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Society of American Archivists
2008 Research
Forum
“Foundations and Innovations”
Tuesday, August 26, 10:00 am - 4:30
pm
Hilton San Francisco
Participants’ response to the 1st Annual SAA
Research Forum in August 2007 confirmed that the full spectrum of research
activities – from “pure” research to applied research to innovative practice –
is of great interest and value to the archives community. The 2008
Research Forum will build on last year's success by expanding the presentations
portion to a full day.
If you’re:
Engaged in research…
Seeking to
identify research-based solutions for your institution…
Willing to
participate in the research cycle by serving as a beta site for research
trials…or
Simply interested in what’s happening in research and innovation….
Then join us for SAA’s 2nd Annual Research Forum: Foundations and
Innovations!
Researchers, practitioners, educators, students,
and the curious across all sectors of archives and records management are
invited to participate. Use the Forum to discuss, debate, plan, organize,
evaluate, or motivate research projects and initiatives. Major goals of the
Forum are to facilitate collaboration and help inform researchers about what
questions and problems need to be tackled.
The 2nd Annual SAA Research Forum will be held at
ARCHIVES 2008 to acknowledge current – and encourage future – research and
innovation from across the archives community and for the benefit of the
archives profession.
Research Forum Events at ARCHIVES 2008
The following events are planned for
2008:
- Research Workshop (Monday, August 25, 9:00 am -
4:00 pm): A one-day session that will provide guidance and advice for
conducting research, from defining the scope to presenting the
results.
- Research Presentations and Posters (Tuesday,
August 26, 10:00am – 4:30 pm): Here’s your chance to present, discuss,
listen to, or view research reports and results on a variety of topics.
The final 30 minutes of this session will seek input for SAA’s 2009 Research
Forum.
- “Office Hours” in the Exhibit Hall (Thursday,
August 28, and Friday, August 29): 2008 Forum organizers will be on hand
to hear your ideas about the Forum and for ad hoc discussions about specific
research projects.
- Poster Sessions: Be sure to make time to
visit the poster sessions, which in 2008 will include practice innovation and
research topics.
Call for Platform and Poster
Presentations
SAA invites submission of abstracts (of 250 words
or less) for either 10-minute platform presentations or poster
presentations. Topics may address research on, or innovations in, any
aspect of archival practice or records management in government, corporate,
academic, scientific, or other setting. Presentations on research results
that may have emerged since the SAA Call for Proposals deadline in October 2007
are welcome, as are reports on research completed within the past 3 years that
you think is relevant and valuable for discussion. Please indicate whether
you intend a platform or poster presentation.
Abstracts will be evaluated by a review committee
co-chaired by Nancy McGovern (Inter-University Consortium for Political and
Social Research, University of Michigan) and Helen Tibbo (University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill).
Deadline for submission of abstracts: May 15,
2008. You will be notified of the review committee’s decision by June
15.