We are thrilled to announce a 3-part series of events aligning with our ongoing goal to Indigenize SNAC! IndigenizeSNAC Series This special series seeks to Indigenize SNACSchool by modifying our standard SNACSchool programs, seeking participation and feedback from Indigenous individuals, and culminating in an Indigenous SNAC edit-a-thon in November! EVERYONE, regardless of your experience with […]
Making SNAC accessible includes creating digestible media to describe what it is and how it works. Creating a video doing just that was a priority for the team so that we could smoothly transition from the IMLS grant (which at present has still been rescinded, but we have submitted an appeal letter!), which largely focused […]
Greetings fellow SNAC Fanatics! Changing landscapes in politics and funding often go hand-in-hand with changes in priorities and organization… more on that for the majority of this post, but first, a happy update on our SNACSchool event last month! The team here planned and promoted a 2-day virtual SNACSchool session on March 5 & 6, […]
The Indigenize SNAC project received a grant from IMLS, which led to the creation of the Indigenous Description Group (IDG). As a part of SNAC governance and working within SNAC’s Editorial and Standards Working Group, this new group formed in 2022 to address specific needs for Indigenous description in SNAC: The Indigenous Description Group (IDG), […]
The SNAC Cooperative held it’s annual meeting on September 19, 2023 with virtual presentations including the Indigenous Description Group project updates (click here to see all the presentations). Below is the 2023 State of the Cooperative by Acting SNAC Director Susan Pyzynski. Highlights include information about the work some of the working groups are doing, […]
