The 2019 New England Archivists Nominating Committee seeks nominations for the following: NEW ENGLAND ARCHIVISTS ARCHIVAL ADVOCACY AWARD If you know an individual or organization that has provided extraordinary support—politically, financially, or through public advocacy—for New England archival programs and records, please consider nominating this person or organization for the NEA Archival Advocacy Award. Nominees need not be a member of NEA and do not even need to be in the New England region to be considered. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize advocates for archives. See the NEA website for criteria for eligibility, previous award recipients, and more details <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newenglandarchivists.org_awards_advocacy_&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=EPoBybz6eG1yasBR_IQVVKUmuTfMVjS69msJIJ-RFs0&m=yCvXPO8Ipx1-ivdUGTsG9DNBblULJqDooV6laGxpnLU&s=UO9vbmelnvlUb0A9-p5eDprQyB_FtZIKLQI_a6C42HM&e=> . NEW ENGLAND ARCHIVISTS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD If you know a colleague who has been a leader in promoting and furthering the objectives of NEA, please consider recognizing them by nominating them for the NEA Distinguished Service Award. This award provides a way to showcase the leadership our members bring to the profession. Please see the NEA website for criteria for eligibility, previous award recipients, and more details <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newenglandarchivists.org_awards_service_&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=EPoBybz6eG1yasBR_IQVVKUmuTfMVjS69msJIJ-RFs0&m=yCvXPO8Ipx1-ivdUGTsG9DNBblULJqDooV6laGxpnLU&s=_u0MRkifZM9wK-iXbzvJL5kozq5CGruDJpof0XRhkwc&e=> . Nominations for both awards must be submitted by *MARCH 1, 2019*. Please send nominations and supporting documentation, as well as any questions, to Ellen Doon, Immediate Past President, at [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------- *Early-bird registration for the NEA Spring 2019 Meeting is now open!* <https://newenglandarchivists.org/event-3201792> Join NEA at the 2019 Spring Meeting <https://newenglandarchivists.org/2019-Spring-Meeting> from April 4 through 6 in Burlington, VT, for “Together We Can,” exploring how archivists work with diverse people and groups to make records more accessible. Find more information on the webpage <https://newenglandarchivists.org/2019-Spring-Meeting>.