SLA Archival and Preservation Communications
News
SLA Press Release!
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2004 —The Special Libraries Association’s (SLA), Board of Directors has approved the
creation of the new Archival and Preservation Caucus. SLA agreed to the proposal during its 2004 Leadership Summit in January.
SLA Caucuses are informal groups within the Association intended to serve as a focus for the interaction of members who share a common
interest not covered by any Association Chapter, Division, or Committee. The Archival and Preservation Caucus provides a new forum to
support information professionals who are interested in collection and maintenance of digital or paper-based materials.
Sandra M. Schock, a Drexel University SLA Student Chapter President for the year 2004-2005 located in Philadelphia, PA will serve as the Caucus Convener.
SLA Executive Director Janice R. Lachance observed, “the creation of the Archival and Preservation Caucus fills a longstanding need to focus on a more traditional aspect of
information management that continues to serve a very useful purpose.”
For information on the Archival and Preservation Caucus or instructions on “How to Join,” please contact Diana Gonzales 202-939-3671
or email membership@sla.org.
Message From The Convenor - March 30, 2004
Welcome! This site will be the primary source of communication between all members of the SLA Archival and Preservation Caucus and those who visit.
It is still under construction and will completely unveiled once the pages are moved to the SLA Web servers. There will be a bulletin board site for
various topics of archival discussions, a virtual book club, featured Websites, a listserve, and other activities that can recommended by members and
myself. I want this to be a forum of knowledge growth for all who join. With this caucus we can do that so come join me in this new arena and have fun
but also open yourself to a new learning experience!
-Sandra M. Schock
Featured Book of the Month
Thirty Years of Electronic Records - by Bruce I. Ambacher (Editor)
- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press; (September 2003)
- ISBN: 0810847698
Book Review Provided By The Society of American Archivists:
As the institution with the oldest, largest, and most actively managed program in the world,
the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) encompasses thirty years of
experience in appraising, accessioning, preserving, describing and providing access to archival
electronic records. In this collection of essays, twelve contributors, each of whom has been involved
in NARA's development, discuss the application of archival theory and practice in NARA's development
of these functions and trace how they evolved over time. The result is a fascinating and awesome amalgam
of achievement, anecdote, and aspiration.
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Project Gutenberg
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