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!
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Call for Proposals: 2019 Society of Georgia Archivists Annual Meeting
The Society of Georgia Archivists Annual Meeting Program Committee proudly presents the theme for the 2019 conference: Strong Roots, Stronger Branches: SGA at 50.
The Committee invites you to attend the meeting, to be held at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center in Augusta, Georgia, October 16-18, 2019.
With SGA celebrating its 50th anniversary, this year’s program reflects on the profession’s roots in diverse settings, constituencies, and institutions, while exploring its growth as it branches out with new technologies and innovation. Presentations will examine how archivists can further strengthen their collections, programs, and services using both established practices and creative methods.
For the 2019 annual meeting, the Program Committee seeks presentation and poster proposals that improve our understanding of the following key topics as we grow into SGA’s next 50 years:
Collection development and management with limited staff and resources;
Traditional processes applied to the contemporary information landscape;
Conservation and preservation of analog and digital collections;
Broadening access and increasing inclusion in services and collections;
Emerging platforms, tools, and media types;
Future-focused archival education and training.
Traditional panel sessions are welcome, but the Program Committee is also seeking proposals for hands-on, interactive, or discussion-based sessions. We encourage potential presenters to review the SGA Statement on Diversity and Inclusion and consider how their proposed session content will serve and support a wide variety of institution types, professional roles and backgrounds, and user communities.
We invite you to share your work as part of a vibrant, diverse, and growing archival community as we celebrate SGA’s golden anniversary. Please join us for Strong Roots, Stronger Branches: SGA at 50.
To submit a proposal, please use the form found here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_Qsye85V68JAWwxZuZVJF89dqn1QbJFOLXrRd67GV8q03kg/viewform
Deadline for proposals is April 30, 2019.
2019 Society of Georgia Archivists Annual Meeting Proposal Submission
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We are excited that you have chosen to submit a proposal for the 2019 SGA Annual Meeting: Strong Roots, Stronger Branches: SGA at 50. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Program Committee Chair at program@soga.org. Deadline for proposal submissions is April 30, 201...