5-2 Chronology

This history is to be updated as information surfaces from SCA archives or other sources.

1971

7/28 Ad Hoc Steering Committee formed
10/19 Organizational meeting at SAA, San Francisco

1972

3/24-25 First Annual Meeting, Reiber Hall, UCLA
4/72 By-laws approved & officers elected (James Mink, President)
5/10 Council meeting approved $5 dues & establishment of a newsletter (Ralph Hansen, editor)
11/11-12 Workshop “Processing Manuscript & Archival Materials, “ held jointly with Conference of California Historical Societies, Bakersfield

1973

3/24-25 Annual General Meeting, Sacramento
11/2-3 Workshop, Palo Alto
12/30 “Archives & Ancestors: The Study of the American Family,” meeting held jointly with AHA & SAA, San Francisco

1974

3/74 Special joint meeting with ARMA, Greater Los Angeles Chapter
4/5-6 Annual General Meeting, Huntington Library, San Marino
10/18 Workshop “Photographs,” Sacramento
10/26 Workshop “Photographs,” Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History

1975

4/4-5 Annual General Meeting, Berkeley
10/24 Workshop “Acquisition & Evaluation of Manuscript Materials,” UC, San Francisco
11/8 Workshop “Acquisition & Appraisal of Manuscript & Special Collections,” William Andrews Clark Library, Los Angeles
11/75 Directory of Archival & Manuscript Repositories in California published

1976

2/6 Workshop “Security,” Sacramento
2/14 Workshop “Security,” American Film Institute, Beverly Hills
4/2-3 Annual General Meeting, San Diego

1977

4/15-16 Annual General Meeting, San Bruno/Millbrae
11/12 Workshop “Funding,” UC Berkeley
12/3 Workshop “Funding,” UCLA

1978

4/6-7 Annual General Meeting, Redlands
7/16-21 Workshop “Care of Historical Records” held jointly with SAA, Berkeley
9/30 Workshop “Conservation,” The Huntington Library, San Marino
10/27 Workshop “Basic Archival Principles & Practices,” Salinas

1979

4/27-28 Annual General Meeting, Los Gatos
7/6 Workshop “Appraisal of Case Files/Privacy” held jointly with the National Archives, San Bruno
12/1 Workshop “New Archival Programs & Regional Cooperation,” San Diego
12/7 Workshop “Local Source for Local History,” UC Davis

1980

1/25 Joint workshop with California Historical Records Educational & Consultant Service, San Diego
2/19 Workshop “Conservation,” Cal State Northridge (These joint workshops on Basic Archival Techniques were held at many locations around the state.)
4/24-26 Annual General Meeting, Los Angeles/Beverly Hills
11/7 Workshop “Access through Finding Aids,” Hoover Institution, Stanford
11/22 Workshop “Access through Finding Aids,” Federal Records Center, Laguna Niguel

1981

4/30-5/2 Annual General Meeting, Sacramento
5/29 Workshop “Public Awareness & Public Relations,” CSU Northridge
11/6 Workshop “Archives & Records Management,” Oakland Museum
11/13 Workshop “Archives & Records Management” held jointly with ARMA L.A., Los Angeles Times

1982

4/29-5/1 Annual General Meeting, San Diego
6/24 Workshop “Archives -in the Beginning,” California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento
11/6 Workshop “Archival Networks & Inter-Institutional Cooperation,” Stanford
11/12 Workshop “Archival Networks & Inter-Institutional Cooperation,” Ralph Miller Golf Library, City of Industry

1983

4/18 Spring regional workshop (S), San Diego State Univ. “Retention Schedules”
6/2-4 Annual General Meeting, Stockton
10/83 SCA Brochure published
10/21 Workshop “ Reference Services,” The Huntington Library, San Marino
11/4 Workshop “Reference Services,” California Historical Society, San Francisco

1984

3/30 Workshop “Disaster Preparedness,” Santa Clara University
Spring Publication of Directory, Archival & Manuscripts Repositories in California (compiled by the California State Archives, funded by NHPRC)
5/3-5 Annual General Meeting, Long Beach
Fall Workshop “Photography,” San Joaquin County Historical Museum, Lodi
11/16 Workshop “Photography & Photographic Collections,” San Diego Historical Society

1985

5/31-6/2 Annual General Meeting, held jointly with CIMA, Reno
6/14 Workshop “Space Management Planning,” American Film Institute Los Angeles
10/4 Workshop “Ethical Considerations in an Archival Setting,” Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley
10/21 Basic Archival Workshop, San Francisco Maritime Museum
11/22 Workshop “Ethical Considerations in an Archival Setting,” Urban Archives Center, CSU, Northridge

1986

5/29-6/1 Annual General Meeting, Claremont
6/23 Workshop “Grants: Application & Management,” Hoover Institution, Stanford
11/10 Basic Archival Workshop, San Diego Historical Society
12/5 Workshop “Space Management Planning: New & Renovated Facilities,” National Maritime Museum
12/5 Workshop “Lessons to be Learned: Recovering from a Disaster,” The Huntington Library, San Marino

1987

5/29 Workshop “Repository Management: A View From the Inside,” Pepperdine University, Malibu
6/11-14 Annual General Meeting, Asilomar, Pacifica Grove
7/20-31 Western Archives Institute, at UCLA (co-produced by SCA, the California State Archives & UCLA)
10/1987 Workshop “MicroMARC/AMC.” Santa Clara University
10/1987 Workshop “MicroMARC/AMC.” California State University, Dominguez

1988

3/17-18 Basic Archives Workshop, California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento
3/25 Workshop “Archives and the Law,” California History Center, De Anza College, Cupertino
5/11-15 Annual General Meeting, Emerald Hotel, Anaheim
8/1-12 Western Archives Institute, UCLA (co-sponsored by SCA, the California State Archives, & UCLA)
12/2 Workshop “Archives and Publishing,” California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
12/2 Workshop “Archives and Publishing,” The Huntington Library, San Marino

1989

4/7-8 Basic Archives Workshop, UCSD (Canceled; not enough registrants)
4/14 Workshop “Archives and the Law,” Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, Los Angeles
5/17-20 Annual General Meeting, Napa
7/9-21 Western Archives Institute, UCLA, Terence Eastwood, principal faculty member
11/17 Workshop “Preventing and Detecting Theft and Forgeries in the Archives,” Hoover Institution, Stanford
12/8 Workshop “Preventing and Detecting Theft and Forgeries in the Archives,” Fullerton Public Library

1990

Council establishes a one-time, special membership category, Century Membership
4/25-29 Annual General Meeting, San Diego
6/15 Workshop “Outreach and Inreach: Promoting Archives to the Public and to Your Parent Institution,” California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento
8/5-17 Western Archives Institute, UCLA, Richard Cox, principal faculty member
11/5 SCA sponsored session presented at California Library Association annual conference, “Manuscript and Archival Resources in California,” San Diego
11/16 Workshop “Showing Your Treasures: Safe Exhibition Techniques,” NARA San Bruno
11/30 Workshop “Showing Your Treasures: Safe Exhibition Techniques,” The Huntington Library, San Marino

1991

5/15-19 Annual General Meeting, Concord Hilton
6/10 Workshop “Outreach and Inreach: Promoting Archives to the Public and Your Parent Institution,” A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands
6/9-21 Western Archives Institute, UC Berkeley, Mary Jo Pugh, principal faculty member
11/15 Workshop “Ephemera: Its Collection, Care, and Use,” California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento
11/22 Workshop “Ephemera: Its Collection, Care, and Use,” Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, Los Angeles

1992

3/27 Workshop “The Business of Business Records,” Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco
4/29-5/3 Annual General Meeting, Hilton Hotel, Pasadena
7/20 Southern Orientation and Leadership Seminars for Committee Chairs
7/27 Northern Orientation and Leadership Seminars for Committee Chairs
6/7-19 Western Archives Institute, Clark Kerr Conference Center, Berkeley, Terence Eastwood, principal faculty member
12/18 Workshop “Management of Photographic Collections,” California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

1993

1/22 Workshop “From Daguerreotypes to Digital Scanners: Managing Photographic Collections,” The Huntington Library, San Marino
4/29-5/1 Annual General Meeting, San Jose
6/11 Workshop “Investing in the Future by Documenting the Past: Business Archives” Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks
6/6-18 Western Archives Institute, Clark Kerr Conference Center, Berkeley, James O’Toole, principal faculty member
7/9 Orientation and Leadership seminars for Committee Chairs and new Board members: (N) Bancroft Library, Univ. of California, Berkeley; and (S) The Huntington Library, San Marino
11/19 Workshop “Capturing Cash for Your Collections,” California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
11/19 Workshop “Getting a Grip on Grants,” Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, Los Angeles

1994

2/28-3/3 Workshop “Archives, Personal Papers, and Manuscripts Control” (SAA workshop sponsored by SCA), Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Univ. of California, Berkeley
3/4 Workshop “Faster than a Speeding Bullet: Archives in the Electronic Age,” California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
4/28-30 Annual General Meeting, Santa Barbara
7/21-8/12 Western Archives Institute, Kellogg West Center for Continuing Education, California
State Polytechnic University, Pomona, David B. Gracy, II, principal faculty member

1995

One director position on Board assigned to be Membership Director
1/24 Workshop “Disaster recovery,” Amgen Corp., Thousand Oaks
4/27-29 Annual General Meeting, Oakland
5/12 Workshop “Imaging,” Huntington Library, San Marino
7/30-8/11 Western Archives Institute, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, James B. O’Toole, principal faculty member
12/1 Workshop “Issues in Archival Security”

1996

3/8 Workshop “Digital Dilemmas: Access and Ethics”
4/24-27 Annual Meeting, Riverside, Mission Inn. Preconference workshop: “Maintaining physical and intellectual control of collections”
7/28-8/9 Western Archives Institute, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, David B. Gracy, II, principal faculty member
11/22 Workshop “Oral History Programs: An Introduction”
12/2 Commissioner of Corporations approves changes to SCA Articles of Incorporation, in preparation for IRS approving 501(c)(3) status

1997

4/22 IRS grants SCA 501(c)(3) status, SCA is now a Public Benefit Corporation
4/30-5/3 AGM, Sacramento. Preconference workshop: “Emergency Preparedness and Recovery: Issues and Practices”
7/27-8/8 Western Archives Institute, Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto, Frank G. Burke, principal faculty member
Fall Preserving Your History brochure series becomes available
10/24 Workshop “Democracy’s Paper Trail: Exploring Government Records,” The Huntington Library, San Marino
10/27 Workshop “The Basics of Archival Practice”

1998

Spring SCA web site debuts at http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/society_of_california_archivists/
4/30 – 5/2 Annual General Meeting, Hilton Hotel, Pasadena
Summer First annual fund drive
7/26-8/7 Western Archives Institute, Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto, Terrence Eastwood, principal faculty member
11/6 Workshop “Garnering Grants: Seeking Funding Sources and Preparing a Proposal,” Doheney Library, USC, Los Angeles
12/4 Workshop “Government Records: Of the People, For the People, By the People,” NARA San Bruno

1999

4/29 – 5/1 Annual General Meeting, Sheraton at Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
7/25-8/6 Western Archives Institute, Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto, Frank G. Burke, principal faculty member
11/12 Workshop “Volunteers: Can’t Live Without Them,” History San Jose
11/12 Workshop “Out of the Box: Enterprise and Archival Exhibits,” The Huntington Library, San Marino

2000

Spring Introduces soca_list, a subscription email discussion list hosted by UC Berkeley
4/13-15 Annual General Meeting, Ontario Airport Hilton, Ontario
5/12 Workshop “Make New Friends and Keep the Old: Outreach and Public Relations for Archives,” Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco
7/23-8/4 Western Archives Institute, University of Redlands, Redlands, Helen Tibbo, principal faculty member
Fall SCA establishes its own domain, web site moves to http://www.calarchivists.org/
9/21 Workshop “Introduction to Electronic Records,” California State Archives
9/23 Workshop “Introduction to Electronic Records,” Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
11/1 soca_list becomes West_Arch to reflect the wider interest and adoption of the list by the other western archival organizations.

2001

4/26-28 Annual General Meeting, Flamingo Resort Hotel, Santa Rosa
6/7 Workshop “Preserving Photographs” (co-sponsored with LA as Subject), Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles
7/29-8/10 Western Archives Institute, University of Redlands, Redlands, Terrence Eastwood, principal faculty member
10/29-11/9 Western Archives Institute-Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Terrence Eastwood, principal faculty member

2002

Publication Committee begins work on fifth edition of Repository Directory including an electronic version
1/25 Workshop “Audio Preservation: Moving the Sounds of the Past into the Future,” CSU Northridge
4/18-20 Annual General Meeting, Mission Valley Marriott, San Diego
4/19 Student/Retiree membership level approved by membership
5/17 Workshop “Showing ‘em What You’ve Got: Planning and Executing a Successful Exhibit,” Bancroft Library, Berkeley
Summer SCA receives NHPRC grant for Native American/Tribal Archivists Curriculum Project
7/14-26 Western Archives Institute, University of Redlands, Redlands, Timothy Ericson, principal faculty member
9/20-21 Workshop “Encoded Archival Description” (SAA workshop sponsored by SCA), CSU Northridge

2003

4/9-12 Annual General Meeting held jointly with Northwest Archivists, Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn, Sacramento
4/12 Membership year changes from January-December to July-June to ensure highest membership at time of elections and AGM, current member receive 6 month extension
6/15-27 Western Archives Institute, UC San Francisco, San Francisco, Randall C. Jimerson, principal faculty member
7/21-8/1 Western Archives Institute: Special Institute for Native American and Tribal Archivists, University of Redlands, Redlands, Timothy Ericson, principal faculty member

2004

2/11 Workshop “Introduction to Records Management” (co-sponsored with ARMA LA Chapter), Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
4/22-24 Annual General Meeting, Hilton Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa
5/8 Workshop “ACA test prep,” Leavey Library, USC, Los Angeles
6/20-7/2 Western Archives Institute, UC Davis, Randall C. Jimerson, principal faculty member

2005

SCA partners with California Heritage Preservation Commission to ensure continuation of Archivist Award of Excellence
4/14-16 First Western Roundup, meeting held jointly with Northwest Archivists, Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists, and Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, Alexis Resort Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
7/10-22 Western Archives Institute, UC Davis, David B. Gracy, II, principal faculty member
7/22 Workshop “Introduction to Architectural Records,” San Diego Historical Society
7/22 Workshop “Copyright and the Digital Age: Archivists and the Internet,” San Francisco Public Library
9/20 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaims the second week of October as Archives eek in California
10/8-15 SCA and California State Archives co-sponsor Archives Week

2006

Achieves first major web site re-design with compensated assistance.
3/17 Workshop “Cataloging Photographs,” Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles
4/27-29 Annual General Meeting, Stanford Court Hotel, San Francisco
4/28 Membership approves dues increase
6/18-30 Western Archives Institute, San Diego State University, Elizabeth H. Dow, principal faculty member
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration-Pacific Region
November Workshop “Databases for Archival Collections”
November Workshop: “DACS: An Introduction” (SAA workshop sponsored by SCA)

2007

5/17-19 Annual General Meeting, Renaissance Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach
6/17-29 Western Archives Institute, San Diego State University, Elizabeth Yakel, principal faculty member
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration-Pacific Region
October Establishes task force to investigate and make recommendations about transitioning several SCA functions to an electronic environment.
11/16 Workshop: “Describing and Organizing Photographs,” Loyola Marymount, Los Angeles

2008

1/11 Workshop “Archives on the Move,” California State Archives, Sacramento
4/11 Workshop “Implementing DACS,” Fullerton College, Fullerton
5/1-3 Annual General Meeting, Best Western Beach Resort, Monterey
6/15-27 Western Archives Institute, San Diego State University, Timothy Ericson, principal faculty member
10/14 SCA presents Special Recognition Award to Assemblyman John Laird for his support of archives, preservation of historical records , and access to public records
10/14 SCA presents Board resolution naming the new Education Endowment Fund Scholarship in honor of the late Walter P. Gray III to Walt’s widow Mary Helmich
10/17 Workshop “Conservation Basics,” History San Jose, San Jose
10/22-23 Workshop “Implementing DACS Using the Archivists’ Toolkit” (SAA workshop sponsored by SCA), Chapman University, Orange
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration-Pacific Region

2009

May Board accepts EETF recommendation and approves contracting with Wild Apricot for one year.
5/7-9 Annual General Meeting, Riverside Marriott Hotel, Riverside
6/14-26 Western Archives Institute, UC Berkeley, Terence Eastwood, principal faculty member
6/19 Workshop “Demystifying and Adopting Web 2.0 Technology in the Archives,” Stanford University School of Medicine
9/18 Workshop “Describing Photographs in Archival Collections,” Society of California Pioneers, San Francisco
10/15 Workshop “The Business of Audio-Visual Preservation,” Autry National Center of the American West, Los Angeles
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration-Pacific Region

2010

2/26 Workshop “Cataloging Rare Books,” Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
4/28-5/1 Second Western Roundup, meeting held jointly with Northwest Archivists, Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists, and Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA
6/20-7/2 Western Archives Institute, UC Berkeley, David B. Gracy, II, principal faculty member
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration-Pacific Region
10/13-14 Workshop “Archivists Toolkit 101” (cosponsored with the California Digital Library), Sonoma State University
10/20-21 Workshop “Archivists Toolkit 101” (cosponsored with the California Digital Library), Chapman University

2011

3/7 Workshop “Oral History for Archivists,” The Huntington
4/27-30 Annual General Meeting, The Sainte Claire Hotel, San Jose
6/10 Workshop “Taking Your History to the Future: Preservation Care for Family Papers and Photographs,” Southern California Genealogical Society Genealogy Jamboree
7/10-22 Western Archives Institute, UC Berkeley, David B. Gracy, II, principal faculty member
9/30 Workshop “Modeling and Constructing Digital Objects: Using the Archivists Toolkit” (cosponsored with the California Digital Library), California Judicial Center Library
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration-Pacific Region
Launches new online environment. Introduces a newly designed web site that includes electronic delivery of the SCA Newsletter and Roster, allows members to join and renew online for the first time, and allows SCA to communicate directly with the membership using email blasts.

2012

1/20 Workshop “Introduction to Electronic Records,” Thousand Oaks Public Library
3/30 Workshop “DIY Usability Testing: Quick and Approachable Methods To Improve Your Website and Other Communication Channels by Listening to Users,” San Francisco Public Library
4/26-28 Annual General Meeting, Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel, Ventura
7/8-20 Western Archives Institute, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Thomas Wilsted, principal faculty member
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration-Pacific Region
11/8 Workshop “Accessioning Born Digital Materials,” Green Library, Stanford University
12/4 Workshop “Describing Archives from Start to Finish,” Nixon Presidential Library

2013

[no workshops prior to AGM]
4/11-13 Annual General Meeting, Double Tree Hotel, Berkeley Marina, Berkeley
7/7-19 Western Archives Institute, University of California, Riverside, Gregory S. Hunter, principal faculty member
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Region
11/4 Workshop “Sharing Archival Collections in the 21st Century: Legal Issues,” Judicial Council Conference Center, San Francisco
11/5 Workshop “Making the Most of the Intern,” University of California Riverside

2014

3/28 Workshop “Project Management for Archivists,” California Statewide Museum Collections Center, Sacramento
5/8-10 Annual General Meeting, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel, Palm Springs
7/6-18 Western Archives Institute, University of California, Riverside, Ciaran B. Trace, principal faculty member
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Region
11/4 Workshop, “Engine or Caboose? The Changing Relationship between Archives and Records Management,” African-American Museum & Library,
11/14 Workshop, “Copyright Issues for Digital Archives,” Pepperdine University
11/21 & 22 Workshop, “Exhibition Development, Design, and Assessment: Best Practices,” Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens

2015

5/15 Workshop, “Practical Exhibition Preparation and Preservation Issues,” Pepperdine University Payson Library
5/27-5/30 Western Roundup, meeting held jointly with northwest Archivists, Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists, and Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, Embassy Suites Downtown Convention Center, Denver, CO
7/5-7/17 Western Archives Institute, Santa Clara University, Dennis Meissner, principal faculty member
8/27-28 Mini-Conference, San Diego, San Diego Air & Space Museum Mini-Conference, Sacramento, California State Archives & California State Library
8/27 Workshop, “Digital Forensics: Fundamentals,” California State LIbrary
8/28 Workshop, “Getting Started with ArchivesSpace,” San Diego Air and Space Museum
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Region

2016

2/26 Webinar, “Choosing a Digital Asset Management System”
3/18 Workshop, “Get Hands On: An Introduction to Making Special Collections Instruction a Rich and Transformative Learning Experience,” University of Southern California
4/7-9 Annual General Meeting, Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel and Spa, Santa Rosa
4/7 Workshop, “Using ePADD to Process and Provide Access to Email Archives,” AGM
4/7 Workshop, “Getting Started with ArchivesSpace,” AGM
7/10-7/22 Western Archives Institute, Santa Clara University, Thomas Wilsted, principal faculty member
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Region
11/10 SAA DAS co-sponsored Workshop, “Appraisal of Electronic Records,” Santa Clara University
12/9 Workshop, “The Ins and Outs of Being an Effective Supervisor,” University of California, Los Angeles

2017

4/27 Workshop, “Wall to Wall: Building a Loans Program for Special Collections and Archives,” AGM
4/27 SAA co-sponsored Workshop, “Copyright Issues for Digital Archives #1796,” AGM
4/27-4/29 Annual General Meeting, Westin Hotel, Pasadena
7/9-7/21 Western Archives Institute, Santa Clara University, Dennis Meissner, principal faculty member
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Region
9/21 Webinar, “An Archivist Walks into a Backlog: Strategies for Efficient Processing”
11/3 Workshop, “Get Hands-On: Improving Descriptive Practices for Born-Digital Material in an Archival Context”
11/6 Webinar, “Copyright Workflows for Work with Visual Resources”

2018

4/11 Workshop, “Get Hands-On: Improving Descriptive Practices for Born-Digital Material in an Archival context,” AGM 4/11 Workshop, “How to Tame your Dragon: Learning to Befriend your Backlog through Efficient Processing,” AGM

4/11-4/13 Annual General Meeting, Tenaya Lodge, Fish Camp (Yosemite)
6/10-6/22 Western Archives Institute, San Diego State University, Dennis Meissner, principal faculty member
9/17 Webinar, “Applying Radical Empathy in Archives”
October SCA sponsors Archives Month with California State Archives, California Historical Records Advisory Board, and National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Region
11/5 Workshop, “ArchivesSpace Digital Objects Workshop,” San Francisco Public Library
11/15 Workshop, “Practical Coding for Archivists,” Brand Library, Glendale

2019

2/27 Webinar, “Successful Grant Writing for Archives
4/24 Workshop, “Constructing Archival Authorities: A Hands-on Workshop,” AGM
4/24 Workshop, “Principled Archivists: How to Make the New DACS Principles Work for You and Your Users,” AGM
4/24-4/27 Annual General Meeting, Hilton, Long Beach

2020

4/22-27 Western Archivists Meeting, InterContinental, San Francisco [cancelled due to Covid-19]
9/29 Webinar, “Tell Us How UC It: Thinking Critically through a Living Archive for Student Activism”
12/10 Webinar, “Beyond Diversity Initiatives: Recruitment of BIPOC into Archives and Special Collections Librarianship”
July-Dec Began First Fridays series of online meetings

2021

1/21 Webinar, “Liberated Archives for Black Lives,” with presenter Teressa Raiford, Don’t Shoot Portland
1/29 “Doors Wide Open: Advancing Inclusive Access to Special Collections,” Cosponsored by CARL’s Academic Librarians’ Interest Group North (ALIGN) and the Society of California Archivists (SCA)
4/26 Webinar, “What it means to be responsible for climate-related records: Creating and using climate-related archives,” AGM
4/26 Webinar, “Hands-on with Padlet: Creating a Virtual Interactive Space with Archives for Instruction and Beyond,” AGM
4/26 Webinar, “Core Concepts of Accessibility in Archives,” AGM
4/27-30 Annual General Meeting [virtual, hosted by Cvent]
7/6-16 Western Archives Institute, online, principal faculty member Joshua Kitchens
Jan-Aug First Fridays series of online meetings

2022

4/14 Webinar, “8 Strategies To Mitigate Implicit Bias (Right To Be + SCA Part 1),” Presented by Right To Be
5/15 Webinar, “Bystander Intervention in Public Spaces” (Right to Be + SCA Part 2), Presented by Right To Be
5/19-21 Annual General Meeting, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel, Palm Springs
5/19 “Demystifying Digitization: Planning a Digitization Project from Start to Finish,” Presented by Anne T. Kent California Room Oral History Project at the Marin County Free Library, AGM
5/19 “Preserving and Providing Access to Oral History Collections ,” Presented by California Revealed, AGM
8/18 Webinar, “Disrupting Assumptions: Forging Interdisciplinary Archival Engagement,” Presenters: Julia Tanaka (Occidental College) and Claudia Willet (Stanford University)
9/14 Webinar, “Hacking the Academic Interview: Session 1 (Pre-Interview),” Presenters: T-Kay Sangwand (University of California, Los Angeles), Erika Montenegro (East Los Angeles College), and Azalea Camacho (California State University, Los Angeles)
12/7 Webinar, “Increasing Access: Transforming Physical Archive Inventory into Online Learning Resources,” Presenter: Kaerie Ray (Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation) ***

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Section 5-2 Chronology
Part 5 History
Handbook of the Society of California Archivists