Call for Nominations!

The SCAA Nominations Committee is seeking dedicated individuals to fill leadership positions in the Association. This is the perfect opportunity to give a little bit of your time back to SCAA and your fellow archivists, as well as gain valuable service experience for your vita. The Association relies on volunteers to arrange for quality professional development activities at an affordable price, to provide networking opportunities, to make available opportunities for sharing expertise and information via our blog and listserv, and to maintain a professional presence in the state.  

Nominations for officers are open for the following positions:

•     Vice President/President-Elect - the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in case of the President's resignation or absence. The Vice President shall serve as the President-Elect and as the official Association liaison with other organizations or committees with which the Association cooperates, and shall perform other duties as requested by the President.

•     First Year Director - Directors in their first year shall serve on the Program Committee and perform other duties as requested by the Executive Board or President. Directors in their second year shall chair the Program Committee, coordinate arrangements for the annual meeting, and perform other duties as requested by the Executive Board or President.

•     Treasurer – the Treasurer shall have custody of all funds belonging to the Association and shall disburse them in accordance with the annual budget or upon the expressed authority of the Executive Board. The treasurer shall keep accurate records of all financial transactions, shall deposit and disburse funds in a timely manner, shall present current budget reports at each meeting of the Executive Board and at the business meeting, and shall present for Executive Board approval a final written budget report at the end of the fiscal year. The treasurer shall present for Executive Board approval a proposed budget for the following year at the first meeting of each fiscal year.

•     Membership Officer – the Membership Officer shall oversee the maintenance of membership lists, send out dues notices, and contact those members who do not renew. The membership officer shall also serve as the chair of the membership committee. The membership committee will actively solicit new members, including staffing an information table at the Association’s meetings. The membership committee will notify archival and manuscript institutions of the Association’s meetings and encourage their participation and membership in the Association. The membership committee will issue an annual membership directory.

Please consider running for one of the positions above. Or if you know of a colleague who would make a good candidate, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee: Jim Cross (Chair) at jcross@clemson.edu, Kathelene Smith at kmsmi24@uncg.edu, or Haley Doty Vaden at DotyVadenHC@charlestoncpw.com. Deadline to submit a nomination is August 31, 2021.

Register for the SCAA Summer Social!

Event:  South Carolina Archival Association Summer Social

Date:  Friday, July 29, 2022

Time:  1:30 pm

Location:  Clemson Area African American Museum, 214 Butler St., Clemson, SC

Cost:  $15 for SCAA members, $10 for students, $20 for non-members

Registration link:  https://forms.gle/Epy3A8uYWbEm2FDq6   before July 22

Ready to meet in-person again?  It’s SCAA’s Summer Social time!!  Please join us on July 29, 2022, at 1:30 pm at the Clemson Area African American Museum (214 Butler St., Clemson, SC).  Angela Agard, Executive Director, will give us a tour and discuss her vision for the museum.  Afterwards there will be time for refreshments and reconnection as this is the first in-person event in a few years.

The Summer Social raises money for the Darrick L. Hart Scholarship Fund which honors a SCAA charter member and Conservation Specialist at the University of South Carolina Conservation Lab.  Funds raised from the Summer Social are designated for scholarships that are awarded to current SCAA members to help offset the costs associated with attending professional meetings and workshops.  For more details about the scholarship and how to apply for one, please visit http://scarchivists.org/index.php/hart-endowment

We hope to see you in July! 

Call for Proposals: the IRDL Online Research Conference

Do you have an interesting or innovative approach to library research design you want to share with fellow librarians? Submit a proposal for a brief presentation or poster at this year’s Institute for Research Design in Librarianship Online Research Conference: Discovering the Unexpected in Library Research Design! This virtual conference is free and will be held via Zoom on November 10-11, 2022. The conference is designed to create community and enhance research collaboration. Its purpose is to facilitate discussions of new perspectives, experiences, and innovations in library research design and methodologies. 

Proposals will be accepted through July 31, 2022. Full proposal details and application form are at https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/irdlconference/cfp.html 

Submission Timeline

July 31, 2022: Deadline to submit proposals

August 31, 2022: Acceptance notifications will be sent

October 7, 2022: Deadline for presenters to email their presentation files and URLs for self-hosted posters to: irdl@lmu.edu

2022 SCAA Virtual Spring Workshop

Event: South Carolina Archival Association’s 2022 Virtual Spring Workshop

Topic: Archival Advocacy through Technical and Public Services

Date: Friday, May 13, 2022

Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Workshop Location: Virtual (via Zoom)

Registration link: https://forms.gle/7Tvzio1oUtZEuGCD6

South Carolina Archival Association’s 2022 Virtual Spring Workshop will focus on “Archival Advocacy through Technical and Public Services.” The workshop will be hosted virtually through Zoom on Friday, May 13, 2022, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, and will be recorded and shared with members unable to attend. 

Presentations will flow in a lighting-round format, with time at the end of each presentation for panelists to answer any questions participants may have. Ten-minute breaks with following each session. The schedule will look a little something like this:

9:00-9:10 AM        Welcome & Panelist Introductions

9:10-9:50 AM        “Community Programming to Foster Advocacy and Action”

Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Director, Center for Civil Rights History and Research

Constance Caddell, Archivist, Center for Civil Rights History and Research

9:50-10:00 AM    Break

10:00-10:50 AM    “Documenting the Arc: The Lowcountry, Civil Rights and the Era of 

Black Lives Matter”

Erica Veal, Processing Archivist, Avery Center for Research and Culture

10:50-11:00 AM    Break

11:00-11:50 AM    “All Things Work Together for Access: Archival Advocacy at the 

South Caroliniana Library”          

Edward Blessing, Head of User Services and Curator of Published Materials

Brian Cuthrell, Manuscripts Cataloger

Graham Duncan, Head of Collections and Curator of Manuscripts

Craig Keeney, Cataloging Librarian

11:50-12:00 PM    Break

12:00-12:50 PM    “While I Breathe, I Hope: The South Carolina Archaeological Archive 

Flood Recovery Project and the Years Since”

                Meg Gaillard, Archaeologist, Heritage Trust–S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources

12:50-1:00 PM    Closing Comments

This event is free and open to the public. Please visit here to register.

Grant Opportunity Reminder: Grant Funds for Historical South Carolina Records

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) awarded to the SC State Historical Records Advisory Board (SC SHRAB) an $80,000 grant to conduct a regrant project for South Carolina’s local governments, historical records repositories (e.g. historical societies, colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, churches) and professional organizations. The type of projects to be funded include:

• Access: Arrangement and Description
  Identifying, organizing, and improving access to historical records.
• Preservation
  Implementing solutions to the challenges of preserving records with permanent historical value
• Program Enhancement
  Activities to expand and/or strengthen programs in the state's historical records repositories and local governments
• Archival Education and Training
  Workshops, seminars, and other means of instruction and information on archives practices and policies

Key Dates (Note April Due Dates):

• Letter of Intent due (required): April 15, 2022
• Information Sessions (attendance at one is required): to explain the regrant opportunities, the application process, and answer questions
• April 28, 2022 at 10:00am
• Draft Proposal due (optional): April 20, 2022
• Final Applications due: May 31, 2022

Detailed information on the regrant can be accessed by going to: https://scdah.sc.gov/shrab-regrant-program

Contact: Erin Lowry, SHRAB Coordinator at scshrab@scdah.sc.gov or 803-896-6128 with questions or to register for a Virtual Information Session.