<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">A free workshop for the American Theatre Archive Project will be held at the Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University, 11055 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, on August 18, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to introduce archivists to the <span class="il">ATAP</span> Initiation Program, a process through which theatre companies establish an archival program. Scheduled to coincide with the Society of American Archivists annual meeting, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the work of <span class="il">ATAP</span> and the <span class="il">ATAP</span> Ohio Team. Space is limited, and preference will be given to Cleveland area archivists. Registration for the workshop is free, and lunch will be provided. Please complete the registration form by August 7, 2015.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Details and the link to the registration form are here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OspptVCAJdCtqJRSZlfnkQK3jsZ1UJfX09SIgQiuGOY/viewform" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OspptVCAJdCtqJRSZlfnkQK3jsZ1UJfX09SIgQiuGOY/viewform</a>. In the meantime, find out more about <span class="il">ATAP</span> by visiting <a href="http://americantheatrearchiveproject.org/" target="_blank">americantheatrearchiveproject.org</a> and/or contacting Colleen Reilly at <a href="mailto:colleenkreilly@gmail.com" target="_blank">colleenkreilly@gmail.com</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span class="il">ATAP</span> is a network of archivists, dramaturgs, and scholars dedicated to preserving the legacy of the American theatre operating under an initiative of the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR). Through the <span class="il">ATAP</span> Initiation Program, location-based teams work with individual theatre companies to evaluate their records, develop an archiving plan, and secure funding to support long-term archive health. Once established and made accessible to theatre makers, scholars, patrons, and funders on premises online, and/or in a repository, a theatre's archives support institutional integrity and development. <span class="il">ATAP</span> currently has active teams throughout the United States, and training sessions for team members have been conducted in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and Portland.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Do you happen to know any archivists in or around Cleveland who might be interested in <span class="il">ATAP</span> and the workshop? Please feel free to forward this announcement!</p></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><a href="mailto:exo2@case.edu" target="_blank">Eleanor Blackman</a>, M.A., C.A.<div>Archivist<br>Scholarly Resources & Special Collections<div>Kelvin Smith Library<br>Case Western Reserve University<br>10900 Euclid Avenue<br>Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7151<br>216.368.6504<br><br></div></div></div>
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