Date: Mon, 11 Jul 1994 16:02:27 -0600
Subject: Soc Am Archivists meet Indianapolis, Sept 94
From: Society of American Archivists <INFO@SAA.MHS.COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject: SAA ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM
****** SAA 1994 ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION ******
Annual Meeting Dates
Preconference Workshops Annual Meeting
September 5 - 7, 1994 September 7 - 11, 1994
-Student
Annual Meeting Location:
Westin Hotel Indianapolis
50 South Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317)262-8100
On-Site Registration Hours
7:30am - 4:30pm September 7 - 10, 1994
7:30am - 11:30am September 11, 1994
SAA 1994 Annual Meeting
September 5 - 11, 1994
Westin Hotel - Indianapolis, Indiana
As the archival profession prepares for the superhighways ahead,
the 58th SAA Annual Meeting is an appropriate time for archivists
to examine what is core to archival work and what must change with
changing times. The SAA 1994 Annual Meeting offers archivists the
opportunity to explore core issues and more traditional topics from
September 5 - 11, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Four core sessions will broadly address the impact of recent change
on issues of information technology, advocacy, education, and shared
concerns. Stimulating assessments of these will be presented by the
core session participants. More specific sessions, ranging from
beginning to more advanced, seek to amplify those core concerns.
Some of the session topics include introductions to the Internet
and Gopher, effective media campaigns, archivists as educators, and
a common historical agenda among professions. And, complementing
the core sessions will be panels, workshops and seminars covering
a variety of archival functions including preservation, legal
issues, photographs, sound recordings, moving image materials,
documentation efforts, management, and international contacts.
Preconference workshops offered September 5 - 7 cover a variety
of topics including sound recording and moving image material;
preservation microfilming; electronic records through metadata;
administering legislative collections; case teaching and case
writing; an introduction to archives; archives, personal papers
and manuscripts; managing electronic records; building the
business archives; training the trainer; and videotaping oral
history. A workshop on electronic document imaging was recently
added on.
While program sessions and preconference workshops are central to
an SAA Annual Meeting, so is renewal of the archival spirit through
interaction with archival colleagues. A number of social functions
designed for learning and play are planned. So that archivists can
enjoy the history of the American Western experience while mingling
with colleagues, a reception at the Eiteljorg Museum of American
Indian and Western Art is scheduled for Thursday, September 8.
To give attendees a taste of Indianapolis cafes, restaurants, clubs
and other nightlife, a continuous shuttle between the Westin Hotel
and the Broad Ripple neighborhood will run the evening of Friday,
September 9. For those interested in chatting with costumed
residents of an historic 1836 village, a final evening event at
Connor Prairie is also planned. Festivities on Saturday, September
10 include a sunset stroll, barn dance, dinner and hay rides.
So that attendees can make the most of their time in Indianapolis,
several full and half-day tours are offered throughout the week.
An Indiana Art and Architecture Tour reveals the avante-garde
architectural and sculptural wonders of Columbus, Indiana. This
same tour treats participants to afternoon tea and snacks at the
historic Columbus Inn. Nashville, Indiana, known for its rolling
hills and quiet charm, is also a stop on this tour. Another tour
of note, the Indiana University at Bloomington Tour, features the
library and art gallery of the Kinsey Institute for Research in
Sex, Gender and Reproduction. The Lilly Library, the Archives of
Traditional Music and the Oliver Winery are also part of this tour.
Another full day trip includes the Germans in Indiana Tour led by
local historian Bill Selm who will take participants through
Oldenburg, Indiana, a religious center and community populated by
Germans in the 1830's.
Throughout the week, several half day tours of the city are offered.
The Indianapolis Highlights Tour includes a visit to the third
largest non-military cemetery, Crown Hill. The Walking Tour of the
African-American Community and the Central Canal includes a tour of
the Madame Walker Theatre, built in memory of self-made millionaire
Madame C.J. Walker. Restored 19th century homes, including the
James Whitcomb Riley Home, are featured in the Very Victorian Tour.
The home of the Indianapolis 500 and its Hall of Fame are scheduled
pitstops on the City and Speedway Tour. And, a tour of the Indiana
State Library; Indiana State Archives, Commission on Public Records;
and the Indiana Historical Society is also planned. More information
on these and other tours can be found in the SAA 1994 Annual Meeting
Program.
The business of the society is also central to the week of the SAA
Annual Meeting and this year is no exception. In addition to the
scheduled committee, task force and representatives meetings, a
leadership orientation for current and incoming SAA group chairs is
planned for Wednesday, September 7. That evening, President Edie
Hedlin will give her Presidential Address at the Opening Banquet.
Throughout the week, the society's sections and roundtables will
meet to conduct annual business meetings and to develop session
proposals for the 1995 Annual Meeting. The newest SAA section,
the Electronic Records Section, will hold its organizational meeting
from 8:00am to 12:00pm on Thursday, September 8. The Awards
Ceremony, on Thursday, September 8 offers attendees the opportunity
to recognize colleagues and the Business Meeting, on Friday,
September 9, offers members the opportunity to learn and participate
in the business of the society. The closing brunch on Sunday,
September 11 features remarks from incoming president Maygene
Daniels and a presentation by the 1995 Host Committee.
Other functions of note include the New Member Welcome and the
Archives Exposition. Designed to encourage new member participation
in SAA activities, the New Member Welcome is Thursday, September 8.
The Archives Exposition, on September 8 & 9, features products and
services of interest to the profession.
As the Annual Meeting begins Labor Day week, attendees are
encouraged to spend time before or after exploring Indiana.
Discover what makes the Hoosier State a uniquely American and
utterly charming place by contacting the Indiana Department of
Commerce at (800)289-6646 or (317)232-8860.
Explore the highways of the profession and Indiana this September
at the SAA 1994 Annual Meeting.