Mentoring Partnerships: Erika Alfieri and Amy C. Vo

Erika Alfieri (they/them) is a graduate student at Florida State University pursuing a degree in Information Science. They are working on an oral history project based in Jacksonville, Florida covering the experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. Amy C. Vo (she/her) is a Processing Archivist at Princeton University Library. She served as the Newsletter Editor for … Continue reading Mentoring Partnerships: Erika Alfieri and Amy C. Vo

Meet a Mentor: Michelle Ganz

Director of Archives, Dominican Sisters of Peace;Regent for Member Service for the Academy of Certified Archivists;Past Chair of the Lone Arrangers, Independent Archivists and Accessibility & Disability Sections of SAA;Regular Speaker on DEI / Disability topics What are some aspects that you most enjoy about working with mentees? Answering questions is one of my favorite … Continue reading Meet a Mentor: Michelle Ganz

Updates to the 1-to-1 mentoring model

Dear colleagues,  The Mentoring Program Subcommittee is excited to share with you an update to the 1-to-1 mentoring model. Effective January 1, 2022, the duration for 1-to-1 mentoring relationships will be for six months, as opposed to the current duration of one year. This change is due to two factors, each with the goal of … Continue reading Updates to the 1-to-1 mentoring model

Mentoring Partnerships: Shellaine Kelley and Jenifer Monger

Shellaine Kelley is a self-paced MLIS student with an interest in pursuing a career in visual resources and art librarianship. In 2018, she earned a BFA in Printmaking from Kendall College of Art & Design. Having recently relocated to the Greater Los Angeles area in late 2020 from the Midwest, Shellaine quickly gained employment with … Continue reading Mentoring Partnerships: Shellaine Kelley and Jenifer Monger

SAA Committee Member Highlights: Caitlin Birch

This post is from Caitlin Birch. Caitlin is a member of the SAA Mentoring Program Subcommittee; the Assistant Archivist for Digital Collections at Dartmouth College. What drew you to archives?  My initial interest in archives grew out of my experiences in journalism. I worked as a newspaper reporter, editor, and designer throughout and after college, … Continue reading SAA Committee Member Highlights: Caitlin Birch