News & announcements

To reserve a room for next month's annual meeting: 

Kah-Nee-Ta has been experiencing some technical difficulties with their online reservation system. To reserve a room, we are being encouraged to call at 541-553-1112. The code to use is "NW Archivists." Room rates are guaranteed through March 26, 2018. 

Time to apply for the Tribal Digital Stewardship Cohort Program at the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation​ at Washington State University! Program provides training to tribal archivists on the lifecycle of digital stewardship. Applications are due April 5!

https://cdsc.libraries.wsu.edu/tribal-digital-stewardship-cohort-program/

Exciting news! Registration for the NWA 2018 Annual Meeting: Stewarding Collections, Engaging Communities is now LIVE! 

View more details about the conference here

Register now here! 

See you in April! 

The early bird registration deadline for the SAA MARC for Archival Description course being held on Friday 3/30 at Eastern Washington University has been extended to 3/16! See the site for details: https://saa.archivists.org/events/marc-for-archival-description-1879/861/

A message from the NWA NACR: 

The Native American Collections Roundtable is planning to hold a silent auction to raise funds for the NACR scholarship, a mixer/membership drive planned for 2019, and to cover up to $100 in fundraising for a salmon bake at this year’s NWA. The auction winners will be announced at the NACR meeting on the evening of Thursday, April 26, 2018.

If you wish to donate items for the silent auction, please fill out this form and we will contact you as the conference draws near.

Registration is now open for the pre-conference workshop Copyright Issues for Digital Archives. Register soon to get the early bird rate!

Co-sponsored by Society of American Archivists

Instructor: Dr. Jean E. Dryden

Registration for this workshop is separate from conference registration. The registration fee is $199 for SAA members registering by March 25. Enrollment is limited to 35 participants.

This course covers copyright legal issues specific to archives of digital material. You'll examine the impact of electronic technologies on the long-held law and tenets of copyright, including digital rights management and acquiring and advising on the use of rights in records. You'll look at the basic text of relevant federal statutes and significant case law as well as examine case studies. A very brief review of copyright essentials will be provided to ground the discussion. The focus of the day will be on how to think through and identify options for resolving the most commonly encountered copyright issues.

Register Now!  https://saa.archivists.org/events/copyright-issues-for-digital-archives-18a7/878/

A message from the NWA Nominating Committee:

NWA needs YOU! 

The Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for Vice-President/President-Elect, Secretary, and the State Representatives for Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Please consider running for a position on the NWA Board!

• Are you interested in helping to set the direction of NWA?  Gain leadership experience?  Serve your professional organization? 

• Do you know someone who would be a great addition to the NWA Board? 

Now’s the time to nominate yourself or a colleague! Don’t be shy – the nomination form is anonymous and easy. Nominate through the online form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8DJH6PD. Nominations are due on Friday, March 2.

Here are the descriptions and requirements for the open positions:

Requirement:  All candidates must be NWA members in good standing and may not be current Nominating Committee members. State representatives must reside in the state they represent.

The Vice-President/President-Elect serves a two-year term; the first year as the Vice-President and then assumes the role of President upon the adjournment of the annual meeting the year following their election.  The President is responsible for supervision over the NWA corporation, presiding at all meetings, and reporting on the activities of the corporation. The President also appoints committee chairs, the Membership Coordinator, and delegates not otherwise provided for in the by-laws.  Candidates should be members who have served in leadership positions within NWA or a similar organization, with familiarity with the history and issues before NWA.

The Secretary serves a two-year term, serves as a part of the Executive Board, and attends all Board meetings. The Secretary records, takes, and maintains minutes of Executive Board and general membership meetings via conference call and in-person at the annual meeting. They provide an annual report at the business meeting at the annual conference. They also maintain records for the IRS and non-profit incorporation.

The State Representatives serve a two-year term, serve as a part of the Executive Board, and attends Board meetings.  State Reps are responsible for reporting relevant news to their constituent state, serving as a liaison between the NWA Board and their state’s membership, and actively supports regional efforts pertaining to archives.

NWA Nominating Committee

Erin Passehl-Stoddart, Chair and Past NWA President (Idaho),  

Emily Dominick (Washington)

Deadline to apply is February 16!

The 32^nd annual Western Archives Institute (WAI) will be held at San Diego State University from June 10-22, 2018. WAI is an intensive, two-week program that provides integrated instruction in basic archival practices to individuals with a variety of backgrounds, including those whose jobs require a fundamental understanding of archival skills, but who have little or no previous archives education; those who have expanding responsibility for archival materials; those who are practicing archivists but have not received formal instruction; and those who demonstrate a commitment to an archival career.

Needing to brush up on your MARC skills? Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington is hosting day-long Society of American Archivists Workshop: MARC for Archival Description on Friday March 30th from 9am-5pm. 15 registrants by the early bird registration deadline on February 28th is needed to hold the workshop.

Note the deadline extension!

A message from the Sustainable Heritage Network:

Apply NOW to the Digital POWRR Digital Preservation Professional Development Institute!
The Digital POWRR team invites applications for the second of five 2-day institutes. Sponsored by the The Sustainable Heritage Network, the institute will be held on April 28-29, 2018 in Warm Springs, OR at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa, in conjunction with the Northwest Archivists 2018 Annual Meeting. The institute is free to attend (no registration fee) and scholarships are available to help defray travel expenses, courtesy of IMLS grant funding.
For more details on the POWRR Institutes, please visit the following page: http://digitalpowrr.niu.edu/institutes/

Apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/Hhoux95wEfq2m0p22
(Note: we are collecting responses via Google Forms. Because we have the upload feature enabled, it will ask you to sign in to Google. If you do not have a Google account, please contact Stacey Erdman at stacey.erdman@gmail.com for a copy of the application)

Application deadline: February 2, 2018
Applicants will be notified of application status by the end of February 2018.