The
2019 NYAC Poster Session Committee is accepting proposals for the NYAC
conference poster session to be held at the 2019 NYAC Conference. The
conference will be held at
St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, June 5-7, 2019.
Eligibility for Submitting a Poster Presentation Proposal:
•
Individuals
holding a position as archivist, curator or historian for a repository
containing historical documents or records, with preference given to
those living
or working in New York State.
•
Individuals
whose work significantly involves arrangement and description,
reference services, digitization or other technology-based projects,
preservation/conservation
of paper or electronic material, etc., in a professional archival
setting, with preference given to those living or working in New York
State.
•
Graduate
students currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program with a
concentration in or significant archival coursework in Archival, Museum,
Library or
Information Science studies, with preference given to those living or
attending school in New York State.
•
The work of joint presenters of a single poster is also acceptable.
Poster Presentation Content:
•
Content
should be directly appropriate for interest of and use by conference
attendees, which include archivists, curators, historians, educators,
and primary source
researchers/users.
•
Topics
of interest to archivists and local historians, including but not
limited to archival theory and practice, practical solutions to archival
issues, new or emerging
initiatives, accessibility, advocacy, and the history of archives or
records, etc., are appropriate.
•
Topics may include such work as the use of archival or special collections for research and/or educational purposes.
Submission Instructions and Deadlines:
Deadline
for receipt of proposals is March 15, 2019 (mailed proposals must be
postmarked by March 15). No late proposals will be accepted.
To prepare and submit a proposal, please complete the proposal form available on the New York Archives Conference website at
http://www.nyarchivists.org/
Preferred submission is by email attachment to Nicole Westerdahl at
ncdittri@syr.edu.
Applications
may also be mailed to: Nicole Westerdahl, Special Collections Research
Center, Syracuse University Libraries, 222 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY
13244.
Participant
selection will be based on the quality and completeness of proposals
submitted. Applicants will be notified of the status of their submission
by mid-April 2018.
All
applicants whose proposals are accepted will be expected to supply
their own supplies, including, presentation boards or rolled prints with
a means to attach to an easel.
NYAC will provide specifications for poster size with applicant’s
confirmation of acceptance to attend and present at the conference.
Please
note that the poster session is intended for content related to
scholarship, case studies, etc. For those who wish to promote or inform
others regarding their archives,
collections, activities, etc., an opportunity for such material will be
made available in a different area for the duration of the conference.
Promotional display materials may include posters, brochures and other
types of handouts, etc. If you are interested
in participating in this promotional opportunity, please contact Nicole
Westerdahl,
ncdittri@syr.edu, prior to May 27, 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact the NYAC Poster Committee Chair Nicole Westerdahl,
ncdittri@syr.edu.
