The Archives Association of Ontario (AAO) is pleased to announce its Call for Student Papers and Posters for the 2017 AAO Conference to be held 26-28 April 2017 in Toronto, Ontario (please note the conference is earlier this year so preparation deadlines have also been moved up).
Come Together : Meaningful Collaboration in a Connected World
Collaboration requires space and room in order to be meaningful - it is a journey that may take unforeseen turns and produce unexpected connections and results. The Conference Program Committee invites proposals pertaining to all areas of archival theory and practice that address issues / experiences around partnership / collaboration.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Have you been partnering with an institution or department as a student intern?
- How can archives work more effectively with organizations that train heritage professionals?
- What are some of the innovative partnerships currently taking place which you have observed, or have participated in?
Submissions of proposals for papers and posters are invited.
The proposals should be sent as a .pdf attachment with a brief abstract of 250 words and a bio to: AAO Office at aao@aao-archivists.ca
For paper submissions use the subject line format: AAO 2017 STUDENT Conference Proposal_ PAPER_ [last name, first name]
For poster submissions use the subject line format: AAO 2017 STUDENT Conference Proposal_ POSTER_[last name, first name]
The deadline to submit Student Paper and Poster Proposals is 30 January 2017.
Official 2017 AAO Conference Call for Proposals (PDF)
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On behalf of the AAO 2017 Conference Program Committee
