The results of the GRS steering committee election are in. With a slate of strong candidates, the voting was close and included two ties that were decided in accordance with the GRS bylaws.
Congratulations to the new members of the GRS steering committee:
Casey A. Coleman (Federal)Dorothy Fouche (State)
Jennifer Day (Local)Dawn Youngblood (Local)
Also, in the tradition of the GRS, by which the individual with the most overall votes is chosen as the Vice-Chair/Chair-elect, further...
Aug 11: Join in a War of 1812 staff ride (tour) with the to study the Chesapeake Campaign on the 200th Year Bicentennial. Examine the Battle of Bladensburg and Fort McHenry using archival sources such as letters, diaries, and maps that tell the story from individual participants’ points of view. Hear from soldiers, sailors, Marines, British military, and “the bombs red glare!” The Chesapeake Campaign Staff Ride is a free bus tour open to all SAA members. Registration is still open, but the bus...
We're very pleased to announce the 2014 P&C Roundtable election results!
Vice-Chair/Chair Elect: VALERIE GILLISPIE
Steering Committee: MEG TUOMALA and LORAIN WANG
Congratulations to Valerie, Meg, and Lorain! They will take office and join the leadership at the conclusion of our annual meeting.
Kari Smith has been elected to the junior Co-Chair position;
Rebecca Goldman has been elected to the steering committee position;
and we have offered the 1-year term remaining to Arcadia Falcone.
These positions are effective at the end of the annual meeting this August. Congratulations, and thanks to all the fine candidates!
The following proposed changes to the bylaws were selected, and will be sent to the Council for approval:
In section IV. Governance C....
The Archival History Roundtable Steering Committee would like to know more about the interests of our members and list participants. To this end, we have a survey which is intended to gather information that the Steering Committee can use to expand and improve AHRT activities to better meet your needs and expectations.
The survey is open through Tuesday August 5, 2014: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y2L9L2M
The Society of American Archivists is publishing a series of case studies designed to facilitate an understanding of ethical issues in the management of archives and records. The case studies are to draw on the principles set forth in the current Code of Ethics for Archivists, developed by the Committee on Ethics and Professional Conduct (CEPC) and approved by the SAA Council in January 2012. Case studies will be peer reviewed using a single-blind process. They will be published...
Use this Google Docs spreadsheet to find a ride, offer a ride, find a roommate, or offer crash space in your home near Washington D.C.. This spreadsheet is editable by anyone. If you no longer need a ride, rider, or roommate, please come back and update your information. SAA attendees who are not SNAP members are welcome to use this spreadsheet!
The Local Government Records Roundtable (LGRR) has two nominees for the one position of Chair this election cycle. Please see the candidates’ biographical information and personal statements on the 2014 Nominees page. If you have any questions, please contact LGRR Chair Donna Guerra (dmguerra2001@yahoo.com).
The Museum Archives Section Standards and Best Practices Working Group is holding a half-day symposium on museum archives and electronic records at this year’s SAA Annual Meeting. The symposium will feature three case studies, five lightning round speakers, discussion, and plenty of time for questions.
Please join us! No registration separate from SAA conference registration is required.
Location: SAA Conference Hotel (room Washington 1 [Exhibition Level]) Wednesday, August 13, 2014 8:00am-12:...
Please plan to attend -- or send a representative from your regional groupWednesday, August 13, 2014, 1:00-2:30pmMarriott Wardman Park, Washington DC
Room: Virginia A [Lobby Level]
Draft agenda: Brief review of 3 year planSubcommittee overviews / reportsSubcommittees working in small groups to flesh out relevant goals in 3 year planWrap-up discussion / questions
RAAC website: http://www2.archivists.org/groups/regional-archival-associations-consortium-raac3 year plan: http://www2.archivists.org...
This year, the Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable is holding elections for Junior Co-Chair, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster. Below, please find bios and statements from the nominees:
Junior Co-Chair
Angel Diaz
Chapman University
Angel Diaz is the California’s Gold Archivist at Chapman University. She was previously a Project Archivist at the University of California Los Angeles’ Chicano Studies Research Center, as well as a Project Cataloger at the Autry Museum. She earned both a BA in...
Due to the lack of candidates for the Vice Chair/Chair Elect position, the RLRT will not be holding online elections this year. We will be extending the nomination period to August 1st and will conduct an in-person election at the annual meeting in Washington DC on August 13th.
Please consider nominating yourself or others!
The Vice Chair/Chair Elect position serves a two-year term. Year 1: Serves as Vice Chair of the Roundtable and participates as a member of the Steering Committee. Year 2:...
Please review a list of the candidates who are running for office to serve on the steering committee of the IAART
http://www2.archivists.org/groups/international-archival-affairs-roundtable/2014-elections
NAAR 2014 Elections: Candidate Biographies and Statements
***Voting is NOW open! Members will receive an email from SAA with voting instructions. Voting is open until July 15.***
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect
Michael PahnHead ArchivistNational Museum of the American IndianSmithsonian Institution
Bio: Michael Pahn is the Head Archivist at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, located in the museum’s Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, Maryland. ...
Nominations for the 2014 Preservation Section are as follows. Please vote!
ALIX BERTRAND – Chair Elect Nominee
Alix Bentrud is the Preservation Services Librarian and Consultant at LYRASIS. She previously worked as a librarian in public and academic libraries and volunteered in museum archives. Alix joined the Preservation Section Steering Committee in 2011, as outreach committee co-chair. She holds an MLIS from College of St. Catherine / Rosary College and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in...
SNAP 2014-2015: ELECTION CANDIDATES & STATEMENTS
VICE CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT
Candidate: Caitlin Wells
Statement:
I graduated from the history/library science dual master’s program at the University of Maryland in 2013, and I am currently working as the archivist for the Rio Grande Historical Collections at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. I’m currently involved with SNAP as a member of the steering committee. I am running for SNAP vice chair/chair elect because I am...
Please click on the candidate's name to access their candidate statement:
Vice-Chair
Barbara A. Mathe
Gerrianne Schaad
Recording Secretary
Rachel Chatalbash
Melissa Gonzalez
Newsletter Editor
Hillary Bober
Madeleine Thompson
Web Liaison
Supriya Wronkiewicz
We have a great slate of candidates for the 2014 election! One candidate is running for co-chair and we have nine candidates for steering committee. Watch for the online election link from SAA to make your final selections.
Co-Chair (running unopposed)
Leslie Van Veen McRoberts
Thank you for considering me for the position of Co-Chair for the Women Archivists Roundtable; I am looking forward to expanding my experience within the SAA and am elated at the opportunity to contribute. Currently...
In preparation for the 2014 SAA Annual Meeting in August, attached are proposed changes to the ATART bylaws and candidates for election to the ATART steering committee, in PDF format.
Candidate for Vice Chair/Chair Elect
Write in candidate
Candidate for Steering Committee (Vote for two)
Cliff Hight
Biographical Statement:
Cliff Hight has been the university archivist and an assistant professor at the Kansas State University Libraries since 2011. His primary stewardship is the preservation and accessibility of historically-important university records in all formats. He holds an MSIS in archives and records administration and an MA in history from the University at Albany,...
Candidate for Vice Chair/Chair/Immediate Past Chair (1 position):
Jennifer Mitchell
Biography: Jennifer Mitchell is Head of Manuscripts Processing at the Louisiana State University’s Hill Memorial Library. Jennifer supervises the processing of manuscripts collections and for the last year has been working on a project to improve the documentation and description of hidden collections in advance of the implementation of ArchivesSpace. Prior to coming to LSU, Jennifer worked as an Archives...
The Visual Materials Cataloging and Access Roundtable will be holding elections electionically and outide of the annual meeting at SAA. Nomiees are currents members of SAA and VMCAR and must be present at the annual meeting in August. Cathy Martyniak will take over the chair from Wendy Pflug at the annual meeting in August 2014.
Vice-Chair/ Chair-Elect Candidate: Shannon Erb, Moving Image Digitization Specialist at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Nashville, TN)
About Shannon:
I...
Rachel Appel
Biography
I am the Digital Collections Librarian at Bryn Mawr College in the Special Collections department within the libraries. Prior to this position, I worked for two years as the Digital Asset Manager at UT Austin where I also received my master's in information studies with a specialization in digital archives and preservation. I received my BA from Smith College in film studies with a minor in history. I have been an SAA member since 2010.
As the Digital Collections...
The SAA Metadata and Digital Objects Roundtable (MDOR) is now accepting applications for its annual Roundtable Internship.
The internship begins August 2014 and runs through July 2015. The intern will assist the co-chairs and steering committee of this large and dynamic group in a variety of tasks and initiatives to promote discussion, education and collaboration in MDOR's work to foster access, management, and preservation of archival digitization and digital objects. The estimated...
