The following are archival events for March 10 through March 18
taken from the Archivist’s Daybook,
<http://www.southwestarchivists.org/HTML/Daybook.htm>.
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March 10 Today is Archives Day in Russia.
March 10 On this date in 2005, the American Library Association and a group
of historians petitioned the United State Congress to suspend the planned
transfer of the Nixon Presidential Materials from their location at the
National Archives in College Park, Maryland, to the Nixon Library &
Birthplace in Yorba Linda, California. Their petition noted that the Nixon
Presidential Library is not formally part of the US presidential library
system but was instead a private facility that was asking for millions of
dollars in public subsidies with no guarantee that it would preserve a
unified collection, provide public access, or undergo independent review.
March 10 SAA workshop, "Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS);"
Boston.
March 10-11 New England Archivists Spring meeting; Chestnut Hill,
Massachusetts.
March 11 On this date in 2003, the Society of American Archivists, citing
the principle that broad access to government records protects values that
are essential to representative democracy, joined with nine other
organizations to file an amicus curiae brief opposing a claim by US Vice
President Richard Cheney and the National Energy Policy Development Group
that it need not disclose information under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) regarding deliberations conducted in 2001. The brief asserted
that, “Public participation in government can be meaningful only if the
people know what officials are doing and how they are doing it. Equally,
without that information the people cannot hold public officials
accountable.”
March 12-18 Sunshine Week, a US nationwide initiative designed to spark
discussions about the importance of preserving access to government
information.
March 13 SAA workshop, "Managing Literary Manuscripts;" College Station,
Texas.
March 14 Capital Area Archivists of New York Annual Meeting; Albany, New
York. RSVP to Amy Schindler at [log in to unmask] or 437-3934.
March 14 The Government Reform subcommittee of the US House of
Representatives will hold an oversight hearing today to look into a secret
program under which federal intelligence agencies have withdrawn thousands
of historical documents from public access at the National Archives, even
though the records had been declassified. About 9,500 records totaling more
than 55,000 pages have been withdrawn from the public shelves and
reclassified since 1999, according to the National Archives.
March 15 On this day in 2003, the Chief Executive of The British National
Archives, Sarah Tyacke CB, was among 200 working women invited to the first
female only event at Buckingham Palace. The event occurred in the same week
as International Women’s Day in order to celebrate the "excellence of
women." Ms. Tyacke was the first female Keeper of the Public Records. Before
joining the National Archives, she was the first woman director of Special
Collections in the British Library. She retired from the National Archives
in 2005.
March 15 Deadline to apply for the 20th annual Western Archives Institute,
to be held June 18-30 at San Diego State University, San Diego, California.
March 15 Deadline for Spring 2006 MARAC scholarships/travel award for its
April 20-22 meeting in Baltimore. Contact: Fernanda H. Perrone.
March 16 Today is Freedom of Information Day in the USA, a national
observance in recognition of the vital role of free information in a free
and democratic society. It is observed on the birth date of James M.
Madison, fourth president of the United States and author of the
introduction to the Bill of Rights.
March 17 Society of California Archivists workshop on cataloging for
photographic archival collections; Los Angeles.
May 18-20 VII European Conference on Archives "Archivist - Profession of the
Future"; Poznan, Poland.
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of Southwest Archivists (http://www.southwestarchivists.org). In it you will
find information about continuing education and professional development
opportunities for archivists around the world. We welcome the opportunity to
promote your archival event and especially encourage non-North American
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Special Collections, Jones Hall
Tulane University Libraries
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
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http://specialcollections.tulane.edu
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