A reminder that the deadline for submission is 30^th December 2013. One of the speakers commented on last year’s conference ‘I had a wonderful time throughout, the presentations were all thought-provoking, and it was a pleasure to present and receive feedback from such an engaged audience’. That could be you in Newcastle!

Archives and Records Association Annual Conference  

NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom

27th – 29th August 2014

 

CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline for submission 30^th December 2013

 

‘Survival of the Fittest: strengths, skills and priorities for 2014 and beyond’

This century has seen rapid changes in how we create, use, disseminate and access information. Increased interactions between states, organisations and societies have raised questions about the creation, recording and control of information.  Individuals and communities are remembering and communicating in different ways and records and archives are being used in new and increasingly creative environments. Archivists, records managers and conservators are uniquely placed to react to these developments and to use their strengths to manage and preserve the records and archives of today and the future. However, are these strengths fit for purpose? Do we need to learn new skills or to change our priorities? How can we survive and thrive?  Is there a role for us as professionals in the future?

 

The Archives and Records Association UK & Ireland invites proposals for papers, presentations and workshops on these themes for its annual conference to be help in Newcastle, August, 2014.

 

The conference will have two streams (archives and records management / conservation). We welcome suggestions for papers, panels, case studies, debates and workshops on the following areas.  There may also be opportunities for poster presentations, proposals for these should be submitted as below.

 

·         What are the core skills of the profession? How have they changed? 

·         What new skills do we need and how can we acquire them?

·         With so many different skills will the future see specialists rather than generalists?

·         How do we articulate our value and impact?

·         How do we make the most of changes in organisations and technology?

·         What impact do new ways of creating and using records have?

·         How do we manage digital records and archives?

·         Is the profession just about managing risk? Or promoting well-being?

·         Is there a difference between records managers, archivists and information professionals?

·         How important are shared services and partnerships?

·         How can we be creative about what we do?

·         How do we prioritise for posterity?

·         What is the role of research and theory?

 

The programme is flexible and session lengths will be decided once papers have been chosen but please note that individual speakers will generally have no longer than 30 minutes for their presentations.

 

Submitting your proposal:

 

Please submit your proposal, in the format suggested below, to:

 

Caroline Brown (Archives and Records Management stream)

Chair, ARA Conference 2014

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01382 388773

 

Mark Allen (Conservation stream)

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01244 532 364

 

The deadline for submission of proposals is:  30th December 2013.

Submissions will be considered by the Programme Sub-committee in December, and invitations to speak will be confirmed by the Committee by February 2014. Speakers will be reimbursed travel expenses and will receive free conference registration for the day on which they are speaking. International speakers will be reimbursed travel expenses within the UK only.

               

●            Try to connect your proposal to the theme of the conference as best you can. The theme is designed for speakers to bring topics to light that touch on contemporary issues

●            Try to be creative with your paper! How will your paper stimulate debate?

●            Please provide as full information as you can about your proposal – this helps the Committee in making choices about papers and scheduling of sessions

●            Try to be relevant and representative: consider looking at a topic from opposing viewpoints, or focus on the broader picture rather than institutionally specific ones

●             If you are considering making a group submission for a session, try to mix speakers from different backgrounds and institutions, or try to include a user or customer perspective

 

Your proposal should include the following:

 

-                      Name of proposer (or lead contact for group proposals)               

-                      Institution          

-                      Contact details

                                Address

                                Telephone

                                Email

                                Fax        

-                      Submission title (or working title)            

-                      Speakers (if a panel session)      

-                      Session description (brief description, max 250 words)  

-                      Brief biography/ies of speakers

-                      Special equipment needed (AV equipment etc)               

-                      Any other information  

 

 

For further information, or if you have any further questions, please

contact:

 

Caroline Brown

Chair, ARA Conference 2014

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phone: 01382 388773