Standing Committees
2008 Annual Meeting - Local Arrangements Committee
Plans and coordinates local arrangements for the association's annual meeting. Committee chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed as needed by the chair.
Co-Chair: Arlene Schmuland
University of Alaska Anchorage
Consortium Library
Archives and Manuscripts Department
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage , AK 99508
Phone: (907) 786-1849
Email: afabs[at]uaa.alaska.edu
Co-Chair: Kevin Tripp
Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association
1440 "E" Street, #3
Anchorage , AK 99501
Phone: (907) 222-5450
Other members: Anne Foster, Jess Hendrickson (ARMA)
2008 Annual Meeting - Program Committee
Formulates and organizes session topics and speakers for the annual meeting. Program ideas or suggestions for next year's annual meeting should be submitted to the committee chair. The Chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed by the chair.
Chair: Gina Rappaport
Special Collections Division
University of Washington Libraries
PO Box 352900
Seattle , WA 98195-2900
Phone: (206) 543-1929
Email: ger17[at]u.washington.edu
Other members: Anne Foster, Mari Knirk, Karl McCreary, Sarah Nelson, Bruce Parham, Michael Saunders, Jeff Schowen, and Steve Walker
2009 Annual Meeting - Local Arrangements Committee
Plans and coordinates local arrangements for the association's annual meeting. Committee chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed as needed by the chair.
Chair: Layne Sawyer
Oregon State Archives
800 Summer Street
Salem , Oregon 97310
Phone: (503) 373-0701 x. 239
2009 Annual Meeting - Program Committee
Formulates and organizes session topics and speakers for the annual meeting. Program ideas or suggestions for next year's annual meeting should be submitted to the committee chair. The Chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed by the chair.
Co-Chair: Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Oregon State University Archives
121 The Valley Library
Corvallis , Oregon 97331
Phone: (541) 737-7387
Email: tiah.edmunson-morton[at]oregonstate.edu
Co-Chair: Kyle Jansson
Oregon Heritage Commission
725 Summer St NE, Suite C
Salem OR 97301
Phone: (503) 986-0673
Awards Committee
Reviews scholarship applications and awards archival education and professional development scholarships sponsored by the association. Recognizes retiring members who have offered significant service to the organization and the profession. The Chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed by the Chair.
Chair: Brian Johnson
City of Portland -- Stan Parr Archives
9360 N. Columbia Blvd.
Portland OR 97203
Phone: (503) 823-4199
E-Mail: bjohnson[at]ci.portland.or.us
Other members: Jodie Foley and Layne Sawyer.
Nominating Committee
Recruits and reviews nominations for association's officers and board members. The ex officio chair is the past president. Two other members are appointed by the chair based on geographic representation.
Chair: Sharon Howe
Washington State Archives – Central Branch
703 Hobert Avenue
Ellensburg , WA 98926
Phone: (509) 963-2136
Publications Committee
Members of the committee will collect and write articles for inclusion in the newsletter, maintain the NWA website, and other related tasks as assigned by the chair.
Chair: John Bolcer
University Archivist
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900Seattle , WA 98195
Phone: (206) 543-1879
E-Mail: jdbolcer[at]u.washington.edu
Other members: Tiah Edmunson-Morton.
Ad Hoc Committees and Task Forces
Provides leadership and direction on issues and policy of importance to the archival profession both at the regional and national level. The ex officio chair is the past president. The president and vice president are also ex officio members. Other members are appointed by the chair.
Chair: Sharon Howe
Washington State Archives – Central Branch
703 Hobert Avenue
Ellensburg , WA 98926
Phone: (509) 963-2136
Other members: Terry Baxter, Trevor Bond, Courtney Mumma , David Waters.
By-Laws Committee
Reviews and suggests amendments to the association's by-laws.
Chair: Scott Cline , City Archivist
Seattle Municipal Archives
600 4th Avenue , Room 104
Seattle WA 98104
Phone: (206) 684-8353
E-mail: scott.cline[at]seattle.gov
Working on the creation and publication of a directory of northwest archival institutions.
Chair: Linda Long
University of Oregon Libraries
Knight Library
Division of Special Collections and University Archives
Eugene OR 97403-1299
Phone: (541) 346-1906
E-Mail: llong[at]oregon.uoregon.edu
Other members: John Bolcer .
Education Committee
Develops a long range continuing education plan for Northwest Archivists. This committee also coordinates continuing education opportunities with other western regional archival organizations. The committee Chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed by the Chair.
Chair: Larry Landis
Oregon State University Archives
Oregon State University Archives
121 The Valley Library
Corvallis , Oregon 97331
Phone: (541) 737-0540
Develops a mentoring program for NWA members, recruits a program coordinator, reports to the board, and reviews mentor/mentee interactions. The committee Chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed by the Chair.
Chair: Elizabeth Neilson
Oregon State University Archives
121 The Valley Library
Corvallis , Oregon 97331
Phone: (541) 737-0543
E-mail: elizabeth.nielsen[at]oregonstate.edu
Other members: Candace Lein-Hayes, Anne Foster, Donna McCrea.
Coordinates with other organizations on joint initiatives, develops projects for promoting archives and archival programs, coordinates Archives Month grants, and explores the use of new media in promoting archives. The Chair is appointed by the president. The Publications Committee Chair is an ex officio committee member. Other members are appointed by the Chair.
Chair: Brian Brown
City of Portland
1221 SW 4th Ave Room 140
Portland OR 97204
Phone: (503) 823-3558
E-mail: brian.brown[at]ci.portland.or.us
Other members: John Bolcer .
Reorganization of Committees Task Force
Task Force will review the current committee structure and report to the board and membership at the 2008 annual meeting with recommendations for committee reorganization.
Chair: Terry Baxter
Multnomah County Records Program
1620 SE 190 th Avenue
Portland , Oregon 97233
Phone: (503) 971-3741
Email: terry.d.baxter[at]co.multnomah.or.us
Other members: Donna McCrea.
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