Call for Member Comments: SAA Work Plan on DEIA

September 7, 2021—The SAA Council seeks member comment on a work plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). The goal of this work plan is to incorporate DEIA and cultural competency into all aspects of SAA’s work, taking into account SAA’s Strategic Plan (2020–2022) and informed by existing goals and strategies developed by component groups.

The Council began drafting this work plan in March 2021, following a report and recommendations prepared by the Diversity Committee, and informed by the Black Lives and Archives listening sessions held in July 2020.  

Follow the hyperlinks below to view the current draft DEIA Work Plan in PDF, Word, or Excel format.

[DRAFT] SAA Work Plan on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)
PDF (.pdf) | Word (.docx) | Excel (.xlsx)

Comment on the draft work plan by Thursday, September 30:

• Submit comments via this survey form; 

• Email comments to saahq@archivists.org; 

• Post a comment publicly below on this webpage (login in access); or

• Attend the virtual Open Forum on Friday, September 24.

Related Documents (for reference):

Strategic Plan (2020-2022)

Diversity Committee Report and Recommendations to Council (March 2021)

SAA Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion