In conjunction with the Social Media Forum to be held Thursday, August 25, 2011, CTWG invites individuals to contribute feedback regarding SAA's use of communication technology. Please review the following talking points copied from the slideshow presentation (see attachment below). Add your comments at the bottom of the screen.
Why are we here?
We want your input!
How can communications technology help SAA communicate better with its members?
Which communication technologies should SAA use?...
The Human Rights Archives Roundtable has been approached by three panels who are seeking endorsemsents. Since the Roundtable can endorse up to two panels, I would like Roundtable members to vote on the two panels that resonate the most with the membership's interests.
Below are the panel names and abstracts with the full proposals attached. After reading the proposals, please click on the Survey Monkey link to vote on which panels you believe should receive the Roundtable's endorsement....
VOTE HERE: http://www2.archivists.org/groups/electionsNote: You must be an SAA member to vote.
TESSA FALLONWeb Curator, Columbia University
I am a web collection curator at Columbia University Libraries and I am currently focused on building our Human Rights Web Archive. In addition to my work at Columbia, I am currently the co-director of the International Council on Archives Human Rights Working Group archives directory project. I earned a MLIS and a certificate in Archives and Records...
September 22, 2011
To fill the vacant Vice Chair/Chair Elect position, the Steering Committee appointed Jen Eidson.
With this shift in section leadership, the Newsletter Editor/Web Liaison position was then vacant and also needed to be filled. The Steering Committee appointed Margaret Fraser to fulfill these section duties.
These Steering Committee appointments were implemented in accordance with the Section Bylaws.
Please contact Section Leadership if you have any questions or concerns...
September 14, 2011
Unfortunately, this week Howard Levin, Oral History Section Chair, stepped down from his position as Chair. The Steering Committee asked Vice Chair/Chair Elect Doug Boyd if he would be willing to step into the Chair position one year earlier than normal. Doug Boyd agreed to do this and will serve as Section Chair for the 2011-2012 term.
The Vice Chair/Chair Elect position is now vacant.
In accordance with the Section Bylaws, the Steering Committee will appoint a new...
Proposal (see attachment below)
In February 2009, the Acquisition and Appraisal Section Steering Committee presented a proposal to develop guidelines for reappraisal and deaccessioning to the Standards Committee. With the support of the Standards Committee and Council, the section leadership has begun moving forward with the effort. Since these guidelines will have broad professional application, interested professionals from across SAA, not just those who are members of the...
The following individuals were (re)elected to serve in AT/Archon Steering committee leadership roles.
Chair: Cassie Schmitt
Co-Chair: Genie Guerard
Web Liaison: Kat Stefko
Member: Nancy Enneking
Member: Kyle Rimkus
Member: Rachel Wise
Ex-officio: Scott Schwartz
Ex-officio: Brad Westbrook
The AT/Archon RT steering committee recently announced the ballot of candidates for the upcoming election. The ballot is below, along with supplemental material submitted by the candidates.
CANDIDATES...
This year's business meeting will feature remarks from the David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, and a panel discussion that explores holdings protection -- balancing access to holdings with safeguarding them -- with an emphasis on strategies that are scaleable for custodial institutions of all sizes. We are pleased to present a panel of security experts and archivists who will discuss best practices, training, and the development of holdings protection programs. Scheduled...
The Steering Committee of the SAA Preservation Section invites all members to consider, confer and collaborate—and propose preservation-focused sessions for the SAA 2012 Annual Meeting, August 5-12, in San Diego, California.
The 2012 theme “Beyond Borders” enables us to envision new opportunities beyond our institutions and specializations, to expand our perceptions of history, culture, memory, and recordkeeping to arrive at a more inclusive and holistic view of the great work of archives. See...
Roundtable Meetings II
Aug 24, 2011 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Archivists’ Toolkit ™ / Archon ™
To promote and facilitate support for users of archives management tools, ArchivesSpace developers and staff present an update of the AT/Archon integration. We will also learn how some repositories are using AT or Archon for managing digital objects and providing reference services. Please join us!
BUSINESS3:15-3:30
Recap of AT/Archon RT 2010-11 activities, governance
Tom Hyry: SAA Council and...
