Archival Award of Excellence
Award Description and Criteria
The Archival Award of Excellence honors individuals within California who have made an outstanding contribution to the archives profession and accomplished exceptional work in the archives and records management field. Nominees should meet as many of the following criteria as possible:
- Contributing innovative or creative ideas to the profession
- Improving the profession’s effectiveness through advocacy or services
- Processing or preservation of historical materials
- Promoting greater public awareness of archives and the archival profession.
Nominees must have accomplished the work within the state of California during the five-year period preceding the year in which the award is presented.
Additionally, nominees must embrace the values of fostering a welcoming, diverse, and professional community, and approaching one’s work in a thoughtful and respectful manner, as advocated by the SCA Code of Conduct.
Nomination Form -- The nominating period for 2026 is now open. Deadline: February 2, 2026.
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Complete documentation on this award is available from the SCA Handbook, Section 3-3-4
Career Achievement Award Recipients
2026 Frances Kaplan
To contact the Awards Committee, please email the Committee Chair at awards@calarchivists.org