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2026 Solo Section Election Candidate Statements

Thank you to our excellent candidates for standing in the 2026 Solo Archivists Section election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements so you can get to know them.

You will be voting for:

  • One Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect (two-year term); and
  • One Events Coordinator (two-year term); and
  • One Member-at-Large (two-year term)

Ballots will be managed by SAA staff through Survey Monkey; keep an eye on your inbox for when the ballot opens in June.

Meet the 2026 Candidates:

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect


Steven B. Wilson, Archives and Records Manager, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories 

Bio: I currently serve as a Records and Archives Manager, working in a small-shop environment where I am responsible for the full lifecycle of records and archival materials. My professional background includes digital preservation, records management, systems implementation, and standards-based archival description. As a certified archivist, I work closely with enterprise systems and modern archival platforms while regularly navigating the resource constraints and broad responsibilities familiar to solo and small-shop archivists.

Candidate Statement: I am seeking the Chair/Vice-Chair position because the Solo Archivists Section has been an important professional resource, and I would like to contribute to maintaining and strengthening that support for others in similar roles. I am particularly interested in helping coordinate and surface practical resources, keeping the section microsite current and useful, and facilitating connections among members who may not have local peers. I value collaborative problem-solving and knowledge sharing, and I hope ensure the section remains accessible, welcoming, and responsive to the evolving needs of solo archivists at all career stages.

Events Coordinator


Nicholas Webb, Archivist, New York Medical College

Bio: Nicholas Webb is the College Archivist and curator of historical collections at the Phillip Capozzi, M.D. Library of New York Medical College, located in Westchester County, New York. Since 2010, when he joined Manhattan's Mount Sinai Health System as Assistant Archivist, he has been a solo or small shop archivist at medical institutions in the New York City area. In addition to SAA, he is an active member of MARAC, LAMPHHS (Librarians, Archivists & Museum Professionals in the History of the Health Sciences), and the Medical Archivists of New York.

Candidate Statement: As a solo archivist in a nontraditional setting, dealing every day with the challenges many of us share, I get a lot out of my participation of the Solo Archivists Section. As Events Coordinator, I would like to build on the success of the section's recent informal discussion session by making this a regularly scheduled activity, and will also seek out opportunities for more formal education and learning sessions about issues we face, particularly around electronic records. The work of a solo archivist can be overwhelming, so finding ways to build networks of support and community with our fellow section members is essential!

Member-at-Large


Shannon Broden, Board Member and Archivist, New Media Arts, Inc. 

Bio: Shannon Broden has a Masters in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University as well as a Masters in Communication from California State University, Fullerton. She has a vested interest in making sure creative digital works are preserved so that future creators and historians can learn from them. Broden has a keen interest in emerging technology, in particular the relation of libraries and archives to it. She also is concerned about the issues involving the conversion of archives so that they may be digitally searched with metadata while not compromising the original collection.

Candidate Statement: In terms of understanding the needs of the Solo Archivists membership, Broden is currently partnered with a small nonprofit. This helps her understand the needs of archives with limited support staff. She also enjoys challenges and will be up to taking on any task that needs handling as a Member-at-Large.

Updated: 2026-05-01