Annoucement of the Archivist of the Year from the Scone Foundation

This invitation was forwarded to me by Mark Matienzo, of ArchivesBlogs (and much other) fame, and he suggested I share it here.

I have been a follower of your site for some time now and I am working on an event at the moment that made me think of you. It is an award ceremony for the Archivist of the Year. This year the award is being presented to two archivists, one from Israel, Dr. Yehoshua Freundlich, and one from Palestine, Mr. Khader Salameh, which makes the event even more unique and interesting. This award honors two very different people from different walks of life that both have a passion for preserving their cultures history. I was wondering if you would think about mentioning this event on the site and if you and any other members of your team would like to attend the event if you happen to be in the New York Area. The event is free and I have attached the invitation for you as well as more information about the event. I hope to hear from you soon and maybe even see you there.

This annual award recognizes an archivist who has made a contribution to his or her profession or who has provided support to scholars conducting research in history and biography. Dr Freundlich has served for many years as the general editor of the series, “Documents on the Foreign Policy of Israel’; he has also edited studies on the Jewish Agency and lectured on the relations between the U.N. and Israel. He joined the Israel State Archives in 1974 and was appointed State Archivist in 2006. He was born in Israel and educated at the Hebrew University with a major in the Modern History of Israel. He also earned a PhD studying diplomatic history of the Zionist Organization 1945-1948.

Mr. Salameh has served as director of the Islamic Museum and director of the al-Aqsa Mosque library for over two decades. He has published several catalogs on Arabic manuscripts, not only at the al-Aqsa library, but at private foundations as well. Mr. Salameh has played an important role and has lectured on the importance of digitization of archives. Among his publications is a monograph: “A General Survey of Christians in Jerusalem through the Shari’ah Court Registers.” He was previously employed in the Hebrew University Library and worked as a librarian in Saudi Arabia and as a teacher in Libya. A PhD candidate in Ottoman History he holds a Masters degree from Hebrew University.

Both honorees have taken part in the Endangered Archives Programme sponsored by the British Library, which has carried out a survey of the archives and libraries of Jerusalem, under the direction of Mr. Graham Shaw and Dr. Merav Mack. Dr. Mack, a research fellow at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, with a PhD in medieval history from Cambridge University, will moderate the discussion at the awards ceremony.

As part of the program, Professor Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies, Columbia University and Dr. David N. Myers, Director, UCLA Center for Jewish Studies will discuss “History and Memory”. Dr. Merav Mack of the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute will introduce the award winners.

The event will take place Monday, 25 January 2010 at 6 pm at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue at 34 Street in New York. The event is free, but an RSVP is required. Contact sconefoundation@yahoo.com to rsvp.

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