This post is from Brittany Newberry (she/her), Processing Archivist at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library in Atlanta, GA, current advisor and past chair of the Career Development Subcommittee. Brittany is also a steering committee member for the Archivists and Archives of Color section. Brittany, what drew you to archives? My first year … Continue reading SAA Committee Member Highlights: Brittany Newberry
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SAA Committee Member Highlights: Jennifer Motszko
This post is from Jennifer Motszko of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Jennifer is the chair of the SAA Membership Committee, 2020-2021. Jennifer, what drew you to archives?I have always been interested in history and planned to make that my career in some way. As I was working towards my masters degree in History … Continue reading SAA Committee Member Highlights: Jennifer Motszko
Thanks to all SAA Mentors!
Thanks to all SAA Mentors!
Thanks to all District Reps & Key Contacts!
Thanks to all District Reps & Key Contacts
Thanks to all SAA Mentors!
Thanks to all SAA Mentor
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
Call for Mentees for SAA’s Mentoring Cohort Program!
Call for Mentees for SAA’s Mentoring Cohort Program!
Career Journeys: Cindy Summers
Cindy Summers has worked in many libraries and library positions over the years. She has been employed at the Cline Library of Northern Arizona University for 23 years in numerous capacities. Five years ago she began working in Special Collections and Archives (SCA) as a classified staff member and found her true calling. She works … Continue reading Career Journeys: Cindy Summers
Career Journeys: Autumn Johnson
Autumn Johnson is the Special Collections Librarian, Assistant Professor at the Zach S. Henderson Library at Georgia Southern University. What are your main responsibilities as an archivist? I am currently a tenure-track assistant professor and Special Collections Librarian at a large, rural University. Despite my institution’s size, I am somewhat of a lone arranger, overseeing … Continue reading Career Journeys: Autumn Johnson
Career Journeys: Drew Bourn
Drew Bourn is the Historical Curator for the Stanford Medical History Center in the Lane Medical Library at Stanford University. What are your main responsibilities as an archivist? I oversee the Stanford Medical History Center, which is the archives and rare books collection at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. My responsibilities include collections development and … Continue reading Career Journeys: Drew Bourn
Call for Mentors for SAA’s Mentoring Cohort Program
SAA’s Mentoring Subcommittee is recruiting volunteers to serve as Co-Mentors for the second round of mentoring cohorts - a group mentoring model intended to complement the traditional one-to-one mentoring of the Mentoring Program.
Career Journeys: Valerie A. Metzler
Valerie founded and runs the business Valerie Metzler Archivist/Historian What do you like most about your work? What’s most challenging? I learn so much! Each job offers something new and interesting. Most challenging are the times when my client pool requires a lot of travel each month. What are some career accomplishments you're most proud … Continue reading Career Journeys: Valerie A. Metzler