Mark A. Greene Emerging Leader Award
Mark A. Greene Emerging Leader Award recognizes early-career archivists for archival work, leadership, service, and advocacy that strengthen the profession and show promise for future contributions.
Funder: Society of American Archivists
Due Dates: February 28, 2027 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: A certificate
Summary: Recognizes early-career archivists whose archival work, leadership, service, and advocacy contribute to the profession and show promise for future contributions.
Key Information: Nominees must be SAA members with more than two and less than ten years of professional archives experience.
Description
The Society of American Archivists (SAA) presents this award to celebrate and encourage early-career archivists who have completed archival work of broad merit, demonstrated significant leadership potential, and/or performed commendable service to the archives profession. Recognition is based on the nominee’s total professional experience, including knowledge, leadership, participation, and achievements.
The award emphasizes substantive contributions beyond a nominee’s local institution and promise for future contributions. It also recognizes leadership through collaboration, exemplary service to archival and cultural associations, and successful outreach and advocacy on behalf of institutions and the profession. Created in 2011 and renamed in 2017, it honors SAA Fellow and Past President Mark A. Greene’s commitment to mentoring young leaders.
