Yes, we’re back! (you’re welcome)
It’s been a while since our last roundup so we thought it would be a good idea to do a quick recap. The SAA Web Archiving Section recently held elections for the Steering Committee for vice chair, secretary, education coordinator, communications manager, and student member. The newly appointed members are:
Emily Ward, Digital Archivist, East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect
Julia Corrin, University Archivist, Carnegie Mellon University
Education Coordinator
Kelsey O’Connell, Digital Archivist, Northwestern University
Secretary
Elisa Landaverde, Metadata Librarian, Michigan State University
Communications Manager
Louise LoBello, Archives Student, Rutgers University
Student Member
We are currently working on updating our microsite so stay tuned for our new look.
And now for our October roundup, here are some web archiving highlights:
- Sunlight Foundation announces The Web Integrity Project Volunteer Position: Website Monitoring Analyst
- Policy Matters. ACA@UBC 11th Annual Seminar and Symposium, 14-15 Feb. 2019 https://slais.ubc.ca/events/event/policy-matters-acaubc-11th-annual-seminar-and-symposium/
- Librarians, Archivists & Technology: A Survey of Tools Used
- Archive-It announcement: Cobweb Call for Participation and Metadata
- National Library of Medicine update on the Opioid Epidemic web archive
- University of Birmingham geographical research using archived websites
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