The following message has been posted by the Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC).
--- 2009 ARSC CONFERENCE: CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS --- Proposal deadline: January 5, 2009 ARSC invites presentation proposals for its 43rd annual conference, to be held May 27-30, 2009, in Washington, DC. ARSC is dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods -- and welcomes presentations on all aspects of recorded sound of interest to our community of collectors, historians, musicians, preservationists, and archivists. In general, we seek talks, papers, panel sessions, and demonstrations that are informative and well organized, display a passion about their subjects, and include compelling audio and visual content. We especially welcome presentations that showcase Washington, DC and the greater mid-Atlantic area. Presentation proposals are due January 5, 2009. Please use the submission form on the ARSC website: http://www.arsc-audio.org/conference/ Presenters will be notified of acceptance by January 31, 2009. For more information, contact David Giovannoni, ARSC Program Chair: dgio-arsc at comcast.net The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is a nonprofit organization, unique in bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals -- everyone with a serious interest in recorded sound.
