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SAA2011 Tweetup

Last year’s inaugural SAA Tweetup was a huge success, with Zoo Bar in D.C. taken over by archivists. Yes, I know that sounds awkward, but it was a blast! Mark Matienzo (@anarchivist) and Hillel Arnold (@helrond) have generously taken over the planning of the 2011 version. Here are the details, via Mark’s post:

We’re holding this year’s Tweetup [...]

So That Happened: SAA 2010

I am starting this post at the airport as I wait for the flight that will bring me home to Michigan from DC and the 2010 SAA Joint Conference. Part of this is because I want to get my thoughts down while they are fresh, and the other part is the couple next to me [...]

All Archivists Tweetup

Lat year at this time I would have been all “What the hell is a Tweetup?” Now, through a series of misinterpretations and me opening my big mouth one too many times, I am planning one. Luckily for me and all interested parties, @randomarchivist and @sheepeeh are helping me  (and by help I mean doing all the work) and @DerangeDescribe is [...]

Social Media Savvy?

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the different facets of my “online persona.”  It started in mid-December when some of my colleagues and I listened to a webinar on the legal considerations companies face when their employees use social networking tools.  The webinar gave basic advice about how companies need to have a policy [...]