SAA and NAGARA Local Government Records Roundtables to hold joint meeting, August 2

SAA – NAGARA LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS ROUNDTABLES TO HOLD JOINT MEETING

The Local Government Records Roundtables of the Society of American Archivists and the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators will hold a joint meeting during the associations’ annual conference in Washington, DC, Wednesday, August 2nd, from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 

The meeting will open with a brief business meeting followed by a presentation on the Council of State Archivists’ Closest to Home Project which is analyzing current conditions relative to local government archives and records and will attempt to determine what services, standards and funding strategies would work best to ensure the long-term preservation of and access to local government records.  It is being supported by a two-year grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.  Roy Tryon, South Carolina State Archivist and Records Administrator; Kaye Lanning Minchew, Director of Troup County (GA) Archives, Task Force Co-chairs; and Vicki Walch, CoSA Executive Director, will be on hand to answer questions.

Following the Closest to Home presentation, a three-member panel will lead an interactive discussion on Building Strong Local Government Records Programs.   John Slate, CA, City Archivist, Dallas, TX; William Dow, CRM, Deputy City Clerk in Keene, NH; and Dr. Judith G. Cetina, Cuyahoga County Archives, Cleveland, OH, will dissect the dynamics and components of their programs and discuss their failures, successes, and best practices.  Among the topics and challenges that will be addressed are statutory support and authority, local legislative support, records management committees, points of responsibility, effective use of department liaisons, and training.

Attendees will be encouraged to share their stories – the good and the bad – and to share solutions to common problems. Anyone interested in the management and care of local government records is welcome to attend and participate.

This is the first time in the history of SAA, NAGARA, and the Council of State Archivists that all three associations have held their annual meetings concurrently.  For further information about the joint annual conference (July 30 – August 5), see: http://www.archivists.org/ or http://www.nagara.org/

Please note that the roundtable will adjourn earlier than the 7:00 p.m. time included in the conference program so that attendees can prepare for the reception at the National Archives Public Vaults exhibit later that evening.

Paul R. Bergeron
City Clerk
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Telephone: 603/589-3010
Fax: 603/589-3029
http://www.gonashua.com/


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