Midwest Archives Conference

ANNUAL MEETING 2010

Call for Proposals

Chicago, Illinois
April 22–24, 2010

Deadline for Submission: August 15, 2009

The Midwest Archives Conference invites submissions of presentations, sessions, workshops, and papers
for its annual meeting, to be held April 22–24, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The MAC Program Committee
invites proposals on all aspects of archives and archival work, but is also seeking proposals that focus on
the meeting’s theme of “Chicago: Cultural Crossroads.”

Chicago, and the entire Midwest in fact, is known for the wide and rich ethnic diversity it cherishes, a
patchwork quilt of immigrant communities from all over the world. Chicago was also the destination of
millions of African Americans during the two Great Migration waves of twentieth century. Furthermore,
nearly every religious group can be found in Chicago and the Midwest, and, a large gay, lesbian and
transgender community enjoys the friendly, tolerant and welcoming climate of Chicago, Illinois, and
neighboring states.

We encourage creative and timely presentations that will engage archivists and records managers from all
types of organizations. Proposals from graduate students and from professionals in allied fields are very
welcome.

Typical sessions are 90 minutes in length with three panelists and a chair or moderator. Individual
proposals that need additional presenters or fine-tuning will also be considered, although fully-realized
proposals are preferred. Early proposal submissions are encouraged!

Please submit proposals by August 15, 2009. The required submission form is downloadable from
http://www.midwestarchives.org/2010Spring/MAC2010CallforProposals.rtf.

To submit a session proposal, please save the form to your computer, complete it, and then send it via E-
mail or traditional mail to one of the cochairs listed below.

Proposals and questions may be submitted to the cochairs:

Janet Carleton
Digital Initiatives Coordinator Bart Ryckbosch
Ohio University Libraries Archivist
Alden Library 237 The Art Institute of Chicago
Athens, OH 45701 111 S. Michigan Avenue
Phone: 740-597-2527 Chicago, IL 60603
carleton@ohio.edu Phone: 312-443-4777
bryckbos@artic.edu
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SESSION TYPE: Session  Workshop  (If workshop, length: ____ 90 min. ____ half day ____ full day)

ABSTRACT: In 250 words, describe your proposal. Include: 1) a description of the content; 2) the purpose and
intended outcome; 3) the intended audience and skill level.

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