provide members with an update on SAA activities. Please contact the SAA of=
fice at 866-SAA-7858 (toll-free) if you have any questions.
Upcoming Deadlines:
February 10: Deadline for petition to place additional members on election ballot
February 10: Early discount for Implementing More Product, Less Process workshop
February 11: Early discount for Understanding Photographs workshop
February 14: Early discount for Fundamentals of Acquisition & Appraisal workshop
February 19: Early discount for Project Management for Archivists workshop
February 28: Deadline for SAA award, scholarship, and Fellow nominations
Election 2010
Fourteen candidates vying for three different offices are slated on SAA's 2010 ballot. (Note: Any eligible SAA member can be placed on the ballot by submitting a petition signed by 50 individual members. Petitions must be received in the SAA office by February 10. Voters may also write in candidates on the ballot.) All individual members, student members, and primary contacts of institutional members who are in good standing on February 28, 2010, are able to vote. Casting your vote online is easier than ever by visiting SAA's home page between March 11 and April 11. Learn about the candidates here.
Preserving Archives and Manuscripts Is Here!
Be the first on your block to get the final volume in the Archival Fundamental Series II Preserving Archives and Manuscripts (2nd ed.) by Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler. The publication emphasizes integrating preservation and archival management and addresses storage, safe handling, and environmental issues.
Call toll-free 1-866-722-7858 to order your copy at a special promotional rate of $36!
SAA Council Meeting in D.C. This Week
The SAA Council is working its way through a hefty agenda including a joint session with the Council of State Archivists Board of Directors during its February 2-4 meeting at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. View the agenda and materials here. (Per Council action in 2009, all materials for Council meetings will be made available to members via the SAA website three days after they are sent to Council members.)
Haitian Archives Updates
The SAA Council will discuss the conditions of archives in Haiti at its meeting this week in Washington D.C. Maygene Daniels, SAA Fellow and past president, will represent 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. SAA is seeking the most effective ways that it can assist Haitian archives. Information from the Council's discussions and from the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield meeting will be distributed as soon as possible.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.
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? Have you published a groundbreaking book, written an outstanding article, or developed an innovative finding aid? SAA annually recognizes outstanding achievements in the archival profession through an awards competition and the naming of Fellows.
Would financial assistance to attend graduate school come in handy? Two recipients will be awarded the Mosaic Scholarship, which provides financial and mentoring support to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science, encourages students to pursue a career as an archivist, and promotes the diversification of the American archives profession. The F. Gerald Ham Scholarship Fund offers 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 postmarkedby February 28, 2010.
American Archivist Welcomes New Reviews Editors
SAA has appointed Amy Cooper Cary as reviews editor of American Archivist. Cary, director of the Archival Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, assumes the three-year term immediately and will work with journal editor Mary Jo Pugh and with outgoing reviews editor Jeannette A. Bastian to commission review essays and to select books and other tools and products of archival activity for review. In addition, SAA also appointed Danna Bell-Russel as associate reviews editor, a new position. Bell-Russel, educational outreach specialist at the Library of Congress, will work with Cary to assemble reviews for the volumes to be published in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
NYU to Host Discussion Series
Just what is archival silence? Check out this topic and others at New York University Spring 2010. Discussing the Archive: Ideas, Practices, and Institutions series.
Emmett Leahy Award Nomination Deadline Feb. 25
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.
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.
Continuing Education
We've added more workshops in the March/April/May time frame and more are in the pipeline! 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=92t 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 & Practices
Fundamentals of Acquisition and Appraisal
Project Management for Archivists
Visual Literacy for Photograph Collections
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Oral History: From Planning 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 / SPACES - Saving & Preserving Arts & Cultl Envirnmts (Aptos, CA)
- Archivist/Records Manager / Legislative Council of Hong Kong SAR (Nationwide HKG)
- Assistant Head of SCUA / University Libraries - UNC at Greensboro (Greensboro, NC)
- Chief Archivist / John F. Kennedy Library & Museum (Boston, MA)
- Coordinator of Library and Information Services / Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, PA)
- Director of Special Collections & Univ. Archivist / Wake Forest University (Winston Salem, NC)
- Director, Wittliff Collections / Alkek Library - Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)
- Documentary Editor / LDS Church History Department (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Director, Special Collections / The University of Arizona Libraries (Tucson, AZ)
- Project Archivist / Northern Michigan University (Marquette, MI)
- Project Coordinator / AstraZeneca (Wilmington, DE)
- Project Manager / AstraZeneca (Wilmington, DE)
- Quality Assurance Specialist / American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. (New York, NY)
- University Archivist / Santa Clara University Library (Santa Clara, CA)
- webmaster / alanfreed.com (Santa Monica, CA)
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For more news of interest, see the SAA home page at www.archivists.org or SAA's Facebook page
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