Standing Committees
Annual Meeting Local Arrangements Committee
Plans and coordinates local arrangements for the association's annual meeting. Committee chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed as needed by the chair.
2013 Chair: Tony Kurtz (co-chair to AABC hosts)
Western Washington University
516 High St. MS-9123
Bellingham, WA 98225-9123
Phone: (360) 650-3124
Email: tony.kurtz[at]wwu.edu
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Formulates and organizes session topics and speakers for the annual meeting. Program ideas or suggestions for next year's annual meeting should be submitted to the committee chair. The Chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed by the chair.
2013 Chair: Trevor Bond
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Holland and Terrell Library
Washington State University
Box 645610
Pullman, WA 99164-5610
Phone: (509) 335-6693
Email: tjbond[at]wsu.edu
Awards Committee
Reviews scholarship applications and awards archival education and professional development scholarships sponsored by the association. Recognizes retiring members who have offered significant service to the organization and the profession. The Chair is appointed by the president and other members are appointed by the Chair.
Chair: Anne LeVant Prahl
Curator of Collections
Oregon Jewish Museum
1953 NW Kearney Street
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 226-3600 x102
E-Mail: curator[at]ojm.org
Other members: Karen Peterson, Pete Asch, and Megan Moholt
Nominating Committee
Recruits and reviews nominations for association's officers and board members. The ex officio chair is the past president. Two other members are appointed by the chair based on geographic representation.
Chair: Michael J. Paulus, Jr.
Seattle Pacific University
3307 Third Avenue West, Suite 306
Seattle, WA 98119-1957
Phone: (206) 281-2414
Email: paulusm[at]spu.edu
Publications Committee
Members of the committee collect and write articles for inclusion in the newsletter, maintain the NWA website and social media sites, and perform other related tasks as assigned by the Chair.
Chair: Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Instruction & Outreach Archivist
Special Collections & Archives Research Center
121 Valley Library, Oregon State University
Corvallis OR 97331-4501
Phone: (541) 737-7387
Email: Tiah.Edmunson-morton[at]oregonstate.edu
Other members: Emily Hughes Dominick, Mariecris Gatlabayan, Terry Baxter, Tony Kurtz, John Bolcer, Conor Casey, Barb Werelius
Ad-Hoc Committees and Task Forces
Advocacy Committee
Provides leadership and direction on issues and policy of importance to the archival profession both at the regional and national level. The ex officio chair is the past president. The president and vice president are also ex officio members. Other members are appointed by the chair.
Chair: Michael J. Paulus, Jr.
Seattle Pacific University
3307 Third Avenue West, Suite 306
Seattle, WA 98119-1957
Phone: (206) 281-2414
Email: paulusm[at]spu.edu
By-laws Committee
Reviews and suggests amendments to the association's by-laws.
Chair: Diana Banning
City Archivist
City of Portland Archives & Records Management
1800 SW 6th Ave, Suite 550
Portland OR 97207
Phone: (503) 865-4110
Email: diana.banning[at]portlandoregon.gov
Professional Development & Education Committee
Develops a long range continuing education plan for Northwest Archivists. This committee also coordinates continuing education opportunities with other western regional archival organizations. The committee Chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed by the Chair.
Chair: Arlene Schmuland
Head, Archives & Special Collections
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage AK 99508
Phone: (907) 786-6046
Email: arlene[at]uaa.alaska.edu
Mentoring Committee
Develops a mentoring program for NWA members, recruits a program coordinator, reports to the board, and reviews mentor/mentee interactions. The committee Chair is appointed by the president. Other members are appointed by the Chair.
Chair: Karl McCreary
OSU Staff Archivist
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: 541-737-0539
E-mail: karl.mccreary[at]oregonstate.edu
Other members: Candace Lein-Hayes, Donna McCrea, Anne Foster
Outreach Committee
Coordinates with other organizations on joint initiatives, develops projects for promoting archives and archival programs, coordinates Archives Month grants, and explores the use of new media in promoting archives. The Chair is appointed by the president. The Publications Committee Chair is an ex officio committee member. Other members are appointed by the Chair.
Chair: Brian Brown
City of Portland
1221 SW 4th Ave Room 140
Portland OR 97204
Phone: (503) 823-3558
E-mail: brian.brown[at}portlandoregon.gov
Other members: John Bolcer
