Trip Summary

As many of you probably know on Thursday SCSAA and SLA took a trip to Boston to visit the JFK Archives and the Massachucetts Historical Society. We took a behind the scenes tour of archives and were able to get a close up look at their processing and digitization areas plus they let us into the museum for free! The MHS gave us a tour of their collections and work areas. Both talked about their digitization projects. We ended the trip with dinner at a local Pizza place called Woody's. Stay tuned for pictures and a full summary on this website. I will see you all at the last meeting of the semester.

Update on Labor Dispute

On Tuesday, an update was posted on the SAA website concerning the Chicago hotel labor dispute. An agreement was reached on March 4th and a final settlement is expected soon. SAA also reiterated its desire avoid such a problem in the future as well as their reasons for continuing to hold the annual meeting as planned. Interestingly they noted that a certain number of members must actually stay at the Hyatt Regency in order for the meeting space to be provided free of charge.

Public Workers Will Have Public E-mails

This week's post is a little different from the usual topic. Instead of news, I have an article concerning the e-mails of public workers that was posted to the Archives and Archivists listserv. It is stating that all public workers may someday find that their e-mails are subject to review by the public. Since some of us work for the State Library and many of us may eventually work in government this is an issue that will someday affect us. The article underscores the value of self censorship. Click on the link to view the article.

On a lighter note, SCSAA is having its bake sale on Tuesday from 11 AM to 4 PM. Everyone is encouraged to check it out.

New Exhibit at Nixon Library

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library unveiled the Watergate Gallery this week. It seeks to portray the scandal that led to Nixon's downfall in honest and clear terms. An article describing it was recently posted to the Archives and Archivists listserv. Click on the link to view it.