Call for Presentations
Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium
Save Our Stuff (SOS), the Annual Conference and Meeting of the Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium (ICPC), will be held on June 20, 2025, at the Iowa State University in Ames. The ICPC Board of Directors is sending out this 'Call for Presentations.'
Preserving and conserving cultural heritage is a pillar in the missions of many institutions around the state. During the 2025 ICPC conference, speakers are invited to share programs and applications for the preservation and conservation of cultural heritage in Iowa and surrounding areas.
Proposals are now being accepted for SOS sessions. Presentations may be given in person or virtually. Topics should directly address issues of preservation and conservation of cultural materials, including, but not limited to, books, manuscripts, ephemera, and artifacts. Presentations should be applicable to institutions with various staff sizes and budgets.
Speakers may propose sessions in the following formats:
1. Full sessions - 50 minutes in length. If you are proposing a roundtable or panel presentation, please include the names and titles of all participants.
2. Half Session – 20-minute presentation as a joint session on a common topic.
Proposals should be submitted via e-mail to Amanda Latta, MLIS, CARST, the ICPC Administrative Assistant at iowa.conserveandpreserve@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is April 15th. Proposals accepted for sessions will be notified by April 25th. Speakers are requested to donate their time, expertise, and travel. Conference fees (including lunch) are waived for presenters. However, those wishing to attend conference sessions other than their own must register.
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Amanda Latta, MLIS, CARST
Administrative Assistant, ICPC
Mount Vernon IA
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