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CHICAGO—Congratulations to the 32 new Digital Archives Specialists (DAS)! These archivists, who represent a variety of repositories around the country, earned their DAS Certificate from the Society of American Archivists (SAA) after completing the required coursework within twenty-four months and passing a comprehensive examination in January 2026.

"Storytelling provides safe conditions for daring decisions." 
—Micaela Blei 

SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness (COPA) is pleased to announce the 2026 storytelling event, “A Finding Aid to My Soul,” coming in late April. 

Got a story about an archives and how it impacted your life? We want to help you share it!

A powerful story has the potential to connect us to our own experiences, pull a community together, and engage new audiences with our work. In this master class storytelling workshop, sponsored by the Committee on Public Awareness (COPA) and led by Micaela Blei, a two-time Moth GrandSLAM winner with a PhD in narrative education, you’ll learn: 

January 22, 2026—The following candidates are slated for SAA's 2026 election. Information about each candidate will be posted to the SAA website in February.

January 13, 2026—The Society of American Archivists (SAA) Council convened a special meeting on January 7, 2026 to address several priority agenda items requiring action prior to the next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. This additional session supported timely decision‑making and ensured continuity in the Council’s ongoing governance and planning responsibilities.