2025 Annual Business Meeting and Board Member Elections
Please mark your calendars for our 2025 Annual Business Meeting and Board Member Elections on Friday, October 24 at 11:30am. This meeting will be on Zoom (link in the agenda below) and will last about 45 minutes. We will be giving reports from current board members, announce the upcoming joint SNCA-SCAA Annual Conference in May, and elect several new officers. If you’d like to get more involved, please consider running for one of the open board positions by filling out the nomination form. If you have any question, feel free to email one of the board members.
SCAA 2025 Annual Meeting and 2026 Joint SCAA - SNCA Conference
Exciting news! In lieu of our usual fall SCAA annual conference, this year we are planning an in-person joint SCAA-SNCA Conference with our colleagues in the Society of North Carolina Archivists. Please mark your calendars for May 28 & 29 at UNC-Charlotte. More information to come, including a call for presentation proposals, registration and hotel information, etc. We are happy for the opportunity to join our neighbors in North Carolina in 2026 to plan an innovative and fun event.
*ALSO* We will be holding a virtual SCAA Annual Meeting this fall to include updates, discussion, and officer elections. Please mark your calendars for Friday, October 24 for this online meeting - time and agenda TBA. We look forward to seeing everyone!
Please reach out to an SCAA Officer if you have any questions!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2024 SCAA Annual Conference *Smarter not Harder*
It’s finally time! Registration is now open for the 2024 SCAA Annual Conference, being held at the College of Charleston in downtown Charleston, SC on Monday, November 4, 2024. This year’s conference theme, Smarter not Harder, encourages presenters and attendees to reflect on ideas, projects, processes, etc. that have made work better or more efficient. From revised workflows to new models to artificial intelligence, we will learn about what our colleagues are doing to make work smarter!
Our keynote speaker this year is Elizabeth Chew, PhD, CEO of the South Carolina Historical Society. Dr. Chew will share her experience with interpreting slavery at presidential plantations in Virginia. She will explain that because archival records only capture certain aspects of the lives of enslaved people, both archaeology and oral histories can prove critical to fill in the gaps and silences.
We have a wide-ranging slate of presentations representing a variety of institutions from public libraries, to academic institutions, to community historical societies. The program of presentations can be viewed HERE. Local hotel options, parking information, and a campus map can be viewed HERE.
Early Bird Registration through Friday, October 18, 2024
$30 Members / $50 Non-Members (includes membership) / $15 Students
Late Registration (price increase) from October 19 - 30, 2024
$40 Members / $60 Non-Members (includes membership) / $25 Students
** Registration Includes continental breakfast and a catered lunch, both compliments of the
College of Charleston Friends of the Library Foundation.
Nominations Accepted Now for 2024 SCAA Awards
The South Carolina Archival Association has five available awards that will be awarded at the Annual Meeting:
Through its annual awards program, the South Carolina Archival Association recognizes outstanding individuals in the archival field. Honorees need not be SCAA members, and we recognize current full-time archivists, distinguished retirees, volunteers and others who have done outstanding archival work in South Carolina.
Awards given include:
- South Carolina Archivist of the Year: Awarded to a current SCAA member, in recognition of extensive years of exceptional service to the profession, particularly in South Carolina, and forwarding the mission and goals of SCAA.
- Career Achievement Award: In recognition of an extensive body of work on the preservation of historical materials about South Carolina and of service to promoting their use, and generally awarded upon retirement, relocation from South Carolina and similar events.
- Program Innovation Award: To SCAA members, based on criteria such as, but not limited to: Creating a viable archives where none existed; publishing materials that benefit archives or archivists; establishing successful new programs such as access to collections on the web or working with community groups to promote archives. Successful efforts should be South Carolina-based.
- Friend of the Archives Award: To an individual or organization which promotes, advocates, and/or defends archives and archival programs in South Carolina.
- President’s Award: To the outgoing SCAA President in recognition of their year of service to our organization and the state.
Submitting Nominations
Please use the online form to submit your nominations by October 18, 2024. If you prefer to send the nomination via email, please submit your response to Nick Richbell, Vice President at nrichbe@clemson.edu with the following information:
- Name of Nominee
- Nominee's institution and contact information
- Name of Nominator
- Nominator's contact information
- Name of Award
- Describe the nominee’s accomplishments and why they are deserving of this award. Please provide examples to help support the nomination.
Thank you for helping us recognized individuals who are supporting and promoting the archival profession!
Presentation Proposal Deadline Extended to September 13, 2024 - 2024 SCAA Conference!
The deadline to submit Presentation Proposals for the 2024 SCAA Conference at the College of Charleston has been extended to September 13, 2024.
This year’s conference theme is "Smarter not Harder," reflecting any ideas, projects, processes, etc. you'd like to share that have made your work better or more efficient. From revised workflows to new models to artificial intelligence, we want to hear all about what you and your colleagues are doing to make work smarter! We’re also encouraging participation by students, whether MLIS candidates or undergraduates you’ve collaborated with on research, digital projects, or exhibits.
Both SCAA members and non-members are encouraged to submit. To submit a proposal, complete the SCAA 2024 Conference Proposal Submission Form.
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