Awards
The Awards committee administers various awards. The committee develops criteria for the awards, advertises the awards, and selects recipients. Committee consists of a chair, two past presidents, and two other members appointed by the President.

Development
The Development Committee pursues fundraising in support of the activities and programs of the Society, through both member gifts and outside funding sources.

Education
This standing committee promotes archival education and the professional development of archivists throughout the state. In addition to coordinating several workshops each year, the Education committee analyzes the educational needs of SCA members, and pursues other training opportunities.

Election
The Election Committee conducts annual elections for vacant offices in a given year.

Finance and Investment
The Finance and Investment Committee advises the Board on the management of the Society’s assets. Committee consists of: Treasurer as chair, President and Vice President, WAI administrator, development committee chair, and one member at large appointed by chair.

Government Affairs
The Government Affairs Committee monitors national and state legislation of interest to the archival community and coordinates special governmental projects on an as-needed basis. This standing committee monitors national, state, and local legislation and policy, political appointments and governmental funding agencies, and political issues of interest to archivists.

Local Arrangements (AGM)
The Local Arrangements Committee works in coordination with the Program Committee and is responsible for all physical arrangements of the Annual General Meeting.

Membership
This Membership Committee surveys the current interests and concerns of the membership, encourages participation in SCA activities and programs, and solicits new members.

Nominating
Solicits candidates for the SCA Board of Directors and prepares a slate of candidates for offices falling vacant within a given year. This is the only committee whose membership is mandated by the SCA By-laws, and whose members are elected.

Outreach and Publicity

The mission of the Outreach Committee disseminates information about the archival profession and about SCA activities to allied organizations and professions and the public.

Program (AGM)
The Program Committee plans and presents the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the spring. The Vice President shall chair the committee. The committee develops a theme, contacts speaker candidates, and reviews session proposals. The Program Committee coordinates with Local Arrangements and Education committees as necessary.

Publications
This committee develops, produces, sells and markets the Society’s publications. These include the quarterly Newsletter, and such projects as new additions of the Directory of Archival and Manuscript Repositories in California, and other publications.

Site Selection
The Site Selection Committee locates and recommends to the Board options for hotel sites for the Annual General Meeting in the city or area designated by the Board, according to prescribed criteria.

Western Archives Institute Joint Management
The WAI Joint Management Committee plans, develops, and oversees the Western Archives Institute, a two-week archival training program held each summer. The committee consists of representatives from the California State Archives, SCA Board and WAI.

Website
This committee designs, maintains, updates the SCA website, a primary means of communication with the society’s membership and others.

Julie.A.Cooper@jpl.nasa.gov
Last updated on June 16, 2010.