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SAASC Presents: No Results Found – Uncovering Hidden Lives: Gender Bias in Archives and Special Collections

Thera Webb

On April 18th, 2024 SAASC hosted Thera Webb, the Women@MIT Project Archivist, for an enlightening conversation that challenges biases and celebrates the hidden treasures of women’s scientific history. This presentation embarked on a thought-provoking journey into the enthralling intersection of science and history. Together, we delved deep into the remarkable yet often overlooked contributions of women in biology and chemistry at MIT from 1865 to 2024, as portrayed in the captivating exhibit "Under the Lens." Thera Webb illuminated the meticulous process of archiving these invaluable narratives, shedding light on the pervasive gender bias that has shaped historical records.
SAASC Presents Putting the Pieces Together: Creating and Maintaining an Archives in a Regional Medical Center with Mary Jo Russell

Mary Jo Russell

On March 14, 2024, SAASC hosted Mary Jo Russell for a discussion about her work as the Knowledge Resources Librarian & Archivist at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center! This presentation takes all of the pieces of the process - creating, editing, and publishing a history of the hospital and puts them together. Mary Jo also shares various lessons learned along the way about being a solo medical librarian who is also the resident archivist.
SAASC Presents Ask an Archivist with Dr. Jessica Bushey

Jessica Bushey

On February 1st, 2024, SAASC hosted Dr. Jessica Bushey for an insightful discussion on the topic of raising the profile of archives within larger museum organizations and their valuable insights on advocacy in archives, which is a crucial aspect of SJSU's INFO 284 course on Reference and Information Services for Archives. Dr. Bushey provides real-world examples and case studies through websites to enrich our discussion.
SAASC Presents Digital Archives Save Lives: Preserving Documents for Public Health with the UCSF Industry Documents Library with Rachel Taketa

Rachel Taketa

On December 7, 2023, SAASC hosted Rachel Taketa for a presentation of the UCSF Industry Documents Library with a focus on the newer Opioid Industry Documents Archive. As the Processing and Reference Archivist, Rachel shares about acquiring documents from different sources and some of the successes and challenges of making millions of documents publicly accessible online. Rachel is an alumni of SJSU and has been with the UCSF Industry Documents Library for 18 years.
SAASC Presents Game On: Navigating the World of Video Game Archiving with Alison Quirion

Alison Quirion

On November 9, 2023, SAASC hosted Alison Quirion, video game archivist. In this presentation, Alison shares her journey to becoming a corporate video game archivist, describes the day-to-day experience and challenges, and reveals the MLIS courses that have helped to guide her in this loosely defined role. She also shares tips for how to search for and apply for similar positions within the video game industry.
SAASC Presents Collective Relevance: Curating Black Art & History Through Independent Praxis with kYmberly Keeton

kYmberly Keeton

On October 12, 2023, SAASC hosted kYmberly Keeton, who presented on ART | library deco (https://artlibrarydeco.space/), an online African American virtual art library and digital gallery for which she serves as Director and Chief Library Curator. This project got its start during her time as a graduate student librarian at the University of North Texas and has continued to grow since then.
SAASC Annual Meeting - Fall 2023

Society of American Archivists Student Chapter

On September 21, 2023, the SAASC 2023-2024 Leadership Team provided information about the club, upcoming events, and how to get involved. This meeting was for all SJSU iSchool students, SAASC members and non-members who would like to learn more about the group.
SAASC Presents: Alexander Soto (Tohono O’odham), Director Labriola National American Indian Data Center at ASU

Alexander Soto

On April 20, 2022, the SAASC welcomed Alex Soto (Tohono O’odham), Director of the Labriola National American Indian Data Center at Arizona State University (ASU) Library. Under his leadership, the Labriola Center has implemented culturally informed library research support services and Indigenized ASU’s community-driven archives initiative for tribal communities. Alex’s journey to librarianship comes after years of success as a touring hip-hop musician/educator and activist. During graduate school, Alex realized the importance of information literacy within tribal communities and the role of reparative archives in strengthening Indigenous sovereignty. Recently, Alex co-authored ASU Library’s first land acknowledgment statement. Alex believes Indigenous librarianship synthesizes his creative, cultural, and professional backgrounds as well as his commitment to Indigenous self-determination.
SAASC Presents: Hilary Swett, Librarian and Archivist at the Writers Guild Foundation

Hilary Swett

On March 15, 2022, the SAASC welcomed Hilary Swett, Librarian and Archivist at the Writers Guild Foundation (WGF) to talk about the archives! The Writers Guild Foundation Archive preserves and promotes the art, craft and history of screenwriting, and records the vital memory of the entertainment industry’s first talent labor union, the Writers Guild of America. The rare and unique collections include Screen Writers’ Guild and Writers Guild of America historical materials, produced and unproduced scripts, letters, photographs, production notes, memorabilia, oral histories, and personal items of film, television and radio writers. Both processed and unprocessed papers are available for research. Users are encouraged to contact the Writers Guild Foundation Archive to learn more about the rich cultural content of the collections.
SAASC Presents: Celebrating African American History with Craig Simpson

Craig Simpson

On February 15, 2022, the SAASC welcomed Craig Simpson, Director of Special Collections & Archives at SJSU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, for a webinar exploring the Civil Rights and Campus Protest Special Collection. It was an insightful glimpse into the Civil Rights and Campus Protest Collection and includes an “Ask a Director of Special Collections & Archives” Q & A.
SAASC Spring 2022 Meet & Greet

Society of American Archivists Student Chapter

On February 8, 2022, the SJSU SAASC 2021-2022 Leadership Team held a meeting for all MLIS and MARA students at San Jose State University iSchool. This was an opportunity for all students to learn about our club, our parent organization, the Society of American Archivists (SAA), upcoming events, and how to get involved and become a 2022/2023 Executive Board member!
SAASC Presents Jennifer Thompson from the J Paul Getty Trust Institutional Records and Archives

Jennifer Thompson

On November 3, 2021 SAASC hosted Jennifer Thompson, Records Analyst and Archivist in the J. Paul Getty Trust Institutional Records and Archives department, for a presentation on the history of the Trust and her role in the archives.

The Institutional Archives at the J. Paul Getty Trust document the Getty's activities as an international cultural and philanthropic organization dedicated to the visual arts. Featuring institutional records created by past and current administrations and programs of the Trust—including those of the Museum, the Conservation Institute, the Education Institute, the Information Institute, the Leadership Institute, the Research Institute, and the Getty Foundation—the archive's holdings are extensive.
SAASC Presents Loni Shibuyama from ONE Archives

Loni Shibuyama

On October 19, 2021, SAASC hosted Loni Shibuyama, ONE Archives Archivist and Librarian, for a closer look at the history, collections, and projects that are underway at ONE. Founded in 1952, ONE Archives at the USC Libraries (ONE) is the largest repository of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) materials in the world. Housing over two million archival items including photographs, artworks, films, and periodicals to name a few, the ONE Archives is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and promoting authentic queer histories.
SAASC Annual Members Meeting Fall 2021

Society of American Archivists Student Chapter

On September 14, 2021, the SAASC 2021-2022 Leadership Team held a meeting to provide information about the student group, upcoming events, and how to get involved. This annual get together was for all SJSU iSchool students, SAASC members and non-members, who wanted to learn more about the group.

SAASC: Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at San Jose State University
SAASC Presents Joshua Kitchens from the Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA)

Joshua Kitchens

SAASC hosted Joshua Kitchens, Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) regent, for a discussion on what it means to be a certified archivist and how best to prepare for the exam. This was followed by an informative Q & A session.
SAASC Presents Joanna Black from William E. Colby Memorial Library

Joanna Black

On April 7, 2021, SAASC hosted William E. Colby Memorial Library archivist, Joanna Black, for a discussion about the extensive collections of books, periodicals, government documents, historic photographs, slides, maps, and memorabilia that document the activities and actions of the Sierra Club and broader environmental movement.

SAASC: Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at San Jose State University
SAASC Presents Mark Quigley and Todd Wiener from the UCLA Film and Television Archive

Mark Quigley and Todd Wiener

On March 24, 2021, SAASC hosted the UCLA Film and Television Archivists, Mark Quigley and Todd Wiener, for a discussion of key collections conserved at UCLA, with an emphasis on holdings that extend beyond Hollywood's output, including productions made by and for diverse communities.

SAASC: Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at San Jose State University
SAASC Presents Beaudry Allen and Faith Charlton from Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia

Beaudry Allen and Faith Charlton,

On February 22, 2021, SAASC hosted A4BLiP: Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia archivists, Beaudry Allen and Faith Charlton, for a discussion about A4BLiP. The group responds to the issues raised by the Black Lives Matter movement by helping community-based archival collections and seeks opportunities to advise organizations serving Black communities as well as devising standards for anti-oppressive archival description and procedures for auditing repositories’ description for racist language.

SAASC: Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at San Jose State University
SAASC Presents the Spring Members Meeting

SJSU Society of American Archivists Student Chapter

On February 17, 2021, SAASC hosted an update on chapter activities and information on how to get involved. This get-together was for members and for non-members that wanted to know more about the group.

SAASC: Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at San Jose State University
SAASC Presents Intersectionality in the Archives: Making Black, Queer Voices Accessible

Bridgett Pride

On December 7, 2020, SAASC hosted Reference Librarian for the Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division of the Schomburg Center in New York, Bridgett Pride, for a discussion about the development of a research guide for their LGBTQ collections and the challenges that archivists and librarians face when making these collections accessible.

SAASC: Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at San Jose State University
SJSUSAASC and REFORMA Presents Barbara Miller from Cal State Fullerton

Barbara Miller

On November 19, 2020, SAASC and REFORMA hosted liaison librarian at Cal State Fullerton, Barbara Miller, for a discussion about her involvement with the Latinx Community Resource Center's (LCRC) Special Collection, and connections between the Chicano Movement, REFORMA, and LIS.

SAASC: Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at San Jose State University
SAASC Presents Janet Weaver from the University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women’s Archives

Janet Weaver

On November 9, 2020, SAASC hosted the University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Women’s Archivist, Janet Weaver, for an insightful look into preserving the history of Iowa Latinas, the Mujeres Latina Project, and the ensuing digital humanities project Migration is Beautiful.
SAASC Presents Tiah Edmunson-Morton from the Oregon State University Hops and Brewing Archives

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

On October 7, 2020, SAASC hosted Oregon State University Hops and Brewing Archivist, Tiah Edmunson-Morton, for an exciting look into what it takes to form a brand new archive. SJSU alumna Edmunson-Morton showed us the steps (and hops) it took to start the Oregon State University Hops and Brewing Archives.

SAASC: Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at San Jose State University
SAASC Presents Tracy Panek from Levi Strauss

Tracy Panek

On September 22, 2020, SAASC hosted Levi Strauss & Co.'s Historian, Tracey Panek, for a discussion about the history of the beloved brand's archive, covering 150+ years, and the process and challenges of moving it into the digital age.
SAASC Presents the Annual Member's Meeting of the SAASC

SJSU Society of American Archivists Student Chapter

On September 15, 2020, the SAASC 2020-2021 Planning Team held a meeting to update participants on chapter activities and learn how to get involved. This get-together was for members and non-members that wanted to know more about the group.