Have you ever held something in your hands that disproved something you learned in history class? What about a collection whose accession information implies that something was stolen?
November is Indigenous People's Heritage Month and to honor those that have done groundbreaking work to reclaim and recontextualize archival materials, SAA Committee on Ethics and Professional Conduct is seeking submissions for this month's blog theme: Getting the Story Straight: Indigenous Collections and Archives. The topic is broad and can encompass anything from reprocessing collections to better accommodate indigenous communities to narrative experiences that challenge the SAA Core Values and Code of Ethics.
The goal of this month's blog is to create accessible content that your fellow archivists can refer to in practical situations and build on to create better pedagogical tools. The length of submissions should be between 500 to 1,500 words. Blog posts should address one or more of the areas covered by the SAA Core Values and Code of Ethics. Potential blog formats may include (but are not limited to) case studies, personal narratives, calls to action, editorials that respond to archival ethical dilemmas in the news or media, or ethical dilemmas in theory or practice.
Posts by students and new archival professionals are encouraged.
To submit a blog post, please use the submission form. All submissions will be reviewed by a member of CEPC before publication. Accepted submissions will be electronically distributed on the CEPC blog under a Creative Commons license, with copyright retained by the authors.
If you have an idea and would like feedback prior to writing, feel free to contact CEPC Case Studies subcommittee members Eirini Karoutsos (karoutsose@gmail.com) or Haley Doty Vaden (dotyvadenhc@charlestoncpw.com).
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Haley Doty Vaden
Records Manager
Charleston Commissioners of Public Works
Charleston SC
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