Tell us about your American Archivist reading experience!

What do you love about the digital American Archivist? What would you like to read more of? Tell us in this 15-minute survey.

Volunteer for the SAA Foundation—Board and Committees

February 14, 2023—The SAA Foundation Board invites applications from individuals interested in serving on the Board or a Foundation committee! SAA membership is not required to serve on the Foundation. Learn more below and submit your application(s) by March 14.


Foundation Board

SAA Council Approves User Experience Section, Updates Strategic Plan Dashboard

February 7, 2023—At its February 1, 3, 2023, virtual meeting, the SAA Council:

SAA Urges Respect and Consideration for Proper Records Management in Government

February 1, 2023—The Society of American Archivists (SAA) promotes the protection of government records. Further, SAA supports archivists and records managers at all levels of government, including staff at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the White House Office of Records Management, in their efforts to manage records responsibly and transparently.

Be on the Lookout for Phishing Email Scams

January 23—There has been a recent increase in phishing across the internet, specifically via email impersonation. While SAA has safeguards to protect from scams, it is hard to get ahead of email impersonation. Email senders are general accounts made to look like they are internal or external from trusted parties. Therefore, please be alert to any suspicious emails. 

Here are a few general rules to follow: