1. Society of American Archivists Manuscript Repositories Section Annual Meeting Friday, August 4, 2006 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

2. Agenda  Welcome and Introductions (15 minutes)  Balloting Instructions and Collection of Ballots (15 minutes) Candidates Bylaws Change  Presentations: “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” Brenda Gunn (15 minutes) Jim Cartwright (15 minutes) Discussion (20 minutes)  Voting Results and recognition of Steering Committee members rotating off (10 minutes) NOTE: Steering Committee Meeting Noon – 1:30/2:00, location TBA. New and old Steering Committee members gather directly after the Section meeting.  Closing Discussion: What can this Section do for you? What should this Section do for SAA? (25 minutes)  Other business?  Adjourn

3. Manuscript Repositories Section Steering Committee  Amy Cooper Cary, Chair  Beth Bensman, Chair Elect  Cynthia Miller, Past Chair  Karen Spicher, Web Liaison  Paul Atwood, Web Liaison  Matt Darby  Maria Estorino  Morna Gerrard  Sammie Morris  Fernanda Perrone  Jill Severn

4. Ballots  TWO ballots this year Candidates for Vice-Chair and Steering Committee By-laws change for web liaison

5. Presentation: “When Bad Things Happen to Good People”  Brenda Gunn  Jim Cartwright

6. Voting Results  Nominating Committee Cynthia Miller, Chair Mat Darby Morna Gerrard Sammie Morris  Rotating Off Maria Estorino Fernand Perrone Jill Severn Karen Spicher, Web Liaison

7. Closing Discussion  What can the Section do for you?  What can you do for the Section? Filling in the gaps of our Section Records: the SAA Archives at UW Milwaukee Creating a Section History?  What is the best means of communication between the Section leadership and members? Newsletter Section Listserv “Activities” Section of the Website? http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/mss/activities.asp http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/mss/activities.asp Communication between Council and Section? Network and Communication with other Sections?