President's Message October 2023
Greetings ACA Members! I am excited to be taking over as President this year. I cannot tell you how hard this board works to keep this organization running so smoothly, including the ACA Office staff who are the nuts and bolts behind the organization.
After a very successful summer board meeting, we are continuing on track with projects that you may have heard about at the annual member’s meeting.
Job Analysis
We continue to make progress in our efforts to define what it means to be an archivist. We’ve chosen a firm to complete the work and the contract is almost complete. We’ve put out a call for subject specialists to be interviewed in various areas to gather information about the profession. The process is moving along with the help of former President Gerrianne Schaad who has been tasked with overseeing the project.
ACA and SAA Collaborations
Current and past ACA and SAA leadership are continuing discussions on how to make our relationship stronger. After meeting this past summer, we met again recently to discuss ideas about creating partnerships to benefit each group. I think it is important to have these collaborative discussions. Look for more information soon about initiatives coming out of these talks.
Outreach Volunteers
With the recent changes to the position of Outreach with several Regents stepping down, we will be going in a different direction until we can fill that position. We are looking for a few dedicated members to be part of a committee to assist with outreach activities in the interim. Typical Outreach duties include managing advertisements for ACA, scheduling tables at conferences, working with student groups, and social media. This Regent works closely with the Regent for Membership Services as well. If you think you have an interest in helping guide Outreach during this transition time, look for a call shortly about that opportunity.
ACA Board Elections
It’s never too late to start thinking about running for a position with ACA. While it is early in the process, consider running yourself or nominating someone you think would be a good fit for the board. Positions up for election in the spring of 2024 will be Vice President/President-Elect, Nominations Committee, Treasurer, Regent for Exam Development, and Regent for Outreach.
Zoom Events
We will be having more opportunities to gather via Zoom for sessions on a variety of topics in the upcoming months. Sessions in the works range from an “Ask ACA Anything” to targeted ones regarding the exam, domains, recertification and other archival topics.
I am excited to keep ACA moving forward. As always, please reach out with questions, ideas or just anything that is on your mind about ACA. Our goal is to work together to make this organization the best it can be.
Liz Scott | President, 2023-2024
Academy of Certified Archivists
president@certifiedarchivists.org