SAA, In the Loop for Tuesday, February 16, 2010

In the Loop for Tuesday, February 16, 2010
In the Loop is an electronic newsletter distributed via e-mail bi-weekly to provide
members with an update on SAA activities. Please contact the SAA office at
866-SAA-7858 (toll-free) if you have any questions.

Upcoming Deadlines
• February 28: Deadline for SAA award, scholarship, and Fellow nominations.
• February 28: Deadline for changing username and password for 2010 election.

Awards, Scholarship, and Fellow Nominations Wanted!
Do you know an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution
to the archives profession? Or promoted greater public awareness of archives? SAA
annually recognizes outstanding achievements in the archives profession through an
awards competition and the naming of Fellows.

Scholarships are available to individuals in need of financial assistance to attend
graduate school. The Mosaic Scholarship offers financial and mentoring support to
two minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science. The F. Gerald
Ham Scholarship Fund gives financial support to two graduate students in their
second year of archival studies.
For more details on selection criteria and nomination forms for SAA Fellows, awards,
and scholarships, click here. Completed forms and supplementary materials must be
postmarked by February 28, 2010.

Take a Peek at Actions Taken by the SAA Council
A strategic planning session on public awareness, a half-day joint meeting with the
CoSA Board of Directors to discuss strategies for ensuring passage of the PAHR Act
in 2010, and a meeting with Archivist of the United States David Ferriero were among
the many activities tackled by the SAA Council at its February 2−4 meeting in
Washington, D.C., before the blizzard hit! Read a complete summary of the meeting
here.

SAA Council Posthumously Honors Studs Terkel
At its recent meeting, the SAA Council passed a resolution honoring renowned oral
historian Louis “Studs” Terkel. Read the full resolution here.

Haitian Archives Update
The SAA Council discussed the conditions of archives in Haiti at its meeting in
Washington D.C. Maygene Daniels, SAA Fellow and past president, represented SAA at a
meeting of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield (a non-profit organization that
protects cultural property around the world during armed conflicts and other
emergencies) member organizations in Washington on Feb. 5, and reported that
international efforts to provide support for Haitian archives are still being
organized. To learn about the state of libraries, records, and those in the
profession affected by the recent earthquake, visit the Digital Library of the
Caribbean Facebook page.


SAA 2010 Election: Are You Ready to Vote?
Online voting for SAA’s 2010 Election will take place March 11−April 11, 2010.
All individual members, student members, and primary contacts of institutional
members who are in good standing as of February 28, 2010, will be eligible to vote.
If you wish to change your SAA username and password for the purposes of this
election, you must do so by February 28. Paper ballots may be requested by calling
1-866-722-7858 or e-mailing servicecenter@archivists.org. A paper ballot will be
sent to you via first-class mail, along with complete candidate information. Paper
ballots must be requested by March 31, 2010, and postmarked no later than April 11,
2010. In the meantime, read candidate statements and biographies here.

Call for Papers for 75th Anniversary of SAA
SAA will celebrate its 75th Anniversary in 2011. If you’d like to contribute to the
celebration – and see your name in print – here’s a great opportunity! The American
Archivist Editorial Board invites proposals for papers to be published in the
Fall/Winter 2011 issue to mark SAA’s 75th anniversary. Read more here.

How Do You Document “Tweets”?
Case studies documenting the use of Twitter and virtual environments (Second Life,
etc.) by archival repositories are wanted for The Interactive Archivist: Case
Studies in Utilizing Web 2.0 to Improve the Archival Experience. Also welcome are
case studies in areas such as blogging, social networking, tagging and folksonomies,
mashups, RSS, wikis, photo sharing services, video sharing services, and podcasts.
Click here for more info.

Preserving Archives and Manuscripts Is Here!
Hot-off-the-press and ready for your reading is Preserving Archives and Manuscripts
(2nd ed.) by Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler. Time is running out to buy a copy at the
special promotional rate of $36. Click here to order your copy today!

2009 Research Forum Papers Now Available
Click here to check out this new content:
• “‘Everything about This Person’: Name-Based Access to Multiple Resources Using
EAC,” by Nancy Hadley.
• “Searching for ‘Spitzer’ in the Archives: Drawing New Conclusions from
‘Troopergate’ Using Archival Records and Social Networking Analysis,”
by Catherine Stollar Peters.
• “Tapping Our Potential: Business Process Management and Archival Content
Management Systems,” by J. Gordon Daines III and Cory L. Nimer.

Plan for Preservation on March 18
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will host its 24th Annual
Preservation Conference, "Plan for Preservation: Assess, Prioritize and Manage,"
March 18, 2010, at the William G. McGowan Theater in Washington, D.C. Take a look at
the event schedule that begins with an introduction by David S. Ferreiro, Archivist
of the United States.

National Preservation Week, May 9–15, 2010
Pass It On: Saving Heritage and Memories
This May take the time to highlight your institution as a source of preservation
information. SAA has joined the American Library Association, the Library of
Congress, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services as a partner in
celebrating National Preservation Week, May 9−15, 2010. During this week, SAA
asks institutions to connect our communities through events, activities, and
resources that highlight what we can do to preserve our personal and shared
collections.
• Create a display about preserving and collecting personal, family, or community
heritage.
• Offer a preservation workshop or event.
• Highlight Preservation Week on your website with a link to ALA’s Preservation Week
resources.

Letter to ALA Concerning “Traditional Cultural Expressions” Statement
On January 6, 2010, SAA President Peter Gottlieb responded to ALA on behalf of SAA
about ALA's current draft statement (Draft 6) on traditional cultural expressions.
Read more here.

Emmett Leahy Award Nomination
If you or someone you know has had a major impact on the records and information
management professions, recognize their contributions and accomplishments through
the Emmett Leahy Award (nomination deadline is February 25).

NYU to Host Discussion Series
Just what is “archival silence”? Check out this topic and others at New York
University’s Spring 2010 “Discussing the Archive: Ideas, Practices and Institutions”
series.

Save the Date: Western Roundup 2010
Mark your calendars for Western Roundup 2010, held at the Renaissance Hotel in
Seattle from April 28 through May 1. This is a joint meeting sponsored by Northwest
Archivists, Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, Society of California
Archivists, and Rocky Mountain Archivists. For more details click here.

Continuing Education
We’ve added more workshops from March to May—and more are in the works! With so many
topics to choose from, this is a great time to invest in your professional future
with continuing education from SAA. Take a look at the complete calendar. Don’t see
the topic of your choice? Contact us to bring a workshop to your location.

March/April Workshops
• Implementing “More Product, Less Process”
• Understanding Photographs: Introduction to Archival Principles and Practices
• Fundamentals of Acquisition and Appraisal
• Project Management for Archivists
• Visual Literacy for Photograph Collections
• Describing Archives: A Content Standard
• Oral History: From Planning to Preservation

Web Seminars
• Register now for “Basics of Managing Electronic Records…Getting You Started!”
March 30 at 1:00 p.m. (US CT) with Geof Huth of the New York State Archives.
• If you missed live presentations of SAA’s topical Web seminars, they’re now
available Online On Demand. Access the Education Calendar under the Education and
Events menu on the home page and register to gain access for two months. OR, if
you’d rather have an audio CD to listen to while driving, go to the Publications
Catalog and check for CDs.

Attention Job Seekers!
Check out the following career opportunities posted to SAA’s Online Career Center:

• Archivist / Crown Family Philanthropies (Chicago)
• Archivist / SPACES - Saving &Preserving Arts & Cultl Envirnmts (Aptos, California)
• Coordinator University Archives and Records Mgmt / Emory University Libraries
(Atlanta)
• Corporate Archivist / HSBC (Mettawa, Illinois)
• Dickinson Research Center Director / National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
(Oklahoma City)
• Director, Master of Archival Studies Program / Clayton State University (Morrow,
Georgia)
• Eastern Regional Archivist / Office of the Secretary of State (Washington)
• Electronic Records Archivist /
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(Eugene, Oregon)
• Librarian-William Gilmore Simms Curator / University of South Carolina (Columbia)
• Project Archivist / Northern Michigan University (Marquette)
• Records Officer / Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (Niskayuna, New York)
• Technical Archivist / John Deere (Moline, Illinois)
• University Archivist / Santa Clara University Library (Santa Clara, California)
• University Records Manager / Princeton University, Library (Princeton, New Jersey)

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For more news of interest, see the SAA home page at www.archivists.org or SAA’s
Facebook page at
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