SCA Virtual Annual General Meeting 2026

    Shifting Ground: Preserving Memory Amid Upheaval

April 15-17, 2026

#AGM2026

Conference sessions will take place Wednesday, April 15 through Friday April 17, with the annual SCA Leadership meeting (open to all members), to be announced, and SCA Board Meetings to be announced. Two pre-conference workshops will be offered Tuesday, April 14. 

Full conference program available here.

Two pre-conference workshops will be offered Tuesday, April 14. Registration for each workshop can be completed on their respective events pages: 

Workshop 1: Check Yourself: Auditing Your Workflow With the Accessioning Best Practices

Workshop 2: Discovering Your Leadership Story: An Interactive Leadership Workshop

Code of Conduct
Please read and familiarize yourself with SCA's Code of Conduct as we expect participants in the SCA community to help create thoughtful and respectful environments where dialogue and exchange can take place. SCA is devoted to fostering cooperation and professional development among its members and does not tolerate harassment in any form.

Registration 

The Society of California Archivists is excited to announce that registration for the 2026 Virtual Annual General Meeting is now open!

Registration Rates

Please note: To register as a member of SCA, your membership must be active and you will need your membership number.
To join SCA or renew your SCA membership, visit the SCA Membership webpage.

SCA Members (Individual and Institutional members)  -- $80

SCA Student Members -- $45

Non-Members -- $90


Cancellation 

Requests to cancel your registration must be submitted in writing to the Local Arrangement Committee Co-Chairs (emailed requests are accepted). Refunds are issued under the following conditions:

·   At least 3 weeks before the first scheduled date of the AGM: full refund.

·   Less than 3 weeks before the first scheduled date of the AGM: 50% refund.

·   Less than 1 week before the first scheduled date of the AGM: not eligible for refund


AGM TOURS

CSUN Special Collections & Archives - Thursday, April 16 at 4:00 - 5:30PM: 15 available spots, please sign up through Google Docs here.

Cal-Tech Archives & Special Collections - Thursday, April 16 at 4:00 - 5:00PM: 15 available spots, please email Penelope Neder-Muro at pneder@caltech.edu.

NO-HOST MEETUPS

*These events are not covered by SCA funds

Red Lion Tavern - Monday, April 13 at 4:00PM, no sign up required. 2366 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039

Granville - Thursday, April 16 at 5:00PM, no sign up required. 270 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

Want to host? 

Submission for tours are still available! Please email localarrangements@calarchivists.org to submit a proposed location and include the date, time, attendance limitations, and method for sign-ups. Proposals for tours during the AGM will be accepted through March 31.

The Member Initiated Events (MIE) program can provide funds to cover or off-set the cost of hosting an event. Please go to https://www.calarchivists.org/MemberEvents to see the updated and simplified MIE guidelines and fill out a proposal form.  Proposals for MIE events taking place during the AGM will be accepted through April 7. For any meet-ups that do not need costs off-set by SCA, please email Local Arrangements at localarrangements@calarchivists.org to list the event. 

 


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