ARMA-AABC Joint Conference
Digital Directions
May 2-3, 2019
Location:   1055 Dunsmuir Street , Vancouver @ Deloitte

ARMA Vancouver and AABC (Archives Association of BC) are pleased to be holding a joint pre-conference on May 2 and full day conference on May 3 in 2019. We are seeking proposals on the topic of "Digital Directions", exploring the pathways that archivists and records managers must travel in an increasingly networked world.

As the archives and records management communities continue to forge our path through the digital landscape, must we follow in the footsteps of our forbearers or should we be travelling in new directions? Are we ready to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by this new landscape? What new solutions or strategies must we adopt to continue making progress?
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ARMA and AABC invite the archives and records management communities to explore these questions. We encourage submissions from individual, organizational, provincial and/or national perspectives. This conference seeks diverse approaches to the theory and practice of managing digital records. 

Call for Speakers

If you are interesting in sharing your experience, proposals should be connected to the conference theme "Digital Directions". A few suggested topics are listed below:
  • Digital records and information management
  • Digital preservation
  • Privacy and freedom of information
  • Access and rights issues
  • Managing digital photograph collections
  • Digital repositories and imaging practices
  • Outreach and the web
  • The importance of metadata
  • Email management
  • Social Media management
  • Other topics that address the theme will also be considered.

Presentations Format

Submissions can be a variety of formats including:
  • Formal presentations 
  • Panel discussions 
  • Round-tables 
  • Focused debates
  • Poster presentations
Please must include:
  • Title
  • Type and length of presentation
  • Abstract of the presentation or panel (max 300 words)
  • Brief bio statement(s)
  • Contact information

How to Submit
Submissions are due by Sunday, February 24th 2019 by email to     Lauren.MacLean@leg.bc.ca

Questions?
Please direct questions related to the conference to   Lauren.MacLean@leg.bc.ca