Researchers at the University of Maryland are recruiting cultural heritage practitioners and community-based cultural heritage stewards for a survey regarding past, present, or paused crowdsourced transcription projects in their libraries, archives, museums or community cultural heritage organization. This research project is led by Assistant Professor Victoria Van Hyning at the University of Maryland, College of Information Studies (iSchool) titled “Crowdsourced Data: Accuracy, Accessibility, and Authority (CDAAA).” CDAAA is a three-year project funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (full proposal available here) that aims to understand whether LAM organizations (institutional or community-run) can get transcription data into their core discovery platforms, such as Content Management Systems (CMSs), and if the transcriptions are discoverable and accessible to people who are print-disabled (i.e. Blind, have dyslexia, or other print-related disabilities for which they utilize screen reader software to hear digital information read aloud).

 

The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and participants will receive a $10 incentive following completion, which will be processed through Tango, an electronic payments platform. This survey will close on April 7, 2023. The CDAAA team appreciates your time and consideration for this survey. Please contact PI Van Hyning and her team at CDAAA@umd.edu if you have any questions about this survey or the project itself.

 

Please follow this link to find out more about the project, and to answer the survey questions. [IRBNet Package: 1985210-1]

Clemson Libraries seeks a dynamic, service-oriented, and collaborative Head of Special Collections and Archives (SC&A) to provide leadership and expertise at Clemson Libraries. The Head of Special Collections and Archives will be responsible for growing the collections, expanding access to Clemson’s unique resources, securing the preservation of materials, and enhancing in-person service and outreach activities.

The deadline for full consideration is April 8, 2023. Please see http://apply.interfolio.com/122292  for a full description, salary information, and application instructions.

The SAA Council has endorsed "Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia: Anti-Racist Description Resources" as an external description standard. With the support of SAA's Description Section, the External Standards Working Group collaborated with the Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia Working Group to develop and submit this proposal in 2022. It was approved by Council in the fall. Find the new standard on the SAA website through the Standards Portal.

Registration Open

Deadline to apply is March 15! Applications are open for the Georgia Archives Institute, which will take place June 5-16, 2023, in Morrow, Georgia. The Institute includes a week of classroom instruction and an on-site internship at a local institution. 

 

We hope to see you in June!

 

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Jill Sweetapple

GAI Outreach

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

There is still time to register for the SCAA Unconference and Business Meeting! We are looking forward to a morning of casual conversation surrounding archival practices, activities, and events in our community over the past year. We will meet virtually on Friday, October 21, 2022 from 10:00am-1:00pm; the Unconference will take place from 10:00-12:00pm, followed by the Annual Business Meeting from 12:00-1:00pm. The Unconference and Annual Business Meeting will be hosted by USC Libraries virtually via Zoom (links below).

 

Our Unconference theme is “Advocacy Across the Aisle,” highlighting collaboration within the archival profession on a variety of topics and projects. In an increasingly connected world, archivists, librarians, public historians, and other information professionals must work together to advocate for their collections and communities they serve. Recent cultural and professional shifts have changed our ways of thinking about represented and underrepresented voices in our collections; what audiences we serve and who we need to serve; how we show up for our communities; and how we, as professionals, show up and advocate for one another on local, regional, and national levels.

 

The Padlet link yielded interesting topics to help steer our conversation. We took those topics and developed an outline for guiding our sessions. Below is the schedule for you to review. If any registrants have slides, images, materials, or even other topics, they would like to share, please email Erin Allsop (erin.allsop@cpcc.edu), Mae Howe (maeleebradford@gmail.com), or Ann Abney (aabney@mailbox.sc.edu). 

 

SCAA Unconference and Annual Business Meeting Schedule: 

 

Unconference Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3BRwMeN ( Passcode 7*#S99 )

 

10:00-10:05am: Welcome and Introductions

 

10:05-10:15am - Unconference Discussion Topic 1: Diversity

·         What approaches are institutions using to collect material from and reach out to underrepresented communities? Who is involved in community archives activities?

 

10:15-10:30am - Unconference Discussion Topic 2: Outreach

·         Where are some places we can provide archival outreach, what kind of content would people be interested in hearing. 

 

10:30-10:45am : Unconference Discussion Topic 3: Reparative Description

·         What are your institutions doing about efforts around reparative description or reparative metadata? Have a controlled vocabulary you love for indigienous materials? Have you recently repatriated collections to tribal nations?

 

10:45-10:50am: Break

 

10:50-11:20am: Unconference Discussion Topic 4: SHRAB Regrant Program Update

·         The SC State Historical Records Advisory Board regrant program has awarded 12 institutions with funding from the NHPRC, including, historical societies, museums, universities, and rural/smaller SC towns representing traditionally underrepresented collections for this current grant cycle.  I would like to share information about these awarded collections as well as opportunities for future regrant awards.

 

11:20-11:50am: Continuing conversation about topics, resources, ideas, and updates.

 

11:50am-12:00pm: Preparation for Annual Business Meeting

 

12:00-1:00pm: SCAA Annual Business Meeting

·         Annual Business Meeting Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3dQqBzF Passcode *@==.0

 

Similar to traditional conferences, an archives unconference brings together professionals to discuss important topics relevant to the archival profession. However, unlike traditional conferences, an archives unconference allows for attendees to contribute ideas and topic discussions relative to a theme that will help to develop a fluid outline for the gathering. We look forward to meeting with you all in this new capacity. For any questions or concerns, please contact us directly.

 

Sincerest Regards,

Erin Allsop, Second Year Director

Mae Howe, First Year Director

Ann Abney, SCAA President

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