<div dir="ltr">If anyone is interested in national advocacy issues, this is an excellent opportunity.<div><br></div><div>Nathan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Nancy Beaumont</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nbeaumont@archivists.org">nbeaumont@archivists.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 10:45 AM<br>Subject: [saaleaders] Call for Volunteers: Committee on Public Awareness<br>To: SAA Leader List <<a href="mailto:saaleaders@forums.archivists.org">saaleaders@forums.archivists.org</a>><br>
<br><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal">SAA Leaders:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The SAA Council approved on March 17 creation of a new Committee on Public Awareness to “provide strategic information and advice to the SAA Council to enhance SAA’s capacity to promote the value of archives and archivists to institutions, communities, and society.” Creation of the group supports SAA’s ambitious new Strategic Plan, Goal 1: Society values the vital role of archivists and archives.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please encourage your members to consider volunteering for this important new committee. For a full description of the committee and information about how to volunteer, see the SAA website at: <a href="http://www2.archivists.org/news/2014/council-creates-committee-on-public-awareness" target="_blank">http://www2.archivists.org/news/2014/council-creates-committee-on-public-awareness</a>. <b>The deadline for volunteering is Tuesday, April 8.</b> SAA membership is required for appointment.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best regards – Nancy <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Nancy P. Beaumont</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">SAA promotes the value and diversity of archives and archivists. We are the preeminent source of professional resources and the principal communication hub for American archivists.<br>
<br><u></u><u></u></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The SAA Foundation is the nation's leading source of nonprofit funding dedicated solely to the interests of archives and archivists. To make your tax-deductible contribution online, go to <a href="http://www.archivists.org/membership/funds.asp" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.archivists.org/membership/funds.asp</span></a>. Thank you!</span></i></p>
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