Descriptive Notes is the blog of the Description Section of the Society of American Archivists. The Description Section provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas about all aspects of archival description among those responsible for, involved in, or interested in description projects, standards, and systems.
We welcome long form articles, announcements and updates, shared resources, and visual content relating to issues of archival description. We would like to hear from you about your case studies, projects, collaborations, and any conversations that would be of interest to readers. Our work and editorial standards are guided by the SAA Core Values Statement and Code of Ethics. See our submission guidelines for more information.
Descriptive Notes transitioned from a newsletter to a blog format in March 2021. Past newsletter issues can be viewed here.
Editorial Team
Will Clements
Betts Coup
Ashley Gosselar
Kate Madison (Lead Editor)
Cate Peebles
Past Editors
Kelly Bolding
Lori Dedeyan (Lead Editor, 2021-2022)
Katie Duvall
Helice Koffler
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