Apologies for cross-postings

Dear colleagues,

This is to let you know that the ACA 2008 Program Committee will 
continue to accept submissions until next Friday, September 28, a week 
after the original deadline. It won't be possible to extend this 
deadline any further, because of the timing of the Program Committee 
meeting.

As outlined in the call for proposals below, "Archives and the Digital 
World" should be read fairly broadly, and we are certainly hoping to see 
a broad range of submissions, not just "techie" ones. Sessions not 
necessarily directly related to the theme will be considered too.

Use the online form to submit proposals:
http://www.archivists.ca/home/resource.aspx

I look forward to seeing many more submissions in the next two weeks - 
don't miss the chance to present in beautiful New Brunswick!

Tim Hutchinson
Program Chair

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
ACA 2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Fredericton, New Brunswick, June 12-14, 2008

"STEMMING THE TIDE: ARCHIVES AND THE DIGITAL WORLD"

The tide comes in and goes out twice a day.  But the tides of digital
records and new technologies do not ebb and flow.

Has the archival community really faced the major preservation and access
issues related to digital formats? How is the "Google age" affecting
expectations for archival public services? Are archivists equipped to thrive
in a rapidly changing environment?  What changes have archives implemented
to incorporate new technologies into archival management and what changes
still need to be made?  Has the digital world expanded or contracted the
scope of archives?

The ACA 2008 Program Committee encourages proposals from a wide range of
perspectives related to the theme of archives and the digital world. Topics
could include:
. Digital preservation
. Digital reference
. Acquisition strategies for born-digital personal records
. Using the web to reach new audiences
. Digitization: moving from project to production
. Web 2.0 and archival services
. Electronic records management
. Changing nature of research 

Join us in New Brunswick, land of tides, as we try to make headway against 
the gale, and even to ride the tide.

SUBMITTING PROPOSALS:
We encourage individuals to submit fully developed session proposals
including confirmed participation of the speakers, while individual session
presentation proposals are also welcome.  The conference sessions will be
determined based on the proposals received.  Use the "Submit a Proposal,
2008" button on the Home page or Conference page of the ACA website at
http://www.archivists.ca/. Submitting your session proposal in electronic
form using this link is strongly encouraged.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS IS 28 SEPTEMBER 2007.

Please direct any questions to:
Tim Hutchinson, Chair, Program Committee, ACA 2008
University of Saskatchewan Archives, 301 Main Library, 3 Campus Drive,
Saskatoon, SK Canada S7N 5A4
Tel: (306) 966-6028    Fax: (306) 966-6040
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