Meeting Minutes, 2019 January 9 (I&A Steering Ctte.)

SAA I&A Steering Committee Meeting, 2019-01-09

11:00am-12:00pm PST

LET’S TRY ZOOM!

Just kidding Zoom is down this morning! Back to our usual call-in number.

Call-in Number: (641) 715-0700

Access Code: 767350

Present: Courtney, Samantha, Rachel, Steve, Ruth, Summer

Not Present: Kristin

Notetaker: Sara

Agenda

Introductions

Ruth-

Kristin

Announcements:

• Summer transitioning out of Vice-Chair role and out of field; not renewing SAA membership. Will continue to volunteer and work on re-design.

• Society of California Archivists forming labor group. Might be just labor issues or broader advocacy approach. Looking to collaborate.

Check-in on ongoing projects:

Outreach

• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter): Samantha

  • Steadily getting followers. Good response on blog post about three majors in archives.

• I&A Liaison/Meeting Minutes: Sara

  • Quiet so far, just posting minutes to microsite

• I&A Monthly Recap: Kristin

  • Almost ready to send out January recap

• Blog master: Summer (Samantha will take over)

  • Re-design and new logo

Research Teams

• Archivists on the News- Steve

  • Scheduled post for February - no author (previously scheduled author has dropped out)

  • Sent last follow-up email to 3 potentials this morning

  • Another is scheduled for March

  • Cross-promoting COPA post

Blog Series

• Steering Shares: everyone! Please refer to Google calendar.

  • Steering Share, Ruth 12/14

  • Mid-year Share, Courtney 1/4

  • Mid-year Share, Summer 1/18

• Archivists on the Issues- Ruth (Rachel as backup)

  • Call is out, one response. Repost?

- Repost as one-off idea because of less of commitment

-Will respond to Joanna Black-she’ll do 2

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  • UCLA temps would like to submit post

-Starting to get word out

• ICYMI: As needed

  • Report from other related conferences, etc.

Special Projects

• Temp labor survey working group- Courtney, Steve, Sara, Rachel, Angel Diaz

  • Formulating questions

  • Next meeting? In a week or two.

Other things!

• Collab with Sunlight Foundation- Courtney

• Advocacy Design Share- Summer

  • Will continue with this work as a volunteer.

• Annual Meeting- all

  • How can we make it amazing?

Action Items

All: ongoing assignments

-Courtney will be on Committee on Data and Assessment