Roomshare Program

Roomshare Program

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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Proposal Submissions are Closed

Proposal Submissions are Closed

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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2016 Call for Proposals

2016 Call for Proposals

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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Tips for a Successful Proposal

Tips for a Successful Proposal

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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#SocialMedia

#SocialMedia

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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AMIA 2015 has gone mobile!

AMIA 2015 has gone mobile!

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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Speaker Information

Speaker Information

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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Poster Sessions

Poster Sessions

There will be two Poster Sessions at AMIA 2015 – with a slate of great presentations!  Check your program for the individual poster schedule.   Collaborative Method for Overcoming the “Lack Of”: Case Study of Japan Ann Adachi-Tasch, Collaborative Cataloging Japan A collaborative method for the cataloging and preservation of postwar Japanese experimental moving image offers great potential for resolving several issues...

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