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Acquisitions and Appraisal Section
The Acquisitions and Appraisal Section serves as a forum for the discussion of issues and interests pertaining to the acquisition and appraisal of public records, private papers, and other archival or manuscript collections.
Vote online NOW for section leadership
This year our Section has implemented SAA's new online voting system. This new method will replace our regular election at the meeting, allowing those who are not able to attend the opportunity to vote as well. The deadline for casting your vote is August 20, 2008. Please note that there will be no opportunity to vote at the meeting, however, we will announce the results of the election at that time. Please vote using the online system whether or not you will be attending the Section meeting in San Francisco.
You will need to log in to the SAA website in order to vote. Click here to access the ballot.
Candidates for Vice-Chair/Chair Elect (The vice-chair serves three--the first as vice-chair and newsletter editor, second as chair, and third as immediate past-chair.) [Select 1]
Sean Quimby, Director of the Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library
- Education: MLIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2006); MA, History of Industrialization, Hagley Fellows Program, University of Delaware (2000); BA, History and English, University of Delaware (1995).
- Professional experience: Director, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library (2006-present); Public Services Librarian, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries (2003-2005); Assistant Manuscripts Processing Librarian, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries (2001-2005); Project Archivist, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware (2000-2001).
- Teaching/Publications: HNR 240 American Fear, Renée Crown University Honors Program, Syracuse University (2008); “Developing a Tool to Manage Manuscript Collections at Syracuse University,” Society of American Archivists Manuscript Repositories Newsletter (Spring 2008); “Personality by Design: R. Buckminster Fuller and his Archive,” Imprint, 2003 Fall/Winter ; R. Buckminster Fuller: Polymath, graduate-level course, Stanford University (2002, 2003).
- Grants: NHPRC, Detailed Processing Grant, "Cartoons and Cartoonists", $79,000 (2008); CLRC, digitization of Clara E. Sipprell acetate negatives, $6,200 (2008); Whitaker Foundation, $5,000 to support processing of manuscript collections (2008); Dana Foundation, $5,000 to support processing of collections (2008); Dana Foundation, $50,000 annually to support graduate teaching assistants (2006-2008).
- SAA activities: Society of American Archivists (2001-present)
- Other activities: American Library Association, Rare Book & Manuscript Section (2007); Society for the History of Technology (1998-2003).
Carl Van Ness, Head of Archives and Manuscripts, University of Florida
- Education: MLS, Florida State University, 1988; MA, University of Florida, 1985; BA, University of South Florida, 1983.
- Professional experience: University of Florida: University Historian, 2006 – Present; Head of Archives and Manuscripts, 2003 – Present; University Archivist, 1996 – Present; Associate Chair, Dept. of Special Collections, 1997-2003; Assistant University Archivist, 1987-1997; Project Archivist, 1984- 1987
- SAA Activities: College and University Section, 1987- present; Steering Committee, 1995-1998; Acquisitions and Appraisal Section, 1987-2002; 2008- present; Manuscripts Repository Section. 2002-2007; Congressional Papers Roundtable, 2004- present; Co-chair, SAA Host Committee, 1997- 1998
- Other activities: Society of Florida Archivists: By-laws and Procedures Review Committee, 2007; Nominations Committee, 2007 – 2008; Chair, Program Committee, 2003-2004; Chair Education Committee, 1993-1998; Award of Excellence, 1995; Past President, 1993; President, 1992; Vice President, 1991; Secretary/Treasurer, 1990; Awards Committee, 1989, 1993; Chair, Host Committee, 1991; Chair, Special Assistance Committee, 1989-1991; Constitution Committee, 1988; Florida State Library and Archives: Planning Committee, 2007
Candidates for Steering Committee (The members at large serve two years.) [Select 1]
Karen Adler Abramson, Associate Director for University Archives & Special Collections, Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University
- Education: CA, Academy of Certified Archivists, 2004; MSLIS, Concentration in Archives Management, Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, 1999; MA, Social Welfare Policy and Women's Studies, Brandeis University Heller School for Social Policy and Management, 1994; BA, Sociology and Women's Studies, Brandeis University, 1985.
- Professional experience: Brandeis University: Associate Director for University Archives & Special Collections, 2007-present Assistant Director for University Archives & Special Collections, 2005-2007 University Archivist, 2003-2005; Mary Baker Eddy Library: Archivist, 2001-2002; State Library of Massachusetts: Special Collections Librarian, 1999-2001; Northeastern University: Archives Assistant, 1998-1999.
- SAA activities: Member, 1999-present; Presenter, Annual Conference, 1999.
- Other Activities: New England Archivists: Member, 1999-present; Presenter, Spring Meeting, 2007; Representative-at-Large, Board of Directors, 2006-2009; Member, Program Committee, Fall 2007 Meeting, 2006-2007; Member, Membership Recruitment & Retention Task Force, 2006-present; Co-Chair, Program Committee, Spring 2005 Meeting, 2004-2005. Member, Collections Digitization Working Group, Boston Library Consortium/Open Content Alliance, 2006-present. Volunteer archivist, Jamaica Plain Historical Society, 2001-2004.
Denise Gallo Head of Acquisitions and Processing, Music Division, The Library of Congress
- Education: PhD, The Catholic University of America, 1997; MA, Antioch University, 1994; MA, Southern Illinois University, 1972; BA, The University of Maryland, 1988; BA, Merrimack College, 1970.
- Professional experience: Music Division, The Library of Congress, Head of Acquisitions and Processing, 2007-present; Music Division, LC, Reader Services Section, Digital Librarian/Reference Specialist, 2002-2007; The Catholic University of America, Co-Head of Music History Section, 1998-2002; Loyola University-New Orleans, Music History Professor, 1997-98; University of Maryland, European Division, English Lecturer, 1980-1992.
- SAA Activities: New member.
- Other Activities: American Musicological Society: Council, 2005-2007; History of the Society Committee, present; Communications Committee, 2006-2007; AMS-MLA RISM Committee, 2002-2005; Local Arrangements Chair, AMS Washington, DC Annual Meeting, 2005; Career-Related Issues Committee, 1998-2001, Chair 1999-2001; Capital Chapter Chair, 2000-2005, Vice-Chair, 1998-2000.
Abandoned Property in Cultural Institutions Law Project
The Abandoned Property in Cultural Institutions Law Project Committee has just released its most up-to-date table identifing states that have laws which allow cultural institutions such as museums and archives to obtain ownership of abandoned or orphan collections, that is, loaned property in the possession of a repository for which the repository has no reasonable means of contacting its owner. Read more about the project on our Abandoned Property Law page.
Page last updated August 13, 2008.
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