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Dear all, please see below the Call for presentations for the 49th Annual Conference of IASA, from 1-4 October 2018, at the Institute of African Studies (IAS), University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. Conference theme: Access and Accessibility - Archival Policies and Barriers in the Age of Global Information Exchange Open and equal access to information is in high demand, yet may be impeded by social, cultural, and economic barriers. The question of access at the same time encourages discussions on the technical, legal, and practical modes of accessibility. The programme committee for the IASA 2018 conference invites proposals focused on the prospects and limitations of global and local access and accessibility to audiovisual archives, as well as on issues of discovery, care, preservation and dissemination of our sound and audiovisual heritage. Possible sub-themes include: ● Connecting users, materials, and communities ● Using semantic technologies to aid description and access ● Language diversity and oral history collections - best practices of accessibility ● Digital preservation methods for efficient access The programme will include papers, posters, tutorials, and practical workshops. The call for presentations is now open. Please submit your proposal by using the online submission form at: http://2018.iasa-web.org/call-presentations ***The deadline for submissions is 23 February 2018 *** Note: Accommodation, traveling and subsistence costs are the responsibility of the presenters. All attendees, including presenters, are also required to register and pay the registration fee in advance of the first conference day. IASA members may apply for a IASA Travel Award<http://www.iasa-web.org/travel-awards> to assist with their travel costs. Visit the IASA 2018 conference website for details and regular updates: http://2018.iasa-web.org/ --Toby Seay, IASA president Best wishes, Richard Ranft Head of Sound and Vision, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NWI 2DB, UK. email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> voice: +44 (0)20-7412-7424 www.bl.uk/save-our-sounds<http://www.bl.uk/projects/save-our-sounds> www.bl.uk/subjects/sound<http://www.bl.uk/subjects/sound> http://twitter.com/soundarchive ****************************************************************************************************************** Experience the British Library online at www.bl.uk<http://www.bl.uk/> The British Library’s latest Annual Report and Accounts : www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html<http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html> Help the British Library conserve the world's knowledge. Adopt a Book. www.bl.uk/adoptabook<http://www.bl.uk/adoptabook> The Library's St Pancras site is WiFi - enabled ***************************************************************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify the [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> : The contents of this e-mail must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. ***************************************************************************************************************** Think before you print