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CALL FOR PAPERS
"Theory and Practice"
Association of Canadian Archivists
2005 Conference
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
June 8 to 11, 2005
Are we at a turning point in the archival field? In recent years, postmodern
ideas and insights, on the one hand, and the revolution in information and
communication technology, on the other, have prompted archivists to
reconsider their fundamental concepts and principles and to reconceive
practice.
How has the recent theoretical ferment influenced the methods and practice
of archival work? Has reconsideration of the nature of records, fonds,
provenance, original order, custody, description, and public service
influenced the policies, methods and practices of archival repositories? How
can hard pressed archivists keep up with advances in theory or hope to
employ new concepts of theory and method, for instance in the area of
electronic records, with the limited resources at their disposal?
Equally, how have changes in practice influenced theory? In recent years,
archives have had to respond to freedom of information and privacy laws,
changes to copyright laws, the convergence of heritage institutions, changes
in the way organizations create and transmit records, the push for
descriptive standards, growing backlogs, and chronic funding concerns. What
is the impact of changes in practice on the development of theory? Is there
a need for closer study of the reality of practice to help us formulate
theory in tune with that reality?
The Program Committee invites proposals for sessions and papers exploring
the relationship between theory and practice. It encourages sessions or
papers that present both theoretical and practical perspectives to generate
discussion and debate about this relationship. In particular, it invites
proposals from a wide variety of perspectives on any sphere of theory and
practice and for alternative presentation formats, such as panel
discussions.
Submitting Proposals:
The conference sessions will be determined based on the proposals received.
Use the electronic form that is available on the ACA website at:
http://www.archivists.ca/news/news_releases.aspx?id=292
The deadline for submission of proposals is 17 September 2004.
Session proposals, or questions concerning the conference program, may be
directed to the 2005 Program Committee Chair:
Mark Vajcner
113 Dr. John Archer Library
University of Regina
Regina, SK, Canada S4S 0A2
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