Society of American Archivists U of M Student Chapter

The student chapter of the Society of American Archivists is happy to host special guest speaker Edie Rosenfeld on Thursday, February 19th, at 7:30pm in the Ehrlicher Room (411 West Hall). Edie, along with moderator Dr. David Wallace of the School of Information, will discuss the way in which documents have helped her to reconnect with her past as a child survivor of the Holocaust. The powerful body of documents she has brought together tell the two stories of both the means by which the Holocaust was enabled and of how Edie's and many other families responded.

SAA will be hosting a brown bag Peer Advising session this Tuesday, November 18th from
12:00-1:00pm. Come and get advice on course concerns for your specializations as well as
electives, cognates and how to get internships.

Second years are encouraged to come to both get advice and pass along your wisdom to your
fellow students.

Please join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Computer & Video Game Archive in the Art, Architecture & Engineering Library. The archive houses current generation and previous generation game systems and computer platforms, with a variety of games, both current and historical.

Remarks at 4:15 by Paul Courant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries

Games and game systems from the archive will be on display to play and observe. Please save the date for this special event celebrating our Grand Opening.

Light refreshments will be served.

Our theme this month is "Cartographic Beasts". We'll be featuring the often strange and unusual creatures and animals that are portrayed on early maps. Some were drawn as descriptive illustrations of newly seen animals and others are used as symbols of strength, power and knowledge. Even more interesting are the strange human-like faces that were often used in decoration. Please join us for an interesting cartographic adventure.

Please respond to this posting to RSVP for the tour and coordinate ride sharing. The itinerary is as follows:

10 am-Lansing, MHAL complex at 702 West Kalamazoo Street for State Archives Tour
12 pm-East Lansing, MSU Library for Comic Art Collection and Vincent Voice Library Tour

Please include in your post the following:

Will you be attending both tours?
Will you be driving, if so, how many spaces do you have for ride sharing?
Do you need a ride?

Debbie Gearhart, who brings 34 years of RIM experience, will address several avenues for both the novice and the experienced RIM professional covering the following topics:

The student chapter of the Society of American Archivists presents an informal talk and
discussion with Eddie Daniels. Eddie is a firsthand witness and participant in the
struggle for social equality in South Africa. Eddie grew up in the District Six
neighborhood of Cape Town, where he experienced firsthand the effects of apartheid. He
became a leader within the Liberal Party of South Africa and the African Resistance
Movement in the early 1960's, and in 1964 was imprisoned on Robben Island by South

The SAA and the Bentley are providing a great opportunity to learn more about the institution.

There will be a catered dinner beginning at 5:30, a short presentation about their electronic records initiatives, and a tour for those who care to see the inner-workings of the archives. The evening's activities will conclude by 7:30.

We will be providing a sign up mechanism so that the Bentley can get an accurate count for food purposes.

Hope to see you there!

Our theme this month is Charting the Seas. Please join us as we explore the history of mapping the oceans and Great Lakes. We will be displaying many nautical charts from our extensive collection including early charts of the Pacific Ocean, Lake Michigan and some 18th century French charts. Many of these maps were critical to commerce, exploration and the development of the modern world.

These presentations are excerpts from the “Digital Preservation Management Workshop: Implementing Short-term Strategies for Long-term Problems,” a workshop series that will be offered for the first time October 19-24, 2008 at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research.