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AUSTIN 2009 Early-Bird Deadline Is July 6!
Register for Sustainable Archives: AUSTIN 2009 by Monday, July 6, for best rates! View the most up-to-date version of the schedule online here. For a printable PDF version (5MB) of the complete Preliminary Program, including full session descriptions, click here.
Update on AUSTIN 2009 Hotel Availability
July 2 – Demand for hotel rooms for Sustainable Archives: AUSTIN 2009 has been enthusiastic! The room block at the Hilton Austin is sold out. We encourage you to contact the Hilton Garden Inn, just 4 blocks from the headquarters hotel, which has rates of $149 - $159 for conference attendees. Contact the Hilton Garden Inn at 512-480-8181. Click here for walking directions.
Read the Minutes of the May/June Council Meeting
Read the minutes of the SAA Council’s May 31-June 2 meeting, now available here. The next meeting of the SAA Council is scheduled for August 10 in Austin.
Member Comments Sought on SAA Strategic Priorities
SAA’s strategic planning process is in full swing and your feedback is welcome! Review the Council’s revisions of the top three strategic priorities – technology, diversity, and public awareness/advocacy – here, and provide your feedback at saahq[at]archivists.org. The Council is especially interested in learning about any activities that individuals and groups may be undertaking to address these priorities.
Member Comments Sought on Draft Advocacy Agenda
Among SAA’s highest priorities is to advocate for issues on behalf of archives and archivists. Members are invited to submit comments about the draft Advocacy Agenda by July 31, 2009. [Read more]
EAD Tag Library now available via ePublications
The full version of the Encoded Archival Description: Tag Library (Version 2002) is now available for download. An essential tool for archivists, librarians, and allied professionals. It lists and defines elements and attributes and indicates their relationship to one another. [Download here]
Janet Ceja and Harrison Inefuku Awarded Mosaic Scholarships
SAA has awarded its new Mosaic Scholarship to two minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science: Janet Ceja of the University of Pittsburgh and Harrison Inefuku of the University of British Columbia. The Mosaic Scholarship provides $5,000 in financial aid and offers mentoring support to encourage students to pursue a career as an archivist.
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PAHR Bill Re-introduced in US House
May 5, 2009 – Representatives Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and John McHugh (R-NY) reintroduced the “Preserving the American Historical Record Act” in the House (HR 2256). Learn what you can do to help ensure passage of PAHR by the 111th Congress! View the press release here.
Entire Run of American Archivist to be Online this Fall
OCLC is digitizing 242 back issues of the American Archivist—from January 1938 through Fall/Winter 2000. The first batch of 47 issues was dispatched for digitization in April. Four other batches will be sent across the summer. [Read More]
American Archivist in JSTOR
SAA signed an agreement in April to have American Archivist participate in JSTOR, an independent not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to making a wide range of intellectual content available in a trusted digital archive. [Read More]
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The May/June issue of Archival Outlook looks at ways new national initiatives can help organizations prepare and respond to area-wide disasters. Austin is the site of the Joint Annual Meeting and a cool place to enjoy the outdoors—get tips on where to go in “Sustaining the Spirit of Austin.” Plus much, much more! The print edition will be mailed to members in late May. SAA Members can log in here. |
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Ask not what your archives can do for you, but what you can do for your archives! On May 1, archivists around the country did something - even if it was something small - to prepare their archives for a disaster. Share your story at MayDay@archivists.org. Read more about disaster planning, MayDay, and what others have done in the past here. |
New Books!
InterPARES 2: Experiential, Interactive and Dynamic Records by Luciana Duranti and Randy Preston focuses on the development of trusted recordmaking and recordkeeping systems, and of a preservation system capable of ensuring the authenticity of the records under examination over the long term. Managing Electronic Records (4th ed.) by William Saffady is an essential practical resource for anyone responsible for the creation, maintenance, management, control, and use of electronic records created by computer, audio, and video systems. Buy them today from SAA!
SAA Submits Comments on Alternative Models for Presidential Libraries
Responding to a Request for Information from the National Archives and Records Administration, SAA provided comments on "cost effective ways of modifying the present system for archiving and providing public access to Presidential records." View the letter here. SAA President Frank Boles solicited SAA member comments via a request in the March 31 issue of In the Loop.
Enforcing Ethics
March 20, 2009 – In the last few months there has been a discussion, primarily on the Archives and Archivists Listserv, about enforcing SAA’s Code of Ethics in light of a researcher’s allegations about the National Archives and Records Administration. Commentators have criticized the Society for not investigating the alleged ethical shortcomings of some of our colleagues in Washington…. [Read more of SAA President Frank Boles’s comments here.]
Campus Case Study
In Case 11 of Campus Case Studies—“Preserving the H-Net Academic Electronic Mail Lists”—Lisa M. Schmidt of Michigan State University assesses the existing state of preservation for the H-Net email lists and implements improvements to make H-Net a trusted digital repository.
SAA, Coalition Develop “Qualities of Successful Candidate” for Archivist of United States
Archives, records management, and history organizations have worked together to submit a document to the Obama transition team outlining “qualities of a successful candidate” to replace Allen Weinstein as Archivist of the United States. Read more here.
Your Contribution Will Make a Difference!
The SAA Foundation is the nation’s leading source of nonprofit funding dedicated solely to the interests of archives and archivists. Its mission: To enrich the knowledge and enhance the contributions of current and future generations by championing efforts to preserve and make accessible evidence of human activity and records of enduring value. Click here to make a difference!
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Preserve Your History of the 2008 Election and Obama Inauguration
Celebrate the American Record by preserving your memorabilia from the 2008 presidential campaign, election, and inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. The Society of American Archivists offers tips on the proper care and management of your photographs, newspapers, campaign buttons, event tickets, and other historic keepsakes. Click here for details!
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Get a Grant!
The Library of Congress and the Foundation Center have published “Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums.” This guide lists 1,725 grants of $5,000 or more awarded by 474 foundations from 2003 through 2007. The publication includes hotlinks to free online grant writing tutorials, a statistical analysis of grant funding, state-by-state descriptions of projects funded in preservation, indexes of recipients, and a list of all foundations that have donated to preservation. For more information, go to: http://www.loc.gov/preserv/.
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