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The SAA Description Section provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas about all aspects of archival description among those responsible for, involved in, or interested in description projects, descriptive standards, and descriptive systems.

Membership in the Description Section is open to any member of the Society of American Archivists with an interest in archival description, descriptive standards, or descriptive systems. 

 

 

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2022 Election: Candidate Statements
2021 Election: Candidate Statements
Descriptive Notes: blog launch and new post
Recommended Changes to Description Section Standing Rules
2020 Section Business Meeting Minutes and Slides Posted
2020 Election: Candidate Statements
The Description Section is electing a Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary, and a Member-at-Large.
2019 Election: Candidate Statements
The Description Section is electing a Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and a Member-at-Large.
Winter 2019 Descriptive Notes Now Available
The newest edition of Descriptive Notes is now available! Highlights from this issue include: increasing access to collections with MARC records; the challenge of describing collections without context; and insight into writing the biographical/historical note. Enjoy!
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