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CALL FOR LIGHTNING TALKS AT PLASC SECTION MEETING 7/20 - DEADLINE 5/27

  • 1.  CALL FOR LIGHTNING TALKS AT PLASC SECTION MEETING 7/20 - DEADLINE 5/27

    Posted May 19, 2022 04:22 PM

    Hello SAA Members,

    The Public Library Archives and Special Collections (PLASC) Section is calling for presenters at our virtual section meeting, Wednesday July 20th from 11am-12:30pm PST. We are looking for lightning talks, 10-15 minutes in length, that highlight projects and initiatives from your repositories that further efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion, particularly with regards to collections development.  Examples of this work might be:

    • Projects with External Partners
    • Community Collecting
    • Increased Collection Access
    • Cultivating Trust Between Archives and Communities

    If you are interested, please send an email with the following information to publibarchives@gmail.com

    1. Name, Title
    2. Institution
    3. Email address or other contact information
    4. 3-4 sentences about what you would like to present.
    5. Optional: Supplemental materials that help us understand your project or collaboration (e.g. website, brochures, slides from presentations, etc.)

    Deadline to submit an email of interest is Friday, May 27th.

    Please reach out if you have any questions.

    Best,



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    Heather Lanctot
    Chair - Public Library Archives & Special Collections
    Archives & Records Center Coordinator
    Yolo County Library
    226 Buckeye Street
    Woodland, CA  95695
    Archives: (530) 666-8010
    Record Center: (530) 666-8003
    Fax: (530) 666-8006
    email: Heather.Lanctot@yolocounty.org
    Context | Discipline | Input | Relator | Achiever
     
    A guest on the traditional, unceded Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation land.
    For more information, visit: https://yochadehe.org.
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