CHICAGO—The Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) Certificate program is one of two certificate programs offered by SAA. The DAS Program is designed to help archives and records professionals meet the demands of born-digital records archiving.

SAA is always looking for ways to grow and improve our course offerings. After discussions with instructors, course attendees, and DAS certificate holders, as well as evaluating the best way to optimize the certificate experience, we have added a new course requirement for the certificate under the foundational tier.

April 3, 2025—As a member of the National Humanities Alliance (NHA), the Society of American Archivists affirms NHA’s recent statement on threats to the National Endowment for the Humanities.

As we have seen with similar recent actions, including the recent attack on the Institute of Museum and Library Science (IMLS), these efforts have the potential to devastate NEH. We call on SAA’s members to take action now by reaching out to your members of Congress and encouraging them to support the NEH: Take action today!

Archivists are concerned about recent developments at the national level affecting records we work with, our institutions, our users, and our professional lives. But how can we practically and effectively address issues that concern us?

Join SAA on April 21 at 2:00 p.m. CT for a webinar tackling this topic. This free webinar will provide just-in-time training to assist archivists who want to speak up on issues as they emerge.

April 1, 2025—The SAA Council met February 11 and 12 for its winter meeting. The Council has a few announcements to share:

April 1, 2025—VOTE NOW! The 2025 SAA election ballot is live. Fourteen candidates are running for the offices of Vice President/President-Elect, Council, and Nominating Committee. Head to the election homepage and click on the candidates' names on the slate to read each candidate's brief bio, diversity statement, and response to the questions posed by this year's Nominating Committee.

March 31, 2025—Approach privacy protected records with confidence! Join Megan K. Friedel and Ashlyn Velte, authors of the recently released Providing Access to Privacy-Protected Records at Public Institutions in the Age of Radical Empathy: Cases and Considerations, in conversation with Menzi L. Behrnd-Klodt, author of Modules 5 and 6 in Rights in the Digital Era, for a conversation about modern considerations surrounding privacy laws and professional ethical standards. The panel took place April 11, 12:00–1:00 p.m.