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Steering Committee Maria Isabel Molestina-Kurlat, Morgan Library and Museum Bio: Maria Isabel Molestina-Kurlat is the Reader Services Librarian in the Sherman Fairchild Reading Room of The Morgan Library & Museum. She has been working in libraries since 2001 and began working with special collections of rare books, manuscripts, and archives in 2007. Her focus is on provenance research of 20th century works of art. As part of her core responsibilities, her daily work involves researching...
Dear Labor Archives Section Colleagues, It's the time of year when we send out the call for nominees to fill the staggered, two-year term as Labor Archives Roundtable co-chair. This term will be for 2017-2019, and will begin in August.   If we have more than one candidate, we have the option of holding an election. If there is only one nominee, that person will be appointed to the position. If you have questions about the specifics of the work we do, feel free to contact us off-list....
Jun 6, 2017   Labor Archives Section
Three candidates were nominated for the ARCS vice-chair/chair-elect. Four candidates were nominated for the ARCS steering committee member-at-large (one vacancy). Election ballots will open at the beginning of July 2017. Read more about the candidates here. Candidates for Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Taffey Hall Taffey Hall serves as director of the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives in Nashville, Tennessee.  She was archivist for the SBHLA from May 2003 through July 2016 and began...
Co-chair Candidates Dallas Pillen Archivist for Metadata and Digital Projects, Bentley Historical Library Biographical Statement Dallas Pillen is the Archivist for Metadata and Digital Projects at the Bentley Historical Library, where he has worked extensively on the Bentley's ArchivesSpace implementation, including migrating legacy metadata, establishing new descriptive guidelines and workflows, training staff, and developing local ArchivesSpace plugins. Dallas also oversees the Bentley's web...
Please find below the election statements for candidates to the SNAP positions of Vice Chair/Chair Elect, Secretary, and Steering Committee members. Vice Chair/Chair Elect:   Laura Bell Laura Bell is a high achieving, enthusiastic Archives and Records Management student with experience in archives and libraries before her decision to pursue her MLS at Indiana University. Laura will be entering her second year at IU next fall, and has been selected for a funded internship at Smithsonian...
The nominee for Vice Chair of the Local Government Records Section is Blake Relle, of Louisiana State Archives. Blake received his Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science with a concentration in archive management from LSU in 2013. Currently, he serves as an Archives Specialist at the Louisiana State Archives where he fulfills requests for materials made by the public as well as state agencies. Also, in this position, he processes and creates a DACS compliant finding aid for each...
VICE CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT (vote for one) Alexander H. Poole (Drexel University) STEERING COMMITTEE (listed in alphabetical order; vote for three) Michael Bullington (McDonald's Corporation)   Adam Mosseri (Kohler Corporation) Ashley D. Stevens (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)   Ciaran B. Trace (University of Texas at Austin)        
Jun 4, 2017   Archival History Section
Nominations for Co-Chair (1 open position) Elizabeth Dinschel Danielle Russell Nominations for Steering Committee (1 open position) Lori Dedeyan Mary Jo Fairchild Heather Fox Erin Glasco Gayle Schechter Florence Turcotte Ashlyn Velte Co-Chair Candidates Elizabeth Dinschel Biography: Elizabeth began her career in museums and archives in Florida after earning BAs in History and Political Science and an MA in History with a graduate minor in Public Administration. She worked for a small...
Jun 4, 2017   Women Archivists Section
In preparation for the upcoming SAA Oral History Section election, a full slate of candidates has stepped forward to take part in the election for new leadership positions. Each candidate's bio and statement of interest can be viewed at this link on the Oral History Section's microsite. SAA Staff will launch all ballots the first week of July. Ballots will be open for two weeks and results will be announced prior to the Annual Meeting in Portland.
Jun 4, 2017   Oral History Section
Museum Archives Standards and Best Practices Working Group “Work in Progress” Symposium Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 9am-12noon Oregon Convention Center   The Museum Archives Section Standards and Best Practices Working Group is holding a half-day symposium on museum archives “work in progress.” Presenters will share pilots, road-tests, and in-progress projects not yet finished with attendees to answer questions on implementation to date as well as solicit feedback and suggestions on next steps....
Jun 3, 2017   Museum Archives Section
Our candidates for Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect are Blake Relle (Louisiana State Archives) and Elizabeth Wilkinson (University of Virginia). Blake Relle (Louisiana State Archives) is our first candidate for Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Biography:Blake Relle received his Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science with a concentration in archive management from LSU in 2013. Currently, he serves as an Archives Specialist at the Louisiana State Archives where he fulfills requests for materials made...
Jun 3, 2017   Description Section
Candidate Biographies and Statements Vice Chair/Chair-elect   Greg Bailey Greg Bailey is the University Archivist and Clements Curator at Texas A&M University. He has served in these capacities since January 2014. As University Archivist he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the university archives and related collections and serves as the primary spokesperson for Texas A&M history on behalf of the Libraries. As Clements Curator he is responsible for the papers of two term...
The Visual Materials Cataloging and Access Section will be holding elections electronically and outside of the annual meeting at SAA. Nominees are current members of SAA and VMCAS, and must be present at the annual meeting in July. Sharon Mizota will take over as Chair from Kait Dorsky at the annual meeting in July 2017. Vice-Chair/ Chair-Elect Candidate: Ashley Levine, Archivist/Digital Resource Manager, Artifex Press (New York, New York) About Ashley: I currently serve as the Archivist and...
Marcella Huggard, Candidate for VP/Chair elect Biographical statement: Education: MA in History, concentration in Public History, from Colorado State University BA in History, minor in Theatre Performance, from Knox College Professional experience: Archives and Manuscripts Coordinator, Kenneth Spencer Research Library-University of Kansas, 2015-Present. Positions held at the Kansas State Historical Society in the State Archives: Public Records Program Supervisor, 2013-2015; Government...
Below are the candidates for the 2 vacant positions to serve on the GRS Steering Committee for the 2017-2019 term. Following standing tradition, the candidate with the most votes will be asked to serve as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect. Name: Jessica Knox-Jensen Institution: California State Archives Government Sector: State  Statement of Interest: I am interested in serving on the Government Records Steering Committee because I am committed to increasing awareness of the importance of government...
May 31, 2017   Government Records Section
Archivists and Archives of Color Section (AAC) 2017-2018 Slate of Candidates includes three candidates for two positions: Vice Chair/Chair-Elect and Newsletter Editor.
For anyone interested in protecting archives and cultural heritage objects from the threats of crimes, the Security Section is seeking nominations for a new member to join the leadership. We are seeking candidates for the position of Chair-elect. This is a three-year term (August 2017 to August 2020) - year one as Chair-elect, year two as Chair, and year three as immediate past Chair. We encourage candidates from any size or type of archives or cultural heritage institution and even beyond the...
May 26, 2017   Security Section
The EAD3 Study Group on Conversion and Migration is pleased to announce the release of its final report, "Implementing EAD3: Conversion and Migration."  This document aims to provide an overview of strategies available to migrate from EAD2002 to EAD3 and to highlight the issues most likely to complicate or completely prevent migration. This report was authored primarily by Elizabeth Dunham (Arizona State University), Christy Tomecek (Yale University), and Dave Mayo (Harvard University).  ...
2017 Elections
May 25, 2017   Issues and Advocacy Section
The SAA Archives Management Section is seeking nominations for the following leadership positions: Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary and two Steering Committee Members. Terms begin immediately following the annual meeting in late July 2017.  See below for a summary of duties.   If you or a colleague are interested, please email Vice Chair Nancy Lenoil at nlenoil@sos.ca.gov  no later than Wednesday, May 24 and include the following information:  (1) which position you are interested in (2) a...
May 24, 2017   Archives Management Section
Chair Elect/Vice-Chair: Debra Schiff Steering Committee: Jim Havron Sara Borden Annie Tummino Read more about the candidates and their visions for the future here!
May 19, 2017   Solo Archivists Section
The SNAP Section Steering Committee will host our annual meeting on Wednesday, July 26, 2:30-3:45 PM in Portland, Oregon. As part of our conference program, we are soliciting speakers for a lightning round session following our formal business meeting. Presentations will be capped at 5 minutes. The call is open to all members of the SNAP Section. Preference will be given to students, new professionals, and first time speakers. Presentations are intended to provide an opportunity for SNAP...
The Students and New Archives Professionals (SNAP) Section is seeking nominations for a Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary, and three (3) Steering Committee Members.  Serving in a leadership role on the Roundtable is a wonderful way to become more involved with SNAP and SAA and get to know other archivists. Our proposed SNAP bylaws require, to ensure adequate student representation in SNAP leadership, that at least two candidates on the slate must be students at the time of the election. In...
BACKGROUND:  The Archival History Section should have continuous representation on the Advisory Board of Information and Culture: A Journal of History, a major journal representing authors in the field of archival history. From about 2010 to 2014, the Archival History Roundtable had representation on the board of Information and Culture: A Journal of History, but representation lapsed until October 2016, when a vote of the steering committee re-initiated representation on the board. To ensure...
May 15, 2017   Archival History Section
The Archival History Section (AHS) is very pleased to announce that the Section's newsletter will soon be revived, under the title Archival History News. Eric Stoykovich and Adam Mosseri have volunteered to serve as co-editors of Archival History News, beginning May 2017, with their term ending August 12, 2018 (with the possibility of a year-long extension as approved by the AHS steering committee).      The AHS Steering Committee has also submitted a request to SAA for a student intern to...
May 14, 2017   Archival History Section