Please excuse cross-posting Summary Do you want to extend the reach and effectiveness of your archives program? Are you frustrated with managers, resource allocators, colleagues, and others who łjust donšt get it˛? Do you lack time to advocate for archives? Donšt retreat, muttering, to your processing room! Join us for this full-day workshop that will inspire you to advocate for archival programs and give you the skills you need. Youšll learn how to effectively describe the importance of archives, identify appropriate audiences for your message, and tailor messages to those audiences. Last, youšll learn how to fit advocacy into your busy schedule by making it a part of everything that you do. When and Where Presented in conjunction with the Northwest Archivists annual meeting in Butte, MT: Thursday, May 18, 2006, 8:30 AM to 4 PM. Presenters Kathleen Roe, past president Council of State Archivists Rand Jimerson, past president Society of American Archivists Cost $80 per participant, including lunch. Maximum registration of 20 people. Registration deadline: April 15, 2006 For more information and registration materials, visit the Northwest Archivists 2006 conference website: http://weblib.lib.umt.edu/faculty/mccrea/nwa/nwaindex.htm Also note that the Northwest Archivists conference will be well worth attending! Registration is only $60, and lodging and subsistence in Butte is very affordable. A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>