International Archival Affairs Section (IAAS) identifies and addresses issues and concerns of archives and archivists throughout the world; provides a forum for discussion, dissemination and promotion of issues related to international archival affairs. Below are our current virtual programs open to the public & any member of SAA.
Archival Landscapes virtual seminar series began in 2020. In each seminar, an international guest speaker introduces participants to the issues and advancements in their local context, describing the history, operating environment and unique aspects of archival practice in their country.
Click here to view past Archival Landscapes seminars.
Archival Vistas Briefings virtual program series began in 2023 and discusses a topic or theme of international focus. The theme for 2024-2025 is archival standards and how we experience and use them. In each seminar, an international guest speaker(s) introduces attendees to how they have interacted with a particular standard, and shares their aspirations, implementation, and development experience with the standard.
Click here to view past Archival Vistas programs.
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News & Announcements
The Society of American Archivists Council will honor the International Archival Affairs Section for its vital outreach role in expanding the mutual awareness between SAA membership and international archives and archivists and for their innovative and dedicated programming efforts.
Chloe Inoue is pursuing an MSLIS with a certificate in advanced archives at Pratt Institute and will join the SAA annual meeting in Anaheim this year.
To replace an IAAS Member-at-Large, Jenifer Monger, who was recently elected Junior Co-Chair, we are having a special election. Nominations due by Wednesday, September 3.
The IAAS Steering Committee is pleased to announce Jenifer Monger as its newly elected Junior Co-Chair
Trivette has led a multitude of workshops and forged a vibrant online presence for the IAAS as senior co-chair (2024–2025). As IAAS junior co-chair (2023–2024), Trivette created Archival Vistas Briefings, a video series that discusses topics or themes of archives internationally.
Dora Alicia Palomo Villanueva and Laura Yturbe Mori share a historical overview of the Archivo General de la Nación del Perú, emphasizing the foundational role of Guillermo Durand in the organization of the national archival system.
Learn with IAAS! Our Vistas and Landscapes virtual seminars cover a wealth of knowledge across the international archives field. Miss a previous seminar? Watch it now on demand.
Florence Clavaud and Carina McDowell will discuss their work using the International Council on Archives (ICA) Records in Contexts (RiC).
