The Society of American Archivists Preservation Section invites you to contribute an item or bundle for the silent auction to be held on Thursday and Friday, July 27th and 28th at the ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2023 annual meeting at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, DC.
The silent auction benefits the
National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives (NDRFA). This fund was established in 2005 after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and is used to support the recovery of archival collections from major disasters, regardless of region or repository type. Last year,
your generous contributions to this auction helped to raise over $3,100 to support your colleagues!
We are looking for items from individuals, repositories, regions, vendors, or collaborative groups that might be interesting to others. Every type of contribution is welcome! The only parameter that we have is that the item being auctioned off MUST be able to be packed in either a carry-on or checked bag.
Popular items from past auctions include:
- Handmade or crafted items (hand-knit/crochet and handcrafted bags and scarves are especially popular)
- Regional food and drink (alcohol is quite welcome, and very popular!), including gift certificates for places that ship specialty food products
- Repository t-shirts, tote bags, note or post cards, other swag, etc. (could also include a free membership, or registration for a virtual program, conference, workshop, or more)
- Repository publications
- Art, prints, printed photographs, jewelry, etc.
We ask that you bring the donated item with you to the conference if you are attending in person. Drop off will be in the conference registration area; times are Wednesday evening (7/26, from approximately 4-6 PM) and Thursday morning prior to the auction (7/27 from approximately 8 - 9:30 AM). If you are unable to attend the conference in person but would still like to donate, please tell us below and we will make other arrangements with you!
Thank you in advance for supporting the National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives!
Kate Philipson, Biz Gallo, Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh, and Haley Doty Vaden
NDRFA Committee, Preservation Section
Society of American Archivists
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Biz Gallo
Library of Michigan
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