The Society of Southwest Archivists is a professional organization established to:
- stimulate and make available research in archival administration and records management
- promote sound principles and standards for preserving and administering records
- foster opportunities for education and training of archivists, records managers, and custodians of private papers
- strengthen relations with others in allied disciplines and with organizations and institutions having mutual interests in the preservation and use of our recorded heritage.
SSA serves over 500 archivists, special collections librarians, preservationists, conservators, records managers, and others interested in the preservation of our documentary heritage. The six states in our region are Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas, but our members come from almost every state and several countries. We look forward to working with you to improve and promote the archival profession. Join Us!
Please consider making a donation to the SSA Endowment that funds the scholarships. To make a donation, please visit the donations page. Thank you for your support of SSA's mission.
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CLIR (www.clir.org) recently opened our 2019 call for proposals for our Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives program (www.clir.org/hiddencollections/).
Each application cycle, we host several webinars to assist individuals considering the development of a proposal. Our first webinar was hosted in February 5, and the recordings, slides, and transcript are now available on our Applicant Resources page (www.clir.org/hiddencollections/applicant-resources). CLIR is offering a couple more Q&A webinars on February 14 and 27 at 3pm ET. Links to registration are also on the Applicant Resources page. Recordings and transcripts of the sessions will be posted online following the live event.
The Digitizing Hidden Collections program is open to eligible non-profit organizations, and collaborative projects are encouraged. Any qualifying US institution can apply and eligible Canadian organization are able to participate in collaborative projects as long as a US institution is the Project Lead. The deadline for the first round of proposals is April 3, 2019. More information on Eligibility and the program’s timeline can be found on the Digitizing Hidden Collections landing page (www.clir.org/hiddencollections/).
More information can be found in the full press release (www.clir.org/2019/01/clir-invites-applications-for-2019-digitizing-hidden-special-collections-and...). Questions about the program may be directed to hiddencollections@clir.org.
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