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...
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...
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...
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!
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...
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...
It is time to elect new officers to the lead the Military Archives Section. The by-laws require us to elect new officers every two years, so we are seeking nominations for the offices of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. Please submit nominations via email at james.ginther@usmcu.edu, including a short biography, a statement of what the nominee will bring to the position, and a list of goals for MARS as we go forward. Nominations must be received by Tuesday, May 30th.
In keeping with the decision by SAA Council to convert all Round Tables to Sections, the MART became the Military Archives Section.
It's official -- nominations are open for leadership positions with SAA's Acquisitions and Appraisal Section! We are seeking individuals of all experience levels interested in acquisitions and appraisal for the following three positions:
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. You...
The Encoded Archival Standards Section is seeking candidates for three positions: one co-chair and two Steering Committee members. The successful candidates will serve a two-year term (August 2017-August 2019). Nominees must be current members of the Society of American Archivists to be considered.
The EAS Section launched several exciting initiatives during 2016-17, including a webinar series and a social media presence. If you have any questions about current projects or the work we...
It's that time of year again when we elect new leadership for Lone Arrangers!
Being part of leadership at SAA is a great way to meet others and also be a conduit to SAA about lone arrangers' needs. Please feel free to nominate yourself, or another colleague.
The open positions are:
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect – The individual elected to this post will serve as the incoming chair, and a member of the Steering Committee 2017-2018. The following year they will become Chair and take over those...
