September 24, 2019—Tropical Storm Imelda has left immense flood waters, primarily affecting the Gulf coast, primarily in the Houston/Galveston area and Louisiana. Please share the following resources with any cultural institutions that may need help recovering:

As citizens around the world gather on Friday, September 20, 2019, to raise their voices about climate change, here are some unique ways that you, as an archivist, can take action:

The Council of State Archivists (CoSA), the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA), and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) believe that public officials should use official government email accounts for the conduct of public business.

You can help the next generation of
SAA Mosaic Scholars celebrate their graduation!

As Hurricane Dorian continues up the southeastern coast, prepare now for possible strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding. While the projected impact in these states is uncertain at this time, cultural institutions and arts organizations should take the time now to ensure that their hurricane preparedness measures are in place. 

August 21, 2019—Recent articles in the Federation of American Scientists’ Secrecy News, TechXplore.com, and The Conversation.com address from historians’ perspective a federal directive that the National Archives and Records Administration stop accepting paper records by December 31, 2022.

August 15, 2019—At our August 1 meeting in Austin, the SAA Council voted unanimously to cancel a scheduled American Archivist brown bag lunch session focused on a pre-print of an article entitled “To Everything There Is a Season,” by Frank Boles. The rationale for the cancellation is provided here.

August 4, 2019—At its August 1 meeting, the SAA Council took the following actions: