The Plan

Following our session at NWA's 2012 Conference in Salem, Max and I have taken a few weeks to figure what our next steps should be and have laid out a plan:

The Plan - v0.1

May 20, 2012 - Conduct initial meet-up with interested students and new professionals.  Use opportunity to develop core group for initial/kick-off event.  Needs agenda.

Early June 2012 - Kick-off event mini-conference and mixer - several 5 minute mini-sessions to help bring the messages to students who could not attend.

July/August 2012 - Have group develop feedback/talking points for engaging SNAP.  Develop strategies.

SAA 2012 - Pete and Max go down to San Diego, have informal/formal meetings with SNAP,look at how groups can help each other.

August/September 2012 - Pete and Max author articles for Easy Access and Journal of Western Archives.  If local group is successful at this point, start developing general strategies for routine student/new professional engagement.

September - April 2012/2013 - Action item #1, develop quarterly programming and implement.  Action Item #2, develop model for the local group, and seek ways to implement in major cities under NWA.  Action Item #3, begin Hinterlands-engagement activities.  Develop strategies.