June 2023 - Virtual Meeting

Society of American Archivists
American Archivist Editorial Board

Zoom Meeting | June 29, 2023 | 11:00am – 12:30pm CT

AGENDA

I. Welcome – Amy Cooper Cary  

II. Updates 

• A. Council – Joyce Gabiola
  B. Hidden Content Project – Amanda Greenwood and Bree'ya Brown
  C. Theodore Calvin Pease Award Winner – Amy Cooper Cary
  D. Reviews – Rose Buchanan and Stephanie Luke
  E. Issue 86.2 (Fall/Winter 2023) Table of Contents – Amy Cooper Cary
  F. Middle Eastern and North African Archives Special Section – Sumayya Ahmed Rebecca Hankins

III. Proposal for Special Section on Accessioning led by Rosemary K. J. Davis – Amy Cooper Cary

IV. ChatGPT Usage in Articles – Rose Buchanan, Stephanie Luke, Amy Cooper Cary

• Case of a Reviews Portal submission
• Gather Examples of Journal Policies & Board Concerns
• Develop Proposed Policy for American Archivist

V. Readership Survey – Amy Cooper Cary

• Archival Outlook article – Amanda Greenwood, Eric Hung
• Conversation Lounge on July 28, 5:30 pm ET, during ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2023
• Potential Calls and Special Sections on Topics Readers Would Like to Read

VI. Fall Preview – Amy Cooper Cary
Revisiting and moving forward on previous conversations. If you'd like to work on any of the below, let Amy know.

• A. Editorial Board Engagement and Shepherding Articles
  B. Pros and Cons of Continuous Publishing
  C. Reformatting and Revising Peer Review Rubric
  D. Opt-in Language for Peer Reviewer Identification
  E. Bibliography for Articles that Have Been Written about the Journal
  F. Positionality Statement: Offering Examples for Authors
  G. Fostering Engagement with the Reviews Portal