(Forwarding on behalf of the event's organizers. Feel free to pass this
along.)

I'm planning to present a paper during the digital preservation &
stewardship session at this symposium, and I'd welcome more code4lib
representation at that session or others! The slots are roughly lightning
talk-sized.

See the Call for Papers below. Deadline is April 22nd for 300-word
abstracts.

-Mike


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From: "Kerst, Catherine Hiebert" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Cultural Heritage
Archives Symposium, Call for Papers Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:11:46 -0400

Cultural Heritage Archives:
Networks, Innovation & Collaboration

A Symposium at the Library of Congress

This symposium is contingent on passage of the federal US budget.

Sept. 26-27, 2013

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, will
hold a symposium entitled Cultural Heritage Archives: Networks, Innovation
& Collaboration on Sept. 26-27, 2013. Cultural heritage archives serve as
valuable repositories of memory and knowledge that document the ongoing
community-based creativity of individuals and groups. During the past decade,
there has been an increasing acknowledgement of the value and power of
developing such archives at all levels, from very local and informal
collections to large national and international repositories.

The Cultural Heritage Archives symposium aims to energize the discussion of
ethnographic archival thought and practice by presenting fresh and dynamic
strategies for contemporary archival realities. It will also provide a forum
for new voices to present and discuss emerging archival initiatives as well as
case studies focused on several key topics for a public audience. The symposium
will combine longer presentations by invited speakers with short papers
generated through this call.

Symposium Sessions:

 *   Session I: Users of Cultural Heritage Archival Materials
 *   Session II: Preservation and Digital Stewardship
 *   Session III: Archival Description
 *   Session IV: Education and Training
 *   Session V: Sharing Resources
 *   Session VI: Forging Archival Collaborations and Alliances

For a fuller description of the symposium and the individual sessions,
go to:http://www.loc.gov/folklife/events/culturalheritagearchives/

Call for Papers

Deadline for submission of abstracts: April 22, 2013

Proposals for short presentations (5-7 min.) should be submitted as email
attachments and sent to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Please include the information requested below and indicate which of the six
symposium sessions would be most appropriate for your presentation.

Name:
Affiliation:
Email address:
Title of your presentation:
Abstract of your presentation (300 words or less):
Preferred session:
Alternate session:

NOTE: We may have limited funds to support travel. If your proposal is
accepted, would you like to be considered for a stipend to support travel to
the symposium? If so, please provide a statement of need along with your
proposal.