Thursday, November 10, 2016 AMIA 2016 Opening Plenary | Action for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in AMIA Chairs Moriah Ulinskas, University of California, Santa Barbara Jacqueline Stewart, University of Chicago, Cinema and Media Studies Speakers Brian Graney, Indiana University Bloomington Mark A Puente, Association of Research Libraries Janet Ceja, Simmons College, School of Library and Information Science Carmel Curtis, United Nations This...

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For those 2016 AMIA Conference participants who are interested in sharing accommodation in Pittsburgh, AMIA will maintain a list of attendees searching for roommates. You will be emailed, faxed, or mailed a copy of the list so that you may contact potential roommates directly. Please try to submit your information as early as possible while appropriate room accommodations are still available. We strongly suggest any room reservations be made by...

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Submissions for proposals for the 2016 Annual Conference are closed. Preliminary Timeline May 16, 2016 – Deadline for Session/Workshop Proposals June 15, 2016 – Call for Posters Mid July, 2016 – Session Notifications August 1, 2016 – Poster Submission Deadline August 20, 2016  – Poster Notifications What Happens Next Individual Session and Workshop Proposals All proposals are peer-reviewed.  Proposals will be peer...

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The AMIA Conference Committee invites submissions for proposals for the 2016 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The goal of the Conference is to present an broadly-based program that speaks to the wide range of attendees with a balance of theory and practice, inviting new ideas and concepts that may stimulate additional interest, involvement and educational benefit.  In keeping with ongoing membership discussions about diversity and...

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The goal of the Conference is to present an broadly-based program that speaks to the wide range of attendees with a balance of theory and practice, inviting new ideas and concepts that may stimulate additional interest, involvement and educational benefit.  In keeping with ongoing membership discussions about diversity and inclusion, we urge proposers to use the conference sessions as an opportunity to include new voices and offer diverse...

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Here’s a list of #hashtags being used throughout #amia15 this eek – #AMIA15 #DAS2015 #TRTPortland #AVHack15 #AMIA15WRITERS – writing workshop #CAW15 – Community Archiving Workshop #ThankYouAVarchivist #AMIAAOU – Access, Outreach & Use #TakingStock -Archival Education in Transition panel #BigData #Metadata #DigitalWorkflow #DigiPres #TriviaThrowdown #AMIAat25 #oralhistoryforarchivists – Oral History...

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Access the conference schedule and session descriptions, read speaker information, build your own agenda,  set reminders, connect with other attendees and more on your iPhone/Android.  The inbox will keep you updated throughout the conference, and you’ll get any program changes delivered right to you. Download the Guidebook and just remember to check for updates periodically!  There’s free wireless for everyone staying at the...

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AMIA conference speakers are media professionals representing all areas of the field.  Active within the community, they are experts sharing their experience and knowledge in a forum that brings a broad range of experts together to discuss common challenges and opportunities.     Tom A. Adami Since May 2013 Tom Adami has been Archivist and Head of the Arusha, Tanzania, Branch of the United Nations, Mechanism for International Criminal...

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