SAA Statement on Presidential Records

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June 22, 2018—The Society of American Archivists is deeply concerned about a recent report of the alleged ongoing destruction of presidential records by President Donald Trump, in direct contravention of the Pr

SAA Foundation Awards More Disaster Recovery Grants to Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

The Society of American Archivists Foundation has recently awarded two more disaster recovery grants to institutions recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

SAA Foundation Awards Eight Strategic Growth Grants

June 20, 2018—The SAA Foundation has awarded more than $31,000 in funding for eight 2018-2019 grant projects from its Strategic Growth Fund. The SAAF provides grant funding for projects that meet the mission and goals of the SAA Foundation and the strategic planning priorities of the Society of American Archivists.  The 2018-2019 grant recipients are:

SAA Foundation Names Annual Meeting Travel Award Recipients

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The SAA Foundation Board is pleased to announce the following recipients of its 2018 Joint Annual Meeting Travel Award:

Statement on Removal of ISIS Records from Iraq by New York Times Reporter

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June 13, 2018—The Society of American Archivists (SAA) is deeply concerned about recent reports related to archival records in Iraq, specifically the April 4, 2018, New York Times article by Rukmini Callimachi in which Ms.

Call for Member Comment: Code of Ethics for Archivists and Core Values of Archivists

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Among the duties and responsibilities of SAA’s Committee on Ethics and Professional Conduct is to conduct a complete review of SAA’s Core Values Statement and Code of Ethics periodically to ensure that the document continues to meet the needs of the profession, and to recommend changes to the Council as appropriate. The document was last reviewed and revised in 2012.

SAA Signs On to Joint NGO Letter on Proposed WIPO Treaty on Broadcasting

May 31, 2018—At the recommendation of the SAA Intellectual Property Working Group, the SAA Executive Committee agreed to sign on to a Joint NGO Letter on the Proposed WIPO Treaty on Broadcasting, drafted by Knowledge Ecology International.