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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> membership@midwestarchives.org <membership@midwestarchives.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 12, 2023 12:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Carleton, Janet (she/her) <carleton@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] MAC 2024 Call for Proposals<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Midwest Archives Conference will hold its 2024 Annual Meeting May 2-4 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines,
Iowa. The capital city of Iowa, Des Moines is known for arts, culture, and its place in the heartland of America’s agricultural production.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The Program Committee invites session proposals touching on the theme “<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sowing
Seeds of Change</span></strong>”. Drawing on Iowa’s agricultural traditions and historic prairie ecosystem, we encourage you to consider areas of growth, cultivation, and restoration in our profession. As our professional landscape continues to evolve and
change, how do we adapt and implement new approaches, processes, and technologies? When do we go back to our roots, and when do we plant for the future? What are some ways we have nurtured our collections, patrons, and ourselves as archivists and allied professionals?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Program Committee encourages submissions from newer professionals and members of underrepresented groups. MAC membership is not required.
Presenters may submit more than one proposal, but may present only one session OR poster.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Do you have an idea for a proposal but no one to present with? Connect with colleagues on the
<a href="http://midwestarc.memberclicks.net/message2/link/54651e9d-af53-41f6-a7b3-55a8cec9e0cc/1">
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">MAC 2024 Brainstorming form</span></em></a>! </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The deadline for submitting proposals is
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">August 21, 2023 at 5 p.m. CST</span></strong>. For a list of possible topics and details about the proposal process, visit the
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