Dear Colleagues,

(Please pardon any cross-postings.)

Now that the DC meeting is just barely behind us, do you have a great idea 
for a session or a pre-conference workshop at the next Society of American 
Archivists meeting?  The deadline for conference and pre-conference 
proposals is Monday, October 9th.  Please see the following links for more 
information:

Call for Conference Proposals
<http://www.archivists.org/conference/chicago2007/proposals.asp>http://www.archivists.org/conference/chicago2007/proposals.asp

Call for Pre-Conference Proposals
<http://www.archivists.org/conference/chicago2007/precon.asp>http://www.archivists.org/conference/chicago2007/precon.asp

This year, Sections are allowed to endorse only two proposals.  If you wish 
to seek endorsement from the Description Section, please submit your 
proposal to me (as Chair of the Description Section) by close of business 
Wednesday, September 27th and I will circulate it among the Section 
leadership to review for endorsement.  Please develop your proposals as 
thoroughly as possible.  (See Tips for Strengthening Session Proposals 
<http://www.archivists.org/conference/proposals101/index.asp>http://www.archivists.org/conference/proposals101/index.asp 
.)

Any of Description Section leadership would be happy to review proposal 
drafts and provide feedback, or discuss any of your ideas as you develop them.

Chair: Jane Rosario <[log in to unmask]>
Vice-Chair: Mark Matienzo <[log in to unmask]>
Steering Committee: Kathy Wisser <[log in to unmask]>, Chris Burns 
<[log in to unmask]>, D. Claudia Thompson <[log in to unmask]>, Jerry Simmons 
<[log in to unmask]>, Mary A. Lacy <[log in to unmask]>
Newsletter Editor: Michelle Light 
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Web Liaison: Diane Ducharme 
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You are strongly encouraged to develop some of the session ideas discussed 
at the Description Section meeting in August, which included:
-          EAC
-          the changing nature of online catalogs
-          user access evaluations in the wake of "more product, less process"
-          implementing finding aids design
-          re-submission of proposals that were not accepted last year

We are looking forward to your ideas!

Best,

Jane Rosario

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Jane Rosario
Society of American Archivists
Description Section, Chair 2006-2007
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