call for Papers: CULTURAL HERITAGE MATERIALS—UNIVERSITY, RESEARCH AND FOLKLORE ARCHIVES IN THE 21ST CENTURY (August 21—27, 2017 in Riga, Latvia)

The International Council on Archives Section on University and Research Institution Archives (ICA-SUV) is pleased to announce that its 2017 Conference will be in Riga, Latvia, in August 21—27. The participants are invited to explore the archival practices in universities and research archives and those in folklore archives where more intensive collection management, access, and use practices have been critical. The Conference is being organized by the ICA-SUV in collaboration with the National Archives of Latvia and the Archives of Latvian Folklore, Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia.
The ICA-SUV 2017 Conference calls for sessions or single paper proposals on the following topics:
(1) CULTURAL HERITAGE MATERIALS: FOUNDATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
(2) BORN DIGITAL MATERIALS -- APPRAISAL AND PROCESSING FOR SMALL ARCHIVES
(3) DESCRIPTION AND USE OF ARCHIVES - RECORDS IN CONTEXT (RIC) STANDARD
(4) RESPECTFUL STEWARDSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT WITH CREATOR COMMUNITIES

Abstracts and panel session proposals should be submitted to the ICA-SUV 2017
Conference Scientific Committee via email: gatis.karlsons@arhivi.gov.lv by January 15, 2017.

Information on the full call for proposals and submission guidelines:
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES