What is SAA?

SAA stands for Society of American Archivists, a professional organization dedicated to the advancement of archival theory and practice in the United States. Founded in 1934, SAA is considered to be one of the premier professional organizations in the archives field. The student chapter of SAA at the University of Pittsburgh was established in 1993, making it the first in the nation.

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Upcoming Events 

June 17th (RESCHEDULED DATE) -- 5:30-6:30pm Student Chapter Potluck & Discussion with Corporate Records Manager, Christian Savine.

Upcoming Events

June 17th (Rescheduled Date) -- 5:30-6:30 Potluck & Discussion with Corporate Records Manager, Christian Savine.

Join the Student Chapter in the first floor conference room at SIS for a potluck and informal discussion with Christian Savine. Savine, a graduate of the Archives Program who is currently serving as the Senior Records Analyst at NOVA Chemicals, will join us and provide insight into the real world of corporate records and archives. Please feel free to bring a dish to share.

NOVA Chemicals is a producer of petrochemicals and plastics, with operating centers in Pittsburgh and Calgary, ALberta. Its corporate roots date to the 1950's and lie in The Alberta Gas Trunk Line Company Limited, responsible for gathering and transporting nearly all Alberta gas shipped out of the provinence, and Polymer Corporation, which began by supplying synthetic rubber to the Allied war effort. Learn more about NOVA Chemicals at www.novachem.com .

Links

The Society of American Archivists

National Archives and Records Administration

Association of Records Managers and Administrators

Mid-Atlantic Regional Archivists Conference

Midwest Archives Conference

New England Archivists

Recent Events

Student Chapter Tour of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Museum Archivist Bernadette Callery guided the student chapter on a behind the scenes tour of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Friday June 4th.  Dr. Callery presented several examples of museum recordkeeping systems and arranged for the students to meet with the Botany and Invertebrate Paleontology Collection Managers.

2003-04 SAA Officers chosen at Oct. 10 Meeting
Congratulations to Amy Shaffer, Hallie Jones, and Sophie Madej for being selected as the SAASC executive circle. They are each gearing up for an exciting year of SAA student chapter events.

SAA@Pitt Contacts 2003-04

Dr. Richard Cox
Dr. Karen Gracy

saa@mail.sis.pitt.edu

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