Author Archives: Houston Archivist

Professional Opportunity: USRA is Seeking Archival Reviewers for AFRL Scholars Professionals

The Universities Space Research Association (USRA), administers the Scholars Professionals (SPs) program for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
 
They are currently seeking U.S. citizens with Ph.D.s in one of the fields listed below to review applications from individuals with Master’s degrees or Ph.D.s in these fields:
 
•             Archival Science or Archival Studies
•             Library Science or Library and Information Science
•             Digital Studies or Digital Humanities
 
If you agree to review applications, you will receive $50 for each completed review.
 
If you are willing to serve as a reviewer, please visit 

https://afrlscholars.usra.edu/professionals/reviewers/

 to create a profile by Sunday, December 14. If you are assigned a review, the deadline to complete it will be Friday, January 30, 2026.

 
Questions can be addressed to Carolyn Hansen at 

chansen@usra.edu

Professional Orgs: SAA Preservation Publication Award

Nominate a Colleague (or Yourself!) for SAA’s Preservation Publication Award

The Society of American Archivists Preservation Publication Award committee welcomes nominations of outstanding
preservation-related works of relevance to the North American archives community that
were published in 2025. 

Nominated works may include articles, reports, chapters, or monographs in an
audiovisual, digital, or print formats. Works may cover topics related to analog or digital
preservation.

To learn more about this award, please visit
https://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-preservation.

Browse SAA’s many opportunities for professional recognition and financial assistance.
Then click on the award’s application form for a preview and/or to create a profile, and
follow the directions to complete your submission. The deadline is February 28, 2026.

Event: AHA! at Zinefest Houston 11/15 12-6p

Don’t forget about Zine Fest Houston happening this Saturday, November 15th! This year’s annual Houston Zine Fest will be happening at The Orange Show for Visionary Arts, and AHA will have a table for ya’ll to come by, say hi, and check out our zine submissions!

Zine submissions for AHA are still open! You have until November 30th to submit a zine, with the theme being Community. This could be about a repository you’ve visited, collections you yourself are working on, or anything you want – as long as the theme is community!

Event: 2025 Galveston County History Round-Up

 

Come one, come all to our first annual Galveston County History Round-Up! Community members are invited to bring photographs, letters, documents, and other meaningful items for this in-person digitization event! Collection experts will give you tips on how to care for your keepsakes and make sure you walk away with a flash drive of your digitized items!

Sign up for our raffle to win some goodies to help you protect your family keepsakes! Bring family members along and with your cell phone, and create a short, interactive family oral history interview! The event is FREE, but registration is required. Just scan the QR code or use the link to sign up!  A copy of all scanned items will be retained by the Archives of Galveston County.

For more information call Theresa Mayfield, Moore Memorial Library at 409-949-3007. 

 

Job Posting: TSLAC Conservator (Curator IV) DEADLINE EXTENDED

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 30

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has an opening for this full-time position: Conservator (Curator IV) – $6,250-$7,084 monthly

The conservator manages the daily activities of the well-equipped book and paper Summerlee Conservation Lab at TSLAC and performs complex treatments on rare and unique archival and library materials in accordance with the AIC code of ethics. This position develops and monitors work procedures for the unit, establishes priorities, and makes treatment decisions. The conservator is called on to assist with outreach and educational programs, preservation planning and surveys, emergency response, and environmental control. This position may also instruct and monitor interns, students, or volunteers assigned to assist with conservation tasks. Learn about the work undertaken in our conservation lab at our TSLAC Conservation blog, https://www.tsl.texas.gov/conservation/.

To review this job posting go to https://www.tsl.texas.gov/jobs.

AHA! Zine: Call for Submissions!

The Archivists of the Houston Area (AHA!) invites you to submit a page to the collaborative AHA! Zine. We are about a month out from our submission deadline of November 30th and we are excited to see the various ways in which people are exploring the topic of COMMUNITY. This topic can be broadly interpreted though many ways such as: a review of an AHA! event * write up of an archival collection * a review of a digital archive (such as the Portal to Texas History) * an artwork you created with or inspired by archival materials * collection highlights * upcoming/past history/archival events * project completed in library school Check out this sampling of contributions from a few members of the AHA! Board:

Together we try to represent the various ways in which one can express the theme of community. Reminder, you don’t have to be an archivist, librarian, or information professional to submit to the AHA! Zine. Anyone who has an interest in archives is welcome to share their experiences and stories with the Archivists of the Houston Area community.

Submission deadline: Sunday, November 30, 2025 Submit via our Google Form or via email at ahazines@gmail.com. More detailed information about the AHA! Zine and the the Zine Committee can be found on our AHA! Zine Page.

Archives Month: Menil Archives at 25

Archives Month celebrations continue! Join us this Thursday, October 23, for a special afternoon exploring the Menil Archives at 25:

Pre-event Tour – 4:00 PM
Get an inside look at the Menil Archives and its 25 years of preserving the museum’s remarkable history.
  • Location: 1515 West Alabama Street (Free parking available)
  • RSVP required: Sign up here
Post-tour Dinner – 5:00 PM
Join us for a casual dinner and conversation at Lúa Viet Kitchen (1540 W Alabama St UNIT 300).
Public Program – 7:00 PM
Stick around for “The Menil Archives at 25: A Conversation,” hosted by the Menil. Hear from founding archivist Geraldine (Geri) Aramanda and author Don Quaintance as they discuss the Archives’ past, present, and future.
Learn more: 

Menil event page

 

Don’t miss this chance to celebrate Houston’s archival heritage and connect with fellow archivists and history lovers!

Consultant Needed: Death Collaborative of Greater Houston

The Death Collaborative, an emerging nonprofit educational resource group, is looking for either an archivist or a current graduate student focused on archives, who may be able to consult their new group on archives and records management. The group grew out of the Death Cafe meetup groups that meet at HPL Stella Link and seeks to eventually create a directory of death care workers and providers. As this is a new group, they are looking to get off on the right foot in organizing and preserving their records.

Applicants interested in this unique opportunity, can reach out to Lisa Delaune, the Collaborative’s Historian at lisa@deathcollaborative.org.

Job Posting: Katz Family Archivist at Rice University

Rice University is seeking a candidates for the Katz Family Archivist, a  5-year temporary position in support of the South Texas Jewish Archives at the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library. This individual  will primarily preserve, arrange, and describe archival collections in the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives (STJA), which represent Jewish history and experience in the Houston area and in southern portions of the state. 

Interested applicants can learn more and apply here.