PLASC Meeting Minutes 2022 May 18

Public Library Archives & Special Collections Section Meeting 

Society of American Archivists 

May 18, 2022, 1pm PST 

Minutes 

Present: Heather Lanctot, Laura Carroll, Catherine Oseas, Johanna Russ 

Motion to approve minutes from April 20, 2022 as written. Moved for approval by Jo. Seconded by Laura. Approved unanimously. 

Approve April 20, 2022 meeting minutes 

Updates: 

·      Chair, Heather Lanctot

Committee members - at capacity with At-Large members. Still need a Vice Chair. Posted on to FB Think Tank Page and will be sent out again. Added to microsite

Brief tutorial of SAA connect.

·      Vice Chair, Laura Carroll 

·      Website, Johanna Russ 

·      Outreach, Laura Carroll

Agenda

Newsletter - Laura

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Review and approve to launch

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Blog - everyone is going to proofread and we are ready to go live Monday 5/23 after we add microsite and Heather adds call for committee members and call for presenters.

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Content from PLASC Committee members

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New assignments for next newsletter

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Make decisions about new assignments at June meeting

Resources page on Microsite - Matthew & All

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Website layout - Jo

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Microsite - Resources anchors not currently working. Link in title or below? Verdict for bullet point links to clarify what we are linking. Matthew to give descriptions for each resource type. Jo to make executive decision as to what looks best. 

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Approve to launch/set launch date

o  

Resource page to launch after the June meeting.

Twitter - Dylan

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Questions for polls

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Other content ideas

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Microsite resources to highlight

SAA Section Meeting Speakers/Format - Catherine & Heather

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Update on submissions

o  

1 response for lightning talks, no archival connection. Plan B? Catherine can do her presentation on IHP unless we can think of people to reach out to or a different plan b.

Action Items

Adjourn