2014 Annual Business Meeting

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Review of the Diversity Committee Charge and Membership Appointments
  3. Review of Past Projects
    1. Diversifying the Archival Record Poll (Deb Torres, Ann Massman, and Cecilia Salvatore)
    2. Diversifying the Archival Record Case Studies (Deb Torres, Ann Massman, and Cecilia Salvatore)
  4. Sponsored Event
    1. Diversity Forum: Diversifying the Archival Record with:
      1. Mary Caldera, Head of Arrangement and Description in Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library
      2. Kathryn Neal, Associate University Archivist, University of California, Berkeley 
      3. Matthew Fredericks, Academic Services Officer, School of Library and Information Science, Wayne State University
      4. Lauren Gaylord, MS Candidate in Information Studies/Vice President of SCoSAA, University of Texas at Austin
      5. Bergis Jules, University and Political Papers Archivist, University of California, Riverside
  5. Discussion of Future Projects
    1. Revisit Call for Diversifying the Archival Record Case Studies.
    2. Our Journey Toward Diversity – and a Call to (More) Action, SAA Past President Elizabeth Adkins, 2007 Presidential Address.
    3. SAA Diversity Resources: Developing SAA Diversity Toolkit  .
    4. Reconnecting with Roundtables (Chair and Vice Chair).
    5. Diversity Initiatives: Collaboration with Sections, Committees, and Roundtables.
    6. Internships on Sections and Committees.
    7. Develop a curriculum based on the Diversity Reader (reach out to Archival Educators Roundtable).
    8. Revise HBCU Institute and tie into 2016 Atlanta meeting.