About

The Los Angeles Archivists Collective (LAAC) was founded in 2014 and currently includes a membership base of approximately 1,200+ archivists, librarians, students, information professionals, and others who have a strong interest in the archival field.

Inspired by community-driven organizations like The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (ART), Archivists of Metro D.C., and the The Women’s Center for Creative Work (WCCW), LAAC aims to bring the Los Angeles-area archives community together to discuss, collaborate, connect, and support each other.

Our Mission

  • Build a local community that encourages professional development and skill-sharing, with a particular emphasis on supporting students and new professionals in the field.
  • Facilitate a forum for collaboration, education, participation, and professional growth.
  • Provide archival outreach to local communities by offering educational workshops, facilitating connections to local resources, and promoting general archival awareness.

Bylaws

The organization's current bylaws may be read in full here.

Activities

We fulfill our mission through social events, workshops, repository tours, lectures, networking opportunities, and other activities. 

Membership

Membership is free and open to all persons related to or interested in the archival field. To become a member, sign up for our mailing list below. You'll receive updates on social events, workshops, local issues, and publications.

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Contact Us

laacollective@gmail.com

Steering Committee

Azalea Camacho (2022-2024)
 

Lizeth Ramirez (2023-2025)
 

Jimmy Zavala (2024-2026)
 

Officers

Secretary

Isabella Sanchez (2024-2025)

Treasurer

Lauren McDaniel (2023-2024)
 

LAAC Subcommittees

LAAC Subcommittees support our mission by means of developing content and programming efforts, as well as engaging, collaborating, and building relationships with other local archivists and professional organizations. Subcommittee membership is on a volunteer basis. Members serve for a minimum of one year.

Programming

Jocelyn Acosta, Chair                       
2024

The Programming Subcommittee will coordinate all LAAC programming, including but not limited to workshops, lectures, skill-shares, webinars, happy hours, meetups, and respository tours.

Publications

Jen Neville, Chair
2024

The Publications Subcommittee will develop and curate content for the LAAC website and digital + print publications, including the collective's thematic magazine, Acid Free.

Outreach

Meg Suhosky, Chair
2024

The Outreach Subcommittee will foster engagement with the archival community at large via various social media platforms as well as support efforts led by the Programming and Publications Subcommittees.

Get Involved

LAAC is a largely community-driven organization. We are looking for members to lead skill-sharing workshops, organize social events, host repository tours, create content for our online publication, and more. If you have an idea or a project proposal or would like to join a subcommittee, let us know!

As a collective, we continue to use our skills and resources to seek and promote social justice. Read about our commitment to dismantling systemic white privilege and to advocating for Black lives.