Starting this Monday, May 2nd, the Northwest Archivists is hosting their annual meeting. This year's theme is Not to be Forgotten: the resiliency and sustainability of archives to preserve untold stories. It's not too late to register. We hope to see you there! This post was written by Courtney E. Berge, NWA Blog Editor.
There is one more week until the 2021 Northwest Archivists conference begins! There’s still time to register--registration will remain open throughout the annual meeting, May 10-14. The conference is free to NWA members and membership is inexpensive. If you’re a new member, membership is prorated at this time of year to about $10. We hope … Continue reading There’s still time to register–NWA Annual Meeting is one week away!
This year’s Northwest Archivists’ Annual Meeting is honored to have Tracy Drake, Reed College Archivist and co-founder of The Blackivists, as the keynote speaker. Her keynote address, titled “We Are Each Other’s Business: Archiving with Intention in Ever Changing Times,” will highlight the ways archivists, librarians, and curators can contribute to social justice in archival … Continue reading Don’t miss NWA’s Annual Meeting keynote address by Tracy Drake
This year’s virtual Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting will begin with a pre-conference workshop titled, “Liberated Archives for Black Lives.” This event is hosted by Don’t Shoot Portland and will take place on Monday, May 10th, between 9:00-11:15am PST. The event is free for conference registrants and $10 for the general public. “Liberated Archives for Black … Continue reading Pre-Conference Workshop: Liberated Archives for Black Lives
Have you heard that the 2021 Northwest Archivists conference is going to be online from May 10-14? It’s free to NWA members and membership is inexpensive. If you’re a new member, membership is prorated at this time of year to about $15. We hope you join us! The program is published online, so you can preview … Continue reading Register Now: NWA’s Annual Meeting is less than one month away!
The Local Arrangements Committee for the 2021 NWA Virtual Conference is requesting feedback from NWA membership and others interested to help plan the conference. We understand the feeling of an in-person conference cannot be duplicated in a virtual environment, but we are trying to be innovative in our planning process. Please assist us by completing … Continue reading Share Your Thoughts! Provide Feedback for the 2021 NWA Virtual Annual Meeting
ANNOUNCING THE VIRTUAL NWA ANNUAL MEETING – MAY 2021 NWA Board has approved the Local Arrangements Committee proposal to organize a completely online conference to be held the first two weeks of May 2021. The Olympia, Washington based Committee, chaired by Charles Hilton (Washington State Archives), along with committee members Anna Trammell (Pacific Lutheran University,) … Continue reading 2021 Annual Meeting Announcement and Call for Program Committee Members!
This post comes from Crystal Rodgers, Maija Anderson, Erin Stoddart, and Shawna Gandy. Panelists for the upcoming session, Leading Outside the Archives, are soliciting questions in advance of their presentation on Thursday, May 16 at the 2019 Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting in Bozeman, MT! The session will examine the experiences of mid-career archivists who recently moved … Continue reading NWA 2019: Submit Questions for Leading Outside the Archives Panel
This post comes from Rachael Woody, NWA webmaster and Owner of Rachael Cristine Consulting LLC. Last year I was the recipient of NWA’s Professional Development Scholarship. For those not familiar with the scholarship, it’s an annual $500 scholarship to promote the professional development of practicing regional archivists. The funds can be used to help facilitate attendance … Continue reading Professional Development Scholarship Report
This post comes from Arielle Lavigne, Assistant Audiovisual Archivist at Moving Image Preservation of Puget Sound. Moving Image Preservation of Puget Sound (MIPoPS) will host the NWA Archival Screening Night for the first time this year at the Northwest Archivists’ Annual Meeting. Please join us for an evening of entertainment and awareness for archival moving image … Continue reading Call for Submissions: Archival Screening Night
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