September 10, 2020 Town Hall video up!
The video of the third SCAA Town Hall on reopening after the pandemic is now available on the South Carolina YouTube channel. The link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=551Y2_kjxeA. Please subscribe to the channel!
We are planning to add the chat transcript and a summary of the Town Hall to the SCAA website in the near future.
New regional organization for Southeastern archivists
The newly created Southeastern Archival Association was inspired by the support and enthusiasm for regional discussions during this year's Teaching with Primary Sources Unconference. It will be having its first meeting via Zoom on October 28, 2020 at 1:00pm CST. The registration form for the meeting can be found here: https://forms.gle/mEscPuGD1unyvyuU6.
For further information contact Victoria Jones, Archives and Special Collection Librarian, Mississippi University for Women at vjones3@muw.edu.
Reminder: Third Town Hall this Thursday
Just a reminder that the South Carolina Archival Association (SCAA) will be hosting a third virtual Town Hall Meeting on reopening archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions to the public this Thursday, September 10th from 3:00pm-4:30pm via Zoom. Brenda Burk from Clemson University will be moderating.
To register (required): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScO7Idkz_XHqgblskc_FGhfHpYn-y73ZJkexad8t8f5-zZ_kA/viewform
New test results release by REALM
The results of test 4 on hardcover book cover, softcover book cover, hardcover plastic protective cover, DVD case, and one inch expanded polyethylene foam is a stacked configuration have been released by the REALM Project. They show that after six days of quarantine the SARS-CoV-2 virus was still detectable. This contrasts with the results of test 1, where the unstacked hardcover book cover, softcover book cover, hardcover plastic protective cover, DVD case did not show detectable virus after three days. More details can be found at https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/test4-results.html?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=REALM+Project+Test+4+results+announced&utm_campaign=&utm_term=REALM%20Project%20Email%20Updates
Third Town Hall on reopening to be held on September 10th
The South Carolina Archival Association (SCAA) will host a third virtual Town Hall Meeting on reopening archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions to the public on September 10th from 3:00pm-4:30pm. The Town Hall will be a space for further discussion of reopening plans and the realities of reopening. It will allow us to share thoughts and ideas and learn from colleagues across South Carolina. Discussions will be unstructured and moderated.
The Town Hall is open to everyone but you must register.
When: September 10, 2020, 3:00pm-4:30pm Eastern
Where: Zoom
To register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScO7Idkz_XHqgblskc_FGhfHpYn-y73ZJkexad8t8f5-zZ_kA/viewform
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