http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html
This listserv will be deleted at the end of this month if SAA don't change their decision.
From the blogosphere:
http://prelingerlibrary.blogspot.com/2007/03/society-of-american-archivists-decides.html
http://www.google.de/blogsearch?hl=de&q=listserv+saa&lr=&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d
There are a lot of protest letters in the A&A list.
Quoting only one letter:
Stephen E. Novak 14.03.2007 14:14
Dear Ms. Adkins:
I am surprised and distressed at Council's approval of the destruction
of the A&A List Archives. I find Council's appraisal of the value of
the Archives to be incomprehensible: besides its great practical use,
the List Archives is a remarkable historical resource for the
development of the profession in a time of great change. That it does
not reflect the activities of SAA may be true, but then that has never
been the purpose of the List.
Frankly, this decision is so antithetical to the whole spirit of the
profession, that I can only hope that it was made in a fit of
absent-mindedness.
On a practical note, when fellow archivists insist they don't join SAA
because it "doesn't give me anything," I have in the last few years been
able to point to the A&A List and its very useful Archives. Obviously,
after March I won't be able to make that argument.
I respectfully request Council to reconsider this decision, to affirm
the value of the A&A List Archives, and to follow up the several
generous offers to host the Archives that have been made on the A&A List.
Sincerely,
--
Stephen E. Novak
Head, Archives & Special Collections
Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library
Columbia University Medical Center
See also
http://thesecretmirror.com/archives/saa-listserv
In all, I find this to be an embarrassment to the profession. How are we to be trusted with retaining the memory of society if we can’t even retain our own?
This listserv will be deleted at the end of this month if SAA don't change their decision.
From the blogosphere:
http://prelingerlibrary.blogspot.com/2007/03/society-of-american-archivists-decides.html
http://www.google.de/blogsearch?hl=de&q=listserv+saa&lr=&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d
There are a lot of protest letters in the A&A list.
Quoting only one letter:
Stephen E. Novak 14.03.2007 14:14
Dear Ms. Adkins:
I am surprised and distressed at Council's approval of the destruction
of the A&A List Archives. I find Council's appraisal of the value of
the Archives to be incomprehensible: besides its great practical use,
the List Archives is a remarkable historical resource for the
development of the profession in a time of great change. That it does
not reflect the activities of SAA may be true, but then that has never
been the purpose of the List.
Frankly, this decision is so antithetical to the whole spirit of the
profession, that I can only hope that it was made in a fit of
absent-mindedness.
On a practical note, when fellow archivists insist they don't join SAA
because it "doesn't give me anything," I have in the last few years been
able to point to the A&A List and its very useful Archives. Obviously,
after March I won't be able to make that argument.
I respectfully request Council to reconsider this decision, to affirm
the value of the A&A List Archives, and to follow up the several
generous offers to host the Archives that have been made on the A&A List.
Sincerely,
--
Stephen E. Novak
Head, Archives & Special Collections
Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library
Columbia University Medical Center
See also
http://thesecretmirror.com/archives/saa-listserv
In all, I find this to be an embarrassment to the profession. How are we to be trusted with retaining the memory of society if we can’t even retain our own?
KlausGraf - am Donnerstag, 15. März 2007, 00:23 - Rubrik: English Corner
KlausGraf meinte am 2007/03/21 23:36:
Listserv will be preserved
To: A&A ListFrom: Elizabeth Adkins, SAA President
Subject: Appraisal of A&A List (1993-2006)
The SAA Council convened via conference call last night to review the feedback on our previously announced decision to dispose of the A&A List archives (1993-2006). We are impressed by, and grateful for, the range and depth of responses to our announcement – particularly as they relate to concern on behalf of the profession. After taking everyone's thoughtful comments into account, we've decided to work with Miami University of Ohio to explore the option of transferring the list archives to another repository.
We remain concerned that transferring the list archives raises administrative and legal considerations that must be addressed, but we are willing to work to find ways to address those issues, if at all possible. We have contacted MUO, which has agreed to extend until further notice the date by which the list archives must be taken down to give us more time to work out the details. Should it become necessary, we will arrange for a download of the archives list files that could be used in a transfer to another repository.
Clearly this experience demonstrates that appraisal is something about which good archivists can disagree, and we respect the passionate disagreement of the list community with our original decision. I want to thank all who have expressed their concern, publicly or privately, and for the constructive suggestions that many of you have made to address SAA's concerns.
We will be communicating with the list as we progress through next steps.
