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  • 12 Feb 2014 11:06 AM | Anonymous member

    Three seats on the Steering Committee for the 2014-16 term are open beginning March 2014.

    Candidate statements of interest are posted in the Members Only Forums section.

    CAA members will need to be logged in to the website to access these documents. If you do not remember your login information, click “Forgot password” at the top right of the page. Instructions for resetting your password will be sent to the email address associated with your member registration.

    Candidates will be elected by a vote of CAA members cast electronically. All CAA members in good standing as of February 12, 2014 will receive an invitation by email from elections@electionbuddy.com to vote for 2014-16 term Steering Committee members. Please check your spam filters if the invitation does not arrive in your inbox. Voting will remain open until Monday, March 17, at 5:00pm. At least one reminder will be sent via email in March.

    Election results will be announced at the Members Meeting on March 20, 2014.

    Please send questions or comments to info@chicagoarchivists.org.

  • 31 Jan 2014 9:10 PM | Deleted user

    Each year, Chicago Metro History Fair students in grades 6-12 select a topic related to Chicago history, then dive deep into research to develop their own interpretation or argument which they then present for evaluation by community-minded judges. Through this research and evaluation process, students gain important historical and critical thinking skills that will carry them through high school and prepare them for college.
    Protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. See more at www.nara.gov
    Please consider volunteering as a History Fair judge this year. Many CAA members (and non-members) have volunteered in the past and found it to be a very rewarding experience. This is an excellent opportunity to support Chicago students and see the connections they make between Chicago history and the 2014 National History day theme, Rights and Responsibilities.

    There are several evening and weekend judging opportunities in March and April. No prior experience is necessary. The Chicago Metro History Education Center provides orientation on the day of the event and pairs new judges with veteran judges.

    Visit the CHMEC website to learn more or volunteer as a judge.

    Top: Police and protesters in a park during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

    Bottom: Rennie Davis and Tom Hayden lead a protest march in Chicago, 28 August 1968. Davis and Hayden were two of the “Chicago Seven” charged with conspiracy, inciting to riot, and other charges related to protests in Chicago on the occasion of the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

    Images Courtesy of the National Archives at Chicago.

  • 31 Jan 2014 7:18 PM | Deleted user
    The Society of American Archivists seeks nominations for the 2014 Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award.

    This award recognizes an archivist, editor, group of individuals, or institution that has increased public awareness of a specific body of documents through compilation, transcription, exhibition, or public presentation of archives or manuscript materials for educational, instructional, or other public purpose. Archives may include photographs, films, and visual archives. Publication may be in hard copy, microfilm, digital, or other circulating medium.

    Past winners include the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries March On Milwaukee Civil Rights History Project Team (2011) and Elaine Forman Crane and Northeastern University Press for The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker (1992).

    The application deadline is 28 February 2014.

    Additional details and nominations forms are available at http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-hamer.

    Did you know…? Historian Philip M. Hamer served successively as head of the Library, Accessions, Reference, and Records Control divisions of the National Archives, and was the first executive director of the National Historical Publications Commission.
  • 27 Jan 2014 11:00 AM | Deleted user

    SAA Diversity Committee is seeking case studies that illustrate diversity in the archival record and/or unique efforts to collect and document a variety of individuals, groups, and organizations.

    Archivists, cultural heritage communities, and other information professionals are encouraged to submit projects and collections that illustrate:

    • The broadest possible range of individuals, socio-economic groups, governance, and corporate entities in society;
    • Diversity of viewpoints on social, political, and intellectual issues, as represented both in archival records and among members of the profession;
    • Diversity in ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation;
    • Groups and segments of communities that have not been well-documented for a variety of reasons and thus have few extant records;
    • A variety of formats (for the previously mentioned groups) that are not being preserved.
    Submissions will be vetted and posted on the Diversity Committee’s website as a resource intended to advance many of the goals outlined in SAA’s Strategic Plan.

    Examples of diverse projects and collections include The Mujeres Latinas Project at the University of Iowa and The Milwaukee Transgender Oral History Project.

    Read the more about the project and find the submission form here.

  • 27 Jan 2014 10:21 AM | Anonymous member

    Three seats on the Steering Committee for the 2014-2016 term are open beginning March 2014. Candidates will be elected by a vote of CAA members cast electronically. Election results will be announced at the Members Meeting on March 20, 2014.

    Service on the Steering Committee is open to all CAA members in good standing. All members with an interest in the profession – students, retirees, professionals and paraprofessionals in all types of archival repositories – are encouraged to volunteer.

    Qualifications include enthusiasm, initiative, and a commitment to the profession.

    The Steering Committee meets monthly to:

    • Establish programmatic goals for the organization
    • Circulate information to and respond to the needs of CAA members
    • Represent CAA within the larger profession and to the general public
    • Set standards to ensure the sustainability of CAA

    To volunteer, submit a brief (1-2 paragraphs) Statement of Interest outlining your background and motivation for serving on the Steering Committee to info@chicagoarchivists.org. Please include your full name, title, place of work (if applicable), and preferred contact phone and email address. Statements of interest will be distributed to CAA members.

    The deadline to submit your Statement is Monday, February 10, 2014 at 5:00pm.

    Contact information for current Steering Committee Members is available on the CAA Website if you would like to reach out to ask specific questions about service on this committee. 

    Please send questions or comments to info@chicagoarchivists.org.

  • 14 Jan 2014 10:20 PM | Audra V. Adomenas
    The minutes from the November 12 CAA Steering Committee Meeting have been approved and are available to view online here.
  • 11 Jan 2014 11:04 AM | Deleted user

    The application period for the SAA 2014 Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award is now open.

    The Pinkett Award was established in 1993 and recognizes and acknowledges minority graduate students, such as those of African, Asian, Latino or Native American descent, who, through scholastic and personal achievement, manifest an interest in becoming professional archivists and active members of the Society of American Archivists.

    The recipients of the award will receive full complimentary registration to the SAA Annual Meeting and related expenses for hotel and travel for attending the Joint Annual Meeting of CoSA, NAGARA, and SAA in Washington, D.C. in August 2014. In addition, each recipient receives a complimentary one-year membership in SAA.

    The Pinkett is awarded to minority students, with preference given to full-time students possessing a minimum scholastic grade point average of 3.5 while enrolled in a graduate program focusing on archival management during the academic year proceeding the date on which the award is given.

    The application deadline is 28 February 2014.

    Additional details and application forms are available at
    http://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-pinkett

    Did you know...? The award is named in honor of archival pioneer Harold T. Pinkett, the first African American to be appointed an archivist at the National Archives, where he served for more than 35 years as a specialist in agricultural archives, senior records appraiser, and chief archivist of the Natural Resources Records Branch.

  • 29 Dec 2013 7:43 PM | Deleted user
    Kim Efird, Records Archivist at Illinois Secretary of State, is retiring 31 December 2013. Happy retirement Kim!

    Don't be shy...If you’ve earned a degree, presented at a conference, published an article, started a new job, or completed another professional achievement, let us know and we’ll include it in next month’s Member News. Submit your information to info@chicagoarchivists.org; subject line Member News.
  • 08 Dec 2013 3:55 PM | Deleted user
    The Events subcommittee thanks all who attended the 2013 Holiday Party on 3 December at Exchequer Restaurant. Almost 60 attendees enjoyed wonderful company, games, prizes and food. We were very pleased with the turn-out and hope that you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did. We wish you all a festive and restful Holiday Season.

    Again, thank you to those that were able to attend and we missed those of you that could not!

    If you missed this event, don’t worry--there will be more events throughout the year at a variety of dates, times, and locations.

    Coming soon:
    • Tour of the Frances Willard House in Evanston
    • Rescheduled "Faith in the Struggle" exhibit tour at Woodson Regional Library
    • Archives Salon

    Details will be announced on the CAA website and in the member eblast.

    Have an idea for a CAA event? Contact the Events subcommittee at info@chicagoarchivists.org with your suggestions.
  • 17 Nov 2013 7:22 PM | Deleted user


    Chicago Area Archivists (CAA) is holding a contest to find a logo. Started in 1982, CAA is a volunteer‐run organization that provides opportunities for local archivists, historians, librarians, and others in the Chicago area to meet for discussion, social interaction, and education. Our membership includes archivists, librarians, and records managers in academic, corporate, governmental, institutional, library, and museum settings.

    CONTEST GUIDELINES:

    Eligibility
    Individuals in the United States who are age 18 and over are eligible to enter. No corporate submissions, please.

    Entries per person
    Individuals may submit up to three entries; however, please do not submit close variants of a single logo as separate entries.

    Deadline
    Entries must be received via email by 4:00 PM CST on Monday, 30 December 2013.

    Prize
    $100 American Express or Visa gift card

    Design guidelines
    We encourage, but do not require, logos that incorporate one or more of the following:
    • The text “Chicago Area Archivists” (without quotes)
    • The text “CAA” (without quotes)
    • Elements that reflect the archival profession
    • Elements that reflect the Chicago area

    We will use the logo, and/or elements of it, in various products and media. This may include, and is not limited to:
    • website
    • social media
    • letterhead
    • pins/buttons and other promotional items

    The logo may be used at several different sizes, and in grayscale as well as in color. Therefore we require a logo that would look good both online and in print, be recognizable at large and small sizes, and look good in black and white as well as in color.

    Generally minimize your use of photographic elements unless they are sufficiently simple and graphic to meet the criteria above.

    No copyrighted works or trademarks may be included in your design.

    Submission guidelines
    1. Email entries to info@chicagoarchivists.org by the submission deadline.
    2. Use the subject line: Logo Contest Submission.
    3. While you may submit multiple entries, please limit your entries to one per email message.
    4. Include your name, email address, and phone number in the body of each email.
    5. Attach two versions of your logo submission as either JPG or uncompressed TIF files saved at the maximum quality level (10 or 12):
    a. one large master file with your logo, saved as to be 1600 pixels in its maximum dimension (e.g. 1600x200 or 1200x1600 pixels). If your logo uses color, this file should be in full color.
    b. one smaller grayscale version of your logo, saved at 300 pixels on your logo’s maximum dimension (e.g. 250x300 or 300x115 pixels). If your logo does not use color, you still need to submit this smaller version of your logo in addition to the master file.

    The winning designer grants CAA ownership and unlimited use of the winning logo, and elements thereof, in perpetuity. CAA will name the logo designer when announcing the new logo. No payment or other obligation is due to the winning designer other than the acknowledgement and one‐time prize described here.

    By submitting your design you agree to the terms of the contest.

    Judging
    Submissions will be reviewed by the CAA Outreach subcommittee, who will select a winner and notify the CAA Steering committee of its decision.

    An individual will not be eligible to judge submissions if he or she, or an immediate family member, submits an entry in this contest. If there are not a minimum of three eligible judges from the Outreach subcommittee at the time of the submission deadline, one or more eligible members of the 2013‐14 Steering committee will serve as judges to create a panel of three judges.

    We aim to select a winner prior to CAA’s annual spring meeting (tentatively scheduled for March 2014). The winning designer will be notified between 5 February and 5 March 2014. The winning designer may be notified before the results are announced to membership and the public in spring 2014. The winning designer agrees to keep this information confidential until the spring 2014 announcement date selected by CAA. Designers of non‐winning entries should not expect to be notified of contest results before 5 March 2014.

    We reserve the right to not select a winner if we feel there are no suitable submissions.

    Entries that fail to meet contest guidelines will be disqualified and excluded from consideration.

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    Originally posted 23 October, 4:40 PM. Reposted, without edits, on 17 November. 

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