2021 Annual Meeting

Dear STHC Section Members,

We hope that you’ll join us for the annual STHC meeting on Friday  July 30, 1PM-2:30PM Central. STHC Steering Committee members Nora Zaldivar and Peter Collopy will present and lead a discussion on ways STHC archives can develop collections, policies, and practices that reflect and accommodate the diversity of our organizations. We’ll also discuss the future direction of our section and how we can fulfill the stated mission of STHC to serve as a forum for members to “share problems, projects, and products that we have in common”, to advocate for our member interests as a roundtable of SAA, and to engage in special projects. Please join us and share your questions, experience, and ideas on both of these topics! Register here, if you haven’t already. 

There have been a number of changes to section leadership. In 2020, Elizabeth Shepard left the Steering Committee. Nora Zaldivar was appointed to the newsletter committee and DiAnna Hemsath, Steering Committee Member-at-Large, began serving as Web Liaison. Gabrielle Barr was elected to the Junior Co-Chair position, and Brandon Pieczko was elected as Steering Committee Member-at-Large. Todd Kosmerick, Larissa Krayer, and Amanda Wick’s terms as Steering Committee Members-at-Large will conclude in September. Brandon Pieczko was elected to the Junior Co-Chair position this year. Julia Pope, Edith Escobedo, Nicole Topich, and Chiyong (Tali) Han are our newly elected Steering Committee Members-at-Large. Tonia Sutherland is our new SAA Council Liaison.  Last but not least, Anna Marie Lucas will be our very first Early Career Member. We thank our departing members for their contributions, and welcome our new section leaders. 

We also thank Immediate Past Chair Jennifer Ulrich for leading STHC during extraordinarily challenging times. The transition to a virtual meeting last year was successful thanks to her leadership. It was a great meeting and program! 

Finally, a quick note on Archival Elements. There was no issue produced in 2020 due to an understandable lack of submissions. With only two entries received, it made more sense to hold those for the 2021 issue. 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with ideas, suggestions, questions, or concerns. We look forward to continued collaboration and participation!

--Jennifer Langford and Gabrielle Barr