The following are archival events for April 7 through 15 taken from the Archivist’s Daybook, <http://www.southwestarchivists.org/HTML/Daybook.htm>. --- April is Strategic Information Management Month. April 10-11 SAA <http://www.archivists.org> workshop, "Real World Reference: Moving Beyond Theory;" Birmingham, Alabama. April 11 "Records Administration Conference (RACO) West" will be offered by NARA in Dana Point, California; contact: Cathy Westfeld <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. April 11 Preservation Directorate of the Library of Congress lectures in its series on Topics in Preservation Science (TOPS); Dr. David P. Pappas (Project Leader, Magnetic Sensors Quantum Devices Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO) will present "The Lost 18-1-2 Minutes of the Nixon Presidency". This talk will describe the use of magneto-resistive sensors for recovering data from damaged magnetic media. This lecture will be held from 3-4pm in the West Dining Room, Madison Building 6th floor, Library of Congress. April 13 AMIGOS <http://www.amigos.org/> workshop, "Grant Proposal Writing;" Santa Fe, New Mexico. April 13 "Managing Electronic Records: A Practical Guide for Success <http://www.armamar.org/gmd/Seminar_2006/managing_elec_records.htm>;" University of Maryland Shady Grove Conference Center, Rockville, Maryland. April 13-14 SAA <http://www.archivists.org> workshop, "MARC According to DACS: Archival Cataloging to the New Descriptive Standard;" Indianapolis, Indiana. April 13-14 SOLINET workshop <http://www.solinet.net/workshops/workshop_templ.cfm?doc_id=726>, "The Art of Processing Manuscript Collections; Lexington , Kentucky. April 14 On this date in 2003, military forces of the United States of America refused to intervene when mobs looted and burned the Iraqi National Library and Archives in broad daylight. April 14 Deadline for US House of Representatives testimony on NHPRC funding. You can assist by writing letters, passing resolutions of support, and visiting with your Senators and House members. For more information on how you can help promote the importance of funding the NHPRC, visit <http://savearchives.pbwiki.com>. April 14 Deadline for proposals for the National Film Preservation Foundation's "Avant-Garde Masters" film preservation grant program. Interested archives must register by March 10, 2006. April 15 On this date in 1935, the Roerich Pact was signed. It was one of the earliest international agreements addressing cultural heritage. It affirmed that monuments, museums, and scientific, artistic, educational, and cultural institutions and their personnel were to be considered neutral in times of war and accorded respect and protection in peacetime. April 15 Deadline to apply for two scholarships offered by the Lesbian and Gay Archives Roundtable (LAGAR) of the Society of American Archivists to help with expenses for attending the SAA Annual Meeting in Washington DC, July 31-August 6, 2006. Contact: Mary Caldera <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. April 15 Deadline for submissions to participate in International Archival Day, to be held in Trieste, Italy, sometime in October. The meeting will have two themes: audio-visual archives and records and legislative and ethical issues. Contact: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. -- The Archivist’s Daybook is another service to the profession of the Society of Southwest Archivists (http://www.southwestarchivists.org). In it you will find information about continuing education and professional development opportunities for archivists around the world. We welcome the opportunity to promote your archival event and especially encourage non-North American archival meeting planners to list their event with us (there is, of course, no charge for listing your event in the Archivist's Daybook). Please help us promote your event by letting us know <mailto:[log in to unmask] Daybook> of your meeting, seminar, or workshop by emailing [log in to unmask] ---- Leon C. Miller, Manuscripts Librarian Special Collections, Jones Hall Tulane University Libraries New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 ph: 504-865-5685, fx: 504-865-5761, [log in to unmask] http://specialcollections.tulane.edu 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]>