STHC Steering Committee

• Date:   Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:33:22 -0400
• To:  sthc-l@lists.ucla.edu
• From:   Janice Goldblum   < JGoldblu AT nas.edu >
• Subject:   STHC Steering Committee
• Message-ID:   E62AD3935B6E114EA16E348BBE10C8E702AA8F7A@ENA100.nrc.na.int

Dear Colleagues, 

I hope to see you at the Society of American Archivists Annual 
Meeting next month in Chicago and at the Science Technology and 
Health Care Roundtable meeting. The Roundtable meeting will be 
August 29 from 6 - 8 pm at the Fairmont Hotel. The agenda will 
be posted shortly. We have a full and busy meeting schedule, 
including a special program on the use and care of artifacts 
in collections. 

There are two open seats on the STHC Steering Committee. A 
brief discussion of Steering Committee duties is attached. 
In-depth discussion of Steering Committee's role is in the 
STHC Leadership Handbook on the STHC website at 
http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/sthc/STHC_Leaders_Handbook.pdf 

Please consider serving on the STHC Steering Committee. 
Steering Committee membership is a valuable and enjoyable way to 
promote the interests, visibility, and professional development 
of STHC archives and archivists. Most work is conducted via 
email with a Steering Committee meeting during the SAA Annual 
Meeting. You do not have to be an SAA member to serve on Steering 
Committee. 

Please let me know if you are interested in serving on Steering 
Committee. If you have questions about steering committee service 
feel free to contact me or Paul Theerman, Co-Chair or any current 
members of the Steering Committee. Their names and contact 
information are on the website. 

I hope to see many of you in Chicago. 

Best regards, 

Janice Goldblum 
Co-Chair, STHC 
jgoldblu@nas.edu 

Paul Theerman 
Co-Chair, STHC 
theermp@mail.nlm.nih.gov

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ATTACHMENT [originally: STHC Steering Committee.doc]:

STHC Steering Committee

ii. Selection Process: In the month before the Annual Meeting, the Cochairs
send a message to the membership (via STHC-L) soliciting interest in
serving on the Steering Committee. They make a similar announcement/call at
the Annual Meeting. Once it has been determined how many sitting Steering
Committee members are retiring from the Committee (thus, how many new slots
are available), the co-chairs consult with the Steering Committee to select the
new members. In selecting members, chairs strive for a balance of
representation among archivists working in science, technology, and health care
(and, to a lesser degree, a geographic balance). Usually, 2-3 new members are
added to the Steering Committee each year.

iii. Duties: Each Steering Committee member brings his or her unique
talents and interests to the group. Duties of committee members vary according
to the individual. Some usual duties of Steering Committee members include:

- Develop and/or solicit proposals for sessions at the SAA meeting.
- Write and/or solicit articles for the roundtable’s newsletter.
- Respond to email queries from the Co-chairs and contribute to
discussions throughout the year about programs, policies, and
procedures.
- Take the lead on issues of concern to STHC archives.
- Liaise with other groups with related interests (e.g. ALHHS,
CASE).
- Attend the Steering Committee meeting.

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