PLASC Meeting Minutes 2019 September 11

Public Library Archives & Special Collections Section Meeting

Society of American Archivists

September 11, 2019, 3:00pm

Meeting Minutes

In attendance:

Angela Stanley

Patricia Delara

Derek Mosley

Johanna Russ

Dylan Gaffney

SAA Liaison: Petrina Jackson (not in attendance)

Notetaker: Patricia Delara

Welcome & Introductions

Discussion Items 2018-2019 overview

• Created usable resources for membership, establishing social media presence, and starting PLASC newsletter
• PLASC documentation on Google Drive

Future directions recommendations

• GAP analysis for the profession and section
• Gathering data
• Potential collaboration, collaboration with organizations on a national and regional scale

Patricia expressed the challenges of working on the microsite and the reach of the newsletter. Suggested stretching the time between newsletter issues. Suggested continuing to build and work within the microsite.

Dylan agreed with Patricia’s suggestions. Commented on promoting and uplifting public libraries’ contributions. Has had local success with social media platforms.

Johanna interested in networking with other PL archivists and mentioned unique opportunity to reach other archivists besides academics. Mentioned the possibility of a collaborative initiative or idea sharing. Brainstorming PL reach. Has experience working on microsite for other sections/committees.

Angela agrees, important to leveraging platforms that public libraries have. Will share the survey data of PLASC members with the new committee members. Agrees that work on the microsite is necessary, as microsite is the landing place for section information. Would like to figure out what roles people would like to maintain for the coming year.

Section leadership roles & appointing at-large members

Microsite manager: Johanna - will need proper permissions to access the microsite

Social media manager: Dylan and Derek

Newsletter manager: Patricia

Interested PLASC member, Catherine Champion, submitted statement of interest. Committee has agreed to have Catherine on board as a new committee member.

Next newsletter, will be published quarterly, pushing for an October Fall issue

User submission / Content suggestions:

• Programming event announcements
• Member spotlight / member of the week (social media?)
• Shareable resources
• Grant announcements
• Collection spotlights

Committee has agreed to publicize meeting dates, links, agendas, minutes to the rest of membership.

Action Items

Updating the Resource List on microsite

Adding Lightning Talks to the website

Next meeting date; meetings will be the 2nd Wednesday, 3 pm (EST), 12 pm (PST)

Adjourn