SAA Diverse Sexualities and Genders Section Business Meeting
Friday, August 17 – 11:00am – 12:15pm, Washington 1 [Exhibition Level]
Land Recognition
As many of us are settlers, immigrants or descendants of those forcefully brought to this land it is our collective responsibility to pay respect and recognize that this land is the traditional territory of the Piscataway and related Algonquin Aboriginal Communities and we are here because this land was occupied. Please take a moment to consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us here today.
Ongoing Business (20 minutes)
- Introduction and business meeting opened by continuing chair (Nikki)
- Brief statement from absent outgoing chair (Keith) read by continuing chair (Nikki)
- Introduction of new co-chair (Bolton “Bo” Kelly Doub)
- DSGS Facebook Page update (Bonita Weddle or Deborah Richards)
- Council Liaison announcement (Steven Booth)
- Tragedy Response Initiative Task Force update - blog post update (Steven Booth)
- American Archivist - new editor introduction (Cal Lee)
- DACS update (Dan Michaelson)
- National Museum of American History LGBTQ Cooperative Digital Initiative update (Robert Horton)
- Brief check in regarding transition from LAGAS to DSGS (time permitting)
New Business (5 minutes)
- Future of DSGS – call for future project ideas (time permitting) & discussion of comments from the election (see below)
Panel and Discussion (50 minutes)
Speakers:
- On Access and Accessibility: The Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa Papers at the Benson Collection / Carla Alvarez, Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas at Austin
- Because Your History Matters: LGBTQ Digitizing Days Focusing on Under-Represented Communities / John Anderies, Director of the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center
- The Queer Agenda in Special Collections / Elisa Landaverde, Metadata Librarian, Michigan State University Libraries
- Reaching out to groups underrepresented in the collections at ONE Archives / Mike Oliveira, Reference Librarian, one Archives at the University of Southern California Libraries 2018
Election: Diverse Sexuality & Gender Section Survey
What would you like from this section in the future?
- I'd like to see more communication and dialogue amongst us.
- More focus on diverse sexuality-related archival collections and less on personal politics...Is there a way to focus more on collections, community, and issues of a broader nature vis-a-vis the profession?
- The thing I value the most about the the Diverse Sexuality and Gender Section (DSGS) of the Society of American Archivists is that the listserv functions as a forum for discussing and promoting LGBTQIA+ collections, processing concerns, and population engagement. However, I would like members (including me) to be more active and engaged with DSGS.
- A place to feel at home is really valuable, and appreciated.
- I value the multitude of perspectives on various issues that affect how diverse sexuality and gender are represented in archival work the most.
- Community building and action.
- Do we sponsor any paper or pop up sections at SAA?
- Having the opportunity to connect and learn from others who deal with collections that focus on diverse populations.
(Edited responses to focus on future wants & needs)
