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American
Archivist
Call for Papers for 75th Anniversary of SAA
Due: May 1, 2010
The American Archivist Editorial Board invites proposals for papers to be published in the Fall/Winter 2011 issue to mark the 75th anniversary of the Society of American Archivists. We envision a mixture of voices represented in approximately six to eight reflective and thought-provoking articles exploring what SAA, as a professional organization, has done, is doing, should be doing, or has not done to ensure the essential work of securing a representative, accessible, and understandable documentary record. We encourage both holistic, broad overviews and in-depth explorations of particular issues critical to the profession and SAA.
Papers will be compatible with the American Archivist editorial policy,
"thinking about theoretical and practical developments in the archival profession, particularly in North America; about the relationships between archivists and the creators and users of archives; and about cultural, social, legal, and technological developments that affect the nature of recorded information and the need to create and maintain it."
Papers must conform with requirements for manuscripts outlined in the Editorial Policy at http://www.archivists.org/periodicals/aaeditorialpolicy.asp. The paper should be approximately 8,000 words (10,000 words with footnotes). If the proposal is accepted, length can be negotiated with editor and board.
The deadline for proposals is May 1, 2010. Each proposal must contain an abstract for the proposed paper; an annotated outline; a statement of the relationship of the proposed publication to the literature in the field; possibility of illustrations; and the qualifications of the author for the proposed topic. The Editorial Board will review the proposals and confirm the selection of papers by May 31, 2010. The first draft of the paper is due November 1, 2010. It will be reviewed by members of the Editorial Board and selected peer reviewers and returned to the author by December 1. The final paper must be sent to the editor by March 15, 2011. Authors will have the opportunity to review and correct page proofs in April 2011. Editorial deadlines are not negotiable; the issue will be published November 15, 2011.
The author will retain copyright but will assign SAA licensing rights for American Archivist.
Send proposals in electronic form to Mary Jo Pugh, editor of American Archivist, as an attachment to an e-mail addressed to AmericanArchivist@archivists.org. Receipt will be acknowledged by e-mail.
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