Dear all,
Now that the first heady rush of 2013 is behind us, it's time to start thinking about sharing the triumphs and adventures of 2012. I invite you to submit contributions to the 2013 issue of Archival Elements, the newsletter of the Science, Technology, and Health Care Roundtable. I'm looking for articles on a wide variety of topics related to archival management of science-related collections. Have you accessioned or processed a new collection? Finished a nifty project or developed a...
On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services issued major changes in the HIPAA Privacy Regulations, effective March 26, 2013. These changes include a significant modification to the definition of Protected Health Information whereby "individually identifiable health information of a person who has been deceased for more than 50 years is not protected health information under the Privacy Rule." See p. 5613-5614 of the final rule at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-01-25/...
"Members of the Society of American Archivists Science, Technology & Health Care Roundtable (STHC) and the Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences (ALHHS) have compiled [a] website to provide information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its impact on historical research in libraries, archives, or other records repositories."
In combing through the 2012 evaluations, the Meeting Model Subgroup of the Annual Meeting Task Force found that you, the membership, consider the following features essential for a positive experience at the meeting site.
1. Availability of quick lunch and snack options nearby
2. Hotels available nearby at multiple price points
3. Wifi available, whether free or available for purchase
4. Location is a travel hub: attendees may choose from...
The SNAP Roundtable welcomes Rebecca Stephens, your new Liasion Coordinator.
Please find the Meeting Minutes for our recent Meeting here.
SAA 2013 Session proposals due
Sessions proposals are due Friday, October 5, 2012. If your session is related to the mission of LACCHA please submit for endorsement to mejiasilvia@yahoo.com or joel.blanco-rivera@simmons.edu For more information visit: http://www2.archivists.org/conference/2013/new-orleans/call-for-session-proposals-archives-new-orleans-2013
In San Diego? Join LACCHA and the Issues and Advocacy Roundtable for a joint roundtable meeting on August 8th from 5:30-7:30pm, in Sapphire KL. The roundtables will discuss outcomes of this year’s projects and decide on new ventures, hear about an NHPRC-funded grant focused on effective advocacy, and consider possible actions and shared goals
More info: http://saa.archivists.org/4DCGI/events/eventdetail.html?Action=Events_Detail&Time=-612275027&InvID_W=2443
LACCHA Jr. Co-Chair elections will be held electronically from July 1 through 15. Please have a look below at the candidate(s) biographies and statements.
Joel A. Blanco-RiveraBioJoel is an Assistant Professor at Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science. He recently received his PhD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. His research has focused on the study of the relation between archives and transitional justice in Latin America. He...
The Spring/Summer LACCHA Newsletter is now available.
A few highlights include:
"Access to Cultural Property and Heritage: The Puerto Rican Civil Court Documents Case Story" by Marisol Ramos
"Tejiendo la Memoria: A Post-Custodial Archival Collaboration between the University of Texas Libraries and the Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen" by T-Kay Sangwand
"Encounters in Chile: A Perspective on the International Archives Community" by Amanda Strauss
"Memory and Cultural Heritage in Lucas do Rio...
SAA ACQUISITIONS & APPRAISAL SECTION – SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP
The Acquisitions and Appraisal Section invites applications for an intern position to manage the social media and communications of the section. The intern will be responsible for developing and maintaining social media and communications efforts under the directorship of the section chair.
Position Description:
This is an unpaid appointment with an expectation of approximately one hour of work per week with...
Read the letter co-signed by the Society of American Archivists and other organizations concerning the Intelligence Authorization Bill, 2013. [Letter]
Read the letter by Gregor Trinkaus-Randall, President of the Society of American Archivists, issued to the Hon. James Moore, opposing to the April 30 decision by Library and Archives Canada to eliminate the National Archival Development Program and the Canadian Council on Archives. [Letter]
The American Library Association (ALA) celebrates Preservation Week , next Spring April 21st through April 27th, 2013. Libraries and other institutions can use Preservation Week to connect and reach out to their local communities through events, activities, and resources. It's a great opportunity for the general public to learn how library collections are preserved, and how libraries can help the public preserve their personal collections. For more information please visit us at http://www....
In keeping with the Content Subcommittee’s assignment to review the current and past formats of SAA annual meetings, the subcommittee undertook a review of SAA meeting programs for the years 1997-2012. The subcommittee looked at quantifiable aspects of the meeting—number of education sessions, attendance, etc.—as well as when specific events were held. The data was compiled in two spreadsheets. Observations and information that could not be presented in a spreadsheet appear in a word...
SNAP Appointed Officers
Liaison Coordinator: Amanda Strauss
Website Coordinator: James Northway
Social Media Coordinator: Helen Schubert
Blog Coordinator: Lisa Huntsha
Newsletter Coordinator: Gloria Gonzalez
Thanks to all who participated in the first-ever Marketplace of Ideas at the 2012 SAA Annual Meeting in San Diego. Please take a moment and respond to a brief survey the 2012-13 RAO program committee developed to evaluate the RAO 2012 Marketplace of Ideas program offered as part of RAO’s regular membership meeting. If you missed the RAO meeting, there are just a couple of questions we’d love to have you address, if you attended the Marketplace, then we would appreciate your feedback on the...
Introduction
In 2007, Marist College Archives & Special Collections received a grant from National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) to arrange, describe, preserve and make the collection of one of our nation’s best known journalists and explorers, Lowell Thomas accessible to all interested researchers and educators. The Lowell Thomas Papers consists of approximately 36,000 photographs, hundreds of hours of audio, thousands of feet of motion picture film, numerous...
Please nominate yourself or others for a SNAP appointed position! You must be a SNAP member to be eligible, but you do NOT need to be an SAA member. Please write a separate paragraph for each position you're interested in. (For example, if you'd like to nominate yourself for Liaison Coordinator and Website Coordinator, fill out the first two paragraph boxes in the form.)
Nominations are due by 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, September 5. The Steering Committee will meet the weekend of September 8-9...
