Archives and Records Association Annual Conference 

BRIGHTON, England, United Kingdom
29th – 31st August

CALL FOR PAPERS

‘Progression, Innovation and New Landscapes’

The Conference Programme Sub-committee is pleased to announce a call
for papers for the 2012 Conference. Following on from the success of
Edinburgh 2011 we have chosen a theme that encourages us to look ahead
and is intended to allow discussion around meeting current and future
challenges.  

We welcome proposals relating to the theme and, in particular, to the
following areas. 

●	Co-operation and partnerships: is bigger better?  
●	Meeting the requirements of new users and stakeholders
●	New governance and trusts
●	Communicating outside the sector
●	Managing the digital environment
●	What is the future of records management and archives: what are
we for?
●	New innovations in conservation and preservation

Proposals from across the sector (archivists, records managers and
conservators) are welcomed as well as papers from related and other
professions.

There will be two main tracks to the conference, an Archives & Records
Management track, and a Preservation & Conservation track. 

There will also be an afternoon of workshops relating to the theme.
These will not be in the form of lectures but will be participatory
sessions. 

The deadline for submission of proposals is:  15th December 2011.

Advice on proposals

The Programme Sub-committee welcomes contributions and ideas for
conference sessions from both individuals and groups for single speaker
or group speaker sessions in a variety of formats including:
●	traditional sessions
●	focused debates on specific topics
●	panel discussions
●	roundtables
●	practical demonstrations
●	sessions encouraging audience participation or debate
●	workshops (as outlined above)
 
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
Convenor, Programme Sub-committee, ARA Conference 2012
[log in to unmask] 
01382 388773

The deadline for submission of proposals is:  15th December 2011.
Submissions will be considered by the Programme Sub-committee in
December, and invitations to speak will be confirmed by the Committee by
February 2012. Speakers will be reimbursed travel expenses and will
receive free conference registration for the day on which they are
speaking. 
	
●	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)	
Brief statement of link to main theme 	
Session description 
(brief description, max 250 words)	
Special equipment needed 
(AV equipment etc)	
Any other information	


For further information, or if your have any further questions, please
contact:

Caroline Brown
Convenor, Programme Sub-committee, ARA Conference 2
012
e-mail: [log in to unmask] 
phone: 01382 388773

We look forward to seeing you in Brighton next year as a speaker or as
a delegate!






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