News & EVENTS

NEA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Friday, December 4, 2015

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Hampshire College
Franklin Patterson Hall, Room 101
893 West St, Amherst, MA 01002

[Google Map with Driving Directions]

All NEA members are welcome to attend the NEA Executive Board quarterly meeting on Friday, December 4th. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to NEA Vice President, Jennifer Gunter King (jking@hampshire.edu / 413-207-1416).

Unable to attend in person? NEA is committed to making our board meetings open to all members. If you would like to request remote access to part or all of the December meeting, please contact the Inclusion and Diversity Coordinator, Anna Clutterbuck-Cook (diversity@newenglandarchivists.org / 617-646-056) and we will do what we can to accommodate your request.

You can always access board meeting minutes on the NEA website.


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DIRECTIONS TO HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE

Parking: If you plan on attending the meeting and you are driving, please fill out the following form for a parking pass to Hampshire College. You will need to print it so you can place it on your dashboard. This pass is good for either Dakin/Merrill student/visitor lot (in front of the Yiddish Book Center) or else the Library Lot.

Since Hampshire College is accessible only by car, please contact Jennifer Gunter King about rideshare information.

Franklin Patterson Hall https://goo.gl/maps/mH3i7bydUrB2
On entering Hampshire College from Rte. 116, turn left. At the first stop sign, turn left onto South Campus Drive and park in either the Dakin/Merrill or Library lots. Franklin Patterson Hall is located on your first right-hand turn into campus. It is an academic building next to Dakin Hall. Dakin is on the perimeter of campus, and Franklin Patterson is closer to the center of campus. There are two entrances to Franklin Patterson. The large entrance brings you to the campus lecture halls. To get to room 101, you go up a level of stairs and turn right into a hallway. 101 is at the end.

It's the last day -- make your vote count!

Today (Friday November 13th) the voting for the next NEA VP/President-Elect, Secretary, and Representative-at-Large will end at 5pm EST. Your vote can make a difference for the future of the New England Archivists.

Vice President/President Elect
   -- Karen Adler Abramson
   -- Ellen Doon

Secretary
   -- Caitlin Birch
   -- Adrienne Pruitt

Representative-at-Large
   -- Abigail Cramer
   -- Liz Francis
   -- Ben Johnson
   -- Betsy J. Spekke

Just a reminder that the deadline for voting in the NEA election is this Friday November 13, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. EST. This is your opportunity to have a say who you want to lead NEA.

Check out the candidate's statements on the NEA website. 

Vice President/President Elect
   -- Karen Adler Abramson
   -- Ellen Doon

Secretary
   -- Caitlin Birch
   -- Adrienne Pruitt

Representative-at-Large
   -- Abigail Cramer
   -- Liz Francis
   -- Ben Johnson
   -- Betsy J. Spekke

EXPLORING THE EYE OF HISTORY: NEA SYMPOSIUM ON 19TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY

The New England Archivist Fall 2015 Meeting in Providence, RI, is less than a week away. And we have good news: online registration has been extended to November 7th. There are still spots to register for the symposium at this completely unique meeting focused on the identification and description of 19th-century photography. All presentations will be geared toward those who manage large photographic collections as well as those who work with these materials just occasionally, toward novices and seasoned archivists. Whatever your level of experience, this meeting will have something for you. For more information about the program, local resources (such as parking, hotels, and restaurants), and the registration process, see the NEA website or follow us on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #NEAfall15.

Looking forward to seeing you in Providence!

NOVEMBER IS ELECTION MONTH

Over the past few years NEA has been developing the organization's member benefits and programs exponentially. This effort is due, in part, to the dedication of our current and past leadership. On November 2nd voting for next year's NEA leaders will begin.

Learn more about the candidates running for positions on the NEA website: 

Vice President/President Elect
   -- Karen Adler Abramson
   -- Ellen Doon

Secretary
   -- Caitlin Birch
   -- Adrienne Pruitt

Representative-at-Large
   -- Abigail Cramer
   -- Liz Francis
   -- Ben Johnson
   -- Betsy J. Spekke

Private and secure voting will take place online through votenet.com.  Please look for an e-mail on November 2nd with your unique user name and password to vote. If you do not receive an email from votenet, but believe you should, contact NEA Immediate Past President Jill Snyder (jillannsnyder@gmail.com).

NEA leadership has worked hard over the past few years to greatly expand member’s benefits and programs. On November 2nd voting for next year’s NEA leaders will begin. Make sure to read up on the candidates and vote for NEA’s future.

MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR

​VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT

When voting for the next Vice President/President-Elect — you are also voting for NEA’s next President. This position has a three-year term: the first year serves as Vice President, the second year serves as President, and the third year serves as Immediate Past President.  

For their first year, the elected candidate will serve as Vice President. They will work closely with the President, assisting in the business of NEA and selecting the sites and chairs for upcoming Meetings. In their second year, they will become President of NEA. As President they will conduct all of NEA’s business and become the spokesperson on archival concerns within the region as well as nationally. In their third year, this person will become the Immediate Past President. They will be responsible for the Nominating Committee, Distinguished Service Award, Archival Advocacy Award, and Financial Planning Committees. And they will prepare the next year’s election slate.

This year we have two candidates for the position of Vice President/President-Elect (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY). Each candidate answered the question: What do you see as the major challenges for archivists in New England and what do you see as NEA’s role in addressing that challenge, over the next three years?

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Karen Adler Abramson
Director of Archives, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Service to NEA: Member, Program Committee, Spring 2013 Meeting; Co-Chair, Diversity Task Force, 2011-2013; Representative-at-Large, Board of Directors, 2006-2012; Member, Membership Recruitment and Retention Task Force, 2006-2008; Member, Program Committee, Fall 2007 Meeting; Co-Chair, Program Committee, Spring 2005 Meeting.

Read more about Karen...

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Ellen Doon
Head of the Manuscript Unit, Beinecke Library, Yale University

Service to NEA: Member of Executive Board (Representative-at-Large), 2007-2013; Haas Award Continuance Task Force, chair, 2013; Program Committee co-Chair, Spring 2009; Nominating Committee, 2004/05; NEA Newsletter Editor, 2001-04; Program Committee, Spring 2003; Local Arrangements Committee, Fall 2001. Member since 1997.

Read more about Ellen... (scroll down one candidate)

REMEMBER: NEA ELECTIONS BEGIN NOVEMBER 2nd...

NEA leadership has worked hard over the past few years to greatly expand member’s benefits and programs. On November 2nd voting for next year’s NEA leaders will begin. Make sure to read up on the candidates and vote for NEA’s future.

MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARY

The Secretary is a voting member on the Executive Board, prepares and circulates the minutes of the Executive Board Meetings and Annual Business Meeting, updates the Policy and Procedures Manual, and transfers all non-current records to the NEA archives.

This year we have two candidates for the position of Secretary (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY). Each candidate answered the question: What do you see as the major challenges for archivists in New England and what do you see as NEA’s role in addressing that challenge, over the next three years?

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Caitlin Birch
Digital Collections and Oral History Archivist, Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College

Service to NEA: Co-chair, Strategic Plan Task Force, November 2014 - Present; Co-chair, Mentoring Task Force, June 2014 - September 2015; Co-founder, NEA Mentoring Program; Co-founder and Co-chair, Roundtable for Early Professionals and Students (REPS), January 2013 - March 2014

Read more about Caitlin...

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Adrienne Pruitt
Collections Management Archivist, Tufts University

Service to NEA: Secretary, 2014-2016; Member, Records Schedule Implementation Task Force, 2015

Read more about Adrienne... (scroll down one candidate)

Tomorrow watch for our announcement on Meet the Candidates for President-Elect/Vice President.


REMEMBER: NEA ELECTIONS BEGIN NOVEMBER 2nd...

NEA leadership has worked hard over the past few years to greatly expand member’s benefits and programs. On November 2nd voting for next year’s NEA leaders will begin. Make sure to read up on the candidates and vote for NEA’s future.

MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR REPRESENTATIVE-AT-LARGE
Our Representatives-at-Large are voting members on the Executive Board, liaisons with NEA standing committees, and serve on a variety of award and planning committees. They represent the general membership.

This year we have four candidates for one of the four Rep-at-Large positions (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY). Each candidate answered the question: What do you see as the major challenges for archivists in New England and what do you see as NEA’s role in addressing that challenge, over the next three years?

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Abigail Cramer
Librarian/Archivist at Historic New England

Service to NEA: Interim Representative-at-Large (current), Task Force on Records Management (current), Task Force to Explore Online Learning Tools (current),  Fall 2013 program committee, Spring 2014 program committee, Steering Committee for the Roundtable for Early Professionals and Students, Chair of the Fall 2014 program committee

Read more about Abigail...

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Liz Francis
Records Archivist, Tufts University Digital Collections and Archives

Service to NEA: Co-chair, Program Committee, MARAC-NEA Joint Meeting, Spring 2015; Co-chair, Records Schedule Implementation Task Force, 2015; Interim Co-chair, Academic Archivists Roundtable, 2014-2015; Session Reporter, 2014; Steering Committee, Roundtable for Early Professionals and Students, 2013.

Read more about Liz... (scroll down one candidate)

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Ben Johnson
Senior Processing Archivist, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Service to NEA: Member of New England Archivists since 2004; Mentoring Circle Program mentor, 2014-2015; Session Reporter, Newsletter, Spring 2014; Spring 2014 Meeting Planning Committee member; Outreach Committee member (2005-2009)

Read more more about Ben... (scroll down two candidates)

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Betsy J. Spekke
Archivist III, Maine State Archives

Service to NEA: Having recently joined NEA, I attended the NEA/MARAC conference in Boston this year and am on the following roundtables: Digital Archivist Roundtable, Records Management Roundtable and the Roundtable for Early Professionals and Students

Read more more about Betsy... (scroll down to final candidate)

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Tomorrow watch for our announcement on Meet the Candidates for Secretary.

REMEMBER: NEA ELECTIONS BEGIN NOVEMBER 2nd...