Attention: archival community members
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The ACA 2006 Conference Programme Committee encourages proposals from a wide
variety of perspectives related to the theme, "Living on the Edge" - The
Place of Archives In the Heritage and Cultural Community, and issues related
to this convergence that will affect us all as archivists. Among the areas
the Program Committee hopes to receive proposals are topics such as:
. Heritage Policy and other related heritage legislation
. The convergence of archives, culture and heritage in the digital
world
. Building new audiences and developing new markets
. The new heritage, cultural, and information institution
. Archival, heritage and information education
. The new heritage/information professional
Please join us from June 28 to July 1, 2006 in St. John's, Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada to discuss these and other related topics on how archives
and archivists will fit in to this brave new world that is combines
heritage, culture and information.
SUBMITTING PROPOSALS:
The conference sessions will be determined based on the proposals received.
We encourage individuals to submit fully developed session proposals,
including confirmed participation of the speakers but individual session
presentation proposals are also welcome. Use the electronic form that is
available at www.archivists.ca/conference on the ACA website. Submitting
your session proposal in electronic form is strongly encouraged.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS IS 24 OCTOBER 2005.
Questions concerning the conference program may be directed to the 2006
Program Committee Chair at the address below.
Please send session proposals to:
Michael Moosberger,
Program Chair, 2006 ACA Conference,
Room 5104 Killam Library, Dalhousie University, 6225 University Avenue,
Halifax, Nova Scotia CANADA B3H 4H8
Tel: (902) 494-5176 FAX: (902)494-2062
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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