Call for Volunteers: New Crisis, Disaster, and Tragedy Response Working Group

September 8, 2020—At its August 3 meeting, the SAA Council created a standing Crisis, Disaster, and Tragedy Response Working Group whose principal charge is to “maintain and update SAA’s Documenting in Times of Crisis: A Resource Kit; develop and provide immediate and ongoing resources and response assistance to archivists, allied cultur

SAA Foundation Board August Meeting Minutes Available Now

September 3, 2020—Minutes from the August 13, 2020, SAA Foundation Board virtual meeting are available now here

If you have questions or concerns about these Foundation Board actions, feel free to contact SAA Foundation President Margery Sly or Executive Director Nancy Beaumont (nbeaumont@archivists.org).

August Council Virtual Meeting Minutes Available

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September 3, 2020—Minutes from the August 3, 2020, Council virtual meeting are available now here

For highlights from this meeting, see this news item

Listen to Season 4 of Archives in Context

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The Society of American Archivists (SAA) is delighted to present Season 4 of Archives in Context, a podcast highlighting archival literature and technologies, and most importantly, the people behind them.

Amy Cooper Cary Is Next Editor of American Archivist

The Society of American Archivists is pleased to introduce Amy Cooper Cary as the next Editor of American Archivist. Cary is head of Special Collections and University Archives in the Raynor Memorial Libraries at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She will serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2021.

SAA Council Approves Revised Core Values and Code of Ethics for Archivists

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August 6, 2020--At its August 3 virtual meeting, the SAA Council approved significant revisions to the Core Values of Archivists and Code of Ethics for Archivists, as proposed by the Committee on Ethics and Professional Conduct. The documents reflect member input from a 2018 comment period. The documents will be reviewed on a more regular schedule--including opportunity for member input--going forward.

In other action, the Council: 

Congratulations to SAA's 2020 Appointees!

August 6, 2020—After receiving an overwhelming response to this year’s call for volunteers, SAA Vice President/President-Elect Rachel Vagts is pleased to announce the following appointments to SAA groups.