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SAA Members Are Invited to the First Conference on
Latino/Hispanic Film, Print and Sound Archives
For the first time a national conference will be held that will address
the following questions: What is our Latino legacy that can be passed
on to future generations? What are we preserving, what stories do they
tell, and how are we using technology to archive Latino history, identity
and spirit? Society of American Archivists (SAA) members are invited
to attend Memoria, voz y patrimonio: The First Conference on Latino/Hispanic
Film, Print and Sound Archives to be hosted at UCLA on August 15-17,
2003. This conference precedes the 2003 SAA Annual Meeting and addresses
SAA meeting's theme: "Spotlight on Archives: Showcasing the
Diversity of the Archival Enterprise." It will highlight the importance
of archives and record keeping which are essential for the Latino community
to document and protect its rights, to capture its collective memory,
and to ensure access to its cultural past, achievements and legacy.
This
conference is the Sixth Institute of the Trejo Foster Foundation for
Hispanic Library Education, and is sponsored by the Department of
Information Studies of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information
Studies. The Trejo Foster Foundation was established to bring to the
forefront issues concerning library and information services for people
of Hispanic heritage in the United States. It is affiliated with the
American Library Association and REFORMA, the National Association to
Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish speaking.
REFORMA http://www.reforma.org is again a co-sponsor of the Institute,
and many of its members are playing key roles on the Planning Committee.
"Latino history is U.S. history and its archives should be available
for students, creators, artists, scholars and community members to trace
its past," states Clara M. Chu, Associate Professor of Information
Studies, and Co-Chair of the Planning Committee. She adds, "Ethnic
and Latino archives as repositories and a professional field have yet
to be fully developed. The financial and human resources, and to some
extent interest, have been lacking. The technology, expertise and community
support now exist to ensure that Latino history is not subjugated nor
overlooked. The footprints of the struggles, triumphs and ingenuity of
the Latino community pave the road to the future. Nuestro patrimonio
es nuestra memoria, voz y comunidad."
Any individuals wanting to
expand their knowledge of managing Latino film, print and sound materials
or creating a Latino cultural heritage
system or repository should attend the conference. These include: archivists,
archival students, community organizers, teachers, performing artists,
writers, journalists, and historians among others.
For more information
on participation, registration, housing and programs, see our website
at http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/LAConf/ or
contact Clara Chu (cchu@ucla.edu),
Planning Committee or Anne Gilliland-Swetland (swetland@ucla.edu),
Program Committee.
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