The SAA Workshop, Arranging and Describing Photographs, will be held on Tuesday, May 16th at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. 

Learn how to use archival principles to arrange and describe photographic materials and optimize physical and intellectual control. This one-day course addresses ways to build a viable plan to effectively process collections with photographs. We will review the impact of decisions in creating and managing photograph processing projects while considering priorities. Emphasis is placed on applying traditional concepts and practices specifically to photographic images in a variety of institutional settings. You'll explore options for describing photographs employing visual literacy skills, standardized tools and commonly used data elements. Activities are designed to generate practical solutions to improve organization and access to collections with photographic materials. Note: Although they may be mentioned, this course does NOT focus on photo format identification, preservation housing and storage strategies, data structure standards (like EAD or MARC), or cataloging and scanning platforms and applications

This workshop counts toward the A&D Certificate with SAA. 

http://saa.archivists.org/events/arranging-and-describing-photographs-1794/762/