International Archival Affairs Section

International Archival Affairs Section (IAAS) identifies and addresses issues and concerns of archives and archivists throughout the world; provides a forum for discussion, dissemination and promotion of issues related to international archival affairs. Below are our current virtual programs open to the public and any member of SAA.

Archival Landscapes virtual seminar series began in 2020. In each seminar, an international guest speaker introduces participants to the issues and advancements in their local context, describing the history, operating environment and unique aspects of archival practice in their country.

Register now for the first 2025-2026 IAAS Archival Landscapes seminar with archivist and institutional communicator Estelle OBE ZOGHESSIE from Gabon. She has over 15 years of archival experience, from Head of the Private Archives Department at the National Archives of Gabon to a Cabinet Attaché to the President of Gabon. She regularly collaborates with private service providers in the field of archives and teaches part-time at several universities in her country.

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 11am–12pm EDT

Registration is required; please follow this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/voKbVyTcQJ2fd4hKZjfw8A#/registr...

Once you are registered, you will receive an email message confirming all Zoom details for the seminar. Simultaneous interpreters will be available during the event to translate between French and English.

Click here to view past Archival Landscapes seminars.

Archival Vistas Briefings virtual program series began in 2023 and discusses a topic or theme of international focus. The theme for 2024-2025 is archival standards and how we experience and use them. In each seminar, an international guest speaker(s) introduces attendees to how they have interacted with a particular standard, and shares their aspirations, implementation, and development experience with the standard.

Click here to view past Archival Vistas programs.

Question for the IAAS Section? Please contact us at internationalarchival@gmail.com.

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News & Announcements

IAAS Announces New Member-at-Large

Announcement of new Member-at-Large: Elaine Akin!

Ballots Open for IAAS Member-at-Large Special Election on September 29

To replace IAAS Member-at-Large, Jenifer Monger, who was recently elected Junior Co-Chair, we are having a special election. Ballots open Monday, September 29. Candidate statements now available.

SAA Council Honors IAAS with Exemplary Service Award

The Society of American Archivists Council will honor the International Archival Affairs Section for its vital outreach role in expanding the mutual awareness between SAA membership and international archives and archivists and for their innovative and dedicated programming efforts.

IAAS Steering Committee Member Chloe Inoue Receives the Donald Peterson Student Travel Award to Attend the 2025 SAA Annual Meeting

Chloe Inoue is pursuing an MSLIS with a certificate in advanced archives at Pratt Institute and will join the SAA annual meeting in Anaheim this year.

Nominations for Special Election for IAAS Member-at-Large position

To replace an IAAS Member-at-Large, Jenifer Monger, who was recently elected Junior Co-Chair, we are having a special election. Nominations due by Wednesday, September 3.

IAAS Announces New Junior Co-Chair, Special Member-at-Large Election Coming Soon

The IAAS Steering Committee is pleased to announce Jenifer Monger as its newly elected Junior Co-Chair

IAAS Senior Co-Chair (2024-25) Karen Trivette Named SAA Fellow

Trivette has led a multitude of workshops and forged a vibrant online presence for the IAAS as senior co-chair (2024–2025). As IAAS junior co-chair (2023–2024), Trivette created Archival Vistas Briefings, a video series that discusses topics or themes of archives internationally.

IAAS's Final Archival Landscapes Seminar of the Season on August 21: Perú

Dora Alicia Palomo Villanueva and Laura Yturbe Mori share a historical overview of the Archivo General de la Nación del Perú, emphasizing the foundational role of Guillermo Durand in the organization of the national archival system.

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