Author: Sereen Suleiman
Welcome back iSchool students! And to the new incoming students, congratulations on starting your journey at SJSU! Every semester, we–the Society of American Archivists Student Chapter–host our very own Meet and Greet with students to introduce our program to faces familiar and new. Over the break, we have planned a packed, fun-filled spring semester full of exciting guest speaker events and even a transcription competition, and we are looking forward to showcasing everything with the iSchool community. Here are some of the most important recaps from our February 8 event:
Transcription Competition
- Are you interested in archives and would like to improve your archival skills? How about transcription? This is now your chance to develop hands-on transcription experience by participating in our Transcription Competition.
- There will be a kick-off Zoom meeting on March 1, 2022 at 6:30 PST. Zoom registration was recently sent out.
- Students will be placed in teams to transcribe records from the National Archives Records Administration (NARA).
- Taking part is highly recommended. Not only will you learn transcription, you can network with your teammates and fellow students!
- To participate, you MUST be a SAASC member (which can be performed on Canvas). Follow the instructions below
- Log into Canvas > select courses > iSchool Advising and Administration > select people > join SAASC > Voila! You are a member!
- Note: you do NOT need to be a member of SAA, our parent organization
Upcoming Event
Join us February 15, 2022 at 6:30 PST as we host guest speaker, Craig Simpson, Director of Special Collections & Archives at SJSU’s Dr. Martin Luther King Library. His webinar will include a glimpse into the Civil Rights and Campus Protest Collection, and an “Ask a Director of Special Collections & Archives” Q & A. You must register through Zoom prior to attending the event.
Elections
The time is here once again for the SAASC Election to nominate candidates to the executive committee board for the 2022-2023 school year! Open positions include chair, vice chair, secretary, webmaster, social media coordinator, blog editor, and membership director.
Please keep in mind the following when applying for one or more positions:
- Must be a currently enrolled student at SJSU iSchool and plan to enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year
- Must be able to commit to at least 1-3 hours per week (depending on the position)
- Must be able to participate in chapter activities (e.g., virtual events, site tours, monthly meetings, etc.)
- Must be a member of our parent organization, the Society of American Archivists (SAA)*
Nominations are due by April 9, 2022. Check out the SAASC Executive Board Election page for more information.
Share a Blog!
We are always happy to have students who can contribute a blog for SAASC! It can be about anything related to archives or archival news, and we would love to help you spread the word.
As always, you can follow us through our newspaper, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Canvas, and our email alerts to stay posted with any news from SAASC! With that, we hope you had a great start to the Spring 2022 semester!