[SOA] FW: Register to attend the free virtual SAA 2026 Research Forum in July

Tue Jun 16 16:22:51 EDT 2026

May be of interest! https://www2.archivists.org/am2026/research-forum-2026

Now in its twentieth year, the 2026 Research Forum, organized by the SAA Committee on Research, Data, and Assessment (CORDA), will take place in the lead-up to ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2026. It will be hosted virtually on Zoom on July 8 and 15, 12:00-4:00 p.m. CT each day. Topics will range across the spectrum of research activities and innovative practices of interest and value to the archives profession. Register for Session 1 here<https://us.list-manage.com/aP_X5_ucnRR?e=399b52cd06&c2id=1001402a7f71564f511d9c5988b74552> and Session 2 here<https://us.list-manage.com/JHqbNg3Lexw?e=399b52cd06&c2id=1001402a7f71564f511d9c5988b74552>. We look forward to seeing you there!

2026 Research Forum Agenda
Wednesday, July 8 AND Wednesday, July 15
12:00 to 4:00 PM Central time, hosted virtually
Day One: July 8th, 12:00 to 4:00 PM Central time
12:00-12:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks

12:15-1:15pm Session 1.1: Making Archives More Accessible Part I

Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Archival Reference Questions: Insights for Discovery and Delivery
Anne Bahde and Adam Lindsley (Oregon State University)

Closing the Loop: Responsive Processing for User-Centered Archival Operations
Betts Coup and Max Goldberg (Harvard University)

Digital Accessibility in Action: Practitioner Responses to the New Title II Rule
Maisie Jones (University of Maryland)

The Teaching through Engagement: Integrating Primary Source LIteracy Instruction into Digital Archival Exhibits
Ruohua Han and Natalie Elward (University of Denver)

1:15-1:30pm Break

1:30-2:20pm  Session 1.2: Making Archives More Accessible Part II
Rethinking Access to Scientific Archives: When Traditional Finding Aids Aren't Enough
Marcella Lees (Art Institute of Chicago), Sandi Caldrone, and Bethany Anderson (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

Helping Scientists Find Birds in the Archives: Testing the Scientific Value of Digitizing Historical Observation Records
Kimberly Anderson and Carlos Ramirez-Reyes (University of Nevada, Reno)

Overcoming Indigenous Archival Diaspora: Findings from Focus Group Discussions and the IndigenizeSNAC Project
Ia Bull, Diane Marsh, Elizabeth Pineo (University of Maryland), Rebecca Ridge (University of Oklahoma)

Memory Under Lock: Records, Archives, and the Power of Law Enforcement Systems
Sierra Pasquale (State University of New York - University at Albany)

2:20-2:40pm Break

2:40-3:10pm Session 1.3: Collaborating with Communities and Responding to the Climate Crisis Platform Presentations
Creating Community-Centered Collaborations in Archival Education
Kelley Hummingbird (National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, University of Alabama) and Eric Hung (University of Maryland)

Collaborative Stewardship with Native American Donors - Agreement Form
Jolene Manus (University of New Mexico)

ZC/ZL: Imagining Relationships between Zine Creators and Zine Librarians
Al Cassada (Jacksonville Public Library)

3:10-3:50pm Session 1.3: Collaborating with Communities and Responding to the Climate Crisis Lightning Talks
Black Queer Archives and Creating Representative Digital Collections
kemisa (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)

Documenting the Franklin and Palisades Fires: Community healing through trauma-informed archiving
Chris Miehl (Pepperdine University)

Democratizing Disaster Planning: Actionable Advice in Zine Form
Linda Smith (Zohrab Information Center)

Degrowth Genealogies in Archives
Amy Wickner (University of Maryland, College Park)
4:00pm Closing Remarks

Day Two: July 15th, 12:00 to 4:00 PM Central time
12:00-12:15 pm Welcome and Opening Remarks

12:15-1:15pm Session 2.1: Demonstrating the Value of Archives

Cultural Heritage in Danger: Why Underfunded Historical Societies Require Archival Intervention
Mitra Karimi-Tabriz (San Jose State University)

Measuring What Matters: A Diversity Audit Tool for Archives
Elizabeth Surles (Rutgers University)

Instruments of Change: Teaching Medical Innovation through Material Culture
Taiya McDowell (Louisiana State University Health - Shreveport)

Children's War Drawings as "Prisoners of Evidence": Law, Archives, and Testimony
Ulia Gosart (San Jose State University)

1:15-1:30pm Break

1:30-2:25pm Session 2.2: Engaging Ethically with Technology
>From Provenance to Probability: Archival Authority in the Age of AI
Shauna Lee Lange (Independent, SLANGE Art & Technology)

Beyond Capture: Advancing Records Governance toward Decision Accountability in the Age of AI
James Miller (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)

Environmental Scan of Current Trends in Cultural Heritage Institutions Technological Ecosystems
Allie Querengesser (University of Calgary) and Rachel Van Unen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Lightning talk: What Are You Letting Go of and Why Is That Still a Win? Highlighting Successes in Digital Preservation
Lisa Lawlis (Western Libraries) and Marcella Lees (Art Institute of Chicago)

2:25-2:40pm Break

2:40-3:45pm Session 2.3: Rethinking Archival Training

>From North to South - from "Sur a Norte": Archival Science Bridges and Translations in the Americas
Joel A. Blanco Rivera (National School of Conservation, Restoration, and Museography) and Jamie Sánchez Macedo (Colegio de Michoacán)

One Degree, Two Disciplines? A Pilot Study Examining the Presence of Archival Concepts in American Library Association Accredited Core Courses
Caitlin Christian-Lamb (Louisiana State University)

TPS in Archives Graduate Programs: 2016-2026
Lindsay Anderberg (New York University), Ashley Todd-Diaz (Towson University), Abigail Nye (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee), Josue Hurtado (Temple University) and Morgen MacIntosh-Hodgetts (DePaul University)

>From Stewardship to Data Stewardship: Rethinking Archival Training for Research Data Management
Ellie Dworak and Alex Meregaglia (Boise State University)

Lightning Talk: Anakin and Obi-Wan: Archival Apprenticeships as a New Training Model
Alex Ingham (Independent Researcher & Practitioner)
4:00pm Closing Remarks

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Since its inception in 2007, the Research Forum has been a place where researchers, practitioners, educators, and students have the opportunity to learn about and share research initiatives that are relevant to archival and/or records management practice. Research has implications for good archival practice and occurs across a spectrum of activities-from "pure" research to applied research to innovative practice. If you're engaged in research, seeking to identify research-based solutions for your institution, or simply interested in what's happening in research and innovation, then the SAA Research Forum is for you!

Now in its twentieth year, the 2026 Research Forum, organized by the SAA Committee on Research, Data, and Assessment (CORDA), will take place in the lead-up to ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2026. It will be hosted virtually on Zoom on July 8 and 15, 12:00-4:00 p.m. CT each day. Topics will range across the spectrum of research activities and innovative practices of interest and value to the archives profession. Register for Session 1 here<https://us.list-manage.com/aP_X5_ucnRR?e=399b52cd06&c2id=1001402a7f71564f511d9c5988b74552> and Session 2 here<https://us.list-manage.com/JHqbNg3Lexw?e=399b52cd06&c2id=1001402a7f71564f511d9c5988b74552>. We look forward to seeing you there!

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