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Team Updates

GENERAL and TEAM UPDATES: In Case You Missed It!

We strive to keep up to date on SNAC and #IndigenizeSNAC happenings, and sometimes part of that means missing an update while some of the dust settles. Apologies for missing last month, but having said that, this update is jam-packed! Edit-A-Thon Due to the government shutdown, we have shifted our venue to the Folger Shakespeare […]

TEAM UPDATE: Final 2 Mellon Positions LIVE!

It has been a long, arduous journey to get all of our Mellon positions listed and up for applications, but the final 2 positions have finally been posted! We have already accepted applications for the Metadata Specialist and Post-Doc, and you can find details about the Developer and Project Manager positions below.   We have […]

TEAM UPDATE: Small Victories

We all know that the funding landscape is something more like a treacherous Martian dystopia at the moment… strange, hard to navigate, a little hard to breathe, and constantly under attack by creatures that sneak up on you! In our position as an R1 University, even though our main funding is not federal (thanks Mellon!), […]

TEAM UPDATE: Indigenous SNAC Series Announced!

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 […]

TEAM and GENERAL UPDATE: SNAC Promo and Work in the Pipeline!

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was a priority for the team so that we could smoothly transition from the IMLS grant (which at present has still been rescinded, but we have submitted an appeal letter!), which largely focused […]