In the latest episode of Archives in Context, co-hosts Nicole Milano and Camila Zorrilla Tessler speak with editors Rachel Chatalbash, Susan Hernandez, and Megan Schwenke about their recent book Museum Archives: Practice, Issues, Advocacy (Society of American Archivists, 2022). Chatalbash, Hernandez, and Schwenke discuss museum archives and archivists, the genesis of the publication and its connection to the Museum Archives Section of SAA, and what they hope readers will learn from the volume. Listen today!
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Apply for Associate Editor for Case Studies on Teaching With Primary Sources
The Teaching with Primary Sources sub-committee of the Reference, Access and Outreach Section of the Society of American Archivists is accepting applications for the role of Associate Editor for the Case Studies on Teaching With Primary Sources series. For more information about the series, visit: https://www2.archivists.org/publications/epubs/Case-Studies-Teaching-With-Primary-Sources.
The Associate Editor works with the Editor to maintain the Teaching with Primary Sources Case Studies as a contribution to the professional scholarship and illustration of the application of the Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy. The position, in collaboration with the Editor, coordinates the review process and works with peer reviewers. The Associate Editor role shall become the Editor when their term expires, requiring a two-year commitment. The expected start date for the Associate Editor is August 1, 2023.
Duties:
- In consultation with the Editor, identify potential authors and solicit proposals
- Assist in coordinating the peer review process, and work with peer reviewers to provide timely feedback
- As directed by the Editor, communicate reviews and feedback to authors
- Promote recently published case studies to the RAO membership and broader community of practitioners
Applications will be accepted to twps-casestudies@archivists.org until July 7, 2023. Applicants should submit a short statement of interest explaining their experience editing; their ideas for including more diverse voices, institutions, and/or case studies; and a resume/CV. Questions may be addressed to current editors, Blake Spitz and Mary Feeney, at twps-casestudies@archivists.org.
CFP: SAA Women’s Collections Section Meeting
The Women’s Collections Section (WCS) of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) are seeking panel proposals and presentations for the WCS section meeting to be held June 20, 2023 at 1PM CST/2PM EST!
This year we are seeking proposals that focus on creative strategies and innovative means repositories are using to highlight stories of women and gender non-conforming individuals. This call extends to repositories that may fall outside traditional bounds and collections that are not traditionally seen as being “women’s collections.”
We especially invite proposals that highlight stories of Queer and Trans individuals and people of color. Please email your proposal to wcrt.saa@gmail.com.
Proposals will be reviewed by the WCS section steering committee. They will be prioritizing proposals that intentionally address critical and anti-oppressive research and practices.
The deadline for all proposals is Friday, May 19, 2023. Notifications will be sent out by Monday, May 29, 2023.
Feel free to email the WCS co-chairs at wcrt.saa@gmail.com with any questions or concerns!
Free event: Navigating the IRB Process with the Society of American Archivists Committee on Research Data and Assessment
Navigating the IRB Process with the Society of American Archivists Committee on Research Data and Assessment
- What: This is a 1-hour panel discussion about the process of getting approval from an institutional review board (IRB) for research on the archival field and related topics.
- When: Monday, April 17, 2023, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm CDT. A recording of the event will be made available online for those unable to attend.
- Registration (limited to 500 attendees): https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcuqsrjMvGtbnunBAqQqZNVFdVv9sbhrX
The Society of American Archivists Committee on Research, Data and Assessment (CORDA) is excited to present a free, one-hour panel discussion on navigating the IRB process for research on the archives and library professions. The process of seeking approval from an IRB is often perceived as a barrier to undertaking research that may contribute valuable knowledge to our field. With this discussion, we hope to answer the following questions:
- What is an institutional review board and why do they exist?
- Which types of research require approval from an IRB?
- How does the IRB process look at different types of institutions?
- What are some common mistakes people make when submitting their research to an IRB?
While the above questions are meant to guide the conversation, our goal is for this to primarily be an opportunity for attendees to get their questions answered by other professionals who have been through the process, as well as people responsible for reviewing research proposals.
We are grateful to the panelists who agreed to participate in this event:
- Susan Askren, Research Compliance Office, Smithsonian Institution
- Adam Bailey, Senior IRB Manager, Social & Behavioral (Non-Medical) IRB, Stanford University Research Compliance Office
- Amanda Hawk, Public Services Manager for Distinctive Collections, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Margaret Hoogland, Margaret A. Hoogland, Clinical Medical Librarian, University of Toledo
As part of its mission, CORDA seeks to make the research process accessible to archival professionals, academic researchers, SAA group members, and others. We hope you will join us for this event!
Call for Proposals: RAO Marketplace of IDEAs and Webinar Series
The Reference, Access, and Outreach Section (RAO) of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) seeks proposals for the 2023 Spring/Summer IDEAS Webinar Series (April-July) and Annual Meeting Marketplace of IDEAs on Friday, July 14, 2023 @ 4pm EDT/3pm CDT/2pm MDT/1pm PDT.
Topics focused on the RAO sub-committee areas of Teaching with Primary Sources, Exhibits and Events, and Public Services Assessment are encouraged. Proposals addressing topics or themes related to the following will be prioritized:
- evolving the archival profession, public services, new ideas, fresh perspectives
- orienting reference, access, and outreach efforts in a more Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Accessible way
- collaborations/co-sponsorships with other Sections
Submission Due Dates:
For Webinar proposals, please submit at least 4-5 weeks in advance of your preferred date(s), but no later than Friday, June 2, 2023
For Marketplace of IDEAS proposals, please submit by Friday, June 2, 2023
Submission Form: forms.gle/kWnehC2ymVnvfLq46
Please send any questions to current RAO Chair, Jay-Marie Bravent, jmbravent@uky.edu or any member of the Steering Committee.
American Archivist Call for Microreviews
Are you interested in reviewing the latest archives resources for your colleagues? The American Archivist wants to hear from you!
We are actively seeking microreviews of archives-related books for our Reviews Portal. Microreviews are short, informal contributions (about 100–400 words) that summarize a work and share your reaction to it. An example is Samantha Cross’s 2022 microreview of the podcast The Magnus Archives.
Microreviews are a great way to contribute to the archival literature no matter where you are in your professional journey. Never written a review before? No problem! Our Reviews Editors, Rose Buchanan and Stephanie Luke, are available to answer questions and guide contributors through the entire review process.
For more information about writing a microreview, please see our guidelines for preparing a microreview. If you’re interested in writing a review, please contact us at ReviewsEditor@archivists.org.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Rose Buchanan & Stephanie Luke
Reviews Editors, American Archivist
SAA RAO Section April Article Discussion Group
Please join us on Thursday, April 20th at 3pm EST for the next Article Discussion Group. We will be reading Teaching with Ephemera by Julia Gardner and David Pavelich, which is available freely online.
For this month’s selection we want to try something new. Following the group discussion portion, we would like to have a show-and-tell, where participants are encouraged to share their favorite objects and/or ephemeral collections to teach with. Come with examples and tell us what ephemera have been a hit (or miss) in your instruction sessions! We hope that this will be an interactive session.
- When: April 20th, 3pm-4pm EST
- Register in advance for this meeting: bit.ly/3mvGNu3
Call for Contributions: Updating Visual Materials Bibliography
The Visual Materials Section steering committee has formed a working group to update our resources and bibliography for visual materials. If this project interests you, consider joining the working group by contacting Angela Schwartz at schwarzleo13@gmail.com.
The 38-page bibliography started in the 1980s by Richard Pearce-Moses and later donated to VMS has been updated periodically over last thirty years. This current revision will include:
· Member submitted resources. If you have a favorite resource that helps you with your visual materials work, please submit it via this form.
· Links to digital copies of available resources.
· Expansion of visual material types. The bibliography currently includes photographs, moving images, selected print technologies, visual ephemera, and architectural records. We will be adding resources for cartographic materials and born-digital. If there are additional formats you’d like to see represented, let us know!
Stefanie
VMS Chair
Survey: Tell us about your American Archivist reading experience!
What do you love about the digital American Archivist? What would you like to read more of? Tell us in this 15-minute survey.
In the last decade, the Journal has seen a tremendous shift in how readers engage with it. Established in 1938 in a physical format, American Archivist launched a companion digital format in 2010. Then in 2021, the Journal shifted to a digital-only format. With these recent changes, the Editorial Board seeks your input on how you interact with the digital American Archivist, what you think of it, and how your reading experience can be improved. Take the survey by March 1 and send additional comments to AmericanArchivist@archivists.org.
SAA AAC/SNAP panel discussion: “Writing and Publishing for Archivists”
Are you a student or early career archivist interested in learning where and how you can start publishing? If so, join the SAA Archivists & Archives of Color and Students & New Archives Professionals sections for the panel discussion, “Writing and Publishing for Archivists,” on February 20 at 2pm ET / 11am PT.
This webinar will introduce you to some of the many opportunities and pathways archivists have to write and publish. Panelists include: Joyce Gabiola and Kristina Santiago (up//root produced by WeHere); Sharon Mizota (ARTchivist’s Notebook); and Yvette Ramírez (SAA Publications Board).
Publishing in the Archives Profession 