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Anyone interested in a fringe meeting on Treasury tags? Presumably the session on paperclips in the digital age will feature that rather annoying Microsoft device... Peter Elliott Senior Keeper Department of Research & Information Services Royal Air Force Museum Hendon London NW9 5LL Direct line 020-8358-4850 Switchboard 020-8205-2266 Fax 020-8358-4991 ________________________________ From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Simon Hennimore Sent: 08 October 2010 12:06 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: FDPFR Conference on paperclips and the user 'Re-clipping the archive': a reassessment of the archival continuum parallels of the paperclip and its relationship to the 'hidden record' FDPFR are proud to announce this groundbreaking symposium exploring the themes of paper connectivity through the use of brass implements. It looks at clipping throughout the ages and the challenges this presents. · How do we understand the archival dynamics between clip and record? · How do we discover user impartiality when assessing the dislocation of memory and identity through inadequate clipping? · What does the future hold for the paperclip, as an abstract concept, in the digital age? This conference will aim to answer all of these questions and fifteen more! Top speakers from the world of records, archives, and papyrclipology gather to address the key issues. Programme for day 1: 09.45: Coffee, sandwiches, registration and networking 11.50: What is a paperclip and what are its functions?, a formal introductory address by Dr. Edwin Jones-Heverthorpe 12.00: Lunch, coffee and networking 13.00: Seminar: Paper, clips and paperclips: who rules the roost? 15.00: Questions (with opportunities for networking) 15.45: Are paperclips compliant with ISAD(G): no they aren't - a discussion, chaired by Hugh H. Hankshaw 16.00: Coffee 17.00: End/Coffee Programme for day 2: 09.15: Breakfast and networking 09.30: Volunteers and paperclips: what do they have in common?, Mr. Edward T 11.00: Paperclip or 'paper-trip': the challenges of clipping in the modern world, Simon Q. Franks 12.00: Paperclips and outreach: how do your clipping solutions help you to attract your optimum user group into an informal structured environment?, Miranda Polymorph (Professional Outreach Guru) 13.00: Lunch 13.05: Who is the paperclip and what does he need: a delve through the postmodern interaction between user, archive and paperclip, Dr. Francois Soiree 14.00: Michelet, Derrida, Foucault and the paperclip: contested sites of power in paperclip theory, Tony L. Blanc 15.00: Paperclips and the 'computer': the role of the paperclip in the 'digital age', Sir Richard Mulberry-Town 16.00: 'Clipped' 'Voices' 'in' 'the' 'Archive', Jennifer Half 17.00: 'Clip fever', or, 'Why I am so wise', Prof. Howard Bravado 17.30: Towards a new solution for comparative paperclip control, closing address by Houlis Smith 18.00: Close (no coffee) Date: 9th - 10th May 2011 Location: London Cost: £500 for two days / £460 for one day (neither includes lunch or coffee) To book your place please contact: [log in to unmask] Bursaries are available. If you would like to apply for a bursary please send a 1,000 word publishable-quality article on what the correlation of paperclip dynamics and their postmodern functions means to you in your professional role (to the email address given above). A total of three bursaries are available (entitling the bearer to 15% off the cost of the two day attendance fee). 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