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Annual Meeting Local Arrangements
The Annual Meeting Local Arrangements Committee is responsible for planning all aspects of the local arrangements for the Annual Meeting of the Society. The committee selects the dates, hotel, arrangements, programs, finances, etc. of the annual meeting. Visit our annual meeting page or the Annual Meeting Guide to learn more. The current chair of this committee is:

Melissa Salazar
Archives Historical Services Div. Director
New Mexico State Records Center & Archives
1205 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87505
p: 505.476.7951
f: 505.476.7909
melissa.salazar@state.nm.us






Annual Meeting Program
The Annual Meeting Program Committee is responsible for planning the program each spring. The Vice-President (President-Elect) also serves as the Annual Meeting Program Chair. Visit our annual meeting page or the Annual Meeting Guide to learn more. The current chair of this committee is:

Carol Bartels, CA
Director of Systems
The Historic New Orleans Collection
533 Royal St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
p: 504.598.7122
carol@hnoc.org






Annual Meeting Site Selection
The Annual Meeting Site Selection Committee is responsible for selecting a suitable site for the SSA’s Annual Meeting. Visit our annual meeting page or the Annual Meeting Guide to learn more. The current chair of this committee is:

Susan Goodman Novick, CA
Archival Consultant
5914 Mira Hermosa Dr.
El Paso, TX 79912
p: 915.892.4302
snovick@susannovick.com
www.susannovick.com






Distinguished Service Award
The SSA's Distinguished Service Award is presented to a member who has made significant contributions to the society and the wider archival profession. In 1996 Metal Edge, Inc., graciously began sponsoring the award.

The Distinguished Service Award recipient is chosen by the Executive Board based on recommendations made by a committee chaired by the Immediate Past President. It does not have to be given annually.

We welcome nominations. Please send them to the chair of the Distinguished Service Award Committee and include a description of the nominee's society activities and her or his activities outside the society (typically at the national or international level) that benefited the profession as a whole. The next deadline for nominations is Friday, January 15, 2011.

We invite you to learn more about this award and it's past honorees by visiting the scholarships & awards page. The current chair of this committee is:

Brenda McClurkin
Manuscript Archivist
University of Texas at Arlington Library
Special Collections
PO Box 19497
Arlington, Texas 76019-0497
p: 817.272.7512
f: 817.272.3360
mcclurkin@uta.edu




The Internet Resources Committee is responsible for maintaining this web site. The current chair of this committee is:

Pati Threatt
Assistant Archivist
Frazar Memorial Library
P.O. Box 91445
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA 70609
p: 337.475.5731
f: 337.475.5719
pthreatt@mcneese.edu




The Membership Committee is responsible for our members and the member directory. Visit our membership page to learn more. The current chair of this committee is:

Claire C. Galloway, CA
Archivist for University, Labor, & Political Collections
University of Texas at Arlington
Box 19497
702 Planetarium Place
Arlington, TX 76019
p: 817.272.7511
f: 817.272.3360
galloway@uta.edu




The Nominating Committee nominates candidates for officers of the Society and runs the annual election. Visit our Bylaws to learn more. The current chair of this committee is:

Ellen Kunyuki Brown, CA
348 Cranbrook Dr.
Woodway, TX 76712
p: 254.772.8673
ellen_brown@baylor.edu






Professional Development
The Professional Development Committee is in charge of encouraging members' professional development. Visit our education page to learn more. The current chair of this committee is:

Joel Minor
Archivist, Southwestern Writers Collection
Albert B. Alkek Library
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4604
p: 512.245.3229
f: 512.245.7431
minor@txstate.edu




The Publications Committee is in charge of our quarterly newsletter, The Southwestern Archivist. Visit our newsletter page to learn more. The current co-chairs of this committee are:

Katie Salzmann
Kris Toma
Co-Chairs
Texas State University
Albert B. Alkek Library
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
salzmann@txstate.edu (p: 512.245.3861)
kris.toma@txstate.edu (p: 512.245.6724)




The Scholarship Committee is in charge of SSA-based scholarships. Visit our scholarship & awards page to learn more. The current chair of this committee is:

Brian Collins, CA
Archivist
Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division
Dallas Public Library, 7th floor
1515 Young St
Dallas, TX 75201
p: 214.671.8313
f: 214.670.1437
brian.collins@dallaslibrary.org