Audra Eagle Yun, university archivist and head of UCI Libraries Special Collections and Archives, has been named a fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The distinction of fellow  is the highest honor bestowed on individuals by the SAA and is awarded for outstanding contributions to the archives profession. Fellows embody SAA’s ethics and values, such as advocacy, social responsibility, and service.

Recognized for her contributions to the archives profession and the SAA, Eagle Yun has dedicated herself to the work of community-centered archives practice, advancements in archival collection management, and nurturing leadership in the field. She currently coleads the Community-Centered Archives Practice: Transforming Education, Archives, and Community History (C-CAP TEACH) project, an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant-funded initiative to cultivate commitment among higher education institutions to community-centered archives approaches, solidifying the ability and responsibility of academic libraries to engage critically and contribute to social justice-focused scholarship, training, pedagogy, and partnerships in their communities.

SAA fellows have included archivists working at the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Ford Motor Company, and the Library of Congress.

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About Special Collections and Archives

UCI Libraries Special Collections & Archives (SCA) serves the UCI campus, local, and international communities by fostering curiosity and discovery through preservation, access, and education. Housing the university’s collections of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, ephemera, born-digital files, and other unique materials, its holdings include university archives, critical theory, performing arts, political literature, and a growing collection of artists’ books. The opening of the Orange County & Southeast Asian Archive (OC & SEAA) Center in 2015 solidified SCA’s commitment to fostering community-centered archives.