Crisis, Disaster, and Tragedy Response Working Group

The Crisis, Disaster, and Tragedy Response Working Group (CDTRWG) maintains and updates SAA’s Documenting in Times of Crisis: A Resource Kit; develops and provides immediate and ongoing resources and response assistance to archivists, allied cultural heritage professionals, and their communities in times of tragedies, disasters, or other crises; and builds partnerships with organizations focused on relief efforts and cultural stewardship and preservation. The CDTRWG continues and builds upon the work of SAA's Tragedy Response Initiative Task Force.

See the complete group description and charge here.

SAA has created a set of Pandemic Response Resources with information for managerial advocacy, support for displaced archives workers, and other resources to help the archives community navigate this global health crisis.

News & Announcements

Understanding the Need for Trauma-Informed Practice in Archives

The CDTRWG is hosted the second public talk in our new speaker series on June 28 at 11 a.m. CT.

Archiving Disaster Support Group Records: A Guide for Support Groups and Professionals

The CDTRWG hosted a virtual talk on March 1 at 10:00 a.m. CT.

CDTRWG Open Meeting--July 15, 2022

The Crisis, Disaster, and Tragedy Response Working Group (CDTRWG) will hold an open business meeting on Friday, July 15, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT) leading up to ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2022.

CDTRWG Open Meeting - July 23, 2021