Society of American Archivists, University of Washington Chapter
Manuscript collections at UW Special Collections
Photo courtesy of SAA-UW
Photo courtesy of SAA-UW
During my second year at the iSchool, I ran for and served as co-chair for the Society of American Archivists UW chapter. This allowed me to gain experience organizing events, including tours of local archives, student and professional panels, and open meetings. The meetings provided an opportunity to talk to other students with similar interests, a forum in which we could discuss our various projects, and an easy way to exchange ideas and news.
I plan to continue my membership in this professional organization, and to take advantage of the networking and continuing education they offer.
During my service for SAA-UW, I also worked on updating and editing the SAA-UW constitution, which is linked below. Here also is an audio recording of one of the panel discussions, in which I can be heard asking questions and contributing to the discussion.
All uncredited photos on this site were taken by Gabriel Chrisman
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