Ethics and Inclusion Committee
This standing committee works to promote and develop a culture that values diversity, inclusion and ethical behavior within SCA. The Ethics and Inclusion Committee (EIC) acts at the behest of the Board, meeting regularly with a Board liaison, the immediate Past-President. Composition of the committee and terms of office are defined in Handbook section 3-1 and governed by the Bylaws.
EIC Responsibilities
- Oversees SCA’s Code of Conduct and SCA's ethics and values-related programs.
- Monitors professional trends and developments in code of conduct, ethics, and values programs at allied organizations, incorporating updates.
- Coordinates communications to the SCA membership; publicizing the Code of Conduct to orient membership and non-member participants around the importance of these values across all SCA programs.
- Reviews the SCA Code of Conduct every three years under the direction of the Board.
- Maintains and updates the Ethics and Inclusion Committee’s webpage on the SCA website.
SCA Code of Conduct & Violation Reporting Procedures
- Society of California Archivists (SCA) Code of Conduct
- Society of California Archivists (SCA) Code of Conduct Incident Report Form
Related Resources
- Digital Library Federation (DLF) Active Bystander Orientation Video (2023)
- Right to Be Bystander Intervention Training
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Society of American Archivists (SAA) A*CENSUS II All Archivists Survey Report (2022)
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Society of American Archivists (SAA) A*CENSUS II: Archives Administrators Survey (2022)
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Society of California Archivists (SCA) Labor Issues Within the Profession Task Force and Full Report (2019-2021)
Connect & Join EIC!
EIC Co-Chairs
Lizeth Zepeda, 2023-2026: Loyola Marymount University, lizeth.zepeda@lmu.edu
Guadalupe Martinez, 2025-2028: California Revealed, gmartinez@californiarevealed.org
For general inquiries, please email ethicsinclusion@calarchivists.org or complete the following contact form. If you haven’t heard back from the EIC within 30 days of submitting your form, please feel free to email us directly. We apologize if we missed your message and appreciate your patience. We look forward to connecting with both new and continuing members.