Minutes: September 17, 2008

When: September 17, 2008,5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Where:
GSLIS Student Lounge (P212)
Attendees: Stephanie Call, Melissa Gonzales, roughly thirty others
Recorded by: Shannon Struble

  1. Welcome
    • Melissa Gonzales and Stephanie Call introduce the new students to what the SCoSAA is.
  2. Announcements
    • Simmons is hosting the New England Archvists Fall meeting on November 14 and 15
      • Theme is “For All Time (And in All Media?)”
      • Cost is $30 for students, $15 reimbursement possible through LISSA professional development reimbursement program
      • Six to Ten volunteers are needed to assist
  3. Student Internship Evaluations
    • SCoSAA seeks to institute a program that shares internship evaluations with other archives students
  4. Call for Officers
    • Positions Available: Secretary, Webmaster, Treasurer, ARMA Liasons
    • Abraham Miller volunteered for Secretary, Tim Gladson for Webmaster, Shannon Struble for Treasurer, and Nadia Dixson and Christina Thompson for ARMA Liasons.
    • As no challenges occur, new officers are accepted and are installed.
  5. Volunteer Opportunities
    • Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras is setting up an archives, where collections need to be processed, with finding aid created.
    • Fessenden School is celebrating its centenary and seeks help establishing the school archives
  6. Field Trip Discussion
    • Call for field trip suggestions.
  7. Brainstorming Session