<div dir="ltr">Hi OhioDIG,<div><br></div><div>I'd like to share the following CFP for the MAC 2021 meeting, to be held virtually May 13-14, 2021. Please reach out to me with any questions!</div><div><br></div><div>--</div><div><br></div><div><span id="gmail-m_-7690676764925584424gmail-m_3629138276823880047gmail-docs-internal-guid-1e8f7fa6-7fff-bedc-09e7-e59cb0b31d0b"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MAC 2021: Archivists Respond</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Call for Session, Poster, and Virtual Tour Proposals</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Program Committee for the MAC Annual Meeting, to be held virtually May 13-14, 2021, is excited to announce a call for sessions and posters that explore the theme, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Archivists Respond.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2020 had brought both challenges and opportunities to archivists. How have archivists responded to the pandemic, budget cuts, remote work, shutdowns, and civic unrest? What opportunities were represented to archivists, such as community engagement, working on backlogs, and focus on digital projects? What other clouds and silver linings have archivists encountered in their work? What work and projects have archivists undertaken that adapt to cultural, societal, and environmental changes?</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Have an idea but need collaborators? Connect with colleagues to </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/173rpD5YwwLgZzwHsV-oreerh7q6JC8vC8XJbgfmXBSI/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">brainstorm session proposals</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RfC2HvSkKfTPNa4WgC4QHHY0RQhSpTCsWHbDOsdrkxY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">poster ideas</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Presenters may submit more than one proposal, but may present only one session or poster. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As a new feature this year, we are also soliciting proposals for virtual tours of your institution. This is a great opportunity for archival institutions of all sizes and from all over over the MAC region to participate in the conference and show off your spaces and / or collections. </span></p><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The deadline for submitting all proposals is </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, January 15th at 5pm CDT. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For a list of possible topics, more details about the proposal process, and the proposal submission forms, view the full CFP on the </span><a href="https://www.midwestarchives.org/2021-virtual-conference-call-for-proposals" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MAC 2021 Call for Proposals Website</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span></span>    <font color="#888888"><br clear="all"><div><br></div></font></div><div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">Kayla Harris, CA, DAS</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">Librarian / Archivist, Marian Library</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px">University of Dayton</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">300 College Park, Dayton OH 45469-1360</div></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><a href="mailto:kharris@udayton.edu" target="_blank">kharris2@udayton.edu</a> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">| </span>937-229-1347</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://libcal.udayton.edu/appointments/kaylaharris/ml" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">Schedule a virtual research appointment</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>