2012 NEA Candidate Slate Announced

The NEA Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of candidates for the upcoming 2012 elections:

Vice-President/President Elect Secretary Representative-at-Large

The elections will run from February 15 to March 20. Members that are current will be sent information soon on how to vote electronically. Members that need to renew should do so by Jan 31 to be eligible to vote (click here for more information on renewal ).

The results will be publicly announced at the business meeting on March 24, 2012 at the Spring Meeting.

Financial Information

The New England Archivists fiscal year 2011 financial reports are now available on the About Us page.

It's Time to Renew Your Membership!

Anyone may join! New England Archivists membership is open to individuals and institutions upon payment of annual dues and online membership renewal is now available. Please note, a Google account is required for online renewal. If you would prefer to send in a check, the form is available here.

Author Event Scheduled for Upcoming Conference

Pre-order your copy of The Lone Arranger, Succeeding in a Small Repository by Christina Zamon, Head of Archives & Special Collections at Emerson College in Boston. This is a new book published by the Society of American Archivists and it will be available at the Spring Conference for $49.95, but YOU MUST PRE-ORDER THE BOOK WITH YOUR EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION.

NEA Newsletter Seeks New Editor

The Newsletter Committee is currently looking for one editor to serve from July 2012 - July 2015 covering reviews. Do you have keen literary skills and an eye for detail? If so, join us on the NEA Editorial Team! Four editors serve for three year terms to produce the quarterly NEA Newsletter. Layout is done by a professional - we want your eyes, ideas and energy. Please contact Juliana Kuipers (juliana_kuipers@harvard.edu) for details and see the job description here.

Registration Brochure for Spring 2012 Meeting now available.

The registration brochure for the spring 2012 meeting at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut on March 23-24, 2012 is now available.

NEA thanks our workshop sponsors

Several sponsors have stepped forward to help fund the Digital Preservation for Videotape workshop and NEA would like to acknowledge their generosity.

  • Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives
  • Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
  • Olin Library - Wesleyan University
  • Watkinson Library - Trinity College
  • Weissman Preservation Center - Harvard Library

Three Workshops Announced for Spring 2012 Conference

The following workshops will be held in conjunction with the Spring 2012 conference at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut on March 23, 2012

  • Implementing "More Product, Less Process" (Co-sponsored with SAA)
  • Digital Repositories - DAS (Co-sponsored with SAA)
  • Digital Preservation for Videotape (Co-sponsored with Independent Media Arts Preservation

Full information available on the Workshops page.

Basic Electronic Records [DAS]

You have to start somewhere and this workshop gives you the basics. You are introduced to the principles of appraising, accessioning, preserving and providing access to records in digital formats.

Full information available on the Workshops page.

Membership Survey Available

Results from this year's Membership Survey are now available. Curious about last year's results? They are available here.

NEA partners with SAA to offer Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) curriculum

A list of upcoming workshops is available here.

Strategic Planning

The NEA Strategic five-year plan put together by the Board is based on input from the membership. The action plan details the actions needed to fulfill the plan and to guide the Board and its committees.

Upcoming Events

Check out the Events page for information on upcoming classes, lectures, workshops, and other learning opportunities.