Independent Archivists Section Meeting Minutes from the 2019 SAA Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting; Saturday August 3, 10am Autin, TX

  • Business Meeting
    • Introductions and Leadership Changes
      • Steering Committee Members Introductions: 
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          • Leigh Armstrong
          • Jennifer Steinhardt
          • Julie Yamashita
          • Aaron Splight (webmaster) 
        • New leaders rotating on: 
          • Kate Blalack: incoming chair
          • James Havron: incoming vice-chair/chair-elect
          • Rachael Woody: steering committee
  • Council Liaison Report and comments: Brenda Gunn 
  • Section Business reports: Michelle 
    • Fulfilled goals
      • Webinar was a huge success
        • 25 attendees during initial event April 10, 2019 
        • 103 views between April 11 and August 12, 2019
      • Consultant directory changes were made 
    • Long term goals
      • Plans for next year
        • Guide for certification credits and how to get them
        • Webinar series and introduction into the world of high profile collectors and how can archivists collaborate | special guests → Barry Ollman, Mitch Blank, Bill Pagel, Lisa Baskin (these are ideas, not yet invited)
        • Speakers for annual meeting 
          • Collectors Q&A
        • Resources, examples and templates for microsite
        • Ways to connect section members with legal assistance 
        • Research Forum
          • Group writing project or group research project
            • Start with building out the idea on the listserv

  • Let's talk! Open discussion 
    • Q&A with IA leadership (Chairs and Steering Committee)
    • An open discussion on some of the unique issues we face as Independent Archivists and how we can create a reference library on the microsite