January 22, 2019—The Society of American Archivists supports all archivists, federal employees, and others who are affected by the ongoing government shutdown. With closure of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the National Park Service, and other government agencies, the livelihoods of thousands of people who work with archives are severely compromised.

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA), Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of ACRL (RBMS), and Society of American Archivists (SAA) have formed a joint task force to refine, publish, and own a BIBFRAME ontology extension for the description of special collections materials. This work will build upon the Art and Rare Materials BIBFRAME Ontology Extension established as part of the first phase of the Andrew W.

The following candidates are slated for SAA's 2019 ballot. Information about each candidate will be posted to the SAA website in February.