Society of American Archivists

In the latest review from the Intergenerational Conversations series on the American Archivist Reviews Portal, Caitlin Birch (James Madison University Libraries) considers Robert H. Bahmer’s presidential address, “The Management of Archival Institutions” (American Archivist, 1963). Birch writes, “I am not the manager Bahmer had in mind.... And yet a surprising degree of what he wrote is recognizable in the archival landscape of today, although perhaps not in the ways he might have expected.” Read the full review: https://ow.ly/OzIH50TkEE9

Add more words to your life with Word of the Week! This weekly eblast is produced by SAA's Dictionary Working Group. Each Tuesday, they share archives terms and entries from the "Dictionary of Archives Terminology." The eblast is free to sign up, so sign up today! https://ow.ly/4oXM50T80Lr

In #AmericanArchivist, Shirley Franco reviews Ant?nio Silva Welder's "Exce??es Legais ao Direito de Acesso à Informa??o: Dimens?es contextuais das categorias de informa??o pessoal nos documentos arquivísticos." https://ow.ly/AwlA50T7Uhv

Get excited for #AskAnArchivist Day! Share your repository's most interesting, oldest, or most unique object with SAA for a chance to be featured on our social media on October 16. https://ow.ly/4oOf50TkEjr

#SAAwords: exhibit n. ~ 1. an organized display of materials 2. an object produced and identified in court or before an examiner for use as evidence https://lnkd.in/gSgYPu-T

Join SAA Education in-person this October for "Preserving Digital Archives." Hosted by the University of Tennessee, instructor Halley Grogan takes students through how to develop and implement digital preservation programs. Sign up today! https://ow.ly/QK4a50T84qc

The SAA Foundation Board of Directors extends heartfelt thanks to recently retired members of the Foundation Board. Their dedication and hard work is truly appreciated! https://ow.ly/P9Hf50TePW0

Join SAA's Nominating Committee on September 26 for a panel discussion about the current open positions for SAA's 2025 election! https://ow.ly/n6tA50TeOSr

Providing examples of successful approaches to unsettling Western archival paradigms from across the globe, "Decolonial Archival Futures" from SAA and ALA showcases vital community archival work that highlights decolonial archival practices. Get your copy today! https://ow.ly/3JVs50T84fk

"...it can be helpful to look beyond our professional boundaries and consider how scholars in other disciplines are thinking about and using archives." Read Rose Buchanan and Stephanie Luke's introduction to the reviews of #AmericanArchivist 87.1. https://ow.ly/21Xw50SAL2y