The responsibility of the OSA ARCHIVIST is to collect, organize, categorize, copy, preserve and electronically store historically valued documents and items produced by the Online Service Area of C.A. and make the history of the organization accessible to C.A. members and to provide a context for understanding C.A.’s progression, principles and traditions.
Cameron F. (OSA Archivist)
Tradition Eight: Cocaine Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.
Term: Indefinite Period
From shared experience we know that it takes a considerable amount of time to become familiar with a collection of historical information. Thus, “in the spirit of rotation — the more responsible the assignment the longer the term of service must be if we are to have effectiveness. Bill Wilson writes that for a trustee to be of any use whatever they must serve four years.” (CA NewsGram, Third Quarter 2003, Vol. 19 No. 3. Concept Eleven—Best possible ‘members’) Therefore, it is recommended that the archivist NOT rotate frequently. (A.A. Archives Workbook, 2001)
Prerequisite: An elder states-person with a minimum of two (2) years continuous sobriety and a C.A. member.
Recommended Experience: A C.A. Member and elder states-person who is familiar with The Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Cocaine Anonymous and has good organizational skills, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Should have strong computer skills, both personal and server-side, as well as experience with office equipment—scanners, photocopiers, Optical Character recognition software (OCR). The Archivist ought have a strong working knowledge of the policy, procedures and Guidelines of the Archive Committee. Archiving knowledge and practice is an asset.
Responsibilities:
- Attends and presents a written report at OSA Area Committee Meetings.
- Upholds The 12 Traditions And 12 Concepts.
- Responsible for collecting, preserving, cataloging and curating the OSA archives.
- Standing Committee Chairs for all materials including documents, flyers and reports.
- repository and responsible for its protection, security, and maintenance.
- Mentor an Assistant Archivist, training them in all the duties of the OSA Archivist
- Document the work of the Online Service Area of Cocaine Anonymous , including making the history of the organization accessible to CA members.
Contact the OSA Archivist: archive@ca-online.org