2024 Call for Nominations

Help shape the future of the Society of American Archivists' Students and New Professionals Section (SNAP)! 

The SAA-SNAP Section provides educational outreach that furthers professional development, dialogue, and engagement. We host educational and networking webinars, and other events; oversee the development and dialogue on our SNAP blog; help raise awareness of SAA’s vast professional resources (career development webinars, resume reviews, mentoring, job and internship boards, etc.); and engage with SAA Student Chapters.

As a SAA-SNAP Section Committee member, you can help shape this dialogue and learn how to organize and host an educational event, engage leading professionals in conversation, build your professional network, and discover more about the workings of your profession. In the coming service term, you will be able to help us chart a new path for engaging with SAA student chapters, and continue to grow and develop our robust programming options for the SNAP community. As a member of the Steering Committee, you can expect to attend 1-hour virtual meetings, held monthly, and dedicate roughly 1-4 hours a month to committee duties.

Please note that available positions include both elected and appointed positions, and you may choose to nominate yourself or others for any position. We strongly encourage students to nominate themselves for the SNAP Steering Committee if interested. Those running for Steering Committee (Elected) positions will see their name and statement on a ballot from the SAA, which is voted upon electronically by SNAP members in July, annually. Duties will begin following the close of the 2024 SAA Annual Meeting. The SNAP Steering Committee is currently seeking candidates to fill vacancies for the following elected roles. 

• 1 Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (elected, 2-year term of service): The position of Vice Chair/Chair-Elect is a 2-year commitment, serving one year as the Vice Chair and the subsequent year as the Chair. In the first year, the Vice Chair/Chair-Elect will assist the Chair in the operation of the section, serve as acting chair in the absence of the chair, and participate as a member of the Steering Committee.
• 3 Steering Committee Members (elected, 1-year term of service): Members of the Steering Committee will provide leadership to and share information with section members; identify and appoint ex-officio members to the committee; solicit input from members; organize section elections and voting; and appoint temporary and/or permanent committees as needed.
• 1 Secretary (elected, 1-year term of service): The secretary will serve as the official record keeper of the section and be responsible for compiling and sharing minutes from SNAP’s monthly meetings and the Section Annual Meeting.

Those nominated for Ex-Officio (Appointed) positions will be contacted by the SNAP Chair. If you feel that you have the experience and interest in any of these positions, please complete the nomination form and specify the position(s) in which you are interested.The following positions are available and may be performed by one or more individuals:

• Social Media Chair: This position promotes SNAP events on social media and works with other committee members to create social media content and interaction with SNAP members.
• Web/Blog Coordinator: The Blog and Web Team work on the SNAP Roundtable blog (maintaining the SNAP blog, setting editorial direction and calls for writers, managing posts, etc.), and maintaining the SNAP presence on the SAA site. Additionally, every SNAP Committee Member is welcome to contribute editorial ideas and content to the blog!
• Programming Chair: Works to build SNAP webinars, presentations, and other programming throughout the year. Works with SNAP committee members to gather ideas and implement programming, and performs outreach to other SAA sections to collaborate on programming ideas.
• Student Chapter Coordinator: Acts as the liaison to SAA student chapter groups. Builds relationships with student chapter committees and communicates information about student-centered news and events.

For more information on SNAP’s structure and standing rules, election timelines, position descriptions, and more, please see our blog at https://snaproundtable.wordpress.com/serve-with-snap/. 

If interested, please complete this form by May 22, 2024 at 11:59pm PST:  https://forms.gle/BfSgydbG3kFvFzDZ7

If you have any questions, please contact SNAP Chair Elias Gabriel Larralde or Vice-Chair Emily Mizokami at newarchivistsrt@gmail.com.