***Note to CLRC members: This announcement is posted on behalf of the Mid Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC)
The Mid Atlantic Regional Archives Conference Fall meeting will be held in nearby Buffalo, New York on October 26-28, 2017
The theme of this meeting will be “Reinvention and Renewal: Putting the Shine on the Nickel City,” and the Program Committee seeks proposals relating to archival reinvention and innovation. Possible topics include:
- Impact of closures, mergers, and reorganizations on archives and records management programs
- Reinventing oneself as a manager/supervisor
- Ensuring collections and services are accessible to people with disabilities
- American and Canadian perspectives on archival or records management issues
- New approaches to and new tools for archival work
- What happens when “hidden” documents and collections come to light
Our host city, Buffalo, New York, is reinventing itself, and the Program Committee also welcomes proposals relating to archives and the rich history of Buffalo and western New York. Possible topics include:
- The Erie Canal and water-borne transportation
- Industry and design
- Documenting immigration-from the colonial era to the present day
- Native Americans
- Foodways and food and beverage history
- Religion
- Natural and environmental history
These are just a few ideas, and the Program Committee looks forward to seeing your proposals. Whether you have a fully developed proposal or a sliver of an idea, please contact us!
Proposals will be accepted until midnight EST on December 16, 2016.
To submit session proposals, visit the following Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/
If you have any questions or have an idea for a session but want some help with fleshing it out and identifying potential speakers, please contact Program Committee co-chairs Cindy Bendroth (cbendroth[at]pa.gov) and Bonnie Weddle (bonita.weddle[at]nysed.gov).