Call for Student Papers: ACA Conference 2009

From Arcan-L, posted on January 12, 2009, by Duncan Grant. A call for student papers for the Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) Conference 2009 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. "Submissions relating to the conference theme, 'Rights, Responsibilities, Trust: Archives and Public Affairs,' are encouraged, though proposals on other archival topics will also be considered."

Although the ACA Conference 2009 has a theme, other proposals will still be considered. Perhaps a good time to talk about Archives, Access and Web 2.0!

Complete call for student papers below:

Attention Archival Students,

Call for Student Proposals – ACA Conference 2009

New Ideas, New Voices: The Student Session

Calgary, Alberta - May 17-19, 2009

 

Are you an archival studies student with an idea that you want to share with the archival community?  Are you researching a paper and would like to take it to the next stage?  Are you honing your public speaking skills, and looking for ways to enhance your CV?  The ACA 2009 Program Committee wants to hear from you!!

 

Proposals are now being accepted for the ACA Conference’s annual student session. Submissions relating to the conference theme, “Rights, Responsibilities, Trust: Archives and Public Affairs,” are encouraged, though proposals on other archival topics will also be considered. For more information about the conference theme, see the ACA conference website. All individuals who are presently enrolled in or will graduate from a Canadian archival studies program in the 2008-09 academic year are eligible to apply. 

 

The student session, “New Ideas, New Voices,” will be held on Friday, May 15th, 2009 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm.  Three student papers (15 to 20 minutes each) will be selected by the Program Committee, each by a student from a different institution.

 

Thanks to the Association of Canadian Archivists Foundation (ACAF), the selected participants will receive a bursary which covers the cost of the registration fees as well as some assistance for the travel and accommodation expenses, through their schools. Students who meet the eligibility criteria (e.g. ACA member, Canadian, travel originating in Canada), may also apply for a travel subsidy through the ACA’s SSHRC travel fund, while the completed SSHRC travel form must be submitted directly to the ACA office.

 

Please include the following in your submission:

- Your name, telephone number, postal address, and email address

- Name and address of the school/program that you attend

- Title and abstract of your paper (max. 250 words)

- A one-sentence statement indicating your commitment to attend the 2009 ACA Conference and to deliver your paper in person if selected by the Committee

 

The deadline for submissions is January 25, 2009.

 

Questions and submissions should be sent to Crista Bradley, ACA 2009 Conference Program Committee, at crista.bradley@uregina.ca.

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University of Manitoba Demystifies the Archives

From Arcan-L, the Canadian archival listserv, Shelly Sweeney of the University of Manitoba Archives and Special Collections writes:

We are thrilled to announce (okay, we are always thrilled to announce) that we have produced a 4+ minute video on how to use University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.  For viewing, please see: 

http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/archives/tutorial.shtml

Reaction from student focus groups has been very positive.  I should point out two things: the first is that there is an error in the video.  No need to tell us, we’re aware of it and are trying to decide whether it’s worth it to try and correct it.  (See if you can spot it.)  The second is that no archives were harmed in the making of this video.

 

Shelley

The explosion of online video, as evidenced by the popularity of such websites as YouTube and Viddler, clearly shows the power and impact of video on society. As per the Archives, in order to reach (and teach) a generation that is highly visual in its communication habits, the use of video to demystify the archives is a brilliant idea. Kudos to the University of Manitoba.

UPDATE 22/12/2008: In case you are wondering what was the error in the video, Shelley Sweeney recently revealed the gaffe:

So while the lack of gloves might be considered an error, the one we were thinking of is that one of the researchers places three photographs on the photocopier just as the voiceover is saying you may use a camera without a flash!

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