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<p class="MsoNormal">Forwarded from the Midwest Archives Conference. Proposal deadline extended to Aug. 28.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">--Emily Gainer, SOA Marketing & Communications Committee co-chair<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">The Program Committee for the MAC Annual Meeting, which will be held
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">May 2-4 in Des Moines, Iowa, is extending the call for session proposals!</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"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">The deadline for submitting proposals that explore the theme
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">“<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sowing Seeds of Change</span></strong>”</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">
is now Monday, August 28 at 5pm CST. </span></strong><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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">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: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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Program Committee encourages submissions from newer professionals and members of underrepresented groups. Membership in MAC is not required. </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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">For a list of possible topics, full details about the proposal process, and ways to connect with collaborators, visit the
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://midwestarc.memberclicks.net/message2/link/8451193b-5ac3-4e57-9e14-5ec82aaa0f9f/1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;color:#1155CC;background:white">MAC
2024 Call for Session Proposals website. </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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