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Reference Access and Outreach Section Home Page
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Reference, Access, and Outreach Section

 

This site provides information by and regarding the Reference, Access, and Outreach Section of the Society of American Archivists, including copies of RAO newsletters as well as features regarding reference, access, and outreach resources and issues.


List of Officers and Contact Information, 2007-2008


Annual Meeting Agenda
August 29, 2008, 12 pm – 2 pm

Embracing Web 2.0 Handout

RAO 2008 Elections
Candidate Information


SAA 2009 Program Proposal form:

 

MPLP Task Force Report (2008)

The MPLP Task Force of the Reference, Access, and Outreach Section (RAO) of SAA was interested in what members of the section felt about basic processing, or MPLP, and its implications for reference.  So, task force members developed a survey to query them and have provided a report with the survey results. (PDF printable version)


 

RAO & National History Day

National History Day Resources (2008)

Survey on National History Day Participation (2008)

RAO National History Day Task Force Final Report (2008)

 

RAO's Response to SAA's Strategic Priorities Document

The Steering Committee of the Reference, Access, and Outreach Section responded to the SAA Council's request for comments on its Strategic Priorities document. Thank you to all of you who contacted the Steering Committee with comments on the draft of this response. You can access a pdf version of the document sent to SAA Council here. If you have any questions about the statement or other issues, please do not hesitate to contact Section Chair Lynn Eaton, or one of the other members of the steering committee.

In addition, Goerge Bain has asked permission to withdraw his motion in light of the Steering Committee's response; this request has been honored.


Resources on the History of RAO

Ellen Swain, former Chair of the Reference, Access and Outreach Section, has completed a history of the Section and a list of our present and former officers. These documents tell the story of the evolution of the Section from a committee to a Professional Affinity Group to its current incarnation as a Section. We invite you to learn (or reminisce) about our Section's history, and we welcome your comments, corrections, and additions. Please contact Lynn Eaton, RAO Chair, with your suggestions.


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