The Society of American Archivists is in search of excellence! Today, we are spotlighting our awards for excellence in writing. Be it a finding aid, published work, or student paper, each of these awards highlights the value and importance of superior writing in the profession.
Do you know someone who has published a groundbreaking book, written an outstanding article, or developed an innovative finding aid? Consider nominating them for one of the awards below!
Nominations are due February 28.
Preservation Publication Award
The Preservation Publication Award recognizes the author(s) or editor(s) of an outstanding published work related to archives preservation. The work can be an article, report, chapter, or monograph in an audiovisual, digital, or print format. It must contribute to the advancement of the theory and practice of preservation in archives institutions. Author(s) or editor(s) of a preservation-related work of relevance to the North American archives community and published in the previous calendar year are eligible.
Check out the most recent recipients and consider nominating!
Theodore Calvin Pease Award
The Theodore Calvin Pease Award recognizes superior writing achievement by master's or doctoral students of archival studies. Entries are judged on innovation, scholarship, pertinence, and clarity of writing. Papers examining major trends and issues in the archives profession are preferred. Entries are submitted by archival educators, and the recipient is published in a forthcoming issue of American Archivist.
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Waldo Gifford Leland Award
The Waldo Gifford Leland Award encourages and rewards writing of superior excellence and usefulness in the fields of archival history, theory, or practice. Monographs or documentary publications in print or digital editions published in English during the previous calendar year are eligible.
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C.F.W. Coker Award
The C.F.W. Coker Award for Description recognizes finding aids, finding aid systems, projects that involve innovative development in archival description, or descriptive tools that enable archivists to produce effective finding aids. Nominees must set national standards, represent a model for archival description, or otherwise have a substantial impact on descriptive practices. Individuals, institutions, or groups of individuals or institutions are eligible.
Check out the most recent recipients and consider nominating!
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