You’re Invited! SNAP 2023 Section Meeting

Join the Students and New Archives Professionals (SNAP) section for our annual section meeting on July 13, 2023, from 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM (CT). This meeting will consist of a short business portion featuring some highlights from SNAP activities this year, followed by three presentations on the theme of transitions in the archival field:

• Hope Dunbar, JD, MLIS, CA – Shifting into Archival Management and Changing Roles 
• Elizabeth Maycumber, MA, MLIS, DAS – Transitioning to Transition: Starting a New Job and New Career in the Midst of Institutional Change
• Lauren Bickel, MLIS – Shifting Up a Gear: Processing Transitions for Greater Accessibility

We are grateful to our panelists for answering our call for proposals and sharing their experiences with us!

Registration information can be found here. All are welcome!

---

Hope Dunbar, JD, MLIS, CA

Hope Dunbar, JD, MLIS, CA, is the University Archivist at SUNY University at Buffalo. She received her Master of Library and Information Science with a certification in special collections from the University of Illinois, Graduate School of Library and Information Science; and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University, College of Law. She has worked in archives and special collections across the country, and has found her calling in making historical materials more accessible and processes for finding those materials more transparent.

Elizabeth Maycumber, MA, MLIS, DAS

Elizabeth Maycumber, MA, MLIS, DAS, is the Archivist at duPont-Ball Library Archives and Special Collections, Stetson University, in DeLand, Florida, a position she’s held for three months. Prior to this position, she worked in the Reference Department for a public library for ten years, as well as for the National Park Service. You may contact her at emaycumber@stetson.edu.

Lauren Bickel, MLIS

Lauren Bickel, MLIS is the project archivist and a visiting faculty member at Special Collections, College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. She received her MLIS from Aberystwyth University in the UK. She worked for years in public libraries before finding her place in the world of archives and was a library assistant in Archives and Special Collections at the University of Louisville.

Call for Presentations—2023 SAA Students and New Archival Professionals (SNAP) Annual Meeting

For this year’s SNAP Annual Meeting, to be held on Thursday July 13 at 6pm CST via Zoom, we are looking to feature two individuals to present on the topic of “Transitions.” 

This topic can be discussed from a variety of angles such as transitions in your career, the effects of transitions on one’s mental health, transitions and inclusion, transitions noticed in the archival field, etc.

Each presenter should expect to speak for about 20 minutes to a national SAA Zoom audience and should provide a slideshow or visuals to supplement the presentation. The presentation will be followed by a Q and A.

This is not a compensated opportunity, but it is an opportunity for national exposure and dialogue with the SAA community. Proposals are due by 15 June 2023.To propose a topic or to discuss an idea for a topic, please reach out to the SNAP Steering Committee by emailing us at newarchivistsrt@gmail.com with your contact information and content description.

Alleviate Conference Anxiety with SNAP!

Registration for the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) joint annual conference, ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2023, is already underway. This year’s meeting–which will be hybrid–will be held at the Washington Hilton in Washington D.C. from July 26-July 29, 2023. 

Going to national conferences can be overwhelming, especially for students and early-career professionals. SNAP is here to help! This year, we’ve revived past programs implemented by SNAP, including the Buddy Program and the Rideshare/Roomshare Program, to make initial connections and plan activities, meals, or accommodations with other conference attendees. 

In the Buddy Program, participants can use the “Meeting Planning” tab to gauge initial interest in activities or meals. Once a meet-up has been scheduled, use the “Scheduled Meet-up” tab to allow others to join. We recommend keeping groups under five participants so as to not overwhelm wait staff. Access the Buddy Program spreadsheet.

For ride and room shares, participants can use the “Seeking” tab to indicate they are looking for someone to carpool or room with (potentially someone local or who has already booked their accommodations). Use the “Offering” tab if you are a local and have a car or room to provide, or if you’ve already booked accommodations and have a spare bed! Participants who have yet to plan accommodations might want to use the “Halvsies” tab to find someone to partner up with to book a room or travel tickets. Access the Ride and Room Shares spreadsheet. 

Note: These spreadsheets are for informational use only. This is not a matching service; you are responsible for using the information on these spreadsheets to make plans and connections with your fellow conference attendees. SNAP, SNAP officers and SAA are not responsible for or endorse the contents of these spreadsheets or any actions which result from their use. Please use good judgment and common sense when reaching out to strangers.

Curious about this year’s programming? View the conference schedule here. 

Register for in-person and virtual attendance here. Early registration prices are offered if you register by June 15, 2023. SAA student members receive a discounted registration price regardless of the date they registered. 

If you’re attending for the first time or looking for ways to get more out of the conference, consider signing up for the Navigator Program! This short-term networking opportunity matches experienced Annual Meeting attendees with newer attendees. Sign up to be a Navigatee by June 2, 2023: https://www2.archivists.org/am2023/attend/navigator-program. 

Happy conferencing!