Read the July/August Issue of Archival Outlook

In this digital-only edition of Archival Outlook, Armando Suárez offers a case study for how archivists at Princeton University are revising their finding aids to be more inclusive; Kerri Milliken considers what we can learn from condolence collections to document the COVID-19 pandemic; Samantha Meier shares how a reference request at the Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff highlighted scientist Dorothy Hamre's contributions in identifying the coronavirus strain; and members of SAA's Accessibility and Disability Section provide best practices for hiring people with disabilities—plus so much more! Start reading now.

The July/August issue is sponsored by TandD, Academy of Certified Archivists, Aeon, Hollinger Metal Edge, Scene Savers, and Lucidea.

Note: Like many organizations, SAA has been financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To best navigate this difficult time, the July/August 2020 issue of Archival Outlook will not be distributed in print. As always, the digital editions of Archival Outlook are open access.

Table of Contents

• “President’s Message: Equitably Reimagining SAA: Rectifying Past Practice with Positive Forward Action”
  by Meredith Evans
• “Finding Dorothy Hamre, One of the Discoverers of the Coronavirus Strain”
  by Samantha Meier
• “Toward Inclusion: Best Practices for Hiring People with Disabilities”
  by Lydia Tang, Bridget Malley, Chris Tanguay, and Zachary Tumlin 
• “Connecting Collections Around Internationalism”
  by Jasmaine Talley 
• “Preserving Sacramento's Rock and Roll History”
  by James Fox
• “Documenting COVID-19: What We Can Learn from Condolence Collections”
  by Kerri Milliken
• “Processing and Storytelling” by Colin Woodward 
• "Language Matters: Writing Inclusive Finding Aids" 
  by Armando Suárez
• “The Perfect Storm: Weathering a Mold Bloom and Preparing for Disasters”
  by Jenifer Monger and Tammy Gobert 
• “From the Archivist of the United States: ". . . all men are created equal”
  by David Ferriero