SAA Joins Call Urging Congress to Fund International Education and Foreign Language Studies

September 15, 2023—SAA has joined the Coalition for International Education and 32 other organizations in a letter to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies urging the Committee to fund the U.S. Department of Education's International Education and Foreign Language Studies account at the same level as FY 2023 at the very least.

Share Your Archives during #AskAnArchivist Day!

#AskAnArchivist Day takes place this year on October 11, and SAA wants your help to celebrate archives across the country!

SAA Preservation Section Raised $4,440 for National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives

August 23, 2023—At this year's Joint Annual Meeting of SAA and CoSA in Washington, DC, the SAA Preservation Section raised $4,440 for the National Disaster Recover Fund for Archives (NDRFA) through their annual silent auction.

SAA Foundation Annual Meeting Awards Support 12 Archivists

August 21, 2023—The SAA Foundation Board is pleased to announce that more than $15,000 was awarded this July to 12 archivists to support their attendance at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2023. Congratulations to all!

SAA Foundation Awards Seven Strategic Growth Grants

August 18, 2023—The SAA Foundation Board awards grants that meet the mission and goals of the Foundation and/or SAA's strategic planning priorities. This year, the Foundation awarded seven projects a total of $29,799 in grant funds. The projects are:

Join SAA’s Podcast Team!

Love a good podcast? Have a charming on-air presence? Excel at managing deadlines? Come join us!

SAA Supports ALA in Condemning the Montana State Library Commission’s Withdrawal from ALA

August 16—The Society of American Archivists stands in solidarity with the American Library Association (ALA), Emily Drabinski, faculty of the University of California Los Angeles, and others in denouncing the Montana State Library Commission (Commission) on their vote to withdraw from the ALA based on the election of Emily Drabinski as their President.

SAA Council Approves Best Practices for Archival Term Position, Next Steps for Section Health Assessment Working Group

August 9At its July 26, 2023hybrid meeting in Washington, DC, the SAA Council: 

SAA Forum: Constitution and Bylaws Amendments

A recording of this event is now available here.