Presentation proposals, lightning rounds in particular, are still needed for the 2021 SCAA Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually on Friday, October 29, 2021. This year’s conference theme is “Crossroads.” The year of the pandemic presented unprecedented challenges, but it also ushered in opportunities for growth and rebirth. The same holds true for archival institutions, including the physical spaces, collections, projects, workflows, staffing, and services offered.
Lightning round presentations are brief individual and group presentations of no more than 7 to 10 minutes in duration. Proposals should relate to the theme of “Crossroads” as it intersects with topics of interest to archival professionals, including but not limited to the following:
• Advocacy, diversity, and inclusion in archival education and training
• Advocacy, diversity, and inclusion in collections
• Case studies highlighting collections or resources within collections
• Cataloguing
• Challenges in funding, physical resources, and staffing
• Collection development during COVID-19
• Conservation
• Creating finding aids and similar resources for patrons
• Innovative strategies for outreach and community partnerships
• Making our collections accessible to a wider range of patrons and constituencies
• Methodology(ies) for creating and sustaining records management policies that work
• Opportunities and obstacles in digitizing traditional resources
• Opportunities and obstacles in managing born-digital resources
• Raising awareness of and promoting collections through events, exhibits, and publication
In addition to lightning round presentations, proposals are still being accepted for the following presentation formats:
• Individual presentation (45 minute session)
• Group presentation (45 minute session; one presentation with multiple speakers)
• Discussion (45 or 60 minute session; one or more panelists lead a discussion)
• Student poster presentation
The Board of Directors will review proposals and select those best suited to a virtual meeting that will be of interest and value to our wide range of members.
NOTE: Please limit your proposal to 250 words maximum.
The number and format of sessions will be determined in part by the proposals but also by the platform(s) and technological requirements available to the SCAA for hosting a virtual meeting.
The deadline for submitting all presentation proposals has been extended to Thursday, September 30, 2021. SCAA members and non-members are all welcome to submit.