Nominations for the SAA Collections and Curation Awards
Awards nominations will soon open for the Society for American Archaeology awards for 2022-2023 (awarded in March of 23). I strongly encourage you to apply for this award on behalf of yourself or another who has done exemplary work in the overarching field of archaeological collections. As we all know, collections-based work and research is not often lauded, and professional staff working with those collections receive little to no recognition. This is your opportunity to create change in that area!
Nominations are DUE Dec 1.
Please email jenna.domeischel@gmail.com with any questions. Please note that there are TWO independent awards described below.
Award Description (Excellence in Curation and Collections Management)
This award is given yearly to recognize excellence in curation and collections management: including advances in collections intake, documentation (including data basing), maintenance, conservation, and/or accessibility.
Candidates may include individuals employed by repositories/museums; federal, state, tribal, or local government agencies; academic departments; and similar institutions that have advanced the curation and management of archaeological collections during recovery in the field or during acquisition, documentation, maintenance, conservation, and/or use within a repository.
Award Description (Excellence in Collections-based Research and Collections-based Education)
This award is given yearly to recognize excellence in collections-based research, collections-based education, or work that combines both. This award recognizes advances in the use of existing collections to address innovative research questions and/or research that enhances the potential of these collections (including "legacy collections") for understanding the past. It also recognizes outstanding uses of existing collections for innovative approaches to teaching (at any level) or for museum exhibitions.
Candidates may include individuals employed by repositories/museums; federal, state, tribal, or local government agencies; academic departments; and similar institutions that have advanced the curation and management of archaeological collections during recovery in the field or during acquisition, documentation, maintenance, conservation, and/or use within a repository.
Who Is Eligible to Submit Nominations or Apply for the Award
Any SAA member may nominate an individual, institution, or other qualified recipient or agency for these awards. Awardees must be members of the SAA at the time of acceptance.
Nomination/Submission Materials Required
Nominators must submit: [1] a letter (3 pages maximum) that clearly describes the nature, scope, and significance of the nominee's contributions as they are relevant to the award [2] the nominee's curriculum vita (or that of all members of a group being nominated); [3] any links to online or social media information about the nominee's accomplishments relevant to the nomination; and [4] letters of support from other scholars, researchers, or collections managers/curators that demonstrate how the nominee meets and/or exceeds the award criteria (maximum of two letters). Please send submissions via email as a single file (PDF preferred) to the committee chair (Jenna Domeischel).