Jasmaine Talley

Lead Archivist for Special Collections

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Biographical Statement

Jasmaine Talley is the Lead Archivist for Special Collections at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library). She graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's degree in history in 2012 and from Louisiana State University with master's degree in library and information Science in 2015. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to preserving and providing access to archival materials from underrepresented groups and populations traditionally excluded. Her passion is uplifting the collections that document the experience of African Americans and the Black Diaspora.

Candidate Statement

My name is Jasmaine Talley, and I am running for the position of Archivist to promote and support SGA’s core values of community, leadership, diversity, lifelong learning, and sustainability through the preservation of SGA’s records both physical and born digital. As SGA works on behalf of Georgia’s archives and archivists, these records provide accountability and transparency to organization membership and beyond. These records also support the regular operations of SGA. As the Archivist. I am committed to the duties of this position including the regular attendance of executive meetings, maintenance of the records retention schedule, further developing SGA’s digital preservation plan, and identifying past SGA records to digitize to increase access to those records. My seven years of experience as a curator and processing archivist and continued professional development provide me with the technical knowledge required for this position.

Slate of Candidates

The Nominating Committee has slated the following SGA members as candidates for office in the 2024 election:

Vice President/President-Elect

• Tamara Livingston,                       Kennesaw State University

Assistant Program Committee Chair (Annual Meeting)

• LaToya Devezin,                       National Archives and Records Administration

• Stephanie McBride,                       University of North Georgia (student)

• Brittany Newberry,                       Georgia State University

Assistant Local Arrangements Committee Chair (Annual Meeting) 

• shady Radical,                      T.R.A.P./Spelman College

Archivist

• Virginia Blake,                       Wesleyan College

• Jasmaine Talley,                       Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

• Kersten Toebben,                       Georgia Archives

Nominating Committee    Member 1

• Robin Klemm,                                  Georgia Archives

• Kelly Zacovic,                                  City of Savannah Municipal Archives

Nominating Committee    Member 2

• Monet Lewis-Timmons,                   University of Delaware (Graduate Student)

• Mike Santrock,                          Fulton County Schools Archives