Crisis, Disaster, and Tragedy Response Working Group To Begin Work

December 9, 2020—Eight SAA members were appointed by Vice President/President-Elect Courtney Chartier to serve on the new Crisis, Disaster, and Tragedy Response Working Group:

Call for Member Comments: Revisions to SAA Constitution and Bylaws

- Comments: 9

December 7, 2020—The SAA Council seeks member comment on proposed revisions to the SAA Constitution and Bylaws. Each year, the second-year class of Council members review a portion of SAA’s governing documents. This year, Councilors specifically reviewed election procedures and petition logistics to better reflect current Society membership numbers.

The Council recommends three notable changes:

Read the November/December Issue of Archival Outlook!

- Comments: 4

In the latest issue of Archival Outlook, Autumn Johnson shares how Georgia Southern University designed an escape room using archival primary sources to unlock clues; Irene Gates and Katherine Meyers Satriano discuss running a virtual edit-a-thon to enhance Indigenous and anthropology records in SNAC; and Yvonne Ng, Arul Prakkash, and Itza Carbajal outline the importance of preserving the records of citizen w

SAA Council Conducts Strategic Planning Session, Reviews Proposed Revisions to Constitution and Bylaws

- Comments: 2

November 30, 2020—At its November 20 virtual meeting, the SAA Council:

SAA Forum: It’s Volunteer Season, Archivists!

- Comments: 1

A recording of this event is now available here.