When: September 8, 2010,?5:35 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge
Attendees: SCoSAA officers; Ross Harvey, Martha Mahard, Tywanna Whorley, Kathy Wisser; roughly 50 other attendees.
Recorded by: Abraham Miller
- Call to Order
- Introduction of Officers
- Introduction of SCoSAA
- Goals of the organization
- Introduce students to the archives profession
- Enhance the archives curriculum through programs, tours, and panels
- Student Group related to the national professional association, Society of American Archivists [SAA], to which students receive discounts
- Works with local professional organization, New England Archivists [NEA]
- Goals of the organization
- Introduction of Archives Professors
- Announcement from the LISSA
- Miranda Rivers, LISSA Treasurer, discussed the Professional Development fund
- Fund is good for conferences, professional memberships, workshops, continuing education.
- Deadline for application is coming up quickly, near the end of September
- SAA*DC2010 Report
- Abraham Miller attended
- Enjoyed the conference and recommends the experience
- A lot of energy is required because of long days and many panels
- Invaluable networking experience and has contacts across the country
- Stacie Williams attended
- Similar experience to Abraham
- Attended Simmons GSLIS Alumni event
- Recommends that everyone attend a conference
- Abraham Miller attended
- Upcoming Events
- Curriculum and Internship Meetings
- Monday, 9/13/2010, 12:30-1:30 p.m., GSLIS Lounge
- Wednesday, 9/15/2010, 12:30-1:30 p.m., GSLIS Lounge
- Discussion on Curriculum changes regarding LIS532B: Field Study Requirement
- Internship Experience Chat on what to expect and look for in an internship
- Archives Month, October ? More details to come soon
- Tour of Congregational Library, October 7, 2010
- Panel Discussion, October 12, 2010
- Open Access Week / Archives Month workshop, October 19, 2010
- NEA, Fall 2010 Meeting
- November 5-6, 2010 in at Keene State College, NH
- SCoSAA will have wiki online to help coordinate transport and/or roomshares
- Job Shadow program with NEA
- Curriculum and Internship Meetings
- Contact information
- Join the listserv
- Officers use social media and SCoSAA has a twitter account and facebook group
- Contact us if you have any questions or concerns
- Opened the floor for question and comment