Special Election - New Section Chair for 2024

It is time to elect a new Chair for the section. This Chair will serve temporarily through July 2024, and new section Chairs will be elected for full terms during the regular July election time. 

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

Chair (select one)

Name: April Anderson-Zorn

Professional title, institution, or affiliation: University Archivist, Illinois State University

Biographical Information: 

April K. Anderson-Zorn is an associate professor and University Archivist at Illinois State University.  Anderson-Zorn holds an MA in History from the University of Central Florida, an MLIS from Florida State University, maintains a Digital Archives Specialist certificate through the Society of American Archivists, and is a certified archivist.  Anderson-Zorn is active in SAA and the Midwest Archives Conference, advocating mental health awareness and representation for archives professionals.  Additionally, her research focuses on unique outreach initiatives for hard-to-access repositories.  Anderson-Zorn is the Immediate Past Chair of the College & University Archives Section, serves as a welcomer for District 5 in the Key Contact sub-committee, and is a member of the 2024 SAA Annual Meeting Host Committee.

Candidate Statement: 

The work of the Women Archivists Section (WArS) is historic and significant.  From the 2001/2002 Women in the Archival Profession survey and the 2017 WArS/SAA Salary Survey Report to current discussions of representation and inclusivity, WArS has paved the way for many of my colleagues to grow and flourish in the archives profession.  I am interested in serving as the WArS interim Chair to help guide the Section and bring awareness to issues close to my heart, including impostor phenomenon, mental health awareness, and representation in the archival profession. It is vitally important to support our new and established colleagues in their evolving careers and support the efforts of those who wish to pursue leadership and advancement opportunities.  WArS is a strong, supportive, and committed Section of archival professionals I would be honored to helm.