Check Yourself: Auditing Your Workflow With the Accessioning Best Practices
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
NOTE: Registration to AGM is not required to attend the pre-conference workshops.
Please forward any questions or comments to Rob Strauss and Gillian Goldberg at educationcommittee@calarchivists.org.
The cost is $60 for SCA members and non-members; and $40 for student members or unemployed/precariously employed individuals. Registration is limited to 50 participants.
Presenters:
Jaime Henderson is an Accessioning Archivist with the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley. Previously, she has worked as an archivist with the California Historical Society and the San Diego History Center. She holds an MA in Women’s Studies from San Diego State University and an MLIS from San Jose State University.
Kate Dundon is the Supervisory Archivist for Special Collections & Archives at the University of California Santa Cruz, where she oversees archival collection management including accessioning, processing, and born-digital stewardship. She earned an MA in Archives and Public History from New York University, and an MLIS from Long Island University
Alexa Goff is the Intake Coordinator and Accessioning Archivist for Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Oregon. She holds an MLIS from San Jose State University and an MA in the History of Art and Architecture from University of Oregon.
Registration is open until April 13. Online payment is required.
Discovering Your Leadership Story: An Interactive Leadership Workshop
01:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
Leadership isn’t one-size-fits-all as each of us leads in different ways, shaped by our strengths, struggles, experiences, and personal growth. This workshop will take a unique, interactive approach in which participants will dive into four leadership approaches as personified by the characters in "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse" by Charles Mackesy. By examining the characters' strengths and challenges, participants will create their own leadership stories.
Through personal storytelling, reflection, and hands-on activities, the workshop will explore curiosity, encouragement, patience, and humility—and how these traits shape the way we lead in our roles and in our institutions. The workshop will also tackle impostor syndrome, confidence, setting boundaries, and the power of generous assumptions.
By the end, participants will leave with a clearer understanding of their leadership style, practical strategies for growth, and a renewed sense of purpose in their work and community.
This workshop is designed for anyone who is new to leadership or looking to reignite their leadership journey. Even if you are unsure if the word “leader” applies to you, this workshop will give you practical tools and insights to show how you may grow as a leader in your own role.
Presenter:
Brittany M. Garcia (she/her) is a Senior Librarian at the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library, with over eleven years of experience in public librarianship. She specializes in emotionally intelligent leadership, inclusive service design, and mentoring emerging professionals. She has received multiple awards for innovation and leadership, managed high-impact grant projects, and built programs focused on safety, belonging, and lifelong learning. A passionate advocate for equity and care-centered work cultures, she serves on national ALA Rainbow Round Table committees and statewide leadership cohorts. Brittany loves to chat about audiobooks, board games, Star Wars, and Dungeon Crawler Carl.
2026 Annual General Meeting
Shifting Ground: Preserving Memory Amid Upheaval
Join us for the 2024 Virtual AGM April 15-17. Conference sessions will take place Tuesday, April 15 through Friday, April 17, with the annual SCA Leadership meeting (open to all members), on Wednesday, April 15, and SCA Board Meetings Friday, April 17.
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 event pages:
Workshop 1: Check Yourself: Auditing Your Workflow With the Accessioning Best Practices
Workshop 2: Discovering Your Leadership Story: An Interactive Leadership Workshop
Registration is open until Sunday, April 12. Registration may be paid online or by check.
Checks should be made out to Society of California Archivists and mailed to Treasurer Alex Post at 982 60th Street, Oakland, CA 94608
