The following are archival events for April 28 through May 7 as taken from the Archivist’s Daybook, <http://www.southwestarchivists.org/HTML/Daybook.htm>. --- April is Strategic Information Management Month. April 23-28 XIV Brazilian Archival Congress <http://www.aab.org.br/congresso.swf>; Rio de Janeiro. April 24-25 Conference, "Preservation and Conservation Issues Related to Digital Printing and Digital Photography <http://conferences.iop.org/PPP/>;" London. April 25 On this date in 2004, the New Zealand parliament passed the Public Records Act. It replaced the Archives Act of 1957 and took into account changes in technology and record-keeping practice. April 25 Deadline for comments for a NARA proposed rule on the use of official seals. <http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.go v/2006/06-1766.htm> April 25 Presentation, "NARA's 'First Preserver' Role: Response and Recovery of Records in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita". Howard Lowell, Deputy Assistant Archivist for Records Services, will explain NARA's role as "First Preserver" and provide an overview of NARA's involvement in the recovery process. Following, Hilary Kaplan and Kathy Ludwig, Senior Conservators, will speak on the recovery of records in the Orleans Parish. Directions to the meeting place as well as security screening procedures can be found at <URL:<http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/index.html>>. April 26 On this date in 2004, couriers hand-delivered a letter from the Juanita Skillman, Chair of the Board of ARMA International, to United States Senators Susan Collins and Joseph Leiberman, the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. The letter requested "that the Committee assure itself and the American people that the recent nomination of Allen Weinstein [to be Archivist of the United States] presents the professional qualifications and capabilities necessary to perform the duties of the office of the Archivist and to promote the important function of preserving for public access the documentation and information within the jurisdiction of NARA." The action by ARMA, along with similar actions by SAA and other organizations, helped stop an attempt by the administration of President George W. Bush to quietly railroad the Weinstein nomination through the Senate and instead helped insure that the nomination received deliberate Senate consideration and appropriate oversight. April 26 SAA <http://www.archivists.org> workshop, "Oral History: From Planning to Preservation;" Bloomington, Illinois. April 26-28 SBL - Meeting of the Bureau of the Section for Business and Labour Archives of the ICA <http://www.ica.org/calendrier.php?pcalendrierid=308&plangue=eng>; Blois and Paris, France. April 26-28 Canadian Council of Archives Preservation Committee meeting; Ottawa. April 27-28 The National Archives-Southwest Region, NAGARA, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Society of Southwest Archivists, and the University of Texas School of Information are sponsoring an annual E-Records Forum; University of Texas, J. J. Pickle Center. A preliminary program is on the NAGARA <http://www.nagara.org> website. April 27-29 MAC <http://www.midwestarchives.org/index.htm> Spring meeting; Chateau Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, IL. April 27-29 Society of California Archivists Annual General Meeting <http://www.calarchivists.org/programs.html>; San Francisco. April 27-29 SAA <http://www.archivists.org> workshop, "Archival Perspectives in Digital Preservation;" University Park, Pennsylvania. April 28 Deadline for comments regarding the US Copyright Office's Section 108 Study Group, tasked with examining the copyright exemptions available to libraries and archives and seeing if they need to be modified because of the prevalence of digital information. <http://www.loc.gov/section108/>he background paper is available online <http://www.loc.gov/section108/>. April 29 On this date in 2003, Eric Ketelaar, Professor of Archivistics at the University of Amsterdam, was recognized by HM Queen Beatrix in the Queen's Birthday Honour List as an Officer of the Order of Oranje-Nassau. Ketellar was recognized for "his accomplishments as an inspiring educator and as an eminent scholar and legal expert in the field of archives, both in The Netherlands and abroad." April 29 New England Archivists of Religious Institutions (NEARI) Spring Meeting; Fontbonne Hall, Framingham, MA. For information: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. April 29 "Framing the Frontier: A Day of Lectures in Honor of Alfred L. Bush;" Princeton, New Jersey. The conference will focus on the early photography of the American West and contemporary issues surrounding its collection, display, and ownership. Contact: Linda Oliveira at (609) 258-3155 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. April 30 Proposal deadline for the ARSC Program for the Preservation of Classical Music Historical Recordings. <http://arsc-audio.org/preservationgrants.html> April 30 Deadline to apply for the Edward Weldon Scholarship <http://www.soga.org/scholarships/ewsa.html>, which will provide the registration fee for a Society of Georgia Archivists (SGA) member to attend the Society of American Archivists (SAA) annual meeting. May 1 The MayDay Project of the Society of American Archivists <http://www.archivists.org> is a collaborative campaign to improve professionals’ readiness to respond to disaster. The MayDay project encourages all records and archives professionals to do something on May 1st of each year to help ensure that they are prepared to respond to a disaster. May 1 Final reports due for all institutions that received a federal contribution through the Canadian Council of Archives during the fiscal year 2005-2006. Reports are due to the CCA Secretariat. Report forms are available here <http://www.cdncouncilarchives.ca/finalreports.HTML>. May 1 Deadline to apply for Fulbright Awards <http://www.iie.org/cies/> for distinguished Fulbright chairs in Western Europe and Canada. May 1 Workshop, "Best Practices in Digitization and Assessing the Commercial Value of Your Archives," Presented by Archive Media Partners; Phoenix, Arizona. May 2 On this date in 2002 the Scottish Council on Archives <http://sca.archives.org.uk> was founded. The Council was officially launched by Glasgow's Lord Provost, Alex Mosson, at a civic reception in the City Chambers attended by around 75 invited guests. Dr. Irene O'Brien of Glasgow City Archives was the Council's first Chair. May 3 NEDCC workshop <http://nedcc.org/spring/wkdesc.htm>, "Integrated Pest Management;" Andover, Massachusetts. May 3 NARA's Northeast Region is hosting an E-Records Forum, "Emerging Technologies in Workplace Collaboration <http://www.conference.com/eventmanager/OnlineRegistration.asp?EventCode=Y7B >;" Boston. May 4 On this date in 1945, as the American army advanced on Prague, the retreating German commander ordered his forces to destroy the Czechoslovakian National Archives. May 4 NEDCC workshop <http://nedcc.org/spring/wkdesc.htm>, "Creating and Maintaining Digital Collections;" Andover, Massachusetts. May 5 On this date in 1972, thirty-five archivists from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas met at the University of Texas at Arlington and organized the Society of Southwest Archivists <http://lib-04.lib.uh.edu/ssa/ssa.htm>. May 5 SOLINET workshop, "Risk Management for Libraries and Cultural Collections: Did Our Insurance Policy Say That? <www.solinet.net/workshops/ws_details.cfm?doc_id=3002&WKSHPID=12DOIPST>" Jackson, Mississippi. $145 SOLINET members, $185 non-SOLINET members. May 5-6 Canadian Council of Archives Canadian Committee on Archival Description meeting; Ottawa. May 5-7 Three- Day UCLA extension course in document imaging and document Management <http://www.archivebuilders.com/abcourses.html>; Los Angeles. May 6 Arkansas History Commission and State Archives workshop; Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. -- 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. 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