Christine Weideman, Interim Director of the University Library’s department of Manuscripts and Archives, was recently elected a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA). Founded in 1936, SAA is North America's oldest and largest national archival professional association. Election as a Fellow is the organization's highest honor.

Potential Fellows must demonstrate appropriate academic education and professional and technical training in any fields of SAA's interest; professional experience in any of the fields of SAA's objectives for a minimum of seven years and showing evidence of professional responsibility; contributions to the profession demonstrating initiative, resourcefulness, and commitment; writings of superior quality and usefulness; contributions to the archival profession through active participation in SAA; and innovative or outstanding work on behalf of SAA. In making this award, the Society noted that, as her nomination letter and supporting letters richly testified, Weideman exemplified the highest contributions to the profession, to SAA, and to her colleagues.

In her two decades as a professional archivist Weideman has written seminal articles and presented innovative and pragmatic papers that have contributed heavily to archival discourses. Her deepest influence can be seen in the areas of appraisal and collection development. She has led several successful SAA committees and sections and has also served as a superlative mentor to multiple early-career archivists who have gone on to make their own mark on the field.

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