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Please extend a big
Southwestern welcome to some of our favorite people...new
members!
Join us!
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Membership Form
You are cordially invited to join one of the archival profession's
most energetic, vital, and productive associations. While our
focus is on the Southwest United States and our member states of
Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas, we
serve members from most US states and many foreign countries. We
welcome the participation of everyone interested in preserving our
documentary heritage.
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The
Society of Southwest Archivists welcomes the participation all persons
interested in furthering and promoting the preservation and use of
archives. Our members include:
- archivists
- special collections
librarians
- preservationists
- conservators
- museum curators
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- records managers
- students
- historians
- genealogists
- volunteers
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...and other persons
interested in cultural preservation. We look forward to welcoming you
to the society and to working with you to preserve and make available
our documentary heritage.
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financial stewardship has allowed the SSA to keep its annual
dues at a token $10 while providing a full range of
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The Southwestern Archivist
The SSA's
official publication, our quarterly newsletter contains articles
about the archival profession throughout our region, meeting
reports, new collection information, exhibit announcements,
personnel announcements, job notices, and more. It is an
invaluable guide to archival activities throughout the Southwest
and an essential resource.
The
Southwestern Archivist also prints selections from
The Archivist's Daybook, an SSA sponsored web listing of
archival continuing education opportunities across the world.
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Continuing
Education
The Professional Development Committee sponsors low cost workshops on
all aspects of the archival enterprise. Recent workshops have dealt with topics as
varied as magnetic media preservation, archives security, religious archives, and EAD.
In
addition to creating its own courses, SSA’s Professional Development
Committee works with the Society of American Archivists, Amigos,
SOLINET, NEDCC, and other organizations to bring major training
sessions and nationally-known instructors to the Southwest. SSA
works to ensure that its upper-level educational offerings are
eligible for Archival Recertification Credits
(ARCs) from the Academy
of Certified Archivists.
The SSA also
sponsors The
Archivist's Daybook, a web calendar of archival continuing
education opportunities around the world.
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Annual
Meeting
Each spring, the members of SSA meet to share their experiences and concerns. Distinguished speakers from
across the country enhance these gatherings and presentations illuminate new aspects of a wide range of
archival, records management, and manuscript repository issues. Attendees also
enjoy stimulating workshops and the opportunity to exchange
ideas, share experiences, and learn from other archivists at
receptions that showcase the best the area has to offer.
Recent guest
speakers have included the president of the Academy of Certified
Archivists, the president of the Society of American Archivists,
and the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library
Services.
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Scholarships
The Society of
Southwest Archivists offers three scholarships to further the
continuing education of our members and to help defray the costs
of attending the annual meeting:
Please visit
our scholarships and awards page for full
descriptions and application information.
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Membership Directory
More than just a list of members' names, the SSA membership directory contains
- a record of
SAA officers and committee chairs
- the SSA
constitution and bylaws
- a list of
past presidents
- a listing
of past meeting sites
- the record
of past Distinguished Service Award
recipients
In addition to
an alphabetical membership list, the directory also organizes members' names
by state, allowing you to easily locate colleagues in your area.
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Distinguished
Service Awards
Your membership also allows the Society of Southwest Archivists to sponsor annual awards which encourage
professional excellence.
The
SSA's Distinguished Service Award is presented to a
member who has made significant contributions to the society and
the wider archival profession. In 1996 Metal Edge, Inc.,
graciously began sponsoring the award. We invite you
to view the names of past Distinguished
Service Award honorees.
The
Sister M. Claude Lane Award
recognizes significant contributions to the field of religious
archives. SSA sponsors and funds the award but the Society of
American Archivists Awards Committee chooses the recipient. It
is the only award established and funded by a regional but
presented by SAA. Established in 1974, it is an enduring example
of regional / national cooperation.
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