The Society of Southwest Archivists (SSA) and the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists (CIMA) will host a joint Annual Meeting on May 23-26, 2012 in Mesa, Arizona at the Marriott Phoenix Mesa Hotel. When not attending sessions, you can enjoy the sun by the hotel pool, or check out the many entertaining and conveniently located attractions highlighted for you by the local arrangements committee.
The meeting sessions cover a wide range of timely topics including leadership, preservation of digital material, institutional repositories, collaborations and consortiums (including the role of regional archival associations), and MPLP. Attendees will have an opportunity to exchange ideas with new professionals by attending a graduate student poster session. Stay tuned for more information regarding preconference workshops on Wednesday May 23rd.
Key Note Speaker
Dr.
Matthew Whitaker, founder of the Arizona State University Center for the
Study of Race and Democracy, will give the annual meeting’s plenary address
Thursday May 24th from 8AM-9:30AM. Frequent NPR and PBS contributor, Dr.
Whitaker focuses primarily on African-American and Civil Rights History in the
United States. Dr. Whitaker’s article "Shooting Down Racism: Lincoln and
Eleanor Ragsdale and Residential Desegregation in Phoenix, 1947-1953" was
recently named one of the top ten articles of the decade by Journal of the
West.
Reception
The SSA-CIMA annual meeting reception will be at the Mesa
Arts Center on Thursday, May 24, 2012, from 6-8 pm. Ample, delicious hors
d’ouvres and dessert will be served, and there will be a cash bar.
Registration
Stay tuned for more information about registering.
Local attractions
The greater Phoenix metropolitan area boasts many cultural and recreational activities that are enjoyable for all ages, and offers everything from museums to golf courses to amusement parks. Papago Park is home to the Arizona Historical Society, the Desert Botanical Gardens, and the Phoenix Zoo. Downtown Phoenix features the Heard Museum, the Phoenix Art Museum, and Arizona’s major league baseball team the Arizona Diamondbacks. For those bringing their families (or those who are just kids at heart) the Arizona Museum for Youth and Mesa Golfland Sunsplash offer water rides, mini-golf, go carts, and much more. You can always extend your Arizona stay and visit one of the many National Parks or Monuments in the state!
The current chairs of the local arrangements committee are:
Certified Archivist & Librarian
Arizona Historical Foundation
Hayden Library, Room 412
Arizona State University
Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287-1006
P: 480-965-3283
F: 480-965-5744
email: linda.whitaker@ahfweb.org
Lori C. Sloat, MA
Operations Assistant
Arizona State Archives
1901 W. Madison
Phoenix, AZ 85007
p: 602-926-3720
lsloat@lib.az.us
The president of the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists is:
Cory Nimer
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University
1130 HBLL, Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah 84602
(801) 422-6091
cory_nimer@byu.edu
You can see past annual meetings photos, programs, speaker's notes, and
other information (when available) on our Past and Upcoming SSA Meeting Sites page.