2021 Annual Meeting Call for Proposals

Proposals are now being accepted for the SCAA 2021 Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually on Friday, October 29, 2021. This year’s conference theme is “Crossroads.” The year of the pandemic presented unprecedented challenges, but it also ushered in opportunities for growth and rebirth. The same holds true for archival institutions, including the physical spaces, collections, projects, workflows, staffing, and services offered.

The SCAA Board of Directors, which serves as the Annual Meeting Planning Committee, invites you to submit proposals for presentations and student posters relating to the theme of “Crossroads” as it intersects with topics of interest to archival professionals, including but not limited to the following:

• Advocacy, diversity, and inclusion in archival education and training

• Advocacy, diversity, and inclusion in collections

• Case studies highlighting collections or resources within collections

• Description, cataloguing and metadata

• Challenges in funding, physical resources, and staffing

• Collection development during COVID-19

• Conservation

• Creating finding aids and similar resources for patrons

• Innovative strategies for outreach and community partnerships

• Making our collections accessible to a wider range of patrons and constituencies

• Methodology(ies) for creating and sustaining records management policies that work

• Opportunities and obstacles in digitizing traditional resources

• Opportunities and obstacles in managing born-digital resources

• Raising awareness of and promoting collections through events, exhibits, and publications

Presentations may also take several formats, including:

• Individual presentation (45 minute session)

• Lightning round (7-10 minute presentations that will be grouped into 45-60 minute sessions)

• Group presentation (45 minute session; one presentation with multiple speakers)

• Discussion (45 or 60 minute session; one or more panelists lead a discussion)

• Student poster presentation

The Board of Directors will review proposals and select those best suited to a virtual meeting that will be of interest and value to our wide range of members.

NOTE: Please limit your proposal to 250 words maximum.

The number and format of sessions will be determined in part by the proposals but also by the platform(s) and technological requirements available to the SCAA for hosting a virtual meeting.

Presentation proposals will be accepted from SCAA members and non-members through Monday, August 30, 2021. Student poster session proposals will be accepted through Thursday, September 30, 2021. Submit your proposal using the SCAA Fall 2021 Conference Proposal Submission Form.

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 (2nd year): 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.

•     Secretary - the Secretary shall record and disseminate the minutes of the Executive Board and business meetings as directed by the Board. The Secretary shall also maintain updated copies of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association and provide copies upon request. The Secretary shall conduct the correspondence necessary to transacting the Association’s business. The Secretary shall also serve as the archivist for the Association.

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, Morgan Adams at adamsmbarchivist@gmail.com, or Taryn Cooksey at cookseyt@mailbox.sc.edu. Deadline to submit a nomination is September 30, 2021.

SCAA Summer Social Registration Open!

Join the South Carolina Archival Association for its virtual Summer Social on food and beverage history in the Carolinas, Thursday, July 15^th, from 3-5pm on Zoom.

Our three guest speakers are:

• The Well Crafted NC team from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro on the craft brewing industry in North Carolina
• T.J. Wallace from South Carolina Humanities on the travelling exhibit, “South Carolina: The Food We Celebrate”
• David Shields, UofSC Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Carolina Gold Rice Foundation, on the archival dimension of lost foods and recipes

We will have plenty of time for questions and socializing after the presentations. We have also created a living resource guide for archival materials, books, articles, living history farms, and other resources on South and North Carolina food and beverage history. Please add in your own collections and resources!

Registration is free, but required for the Zoom link. Register here: SCAA 2021 Summer Social Registration

SCAA Spring Workshop registration open!

Hello!

Please join the South Carolina Archival Association for their annual Spring Workshop, hosted virtually via Zoom, on Friday April 30th, from 9:00am-12:00pm. Our presenters are Theresa J. (T. J.) Wallace (South Carolina Humanities), Brad Sauls (South Carolina Department of Archives and History), Amber Westbrook (South Carolina Arts Commission), and Dawn Mullin (South Carolina State Library). In this session, they will discuss processes and best practices on grant writing, and share their experiences in relation to grant writing, grant reviewing, and/or grant operations during the Covid-19 pandemic. This event is free to attend, but registration is required. More information is included below. This event will be recorded and shared after the event for those unable to join us.

SCAA Spring Workshop

When: Apr 30, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://clemson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrfu2vqzsiE9X1XInhbDxhunE65IBWipIH

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please contact Erin Allsop (erin.allsop@cpcc.edu) or Tabitha Samuel (samuel@musc.edu) with questions. We look forward to this event. Thank you!

Registration open for 2021 Society of Southwest Archivists Virtual Annual Meeting

We are pleased to announce registration is open for the 2021 Society of Southwest Archivists Annual Meeting, Going With the Flow, being held virtually May 17-21, 2021!

Register before April 16 to take advantage of the early bird rate (You must register to receive access to the virtual event platform.)

Check out the conference website to see the program of wonderful sessions, take some virtual tours, and learn a little about our host city, Baton Rouge!

Jaimi Parker, University of North Texas