At its October 31–November 1, 2023, hybrid meeting in Chicago, the SAA Council:
- Approved the recommendation to adopt revisions to add a Certificate Renewal by Petition option to the Digital Archives Specialist certificate renewal process. (IV.A)
- Approved a recommendation to establish the Podcast Working Group. (IV.B.)
- Approved the User Experience Section Standing Rules. (IV.C.)
- Approved the FY24 Budget.
- Approved minutes for the July 2023 Council meeting, which are now available on the SAA website. (II.C.)
- Approved the recommendation to add a Vice Chair position to the Appointments Committee. (VII.I)
- Approved the recommendation for the Chair of the Program Committee to serve as ex-officio for one year after completion of chair position. (VII.S)
- Approved a one-year extension concluding in June 2024 for the TS-AFG of the charge and roster. (VII.T)
- Approved the recommendation to change the Women’s Collections Archives Section to a discussion group. (VII.E)
- Approved creating an informal task force to develop a multi-level model to collaborate nationally and internationally. (V.A)
- Reviewed all SAA component groups and sections’ 2023 Annual Report. (VII.E)
View the agenda and materials from the Fall 2023 meeting here.
The next Council meeting will be a hybrid meeting on February 5 and 6 from 12:00–4:00 p.m. CT. If you’d like to have an item considered for inclusion on the next agenda, please send it to saagovernance@archivists.org by Monday, January 8, 2024.
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