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Trump FY21 Budget Proposes Elimination and Cuts to Federal History-Related Agencies & Programs
On February 10, the White House released its budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2021, proposing devastating cuts to federal humanities and history funding. These include elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, history and preservation programs at the National Park Service and federal K-12 history and international education programs. Read more and watch SAA's website for calls to action!
Joint Memorandum to OMB on Closing of NARA Seattle Facility
SAA and CoSA issued a joint memorandum to the Office of Management and Budget to oppose the sale of the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA’s) building in Seattle, Washington. The memo states, “We strongly recommend that the decision to close the facility be rescinded and that the recommendation [of the Federal Public Buildings Reform Board] be studied further, including asking for input from stakeholders and the public.” Read the CoSA/SAA memorandum.
Take Action! Questions for US Presidential Candidates
The 2020 presidential caucuses and primaries are upon us, and SAA’s Committee on Public Policy has prepared a list of questions—based on SAA’s Public Policy Agenda—that we’ve posed to all the US presidential candidates. No responses to share yet, but we’re hoping that the campaigns will consider archives and records issues and also learn more about our important issues from our questions. See the Archives-Related Questions for 2020 U.S. Presidential Candidates. You can help! As you attend caucuses and campaign events, ask campaign staffers and the candidates themselves where they stand on issues of importance to archivists. Learn more.
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Your starting point for making archival collections relevant to administrators and the general public.
In Advocacy and Awareness for Archivists, volume 3 in SAA's Archival Fundamentals Series III, Kathleen D. Roe helps you adopt an "advocacy frame of mind" and encourages you to do the work that will bring the change you seek. Using examples and prompts, Roe helps readers identify clear paths for relevant engagement, think through advocacy goals and audiences, and learn basic principles and practices of advocating for and creating awareness of archives. Start learning how to talk about the value of your archives by ordering your copy today!
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Call for Articles and Case Studies on Design Records
Do you have experience with design records management, repositories, and practices? Share your experiences in an article or case study for a special section in American Archivist (84.2). Visual materials are encouraged. Questions? Contact Karen Jamison Trivette of the Fashion Institute of Technology–SUNY and member of the American Archivist Editorial Board at karen_trivette@fitnyc.edu. Learn more about how to submit. Deadline for the special issue: July 1.
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Did You Know . . .
You can earn most of your DAS credits via online learning! Get started today with:
Events for Spring
Learn about Citizen Journalism, Salary Negotiation, and Archives Management
SAA Education is excited to announce new programming in partnership with the Human Rights Archives (HRA) Section, a free salary negotiation webcast, and two events specifically for archives managers. Watch this space for more information about forthcoming Management Track courses and register now for Team Management and Technology Management for Archivists.
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Explore Your Options for Professional Development
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Leader Rosters Available on SAA Group Microsites
Check it out! New and improved leader rosters are available now for all SAA committees, boards, task forces, working groups, and section steering committees. To view the new rosters: Navigate to the SAA group microsite and click on the "Roster" link, located just below the main title on each microsite. The rosters list the current committee members, updated in real time. SAA members can access leaders’ contact information by clicking on the committee members’ names, which links to the Member Directory on SAA Connect.
Statements on the SAA 2020 Election
SAA’s 2020 election has presented some new and unique challenges for our organization. Read the Council's statement and the Nominating Committee's response.
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Nominate a Colleague (or Yourself!) for an SAA Award
Do you know of 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? Do you need financial assistance to attend graduate school or a professional conference? Browse SAA’s many opportunities for professional recognition, scholarships, and travel awards. Then click on an application form for a preview and/or to create a profile, and follow the directions to complete your submission. Deadline: February 28.
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At a Glance
- The Association of College and Research Libraries reports that, at the request of its Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS), it has endorsed the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials.
- The archives of the Museum of Chinese in America is more salvageable than was initially thought, after a fire destroyed part of the building where it was kept, reports The Gothamist.
- Archivists have created an open-access directory of 5,000 scientific studies about coronaviruses that anyone can browse without encountering a paywall, says Vice.
- The National Archives responds to Matthew Connelly's criticisms of new recordkeeping practices in The New York Times.
- Jeremy Brett, cofounder of the Concerned Archivists Alliance, comments on the altered photo for NARA's "Rightfully Hers" exhibit on ArchivesAWARE!
- The Museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau announced that by May 2020 it will add the names of 420,000 people to its digital repository containing the names of former prisoners and people deported to Auschwitz.
Archives in Podcasts
- New episodes from An Archivist's Tale feature interviews with Margaret Crockett, consultant archivist and records manager with Margaret Crockett, Ltd., and Archive-Skills Consultancy; and Tamara Thornhill, corporate archives manager at Transport for London.
- The Authority File interviews David Danelo about his book The Field Researcher’s Handbook: A Guide to the Art and Science of Professional Fieldwork, researcher bias, and effective data collection.
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Sixty Inches From Center and Blackivists Lead Community Archives Event in Chicago
Senior editor Noor Shawaf and co-founder Tempestt Hazel of Sixty Inches From Center will discuss their work to archive the culture of Chicago's BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and women artists and spaces. Archivists Steven Booth from the National Archives and Stacie Williams from the University of Chicago Library, founding members of Blackivists, a collective of Black archivists who work with individuals and organizations to preserve Black Chicagoland memory and culture, will give an introduction to best practices in community archiving and steps to preserve family and neighborhood histories. All are welcome to attend on February 19 at 6 p.m. CT. RSVP on Facebook
Virtual Tours of Archives and Special Collections: University of Alaska Fairbanks
The next webcast in the Virtual Tours of Archives and Special Collections series will take place February 20 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The tour will feature the units, vaults, and public spaces of the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Alaska and Polar Regions Collection and Archives. Tune in on Youtube.
Call for Poster Proposals for RBMS 2020
The RBMS 2020 conference theme is "Power, Resistance, and Leadership." The program committee invites poster proposals that critically examine the existing power structures that have shaped and continue to shape special collections and archives. Deadline: February 21.
Call for Proposals: Symposium on Emergency Planning in Libraries and Archives
Share your expertise and experiences at a symposium on emergency planning in libraries and archives, hosted by the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Library and the Cardozo Law Library on July 10. Proposals are welcome on any part of the emergency and disaster planning process, from policy creation to implementation. A Google spreadsheet is available for those seeking collaborators. Submit proposals for 45- to 60-minute sessions by February 28.
Apply to the ARSC Research Grants Program
The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) Research Grants Program supports scholarship and publication in the fields of sound recording research and audio preservation. Projects on discography, bibliography, historical studies of the sound recording industry and its products, and other subjects that may increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the lasting importance of recorded sound are encouraged. Review the grant guidelines and submit by February 29.
2020 James H. Bradley Fellowship
The Montana Historical Society Research Center presents the 2020 James H. Bradley Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded annually to graduate students, faculty, and/or independent scholars pursuing research on Montana history. Fellowships include a stipend of $3,000. View the application instructions. Deadline: March 1.
Apply for the Heritage Innovators Award
Heritage Werks has established a Heritage Innovators Award. This $2,500 award will be presented to a current student or recent graduate who is pursuing innovation in the field of archival preservation. Learn how to apply by March 15.
54th Georgia Archives Institute
The Georgia Archives Institute will be held June 7–18, 2020, in Morrow, Georgia. Pam Hackbart-Dean will serve as principal instructor. The Institute includes classroom instruction, repository tours, and a three-day internship. Learn how to apply. Deadline: March 15.
Contribute to the MLA International Bibliography
The Modern Language Association is seeking new field bibliographers and applications for three-year fellowships for the MLA International Bibliography. The MLA International Bibliography database is an essential humanities research tool providing access to print and electronic books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, dramatic arts, folklore, linguistics, pedagogy, rhetoric, and writing studies. Field bibliographers record the bibliographic information of scholarly documents and define their subject, content, and form. Fellows submit at least 100 citations per year during a three-year commitment and receive a $500 stipend. Applications are due April 1.
CCLI 2020 on Deconstructing and Reconstructing Assessment
The California Conference on Library Instruction (CCLI) returns to the University of San Francisco campus for a full-day conference on Friday, May 29. Featuring keynote speaker Nicole Branch, the conference has a limited number of early-bird tickets available. Learn more about the 2020 conference.
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Plan Now to Exhibit at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2020
It's Chicago: Make no little plans...think big! In August 2020, Chicago will become the ARCHIVES*RECORDS capital of the world! You’ll have access to the largest audience of archives, records, and information professionals who are eager to learn about your products and services, ask questions, and provide their perspectives. The BIG IDEAS! Expo brings together—in one place and at one time—the purchasing decision makers at the national, state, and local levels. Take advantage of their big ideas—and share a few of your own!
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Attention, Job Seekers!
Here are the latest career opportunities posted to SAA’s Career Center. View all postings.
- Project Archivist for California Agricultural Resources Archive
University of California, Merced Library (Merced, California)
- Archivist
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (Chicago, Illinois)
- Richard and Mary Corrigan Solari University Archivist and Historian
University of Oregon Libraries (Eugene, Oregon)
- Project Archivist/Manuscripts Cataloger
Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut)
- Director of Library and Archival Collections
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Nashville, Tennessee)
- University Archivist
Texas A&M University Libraries (College Station, Texas)
- Lead Archivist
First Person Arts, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Dean of University Libraries
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, Louisiana)
- Project Archivist
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
- Coordinator of Archives and Special Collections
DePauw University (Greencastle, Indiana)
- Lead Archivist
American Public Media Group/Minnesota Public Radio (St. Paul, Minnesota)
- Professorship in the History of Libraries and the Information Professions
School of Information Sciences (Champaign, Illinois)
- Mildred M. Luther and Kathryn Luther Henderson Professorship in Preservation and Technical Services
School of Information Sciences (Champaign, Illinois)
- Cyberinfrastruction and Data Visualization Instructor
School of Information Sciences (Champaign, Illinois)
- Instructor of Tech Pedagogy
School of Information Sciences (Champaign, Illinois)
Paid Internships
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