5:00 PM (Pacific) Introduction & Screening: Detour (1945, d. Edgar G. Ulmer) From the gutters of Poverty Row came a movie that, perhaps more than any other, epitomizes the dark fatalism at the heart of film noir. As he hitchhikes his way from New York to Los Angeles, a down-on-his-luck nightclub pianist (Tom Neal) finds himself with a dead body on his hands and nowhere to run—a waking nightmare that goes from bad...
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Test your skills, win prizes, and dethrone the reigning AMIA Trivia Champs! Do you know the name of the only presidential candidate to win electoral votes after he died? Or what the name of the smallest country in the Americas is? If not, you’ll want to find a fellow colleague that does as you begin to form your team for AMIA’s Trivia Throwdown: The Virtual Edition. New to AMIA’s Trivia night? Here’s a little on how it...
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Please note that all Roundtables are capped at 25 attendees – this is to ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate. Seats are first come/first served, and once the room capacity is reached, the room will be closed. 11:15 AM – 12:15 AM (Pacific) Roundtable: Mentorship Relationships: Empowering the Next Generation of AMIA Leaders Facilitator: Ashley Franks-McGill, As emerging professionals, we may have...
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12:20 PM – 12:55 PM (Pacific) Tour: Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center Heather Linville, Library of Congress Kelly Chisholm, Library of Congress Jami Judge Almeida, Library of Congress David Gibson, Library of Congress Mike Mashon, Library of Congress Located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Culpeper, Virginia, the Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center is...
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We have custom designed face masks, tote bags and even a limited edition floaty pen! And the raffle is back! A custom cocktail by Eddy Colloton? A cactus film reel wreath? A Super 8 film kit from Pro8mm? Just a few of the great raffle items available. But that’s not all – you can also check out AMIA tote bags, face masks, and floaty pens. A huge thank you to AMIA member Brianna Toth for bringing it all together. Raffle winners will...
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The Education Committee will be hosting a virtual resume review in conjunction with the AMIA 2020 virtual conference in November. In years past, the Education Committee has hosted an in-person resume review table in which we have asked reviewers to volunteer for 1-2 hour shifts and they review as many resumes as they are able to in that time frame based on demand. This summer we launched a virtual resume review pilot program with AMIA’s...
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