Grant Funds for Historical South Carolina Records

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) awarded to the SC State Historical Records Advisory Board (SC SHRAB) an $80,000 grant to conduct a regrant project for South Carolina’s local governments, historical records repositories (e.g. historical societies, colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, churches) and professional organizations. The type of projects to be funded include:

• Access: Arrangement and Description
  Identifying, organizing, and improving access to historical records.
• Preservation
  Implementing solutions to the challenges of preserving records with permanent historical value
• Program Enhancement
  Activities to expand and/or strengthen programs in the state's historical records repositories and local governments
• Archival Education and Training
  Workshops, seminars, and other means of instruction and information on archives practices and policies

Key Dates:

• Information Sessions (attendance at one is required): to explain the regrant opportunities, the application process, and answer questions
• March 16, 2022 at 10:00am
• April 5, 2022 at 2:00pm
• April 28, 2022 at 10:00am
• Letter of Intent due (required): April 15, 2022
• Draft Proposal due (optional): April 20, 2022
• Final Applications due: May 31, 2022

Detailed information on the regrant can be accessed by going to: https://scdah.sc.gov/shrab-regrant-program

Contact: Erin Lowry, SHRAB Coordinator at scshrab@scdah.sc.gov or 803-896-6128 with questions or to register for a Virtual Information Session.

Georgia Archives Institute call for applications

From Jill Sweetapple:

The online application for the 2022 Institute is now live!

https://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/application-2022

June 6-17, 2022 is the projected date for the Georgia Archives Institute. As of this writing, we plan on having the Institute in person. We will of course monitor the changing health concerns.

The Institute will be held at the Georgia Archives, located in Morrow, GA, just outside Atlanta. Classroom instruction will take place all of the first week, June 6 through June 10 and also on Monday, June 13. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday June 14-16 will be an on-site internship at a local institution, where you can ask all the questions you want and put your classroom instruction to good use. Friday, June 17 will be a wrap-up day, held back at the Georgia Archives.

Be sure to check out the scholarship opportunities available to students. Details can be found here https://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/support.

If you would like a practical course in archives, make a note on your calendar today and stay tuned to our website https://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/, and our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/georgiaarchivesinstitute.

Call for SAA Mosaic Scholarship Applications

The application period for the Society of American Archivists’ (SAA) Mosaic Scholarship is currently open, with a deadline of February 28, 2022.  

The Mosaic Scholarship was established to provide financial and mentoring support to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science, to encourage students to pursue careers in archives, and to promote the diversification of the American archival profession. The award is given to applicants who demonstrate excellent potential for scholastic and personal achievement and who manifest a commitment both to the archival profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.  

Up to two scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded, contingent on available funds. In addition, each scholarship recipient receives a one-year complimentary membership to SAA and complimentary registration to the Society’s Annual Meeting for the year in which the scholarship was received. 

For more information on the scholarship, eligibility requirements and application instructions, please visit: http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-mosaic. Click here to apply!

Save the Date: Georgia Archives Institute

June 6-17, 2022 is the projected date for the Georgia Archives Institute. As of this writing, we plan on having the Institute in person. We will of course monitor the changing health concerns, but save the date to join us in person!

The Institute will be held at the Georgia Archives, located in Morrow, GA, just outside Atlanta. Classroom instruction will take place all of the first week, June 6 through June 10 and also on Monday, June 13. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday June 14-16 will be an on-site internship at a local institution, where you can ask all the questions you want and put your classroom instruction to good use. Friday, June 17 will be a wrap-up day, held back at the Georgia Archives.

Be sure to check out the scholarship opportunities available to students. Details can be found here https://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/support.

If you would like a practical course in archives, make a note on your calendar today and stay tuned to our website https://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/, and our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/georgiaarchivesinstitute.

A*CENSUS II All Archivists Survey deadline approaches

The deadline for filling out the A *Census All Archivists Survey is December 3, 2021. This major nationwide survey of the archives profession will gather information from every archivist and community memory worker in the US on their demographics, educational backgrounds, job placements, and salaries, as well as perspectives on key issues in the field. A*CENSUS II findings will be shared widely with the profession, and the more people who participate, the stronger the data and resulting action will be.  

The survey takes about 30 minutes to complete. The survey, linked here: 
https://surveys.ithaka.org/jfe/form/SV_4UfKQtGLT3mf2u2?Source=ACA 

If you have questions about the survey or require technical assistance, please contact Ithaka S+R by sending an email to surveys@ithaka.org. 

Please do your part to help the profession as a whole. Take the survey!