This is a monthly roundup of headlines in and around archives, including some library, museum, digital humanities, and information science things as well. If you see something we’ve missed, please email us at newarchivistsrt@gmail.com!
On the SNAP blog: “Not a Solitary Endeavor: Finding a Job I Love” by Claire Du Laney
SNAP Twitter chats (check #snaprt on Twitter to read past chats and use it to participate in upcoming chats):
October 16, 2019 – Professional Development
October 31, 2019 – Archives Horror Stories
Stay tuned for announcements for November #snaprt chats!
SAA News: SAA Council Reviews Reports on Archival Salary Surveys, Adopts Operating Reserve Policy
Deadline for proposals for SAA 2020 – November 15
Archives and Archivists in the News:
Restoring Afghanistan’s lost era of film: On the Washington Post’s daily podcast, reporter Siobhan O’Grady interviews the team of archivists working in Kabul to preserve Afghanistan’s film history
In Pittsburgh, Archivists Work to Preserve the World’s Response to Mass Violence
Other Professional Happenings & Opportunities:
Digital Directions, April 6-7, 2020 (student registration rate available)
ARSC 54th Annual Conference, May 20-23, 2020 (travel grants available)
Association for Recorded Sound Collections Research Grants Program (deadline February 29, 2020)
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