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SGA FELLOWS MEET
The first annual SGA Fellows' meeting and luncheon was held at the Georgia Archives in Morrow, GA, on Thursday, May 13, 2010. In attendance were Kaye Minchew (who served as Chair during the meeting), Brenda Banks, Ginger Cain, Ellen Garrison, Myron House, Susan Potts McDonald, and Sheryl Vogt; joining the meeting via conference call were Ed Bridges, Faye Phillips, Margery Sly, and Ed Weldon. Regrets and greetings were sent from David B. Gracy, Pam Hackbart-Dean, Glen McAninch, Linda Matthews, and Ken Thomas, who could not be present.
Fellows Susan Potts McDonald, Brenda Banks and Ellen Garrison with Georgia Archives Director David Carmichael, looks like he is making an appeal.
The air felt full of energy as these leaders
of SGA got together to discuss their recommendations on the 2010 Fellows, future procedures for selection of Fellows, special projects, as well as many other topics. One of the decisions made at the meeting was a plan to pursue an oral history project focused on SGA's current and former leaders. The Fellows also discussed ways to spread the word about SGA members who have received awards, published in national journals, or given workshops or presentations at national or regional organizations. In addition, they brainstormed about publicizing and promoting SGA representation in our national organizations and other regional archival groups.
Kate Minchew chairs the Fellow's meeting.Photos from SGA's Flickr
The vibrant discussions continued over lunch, when the Fellows were joined by several representatives from the Georgia Archives and SGA, including Director David Carmicheal, Assistant Director Anne Smith, GHRAB Assistant Coordinator Elizabeth Barr, and Conservator Tina Seetoo. Preservation Services Manager and SGA Vice-President/President-Elect Christine Wiseman, and Past President and Chair of the Nominating Committee Christine de Catanzaro, were also on hand.
The SGA Board would like to thank the Georgia Archives for allowing us to host this event, not to mention our Board meetings and all sorts of SGA committee meetings, at the Archives. The Board is thrilled to see that the Fellows program is already blossoming, thanks to the great energy and leadership of our first group of Fellows. We look forward to holding this event for several years to come!
Registration is now open for the Society of Georgia Archivists-South Carolina Archival Association Joint Annual Meeting!
Picture courtesy of Georgia Historical Society. Savannah Ga.
Our keynote speaker will be Kathleen D. Roe, Director of Archives and Records Management Operations at the New York State Archives where she oversees records management services to state and local governments, and the management of the State Archives facility, holding over 200 million items.
Session topics include: handling restricted materials in collections; funding, saving and communicating: finding resilience in hard times; copyright in the digital world; corporate archives; advocacy/community building; audiovisual preservation; harnessing the power of volunteers and interns; electronic records; and publishing from the archives.
Please join us in Augusta, GA on October 28-29, 2010 (with a pre-conference workshop on Oct. 27) at the Augusta Marriott Hotel and Suites.
To register for the meeting and make hotel reservations please visit the SGA website: http://soga.org/annualmeeting. You may register online or by mail. The registration deadline is September 28.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Lynette Stoudt (chair, Local Arrangements Committee)
Kat Stein (chair, Program Committee)
KAYE MINCHEW AND KAREN JEFFERSON TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS
On June 9, 2010, SGA members Kaye Minchew and Karen Jefferson testified before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives at a hearing entitled "Strengthening the National Historical Publications and Records Commission" SGA Fellow Kaye Minchew, Executive Director of the Troup County Historical Society and Archives, representing the National Association of Government Archivists & Records Administrators, on whose Board she has served for many years, her testimony appeared on CSPAN. As part of her role as a board member of the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administration, Minchew was chosen to speak about the importance to retain government funding for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Ms. Jefferson appeared as an experienced archivist and records manager to discuss the work of State Historical Records Advisory Boards, in particular, the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB).
OPEN POSITIONS IN SGA LEADERSHIP
I’d like to remind all SGA members of the vacant appointed and elected positions on the SGA Board in 2011. You can nominate yourself or a colleague for one of the vacant positions. These positions are open to anyone who is a member in good standing of SGA, and we hope you will consider indicating your willingness to serve. There are many ways to become involved.
Here are the openings for appointed (non-voting members) Board positions for 2011:
*Provenance Editor: The Editor manages the publication and distribution of Provenance on a yearly basis and coordinates the selection of the Gracy Award recipient. This is a three-year position. (See http://www.soga.org/proveditor for more information).
*Education Committee Chair: This person chairs the committee responsible for planning, conducting, and promoting opportunities for professional-level training, education and debate. There are usually two workshops per year. This is a one-year position. (http://soga.org/educationcomm)
*Scholarship Committee Chair: This person chairs the committee that takes care of selecting the recipients of the SGA scholarships. The committee also takes part in the planning of the auction, which is held at the Annual Meeting. This is a one-year position. (http://soga.org/scholarshipcomm)
*Georgia Archives Month Co-Chair: This person co-chairs the committee that is responsible for planning and promoting Georgia Archives Month. One of the Co-Chairs will serve on the SGA Board as GAM liaison. This is a one-year position. (http://www.soga.org/archivesmonth).
*Associate Newsletter Editor: This person assists the Newsletter Editor with the production of the quarterly newsletter and serves as an apprentice for the Newsletter Editor position. This position is held for up to two years. (http://soga.org/assnewsletter)
*Provenance Managing Editor: The Managing Editor assists the Editor in the layout, production, and distribution of Provenance. This is a three-year position. (http://soga.org/provmanageditor)
Positions for elected (voting members) Board positions for 2011:
*Vice President/President-Elect: Serves as presiding officer of the organization and conducts the business of the organization, with the approval of the Executive Board. The person in this position will automatically serve as President for the following year and as Past President and Chair of the Nominating Committee the year after that. This is a one-year position. (http://www.soga.org/president)
*Secretary: Records and maintains the official record of actions and decisions of the Executive Board of the Society of Georgia Archivists. This is a two-year position. (http://www.soga.org/secretary)
*Archivist: Collects, arranges and describes the archival records of the Society of Georgia Archivists and assists officers in accessing the records of the organization. This is a two-year position. (http://www.soga.org/archivist)
*First Year Director: Serves as Chair of the Annual Meeting Committee responsible for the content of the program. This is a two-year position. One director elected annually. Following their election, serves as 1st-year Director. During second year of service, acts as 2nd-year Director. (http://www.soga.org/directors)
*Nominating Committee (2 positions): The Nominating Committee shall solicit and select candidates to run for elective office; compose the ballot; count returns, and report election results to the Executive Board and to the membership at the Annual Meeting.
Please consider putting your name forward for any of these elected or appointed positions. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Jody Thompson
President-SGA
SGA MEMBERS TOUR THE ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS HISTORIC SITES
 Photos from SGA's Flickr
On June 4, 2010, SGA members had the opportunity to tour three historic sites in Warm Springs, GA: Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site and Museum, the Historic Pools built by Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Roosevelt Institute Library and Archives. Franklin Delano Roosevelt built the Little White House in 1932 while governor of New York, prior to being inaugurated as president in 1933. He first came to Warm Springs in 1924 hoping to find a cure for the infantile paralysis (polio) that had struck him in 1921. The historic pools served as a place for therapy. Normally kept empty for preservation, the shallow pools are filled with  naturally warm spring water and are limited to 80 participants per session. The museum showcases many exhibits, including FDR’s 1938 Ford convertible with hand controls, his Fireside Chats playing over a 1930s radio, his stagecoach and a theater.
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