MEMBERSHIP SURVEY AND MEMBERSHIP NEEDS UPDATE

The SAA Electronic Records Section membership survey is available at www-personal.umich.edu/~deromedi/ersurvey.pdf. The membership survey is the first phase of activity planned for this year by the Membership Needs and Information Sharing discussion group at the annual meeting in September. After the surveys are returned, an on-line directory will be compiled. The directory will include names, electronic records specialization, and, for those who are willing, contact information.

To move ahead with the second phase-constructing new and strengthening old communications channels-the Membership Needs Committee requires a couple of volunteers to review Cal Lee's Directory of Electronic Recordkeeping Resources (http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~calz/ermlinks/) for possible inclusion on the ERS website, and to put a procedure in place for the endorsement of links from the site. Prospective volunteers should contact Nancy Deromedi at deromedi@umich.edu or Chris Frey at freyce@umich.edu

STANDARDS DISCUSSION UPDATE

One initiative discussed at the annual meeting was the joint ARMA/SAA project on Conversion and Migration Criteria for Records Keeping Systems. According to Nan Kunde, one of the coordinators for the project, six working teams have been established, and writing has begun. The teams are interested in comments from archivists about whether the drafts are maintaining an appropriate mix of theory and practical advice. To participate in this evaluation, please contact Nancy Kunde at nkunde@library.wisc.edu, (608)262-3284 or Kermitt Nicks at kermitt.nicks@srs.gov.

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