The next edition of the European Conference on Archives has been transformed into the 8th European Conference on Digital Archiving (ECA2010) and will take place in Geneva from 28 - 30 April, 2010. Designed to define the current and future challenges of the profession, the conference is being organised by the European Regional Branch (EURBICA) and the Section on Professional Associations (SPA) of the International Council on Archives (ICA) as well as by the Swiss Federal Archives.
The International Scientific Committee, responsible for the programme of the conference, decided to choose digital archiving as the general theme for this 8th edition. They wished to innovate by focusing on the function of archives - the archiving - and no longer on the institution. The conference programme will therefore be structured around the challenges and opportunities represented by digital archiving today.
Conference Themes1. Archival profile: professional competence in the digital age 2. What to keep: how to mirror the information society 3. E-Archiving: reorganisation of processes and business models4. Online access: solutions and implications
Confirmed Keynote Presentations
Eric Ketelaar, Department of Media Studies, University of Amsterdam (NL)
Natalie Ceeney, Chief Executive of The National Archives (UK)
Anne Burnel, Responsable du Service national des Archives de La Poste (FR)
Steve Bailey, Senior Advisor on records management issues for JISC infoNet (UK)
Sabine Mas, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information, Université de Montréal (CA)
Call for PapersWe invite you to submit abstracts for papers that address the above-mentioned themes. As a speaker at the ECA 2010 conference you will have a unique opportunity to raise the profile of your work, share your ideas, describe your activities and celebrate success and outstanding practice. The deadline for abstract submissions is Monday 31 August 2009.http://www.bar.admin.ch/eca2010/00736/00782/index.html?lang=en
Call for Papers
Conference Attendance GrantsSome attendance grants will be available for students and young professionals as well as archivists from less wealthy European countries. Preference will be given to applicants who present a paper in the conference, we therefore encourage you to submit your papers as soon as possible. Application for grants will soon be possible online. We recommend checking our website now and again!
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!
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