Call for Volunteers: Archival Repatriation Committee

July 27, 2022—The SAA Council has approved creation of an Archival Repatriation Committee whose principal charge is to "ensure that the organization's services, activities, policies, communications, and products support the goal of supporting archivists in repatriating and receiving archival materials. It coordinates with various SAA entities, external organizations, and originating communities and monitors, evaluates, advocates for, and reports on matters relating to the repatriation of archival materials."

Read the July/August 2022 Issue of Archival Outlook

Explore the latest issue of Archival Outlook! In the July/August 2022 issue, Evan Spencer adapts primary source instruction for art students at the University of Texas at Arlington, and Eric Milenkiewicz shares how California’s Inland Empire community revitalized an oral history project among its Black residents.

15% Off Books That Will Grow Your Archival Relationships

Enjoy 15% off five print titles in the SAA Bookstore! Cultivate thriving archival relationships . . .

...with your staff and mentees

SAA Calls for Further Consideration of Policy Changes for Operation of George W. Bush Presidential Library

In early June, news broke that the George W. Bush Foundation had entered into an agreement to assume sole control of the museum operations of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Bush Library), located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Prices Are Increasing on SAA Education Courses on July 1

On July 1, prices for SAA's course offerings will increase by 10%. This increase, which was included in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget approved by the Council, will cover a number of improvements, including:

27 Earn Digital Archives Specialist Certificates from Society of American Archivists

CHICAGO — Congratulations to the 27 new Digital Archives Specialists (DAS)!

Donate Items for the NDRFA Silent Auction!

June 3, 2022—The SAA Preservation Section invites you to contribute an item for the silent auction to be held on Thursday and Friday, August 25 and 26, at the SAA Annual Meeting, ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2022, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. We are looking for items from either repositories or regions that you feel might be interesting to others - and handcrafted items are especially popular! You do not have to attend the conference in person to be able to donate an item.