special Collections section meeting at the 2018 SAA Annual Meeting! This year's PLASC meeting will feature lightning talks highlighting community-focused projects by public library archives and special collections.
Submit a short description of a lightning talk on a public library archives or special collections project that might serve as a model for other institutions looking to involve their communities in...
