Month: February 2025

CFP: Graduate Student Program Proposals SAA Annual Meeting

The 2025 Student Program Subcommittee is accepting proposals for two special sessions dedicated to student scholarship during the 2025 Annual Meeting in August. Work from both master’s and doctoral students will be considered. This call encompasses proposals for sessions to be presented either in-person or virtually during the hybrid Annual Meeting.

Graduate Student Presentation

The work of three current archives students and/or SAA student chapters will be selected for presentation. Each speaker will be allotted fifteen minutes to present a paper. Be creative! Proposals from individual students as well as SAA student chapter groups will be considered. Proposals may relate to the student’s applied or theoretical research, research about the archives profession itself, or even practical/internship experiences. Student chapters may consider presenting on projects or initiatives conducted in the current term (Fall 2024 through Summer 2025). Participant selection will be based on the quality of proposals submitted.
This session will be held in-person.

Graduate Student Poster

The 25th annual Graduate Student Poster Session will showcase the work of both individual students and SAA Student Chapters. All posters will be presented in-person and virtually in PDF format. More information about preparing posters will be shared upon acceptance. Posters will be available to all meeting attendees throughout the week of the conference and on the virtual platform.

Individual posters may describe applied or theoretical research that is completed or underway; discuss interesting collections with which students have worked; or report on archives and records projects in which students have participated (e.g., development of finding aids, public outreach, database construction, etc.). Submissions should focus on research or activity conducted within the previous academic year (Fall 2024 to Summer 2025).

Student chapter posters may describe chapter activities, events, and/or other involvement with the archives and records professions. A single representative should coordinate the submission of each Student Chapter proposal.

Submission Instructions and Deadline

The submission form will be available by February 14. To submit a paper or poster proposal, please complete the proposal form no later than March 24. (Proposals received after this date will not be considered.) Emailed submissions or submissions in any other format will not be accepted.

SAA encourages broad participation in the ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2025. All presenters—including speakers, session chairs, commentators, and poster presenters—are limited to participation in one session. Please alert the 2025 Student Program Subcommittee if you have agreed to participate in another accepted session.

If presenters wish to attend any portion of the 2025 Annual Meeting, they will need to secure institutional or personal funding to register for the conference. SAA is not able to consider complimentary registration for student presenters.

If you have any questions, please contact conference@archivists.org.

Proposals for posters and presentations for the 2025 Annual Meeting are due Monday, March 24. Proposals received after this date will not be considered.

Call for Participation: Survey on Archival Collecting Reflex

Colleagues,

I’m seeking archivists who have participated, or declined to participate, in rapid response collecting in the aftermath of a tragic event at your institution or in your community to complete an anonymous survey for new research on the archival collecting reflex. 

Do archivists have a collecting reflex, an embedded professional drive to collect material, especially to document tragedies in the immediate aftermath of them. What fuels this reflex? From where does it come? Is it possible to privilege the personal over the professional in situations where the tragedy happened in your institution or community? These are basic questions in my research on how archivists manage their professional obligations to gather and preserve with their personal emotional needs to grieve with their fellow community members in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy.

The following is a link to a Qualtrics survey that launches my research exploring the “archival collecting reflex.” The survey should take no more than 20 minutes to complete. The survey will close on February 23, 2025.

The Qualtrics link: virginia.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Hs5t4KH6eEd44m
Participants must be 18 years or older to take the survey. 
With appreciation,
Brenda Gunn, Principal Investigator
UVA IRB-SBS 7274

CFP: “The Past as Knowledge,” 10th Annual International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference

All submissions are welcome. The selection committee interprets our theme broadly and encourages proposals that reflect on women’s, gender, and queer studies. The conference will include presentations that address issues of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies across various disciplines, including, but not limited to, the social studies, humanities, fine arts, activism, and STEM fields. We invite students, faculty, staff, scholars, and activists to propose papers, panels, roundtable discussions, and workshop presentations.

The International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference is presented by the Women’s Research Center and the BGLTQ+ Student Center at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) with assistance from the UCO chapter of the National Organization for Women. In tandem, these organizations promote engagement with Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) issues.

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Our theme this year is “The Past as Knowledge.” Instead of defining the past as times, events, and modes of knowledge preceding the present moment, the 10th annual International Gender and Sexuality Studies (IGSS) Conference invites the many ways that people have based their future-forward thinking through engaging with and being inspired by the past. The past, in fact, has always been one with–and living among–the present. At a time when cultural amnesia and other forms of forgetting pervade every corner, how should we protect and make good use of archives as defense? How should the past be the current guide for our knowledge production? What epistemic value does the present-past offer us? Virginia Woolf, in Women and Writing, asks that we don’t ignore quotidian history, saying “It is only when we know what were the conditions of the average woman’s life…that we can account for the success or failure of the extraordinary woman as a writer.” Likewise, scholars such as Miriam David and Sue Clegg have resisted the temptation to obscure foundational second-wave feminist thinking–the personal as the political–in current research and practices. With your participation, we will take up many questions related to WGSS in multiple disciplines during our two-day conference on October 17 through October 18, 2025, while sustaining a productive and positive space for students, activists, and community members alike.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Paula Sophia Schonauer (LCSW), a licensed social worker in the State of Oklahoma and the director of the Counseling Center at Oklahoma City University. A published writer, Schonauer has written fictional work as well as forensic social work. Schonauer’s talk, which will cover activism and social work in the mental and medical healthcare settings, will be moderated by Lindsey Churchill, Ph.D., Professor of History and Director of WGSS.

The deadline to apply is April 18th, 2025 at 11:59PM Central Time. Please use the following link for the CFA: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/01/27/tenth-international-gender-and-sexuality-studies-conference-1017-18-2025.

For questions, please contact thecenteratuco@gmail.com or Shun Kiang, Ph.D., at skiang@uco.edu.

Contact Information

Women’s Research Center and BGLTQ+ Student Center at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)

Contact Email

thecenteratuco@gmail.com

URL

https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/01/27/tenth-international-gender…

Call for Peer Reviewers: Teaching With Primary Sources Case Studies

Call for Peer Reviewers

The Case Studies on Teaching With Primary Sources series sponsored by the Reference, Access, and Outreach (RAO) Section of SAA seeks individuals who conduct instruction work in archives and special collections to serve as peer reviewers for its open-ended series of case studies. Single-blind peer review is conducted using a rubric to evaluate and share feedback on submissions. 

To volunteer to become a peer reviewer, please complete our sign up form by March 15, 2025. A member of the editorial team will reach out to you after the deadline with more information.

For questions, please contact twps-casestudies@archivists.org.

ABOUT THE TWPS CASE STUDIES

Sponsored by the Reference, Access, and Outreach (RAO) Section of SAA, this open-ended series of case studies is designed to illustrate the application of the Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy. The guidelines were developed by a joint task force charged by SAA and the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS). 

Call for Chapter Proposals and Peer Reviewers: Sustainability Leadership in Libraries and Archives Book

Overview

This call for proposals is for a peer-reviewed, edited book on sustainability leadership in libraries and archives with an international focus. Although more and more books about sustainability are being written for the library science field, none have specifically focused on leadership for sustainability. I am looking for chapters from all levels of librarians and archivists, not just those formally occupying positions of authority. This book is being proposed for publication by Routledge as part of their Critical Issues in Library and Information Sciences and Services series.

This book explicitly aims to explain leadership that challenges the status quo of libraries and archives, focusing on transformative leadership in sustainability. It features practices, ideas, theories, and frameworks replicable in libraries and archives as they stand right now and those that help them move into the future, using sustainability as a framework.

What is Sustainability?

There are many different frameworks people use to understand sustainability. Two of the most popular and well-known are the “three-legged stool” framework of environment, economy, and equity, which stems from the “Our Common Future” report and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. There are, however, many different sustainability frameworks in use in libraries, education, and other fields that may be appropriate for a chapter. Because there are many approaches to understanding and implementing sustainability, there’s not one specific framework authors are required to use for their chapter proposal. Instead, a description of the chosen sustainability framework should be an essential part of the chapter. In this way, this book aims to highlight multiple perspectives on sustainability by showing how libraries and archives define and implement them.

Book Structure

Proposals for chapters in the book should be written for one of the following sections:

  • sustainability leadership from within
  • sustainability leadership collaborations
  • sustainability leadership in the community
  • sustainability leadership strategies
  • sustainability leadership and stakeholder relationships

Chapters can focus on real situations from authors’ daily practice or on conceptual or theoretical work. Final chapters should be 5,000–8,000 words and use APA 7th ed. style.

Submitting a Proposal

Proposals are being accepted via Google Forms. Please submit an abstract no longer than 300 words, double-spaced. Please make sure you note specifically what sustainability framework your chapter will use. Include the title of the proposed submission, name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation, contact information with email address(es), and a short biography of the author(s).

Authors whose proposals are accepted will receive detailed chapter guidelines. Chapters will be double-blind and peer-reviewed by volunteer peer-reviewers other than the editor.

Proposals can be https://forms.gle/Vhobv35Rh6NNNBk67. Click or tap if you trust this link.” data-auth=”Verified” data-linkindex=”0″ rel=”noopener”>submitted here.

If you would like to be a peer-reviewer for this book, please https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK26zwW-BZMM2GWBDOwTDV7EQ5c4dJQRMYTlwq2e3UQzUnqg/viewform?usp=sharing. Click or tap if you trust this link.” data-auth=”Verified” data-linkindex=”1″ rel=”noopener”>fill out this information.

Questions about the book can be directed to Erin Renee Wahl at ewahl@nmsu.edu.

Anticipated Timeline

  • Collecting chapter proposals January–February 2025
  • Responses to proposals anticipated by the end of March 2025
  • Full chapters due by May of 2025
  • Chapters will be sent to peer reviewers and returned to the editor by the end of July 2025
  • Final chapters (with revisions, etc.) by the end of 2025/beginning of 2026
  • Completed book to the publisher no later than May 2026

Link to the submissions call on the series editors’ website.

CFP: Archives Association of Ontario 2025 Virtual Conference

The Archives Association of Ontario is pleased to announce the 2025 Annual Conference to be held from May 6th to May 8th virtually.

Theme: Ebb and Flow: Narratives of Adaptability

This theme focuses on how archives, archivists, and information professionals adapt to challenges, recover from disruptions, and transform their practices to remain vital and responsive to their communities. Whether facing environmental change, evolving technologies, or funding constraints, “Ebb and Flow” explores how the path towards innovation and growth is rarely straightforward.

Stay tuned for more information!  #aao25conf

Call for Participation: Survey re: ILS and Special Collections Data

Dear Colleagues,

Special collections catalogers (those who spend at least 30% of their time cataloging special collections and/or rare materials) are invited to participate in a survey related to Integrated Library System (ILS) or Library Services Platform (LSP) migration and special collections data.

To participate, individuals must be over the age of 18 and currently employed as a special collections cataloger. Participants must have migrated Integrated Library Systems (ILS) or Library Services Platforms (LSP) in the last 5 years.

Participation within this survey is voluntary. Participants may stop completing the survey at any time. The survey will be anonymous but not confidential. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8U2I30vUZ49hum

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact

Libby Hertenstein

hertenstein.9@osu.edu

614-247-9802

Office of Responsible Research Practices

hsconcerns@osu.edu

(614) 688-8457

(800) 678-6251

Book Launch events: Preserving Disability: Disability & the Archival Profession

Preserving Disability: Disability & the Archival Profession

Events Registration & Information

Part 1: THIS MONDAY! February 10 at 11am-12:30pm EST

Details: Hear from some of the contributors of Preserving Disability in the first instalment of our group book launch! This event will feature the book’s co-editors, Dr. Lydia Tang & Dr. Gracen Brilmyer and some of our authors, who will discuss their contributions on the intersection of disabled archivists & archival work:

  • Michael Marlatt, author of “But Don’t Those Cause You Seizures!?”: Epilepsy Activism through Film Archiving
  • Jennifer McGillan, author of The Intersection of Personal and Professional Bodies: Disability, Mutual Aid, Covid-19, and the Archives
  • Hilary Stace, author of The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse and State-based care in Aotearoa New Zealand and the opportunity it provides to hear, research and archive stories of disability history
  • Alexandra Pucciarelli, author of Seeing Sickness: Archival and Embodied Encounters with the Medical Panopticon
  • Zakiya Collier, author of Rehousing Archivists: Attending to a Livable Future for A Black, Queer Disabled Memory Worker

Part 2: February 20 at 3pm-4:30pm EST

Details: Hear from more contributors of Preserving Disability in the second instalment of our group book launch with Library Juice Press! This event will feature the book’s co-editors, Dr. Lydia Tang & Dr. Gracen Brilmyer and some of our authors, who will discuss their contributions at the intersection of disability, job-seeking, and archivists’ identity:

  • Chris Tanguay, author of Are You the Gatekeeper?: Job Advertisements as Barriers to Employment for Disabled Archivists
  • Iris Afantchao, author of Exploratory Archives as Community Care: A Self-Reflection
  • Zachary Tumlin, author of “Ability to Lift” Your “Little Black Clouds”
  • Veronica Denison & Gracen Brilmyer, authors of “Once I show up… they’re not going to hire me”: Job searches, interviewing, and disclosure for disabled archivists 

About the Book: Preserving Disability: Disability and the Archival Profession weaves together first-person narratives and case studies contributed from disabled archivists and disabled archives users, bringing critical perspectives and approaches to the archival profession. Contributed chapters span topics such as accessibility of archives and first-person experiences researching disability collections for disabled archives users; disclosure and accommodations and self-advocacy of disabled archivists; and processing and stewarding disability-related collections. Collectively, these works address the nuances of both disability and archives-critically drawing attention to the histories, present experiences, and future possibilities of the archival profession.

New/Recent Publications

Articles

Jesse Carliner, Tys Klumpenhouwer. “From Book Space to People Space: Using Oral History to Celebrate and Reflect on a Major Milestone Anniversary in an Academic Library.” College & Research Library News 85, no. 11 (2024).

Huw Jones, Yasmin Faghihi. “Manuscript Catalogues as Data for Research: From Provenance to Data Decolonisation.” Digital Humanities Quarterly 18, no. 3 (2024).

Joseph Nockels, Paul Gooding, Melissa Terras. “The implications of handwritten text recognition for accessing the past at scale Open access.” Journal of Documentation 80, no. 7 (2024).

Marco Humbel, Julianne Nyhan, Nina Pearlman, Andreas Vlachidis, JD Hill, Andrew Flinn. “Socio-cultural challenges in collections digital infrastructures.” Journal of Documentation 81, no. 1 (2024).

Segerberg, A. (2024). To save a cultural heritage: Lessons from a volunteer network’s support to Ukrainian cultural heritage institutions. Alexandria, 34(3), 118-125. https://doi.org/10.1177/09557490241230502

Benjamin Charles Germain Lee. “The “Collections as ML Data” checklist for machine learning and cultural heritage.” JASIST 76, no. 2 (February 2025).

Khoo, Christopher S.G., Eleanor A.L. Tan, Siam-Gek Ng, Chwee-Fong Chan, Michael Stanley-Baker, and Wei-Ning Cheng. 2024. “Knowledge Graph Visualization Interface for Digital Heritage Collections: Design Issues and Recommendations”. Information Technology and Libraries 43 (1).

Smith-Glaviana, D., Ng, W. N., Miller, C., & Spencer, J. (2024). Digitizing Metadata of a University Fashion Collection’s Holdings Using OCR and Costume Core. Journal of Library Metadata, 24(2), 57–86.

P., Arumugam, Thomas, Temin and R., Rega. “Development of Customized Project Management Methodology for the Implementation of Online Archives Exhibitions: Insights and Evaluation from a Research and Development Organization” Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture, vol. 53, no. 4, 2024, pp. 215-229. 

Books

Mulready, Cyrus. Object Studies: Introductions to Material Culture. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.

Family and Justice in the Archives: Historical Perspectives on Intimacy and the Law
edited by Peter Gossage and Lisa Moore
Concordia University Press, 2024

Curation in the Age of Platform Capitalism: The Value of Selection, Narration, and Expertise in New Media Cultures
Panos Kompatsiaris
Routledge, 2024

Scattered and Fugitive Things: How Black Collectors Created Archives and Remade History
Laura E. Helton
Columbia University Press, 2024

Averting the Digital Dark Age: How Archivists, Librarians, and Technologists Built the Web a Memory
Ian Milligan
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024

From History to Herstory: Culture, Gender and Religion in Archival Material in Southern Africa
Palgrave Macmillan, 2024

Curating Human Rights: Displaying, Combating and Obscuring Human Rights Violations in Museums
Robin Ostow
Routledge, 2024

Memory Institutions and Sámi Heritage: Decolonization, Restitution, and Rematriation in Sápmi
Edited by Trude Fonneland, Rossella Ragazzi
Routledge, 2024

Preserving Disability: Disability and the Archival Profession
Editors: Gracen Brilmyer and Lydia Tang
Litwin Books, 2024

The African Ancestors Garden: History and Memory at the International African American Museum
Walter Hood
Phaidon, 2024

Genealogical Manuscripts in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Edited by: Markus Friedrich and Jörg B. Quenzer
DeGruyter, 2024

Forty Years of Access and Preservation: Historical Archives of the European Union
Historical Archives of the European Union, 2024

Archives and Emotions: International Dialogues Across Past, Present, and Future
Ilaria Scaglia (Anthology Editor) , Valeria Vanesio (Anthology Editor)
Bloomsbury, 2024

The Conservator’s Cookbook: Solution Preparation for the Heritage Professional
Laura Chaillie
Routledge, 2024




New Issue: iJournal (University of Toronto)

iJournal (University of Toronto) 10, no. 1 (Fall 2024)
(open access)

Letter from the Editor
Morghen Jael

“Things Should Be Done the Way They Should Be Done”
Towards an Indigenous Collections Policy that Addresses Physical Preservation at U of T
Sophia Arts

Googling Girls Kissing
Information-Seeking Behaviour of Queer Youth Born Between 1994‒1995
Isobel Carnegie

Measuring Researcher Impact in the Environmental Science Field
A Comparison of Bibliometric Data in Overton, Scopus, and Google Scholar
Lindsay Adoranti, Melissa Cameron

Born from Lithium Minds
A Guide on Mapping Digital Kinship
Andrew Wiebe

Exploring Imbalances on Wikipedia Through Archival Creation Theories
Dominique Robb

Moving and Rehousing the Tanned Mammal Skin Collection at the Royal British Columbia Museum
Arden Hody

Towards an Understanding of Archival-Poiesis
Friederike Mayröcker’s Archive as a Case Study
Benjamin de Boer

Check the (Cassette) Tapes
An Exploration into the Role of Cassette Tapes and Individual Rebellion in Iran
Mona Makinejad

Description as an Act of Othering
Towards Decolonizing Canadian Photo Archives
Alison May-Kosiewski