MAC Council
Harrison W. Inefuku
Ann Kenne
Sammie L. Morris
Anke Voss
Harrison W. Inefuku
 Professional Experience
Digital Repository Coordinator, Iowa State University, 2012–present
Education
M.A.S., M.L.I.S., University of British Columbia, 2011; B.F.A. in Graphic Design, B.A. in Visual Culture, University of the Pacific, 2007
Professional Activities
MAC: Annual Meeting Program Committee, 2014
SAA: Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable, Cochair, 2015-present, Webmaster, 2012-2014; ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Advisory Group, 2013-present; ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Selection Committee, Chair, 2013-present; Mosaic Scholarship Committee, 2010-2013 (Chair, 2011–2013)
National Historical Publications and Records Commission: Electronic Records Startup Projects Grant Reviewer, 2012
Select Publications: “Putting the titles together: Building diversity in the archival profession,” Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Programs 11 (2014): 4-6; “Whatever happened to art and design?: Using archival practice to manage the impact of academic restructuring on institutional repositories,” Journal of Library Administration 53 (2013): 209–222
Council plays a key role in allowing MAC to realize its strategic priorities. As a member what activities/accomplishments are you most encouraged by? How can you help Council continue to develop programs for advocacy and engagement?
MAC is an exemplary archival organization, and I am particularly excited by the expansion of MAC’s professional development and education programs. The development of the Speakers Bureau complements the Annual Meetings and Fall Symposia, ensuring archivists across our region are able to gain new skills and network with one another. The launch of the online Career Planning Forum, an outgrowth of the Forum of Career Planning at the 2015 Annual Meeting in Lexington, is an example of MAC’s flexibility and responsiveness to our members’ needs.
It is an honor to run for Council. As a candidate, I am interested in increasing the diversity of MAC: in the demographics of our organization, in the holdings of our archives, and in the communities we document and serve. The demographics of America are becoming increasingly multicultural, and the Midwest is not immune to this trend. Current events in our region, particularly those surrounding police shootings and campus activism, remind us that diversity and multiculturalism remain important issues in the Midwest and across America. These events also illustrate the increasingly online and global nature of communication, as communication, organizing, and activism through social media continue to develop. I would like to support MAC in developing programs and services that support diversity and inclusion in our profession, as well as ensuring that our meetings and professional development opportunities equip archivists with the skills necessary to capture the breadth of viewpoints available in today’s digital environment.
Ann Kenne
 Employment
Head of Special Collections/University Archivist, University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), 1998-present; College Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Franklin & Marshall College, 1992-1998; University Archivist, Iowa State University, 1990-1992.
Education
M.S. Library and Information Science, University of Iowa, 1990; B.S. Political Science, University of Iowa, 1989
Professional Activities
MAC: Member, 1990-present; Fall Symposium Local Arrangements Cochair (2015); Nominating Committee Member (2013); Meeting Services Task Force (2011); Annual Meeting Local Arrangements Committee Cochair (2011) and Member (Spring 2002); Program Committee Member (Fall 2004); Committee for the Presidents’ Award, Minnesota Chair (2004-2012) and Iowa Chair (1991-1992)
SAA: Member, 1990-present; Lone Arrangers Roundtable, Chair (2013-2014), Vice Chair (2012-2013) and Steering Committee Member (2011-2012); Hamer-Kegan Award Committee (2006-2009); Mentor (2002-2016)
Other: Archives Leadership Institute, 2012
Council plays a key role in allowing MAC to realize its strategic priorities. As a member what activities/accomplishments are you most encouraged by? How can you help Council continue to develop programs for advocacy and engagement?
As a member of MAC I have always been encouraged by the strength and vibrancy of our volunteer organization. The number and quality of educational opportunities which the organization makes available each year is phenomenal. The success of these programs are the direct result of our members stepping up and volunteering their time to plan the events and share their expertise with their fellow archivists. I am particularly pleased that the MAC Speakers Bureau has taken off. This program is fantastic forum in which to share the expertise of the presenters with our members, particularly those who for a variety of reasons are unable to attend the Annual Meetings and Symposia.
MAC’s new Strategic Plan will help guide our organization for the next five years, with advocacy and engagement a significant priority. As a member of Council, I would encourage the organization to pursue collaboration with other allied groups in the region in an effort to educate our shared constituencies on the importance and value of the archival record in their lives. The results of this effort could take many forms–for example, the development of a “toolkit” of resources which our members and others in the region could tap as they pursue advocacy efforts in their local communities. I would be honored to serve MAC as a member of Council and to help develop such a program.
Sammie L. Morris
 Employment
Director, Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, Purdue University, 2011-present; Associate Dean for Special Collections, Florida State University, 2010-2011; University Archivist, and Head of Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University, 2005-2010; Archivist, Purdue University, 2003-2005; Archivist, Dallas Museum of Art, 2000-2003; Humanities Research Associate, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin, 1999
Education
M.L.I.S., Archival Enterprise concentration, University of Texas at Austin; B.A., English Literature, Louisiana Scholars’ College, Northwestern State University; Courses on medieval books, illumination of medieval books, and Western historical scripts/paleography, London Rare Book School
Professional Activities
MAC: Member since 2004; Editorial Board, Archival Issues, 2013-present; Membership Committee (Indiana Representative), 2006-2008; Program Committee, 2005-2006
SAA: Member since 1997;SAA-ACRL/RBMS Joint Task Force on Primary Source Literacy, 2015-present; Member, Nominating Committee, 2012-2013;Chair of Nominating Committee, Manuscript Repositories Section, 2010-2011; Chair, Manuscript Repositories Section, 2009-2010;Newsletter Editor, Manuscript Repositories Section, 2008-2009;Vice Chair/Chair Elect, Manuscript Repositories Section, 2008-2009;Steering Committee, Metadata and Digital Object Roundtable, 2006-2008; Cochair, Metadata and Digital Object Roundtable, 2005-2006;Steering Committee, Manuscript Repositories Section, 2005-2007;Newsletter Editor, Museum Archives Section, 2000-2003
State Historic Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) Indiana: Member, 2006-2010
Academy of Certified Archivists: Member since 2000; Chair, Nominating Committee, 2007-2008; Nominating Committee Member, 2006-2008
MetaArchive Cooperative: Outreach Committee, 2013-present; Steering Committee, 2010-2011; Preservation Committee, 2010-2011
Society of Florida Archivists: Member, 2010-2011
Council of State University Libraries of Florida: Vice President, Special Collections Subcommittee, 2010-2011
Archives Leadership Institute: Alumna, 2008
Society of Indiana Archivists: Member since 2004; Executive Board, 2004-2008; President, 2005-2007; Vice President/President-Elect, 2004-2005
Society of Southwest Archivists: Member, 2000-2004
Publications
Articles in American Archivist, Archival Issues, Provenance, Libraries and the Cultural Record, The Bottom Line, Indiana Libraries, Archival Outlook, and Museline
Council plays a key role in allowing MAC to realize its strategic priorities. As a member what activities/accomplishments are you most encouraged by? How can you help Council continue to develop programs for advocacy and engagement?
MAC offers top-notch quality conferences and professional development opportunities, a respected peer-reviewed journal, and numerous networking venues. What sets MAC apart from other professional organizations is its ability to offer such high quality programs at an affordable price and with a sustainable budget. MAC is the model for other professional organizations to strive for in delivering the highest quality membership services for the best value.
Like many archivists, I am passionate about the archives profession and the positive impact archives have on society. I’ve had the opportunity to serve on two strategic planning committees at my institution over the last 10 years. I would like to combine my commitment to the profession with my experience in strategic planning to help Council further develop its current and future strategic priorities.
Advocacy and engagement are key to the well-being of our profession. I can contribute to further developing these initiatives through my ability to step back and see the “big picture” of where our profession is, where it is going, and how we can advocate for archives and archivists. I’d like to see MAC make strategic use of social media and its website to share advocacy messages archivists can use for different audiences: the public, the media, funds allocators, donors, and other stakeholders. Council members should seek input from the membership to identify the areas of greatest need for advocacy and engagement. MAC can help archivists by creating communication tools that convey the ways archives meet the critical needs of our society for cultural memory, transparency, and accountability. We can and should be able to articulate clearly to all stakeholders the crucial role we as archivists play in meeting these needs.
Anke Voss
 Employment
Director of Archives and Special Collections, Champaign County Historical Archives, The Urbana Free Library, 2005-present; Adjunct Lecturer, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006-present; Archivist/Special Collections Librarian, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2000-2005; Project Archivist, Rockefeller Archive Center, 1996-1999; Project Archivist, Lafayette College, 1994-1996; Assistant Editor, 1993-1994, Research Assistant, 1990-1993, Margaret Sanger Papers Project, Smith College/New York University; Archives Assistant, Sophia Smith Collection (Women’s History Archives)/College Archives, Smith College, 1989-August 1990
Education
M.S.L.S., University at Albany, The State University of New York, 1993; M.A. History, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1989; B.A. History, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1986
Professional Activities
MAC: Cochair, Organizing Committee, Fall Symposium, 2014; Chair, Nominating Committee, 2012-2013; Treasurer, 2010-2012; Public Information Officer, 2008-2010; Cochair, Organizing Committee, Fall Symposium, 2007; Cochair, Local Arrangements Committee, Spring Annual Meeting, 2006; Nominating Committee, 2005-2006; Cochair, Program Committee, Fall Annual Meeting, 2004
SAA: Chair, 2015-2016; Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, Manuscript Repositories Section, 2014-2015; Chair, Public Library/Special Collections and Archives Roundtable, 2013-2014; Steering Committee member, Manuscript Repositories Section, 2010-2012; Cochair, Women’s Collection Roundtable, 2006-2007; Steering Committee member, College and University Section; 2005-2007; Cochair, Preservation Section, Publications Committee, 2000-2001; Chair-Elect, Preservation Section, 2001; Preservation Section: Education Committee Cochair, 1997-1999; Editor, Infinity Preservation Section Newsletter, 1997-2000
Other: Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference: Program Committee, Fall 1999 Meeting; Local Arrangements Committee, Spring 1998 Meeting; Program Committee, Fall 1996 Meeting; Nominations and Elections Committee, 1997-1998
Other Selected Activities: Perspectives on Women’s Archives, edited by Tanya Zanish-Belcher with Anke Voss, SAA, 2013; Marcia Thomas and Anke Voss, compilers, Emergency Response Planning in College Libraries, CLIP Note #40; ACRL/ALA, 2009; Grant Reviewer, Division of Preservation and Access, National Endowment for the Humanities; National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Council plays a key role in allowing MAC to realize its strategic priorities. As a member what activities/accomplishments are you most encouraged by? How can you help Council continue to develop programs for advocacy and engagement?
I am confident that Council’s recently approved Strategic Plan will succeed in guiding MAC into the future by setting goals in the areas of membership, education, publications, marketing and outreach, and administration that will strengthen MAC’s already impressive value to its members. Through its meetings, programs and publications, and its ongoing engagement with national and regional organizations, MAC is set to continue to respond to member priorities, maintain MAC’s fiscal stability, and advance the archival profession and community.
I have always been impressed with the broad range of MAC’s programs and initiatives that aim to meet the needs of all MAC members. With a remarkable array of resources and opportunities, especially ones engaging students with the organization, MAC has always pursued inclusion, welcoming the new practitioner to the seasoned professional. As a member of Council I would advocate for meeting strategic goals that seek to further increase membership and achieve diversity expectations at all levels of the organization, especially by supporting outreach programs that target students in various disciplines. I would also strongly advocate for meeting the strategic goal of developing a new approach to promoting and improving the public face of MAC, including its public presence online. Furthermore, while MAC’s accomplishments in providing educational and practical tools have engaged and benefited many members over the years, as a Council member I would advocate for the goal of exploring ways to make MAC’s continuing education even more accessible and cost effective to all members. Our membership is the foundation of our organization. I view their active participation in all areas of our organization as an essential piece of implementing and sustaining MAC’s initiatives for advocacy and engagement.
Finally, I’ve been particularly pleased to see MAC’s active participation and contribution to the Regional Archival Associations Consortium (RAAC), and through its participation, the Regional Coalition to Advance Learning in Archives, Libraries, and Museums. These collaborations no doubt will play an important role in strengthening MAC’s advocacy role, connecting MAC members to regional organizations and their resources, and the broader library, archives, and museum field.
I would be honored to serve MAC as a member of Council and to help the organization realize its strategic priorities, build on its accomplishments, and further develop its activities including programs and initiatives for advocacy and engagement.
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