SCA members: want to connect with colleagues or showcase your repository? Host a casual member meetup (refreshment funds available!) or volunteer to lead a behind-the-scenes repository tour before or during the SCA AGM. Contact: [email protected] | [email protected]

The wait is over! The 2026 Society of California Archivists Officer Election starts TODAY. Vote for SCA leadership & support our statewide community of archivists. Deadline: March 20, 2026 Check your email for your ballot & cast your vote! #SCA2026 #Vote #SCALeadership #calarchivists

The SCA Awards nomination deadline is extended to Fri, March 13, 2026! Help us honor outstanding California archivists & programs at the April 2026 AGM. More details & forms are here: www.calarchivists.org/Awards_Schol... Address any questions to the SCA Awards Committee at [email protected]

Now accepting applications for the 2026 Western Archives Institute! July 20–31, 2026 | Online An intensive 2-week program in basic archival practices led by Dr. Christopher Prom, Acting Head of the History, Philosophy, & Newspaper Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign & SAA Fellow

Get ready for the 2026 SCA Election! The election opens Monday, February 23, 2026 and will extend until Friday, March 20, 2026. Please note that you must be a current member to vote in this year’s election, so make sure your membership is up to date!

The Western Archives Institute (WAI) returns in Summer 2026 as a fully online program hosted by SCA. For more information visit, calarchivists.org/WAI

⏰Deadline approaching! Nominations are now open for SCA’s 2026 awards, including Career Achievement, Archival Excellence, Sustained Service, and Archives Appreciation. Graduate students: the Advancing Equity scholarship deadline is also Feb. 2. Details and forms here: calarchivists.org/13587998

Join the Society of California Archivists Education Committee for a webinar to learn about processing congressional collections. The program will take place through Zoom on Wednesday December 10 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. To register, please visit this link: calarchivists.org/event-6425003

Curious how SCA elections work? Join the SCA Elections Committee for a Coffee Chat to learn what the committee does & how to get involved. 📅 Thu, Nov 20 🕚 1 p.m. PST 💻 northeastern.zoom.us/j/99296085007 Bring your questions—and your coffee! #calarchivists #SCAElections #SCAEvents #CoffeeWithSCA

Missed our August 21 workshop with Jess Farrell and Alice Walton? Catch the recording of Promoting Archival Work through Outreach and Advocacy here: youtu.be/2i-XZAcbfgU?...

The SCA Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations and self-nominations for the following positions: Vice President/President Elect, Treasurer, Director at Large, Nominating Committee. For more information and to submit your nominations, please visit: calarchivists.org/13548496

After two years of listening, learning, and engaging with members of the Society of California Archivists, the SCA Strategic Planning Task Force is pleased to announce the release of our final report, now available online: calarchivists.org/13538899

The deadline to submit posters for Archives Month has been extended to August 22!

In this time of funding uncertainty, how can you be an effective advocate for libraries and archives? How can you transition from concerned archivist to active advocate? Join the Society of California Archivists for our upcoming virtual workshop, Promoting Archival Work Through Advocacy and Outreach

Calling for submissions for the 2025 California Archives Month poster! This year’s theme, “California Unites!”, will be featured on a fully virtual poster. We're seeking images that show Californians' unity, resistance, & resilience amid social, environmental, or cultural challenges: bit.ly/4ma7T3p

SCA is pleased to announce that the summer 2025 newsletter is now online. Read it now at www.calarchivists.org/Publications... Thank you again to all who submitted articles and news to this issue!

The Society of California Archivists strongly supports the SAA Diversity Comte's Statement on Nationwide Attacks against DEIA Programs and Initiatives. Diversity is a shared core value, and DEIA programs and initiatives are central to our work as archivists. www2.archivists.org/groups/diver...

The measure to increase annual SCA membership dues passed with 90% approval over the following categories: Individual ($65), Institutional ($120), and Retiree ($30). New rates will be effective in May. Student membership dues will remain at $20.

Congratulations To: Vice President / President Elect: Azalea Camacho Secretary: Joanna Black Membership Director: Jessica Gambling Director at Large: Stella Castillo Nominating Committee member: Marlayna Christensen In addition, the measure to increase membership dues passed with 90% approval.