Jan. 10, 2003 — Meeting Minutes
Attendees: JP Brigham, Jane Gibson, Beth Lahickey, Shannon Lynch, Tess Mayer, Noella Natalino, Nic Netzel, Mark O’English, Mary Paynton, Gene Polhamus, Marjorie Reeves, Kathy Stice (meeting leader), Jen Wolfe (note-taker)
New attendees: Mark O’English (dMLIS) and Noella Natalino (MLIS) were welcomed.
- University Archives Tour (Wed., Jan. 22, 3pm):
• Kathy & Gene’s flyers are up; emails will be sent
• ISchool events calendar in progress – Jane
• APC membership flyer in progress – Jen
• Attendee response cards in progress – Beth
• Introductory remarks (info on APC, upcoming panel, membership flyer & response cards) – Gene will do this • Gift in progress – JP - Careers in Archiving and Special Collections Panel (Wed., Feb. 5, 5pm, MGH 420):
• Same tasks as above, in progress, except JP will give introductory remarks
• University archivist John Paul Deley has secured three area archivists to represent records management/ academic archives, religious archives and government archives; he is also contacting a fourth person from Microsoft to represent corporate/ digital archives; Jen will contact Marsha Maguire to speak on cataloging of archival materials
• Gene reports that he has not received many questions for the panelists from us. SEND QUESTIONS TO GENE!! polhamus at u.washington.edu
• Each member should bring snacks for attendees (including water for the panelists). Shannon and Noella will bring cupcakes - Panel on digital archives will be planned for Spring quarter.
- Spring elections for next Fall’s student officers (Pres, VP, Secretary & Web): Shannon reported on her talk with Dowell in Student Services. Other student groups’ procedures – opening nominations to whole school, posting nominees statements on group Web page, leaving ballot box in Student Services office and receiving email votes to group list [this is where founding member list might come in hand] -- were discussed. Advantage: opens up group, might attract new members to replace those graduating. Disadvantage: might be unfair to group members with seniority, might attract people who aren’t as interested in group’s focus. Possibilities: elections limited to those who have attended one meeting; holding candidate meet & greet in iSalon. To be discussed more later.
- SAA-WWU: In response to her email query about partnering with Western Washington University to possibly become a branch of their student Society of American Archivists group, Marjorie received an encouraging message from SAA-WWU faculty advistor Sarah Nelson; she’ll forward it to the group. Their next group meeting is January 15th at 7 pm, we’re welcome to attend. It was suggested that Kathy & Gene include this group when sending an email about February’s panel (their email address can be found on their homepage, linked to the SAA site).
- Next meeting: Feb. 12th, 5 pm, room TBA after meeting leader Shannon reserves it. Attendees are encouraged to bring CANDY.