NEA grants the Archival Advocacy Award (AAA) to an individual or institution demonstrating extraordinary support of New England archival programs and records, either politically, financially or through public advocacy.

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NEA grants the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) to individuals or institutions who are dedicated to the promotion of NEA objectives and who have made significant contributions to the profession, their institution, NEA and/or the archival community in New England.

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The Haas Award is sponsored jointly by New England Archivists and the Boston Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA). The purpose of the award is to promote a better understanding between the archival and records management professions.

Richard W. Hale, Jr. Professional Development Award

2011 Winner Announced:

TThe Hale Award Committee respectfully submits the name of the winner of the 2011 Hale Award: Rachel Donaldson Muse, Records Analyst at the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA). The award will assist with travel and registration costs to enable Ms. Muse to attend the joint annual meeting of the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA) and the Council of State Archivists (COSA) in July 2011. Attending this meeting will provide Ms. Muse with opportunities to learn about new developments and best practices in government archives and records administration, and then to apply this knowledge to her work in educating Vermont state agency staff members who are responsible for records within their offices.

Description

The Hale Award of $1000 is given annually by the New England Archivists to promote the professional development of archivists in the region. Individual members of the NEA are invited to apply for the award. Applicants may propose participating in an educational program or workshop, preparing a paper for possible publication or oral presentation, attending a professional meeting, or any other activity promoting professional development. The award cannot be used to purchase supplies or equipment. Recipients are expected to submit a report on their project upon completion to the NEA Newsletter.

The Hale Award Committee, which reviews the applications and chooses the recipient, is made up of the four Representatives-at-Large on the NEA Executive Board. Elected board members are not eligible for the award during their terms of office and for one year after they leave the board.

The award honors Dr. Richard W. Hale, Jr., who was Archivist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1961-1976 and a founding member of the New England Archivists.

Applications

The deadline for applications is February 15 each year. For further information, contact:

Karen Adler Abramson
Representative-at-Large, New England Archivists
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125
Email: karen.abramson@nara.gov
Phone: 617-514-1653

Your application should include your name, address, institutional affiliation, telephone number, date, and signature. On a separate sheet of paper (use more if necessary), please explain the activity the award would support, the expected benefits of the activity, how the award would be used, and a timeline for completion of the project. Also, please attach a copy of your resume.

Previous award recipients:

• 2011 Rachel Donaldson Muse - to attend NAGARA COSA meeting.
• 2010 Maria Bernier - to attend "Rare Books for Archivists" workshop sponsored by SAA
• 2009 James DaMico - attended the Summer Educational Institute (SEI) for Visual Resources and Image Management
• 2008 Paige Roberts - attended a Rare Books School course at the University of Virginia entitled "Introduction to the History, Collection, Description, and Use of Maps."
• 2007 Susanne Belovari
• 2006 Nancy Noble - attended the Association of Canadian Archivists meeting
• 2005 Selene Colburn
• 2004 Tracy Messer
• 2003 Daniel McCormack
• 2002 Melissa Watterworth
• 2001 Not given
• 2000 Not given
• 1999 Lois Hamill - attended SAA annual meeting
• 1998 Kara Drake - helped develop archival programs in the country of Georgia
• 1997 Not given
• 1996 Not given
• 1995 Kim Brookes - attended SAA annual meeting
• 1994 Jean Nielsen Berry - history of the Historical Records Program of Massachusetts
• 1993 Patricia A. Burdick - guide to archival materials at Bangor Public Library
• 1992 Aimee Felker & Anna Koch - student's perceptions of archival education
• 1991 Evelyn M. Cherpak - investigated archival resources and practices in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
• 1991 Lizette Pelletier - attended SAA annual meeting
• 1990 Not given
• 1989 Gayl Michael - history of Nantucket real estate
• 1988 Tawny Ryan Nelb - research on CAD materials
• 1987 Joan Krizack - appraisal of health care industry records
• 1986 Linda Rohr - zoo archives survey
• 1985 Philip Alexander & Elizabeth Sandager - Third World Archives
• 1984 Sharon Bishop Laist - attended SAA pre-conference workshop
• 1983 Prudence Backman - attended SAA annual meeting