Team Updates
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was a priority for the team so that we could smoothly transition from the IMLS grant (which at present has still been rescinded, but we have submitted an appeal letter!), which largely focused […]
TEAM and GENERAL UPDATE: Navigating the Current Landscape
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, […]
TEAM UPDATE: SNACSchool Soft (Re)Launch!
One of the key components of the SNAC Cooperative is SNACSchool! Members of the Cooperative have designed modules to teach SNAC users how to use the platform in a variety of ways. With support from the National Archives and Records Administration, SNACSchool was able to carry out several training sessions per year up until about […]
TEAM UPDATE: Official Press Release for Mellon Grant!
A while back, we made a casual announcement of our $3.6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. We are happy to share the official press release from Maryland Today! https://today.umd.edu/umd-awarded-3-6m-mellon-foundation-grant-to-advance-indigenous-archives The press release features key problem statements and goals for the IndigenizeSNAC project over the next 3 years, and also features Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner, our […]
TEAM UPDATE: IndigenizeSNAC receives grant from the Mellon Foundation!
We are proud to report that the IndigenizeSNAC project at University of Maryland College Park has been awarded $3.63 million by the Mellon Foundation! The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation that funds educational projects in higher education, museums, art conservation, performing arts and environmental conservation. This 3-year grant will help IndigenizeSNAC […]