ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2016

The information presented and the opinions expressed at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2016 sessions and events are not necessarily endorsed by the Council of State Archivists, the Society of American Archivists, or the 2016 Program or Host Committees. See SAA’s Code of Conduct.

Hotel Map

Evaluation Form

In Case of Emergency

1. DIAL 911 IMMEDIATELY.
2. Provide the location of the emergency (e.g., “Hilton Atlanta, outside of Salon E”).
3. THEN DIAL 66 from a house phone.

The hotel has an emergency response team 24 hours a day. Provide the location of the emergency so that the hotel staff can properly direct first responders and paramedics to the location.

Registration

A name badge is required for admission to all meetings, sessions, and events. To replace a lost badge, go to the Onsite Registration Desk during registration hours (Lobby Level 1).

Tuesday, August 2                               8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Wednesday, August 3                         8:00 am – 5:30 pm

Thursday, August 4                              7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Friday, August 5                                   7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday, August 6                              8:00 am – 10:00 am

We have secured a lactation room behind the conference Onsite Registration Desk in which we will have a refrigerator, should anyone care to use it.  

Special Needs

If you have any special needs in order to participate fully in the conference, please speak with an SAA staff member at the Onsite Registration Desk.

The Host Committee: At Your Service!

Your Atlanta-area colleagues have joined forces to staff the Advance Registration Desk – and provide you with the information you need to enhance your conference experience with repository tours and open houses (on Tuesday and Wednesday), restaurant advice, ideas for on-your-own adventures, and tips on navigating the city and surrounding areas. Tap into the Host Committee’s great ideas and updates at https://saa2016atl.wordpress.com/.

We’re Wireless!

We’ve negotiated free Internet access for all conference attendees in the Hilton Atlanta meeting and sleeping rooms.

Network name: archives2016

Password: atlanta

SAA Bookstore

Swing by the SAA Bookstore in Salon A to browse and buy SAA’s latest titles or to chat about an idea you have for a book, module, article, or case study with Publications Editor Chris Prom, The American Archivist Editor Greg Hunter, Director of Publishing Teresa Brinati, and Archival Outlook Coordinator Abigail Christian.

Wednesday, August 3                         8:00 am – 5:30 pm

Thursday, August 4                              7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Friday, August 5                                   7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday, August 6                              8:00 am – 10:00 am

Information Tables

Stop by the information tables on Level 2 to learn about your colleagues’ initiatives, contribute to our community service projects, and bid on silent auction items.

“Office Hours” in the Exhibit Hall

ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2016 is a great place to meet and greet – and CoSA and SAA are delighted to offer representatives from our own and related organizations an opportunity to answer your questions and hear your ideas. See the Office Hours schedule. (Galleria, Lower Level)

Networking Café

The Networking Café brings together activities to help attendees get connected and get ahead professionally. Wondering about your career options or opportunities for postgraduate study?  Want to learn more about SAA’s Mentoring Program?  The Networking Café is the place to go! (Salon A)

Wednesday, August 3                         8:00 am – 5:30 pm

Thursday, August 4                              7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Friday, August 5                                   7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Career Center:  

Hosted by SAA’s Membership Committee, the Career Center provides services and opportunities for job seekers and employers.

Wednesday, August 3                         8:00 am – 5:30 pm

Thursday, August 3                                 7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Friday, August 5                                     7:00 am – 5:30 pm

For Job Seekers:

• Post your résumé for prospective employers to see at the conference. 
• Review job announcements and meet with employers. 
• Get help polishing your résumé and/or consult with volunteer career advisors. (Attendees are invited to schedule an appointment in advance for consultation with an advisor. Please see the Career Development Subcommittee website for more information:  http://www2.archivists.org/groups/career-development-subcommittee. The deadline was July 11.) 

For Employers:

• Post your position announcement(s).  Please your announcement(s) on file in the Career Center and expand your applicant pool. 
• Meet job seekers and potential employees. Employers who participate in the Career Center will have the chance to meet and speak with job seekers in an informal and relaxed setting. 

Digital Preservation Drop-in Center:

Don’t know where to start? We didn’t either! The Digital Preservation Drop-in Center is a place where you can ask questions that you have about digital archives, preservation, best practices, tools, standards, training, and how to get started. Members of the Electronic Records Section, Metadata and Digital Objects Roundtable, SNAP, and Women Archivists Roundtable are on hand to answer your questions!

Archival Education and More: 

Information tables are available within the Networking Café for graduate archival education programs and allied organizations to distribute program literature and have representatives answer questions one on one.  Take this opportunity to make connections in a conversational setting.

Mentoring Program Meet-and-Greet 

Are you seeking guidance on your professional development? Do you want to share your knowledge and experience with a fresh young talent? Stop by the Networking Café and learn about how SAA’s dynamic Mentoring Program can help you make the right connections. And if you’re already part of the Program, this is a great opportunity to meet your mentor or protégé in person! (Thursday, August 4, 8:00 – 8:45 am) (302/303)


Indoor Walking Directions From the Hilton Atlanta to MARTA

• Go to the second floor of the Hilton Atlanta and walk to the Skybridge above the lobby that leads to the Marriott Marquis.  
• Continue Straight through the Skybridge and into the Marriott Marquis. In front of you will be an escalator, take the escalator up one floor, and then transfer to another escalator to go up one more floor. 
• Take a right off of the escalator and head through the lobby towards the restaurant. Once you are through the lobby and have passed the restaurant behind on your left you will come to a junction where you can go left or right. 
• Go Left and follow the signs that read “To Marquis One Tower/Skybridge to Peachtree Center.” At the end of the hall way turn right then left, and in front of you will be glass doors that you walk through. 
• Go forward and then turn right at the Security Desk in front of you, and follow that Skybridge into Peachtree Center Food Court. 
• Continue through the Food Court past the Coffee Shop, and past the Chick-fil-A. Further down on the right will be the entrance to MARTA via a down escalator.