Archives and Records Association, UK and Ireland Annual Conference: 30 Aug - 1 Sept 2017, Manchester, UK Call for Papers: 'Challenge the Past. Set the Agenda.' Our Association marks a milestone in 2017 - it is 70 years since the foundation of the modern record keeping profession in the UK and Ireland. This is our opportunity to challenge where we have come from and now are, how we think, what issues matter for our future, and what role we can, and should be playing in modern society. This applies to all of us, as archivists, records managers and conservators, in equal measure; and to our relationships within the professions and through the varied analogue and digital environments we all work in. The Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland invites proposals for delivery at its annual conference to be held in Manchester, UK between 30 August and 1 September 2017. Streams will encompass archives and records, digital archives and records, conservation, and digital preservation. We welcome contributions from across the UK and Ireland, and our colleagues in the global record keeping community. Themes to be covered in the conference include, but are NOT restricted to: PLACE
This is a chance for us to take stock of where we are as a profession, and what our professional space is in relation to others. What is our relevance to the archivists and records keepers we work with? And where do we sit in relation to other branches of conservation? IDEAS Let's explore new ideas for our profession. What are our new big challenges we face and ideas to tackle them? Are we still too wedded to our long-held paradigms, theories, treatments and techniques? Can we promote and preserve time-honoured skills that matter, while throwing caution to the wind and developing new models of working? Have we got solutions and are we articulating them properly, or do we wrap old ideas up in new packaging? How do we relate to ethics and best professional practice and how do they affect our approaches to treatment options? Can we trace the development of treatments and techniques to see where our ideas might take us next? ISSUES How do wider issues such as world-wide environmental concerns, the monopoly of digitisation projects, the availability of repair materials, the increasingly ephemeral nature of the archives we strive to preserve, changing professional standards and many others, fit into our existing models of working? Do they fit into existing models? How do they affect our daily work and decisions? ROLE What should be our role, what is expected of our role and what is the role of a conservator? How do our work and treatments demonstrate what you think a conservator is? DEVELOPMENT We need to consider the development of our profession over the next 5-10 years and beyond. What is the current state of conservation training? What are our CPD requirements and are these achievable? How can we disseminate new information, and share new skills? We want to tackle: 1. Who we are 2. What we are 3. How relevant we are 4. How we articulate ourselves 5. How we move forward A big theme - after 70 years, we want to make a statement of professional intent. In forming your conference proposal: * Try to connect your proposal to the theme of the conference as best you can. The theme is designed for speakers to bring topics to light that touch on contemporary issues * Try to be creative with your paper! How will your paper stimulate debate? * Please provide as full information as possible as you can about your proposal - this helps the Committee in making choices about papers and scheduling of sessions * Try to be relevant and representative: consider looking at a topic from opposing viewpoints, or focus on the broader picture rather than institutionally specific ones * If you are considering making panel session or roundtable submission for a session, try to mix speakers from different backgrounds and institutions, or try to include a user or customer perspective You can participate in the following ways: * individual papers (individual contributions of no more than 25 minutes) * panel sessions (up to 3 speakers of no more than 60 minutes) * tutorials - single topic presentations to smaller groups of individuals (20 minute sessions, generally for up to 15 participants) * workshops (30 minute practical sessions) * roundtables (up to 4 participants for no more than 60 minutes) DATES The deadline for submission of proposals is Tuesday 31 January 2017. Notification Invitations to speak will be confirmed by the committee by end February 2017. SUBMISSION Full details of the conference call for papers is found at http://conference.archives.org.uk<http://conference.archives.org.uk/> You can submit your proposal using the online conference submission process at that web address. This year we are using a new system (for you and us!). please contact [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> if you require any assistance. Informal discussion with members of the Conference Committee is encouraged; please email conference team on [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>: EXPENSES All speakers will be reimbursed travel expenses (up to £100) and will receive free conference registration for the day on which they are speaking. ********************************************************************** We welcome correspondence in Welsh. We will respond to correspondence received in Welsh without delay. 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