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.
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:
- Information Sessions (attendance at one is required): to explain the regrant opportunities, the application process, and answer questions
- March 16, 2022 at 10:00am
- April 5, 2022 at 2:00pm
- April 28, 2022 at 10:00am
- Letter of Intent due (required): April 15, 2022
- 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.
Georgia Archives Institute call for applications
From Jill Sweetapple:
The online application for the 2022 Institute is now live!
https://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/application-2022
June 6-17, 2022 is the projected date for the Georgia Archives Institute. As of this writing, we plan on having the Institute in person. We will of course monitor the changing health concerns.
The Institute will be held at the Georgia Archives, located in Morrow, GA, just outside Atlanta. Classroom instruction will take place all of the first week, June 6 through June 10 and also on Monday, June 13. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday June 14-16 will be an on-site internship at a local institution, where you can ask all the questions you want and put your classroom instruction to good use. Friday, June 17 will be a wrap-up day, held back at the Georgia Archives.
Be sure to check out the scholarship opportunities available to students. Details can be found here https://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/support.
If you would like a practical course in archives, make a note on your calendar today and stay tuned to our website https://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/, and our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/georgiaarchivesinstitute.
Call for SAA Mosaic Scholarship Applications
The application period for the Society of American Archivists’ (SAA) Mosaic Scholarship is currently open, with a deadline of February 28, 2022.
The Mosaic Scholarship was established to provide financial and mentoring support to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science, to encourage students to pursue careers in archives, and to promote the diversification of the American archival profession. The award is given to applicants who demonstrate excellent potential for scholastic and personal achievement and who manifest a commitment both to the archival profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.
Up to two scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded, contingent on available funds. In addition, each scholarship recipient receives a one-year complimentary membership to SAA and complimentary registration to the Society’s Annual Meeting for the year in which the scholarship was received.
For more information on the scholarship, eligibility requirements and application instructions, please visit: http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-mosaic. Click here to apply!
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