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March 15, 2007

SAA is happy to announce that Louis Jones, Certified Archivist at the Reuther Library and Archives of Labor Affairs, will be giving a workshop on archival careers on Monday, March 26.  More information about Mr. Jones and his presentation is available on the Calendar.

The next SAA meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 20.  Additional information about the meeting is available on the Meeting Agenda.  Minutes from the February 26 meeting are also available on the Meeting Agenda.

Don't forget to buy a clever SAA t-shirt (10$) or hoodie (25$)!  Proceeds will help to fund future SAA activities and a scholarship for archival students at Wayne State University.  Two styles are available: "100% acid free" and "What is past is prologue (William Shakespeare)."  You may purchase your t-shirt or hoodie by contacting Ronee Francis at au5071@wayne.edu. Click on the thumbnails below to see larger pictures.

Also, SAA would like to thank the SAA student chapter at the University of Wisconsin - Madison for buying our t-shirts.  SAA at UW-M is selling The Archivist Cookbook, a collection of members' favorite recipes, including their history and provenance.  You can purchase the The Archivist Cookbook at http://www.cafepress.com/uwsaachapter.66931332

Need something to do in May?  Join SAA on a road trip!  We will be traveling to Columbus, Ohio May 3-5 to attend the Midwest Archival Conference.  Chapter president Eva Gronowska has attended MAC in the past and gives it rave reviews.  If you are interested in going to MAC this year with SAA, send us an e-mail at saawsu@wayne.edu

Finally, Frank Boles' presentation on Appraisal in Archives is now available online.  Watch the video at: http://mediasite.lisp.wayne.edu/Mediasite/Viewer/?peid=764943d9-e34c-4ae1-8656-51c084403502

February 16, 2007

Please join us in welcoming SAA national president Elizabeth Adkins to the Reuther Library on Thursday, February 22, 2007.  Ms. Adkins will be speaking on the future of archives.  More information about the event is available on the Calendar.

While at the event, consider buying clever SAA t-shirts and hoodies for yourself, your family, and your friends.  Proceeds from the sales will help us to host additional activities and offer scholarships to archival students at Wayne State University. You may also buy t-shirts by contacting Ronee Francis at au5071@wayne.edu. Click on the thumbnails below to see larger picture.

SAA-WSU would like to welcome its new Treasurer, Charlene Schreiner. Charlene was elected at our last meeting on January 31. If you were unable to make it to attend the meeting, take a look at the minutes to see what SAA-WSU is planning in the coming months. The next meeting will take place on Monday, February 26, at 5:30 in the Purdy/Kresge 3rd floor student lounge. All are welcome to attend.

January 19, 2007

Welcome to a a new year with the Society of American Archivists at Wayne State University!  We hope you can join us as we jump into another busy and exciting year. 

SAA and the Reuther Library are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Adkins will be speaking at the Reuther Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs on February 22.  Ms. Adkins is the President of the national Society of American Archivists and is also the Director of Global Information Management at Ford Motor Company.  Further information about Ms. Adkins' visit is available at on the Calendar.

SAA will hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, January 31 at 4 p.m. More information about the meeting is available on the Meeting Agenda.

On February 5 SAA and the Library and Information Science Program are hosting a Webinar on PDF Preservation. The event will be a live Web broadcast of a seminar presented by the national Society of American Archivists. All those interested in electronic records preservation are welcome and encouraged to attend. More information is available on the Events Calendar.