Welcome to the Midwest Archives ConferenceJoin hundreds of archivists, curators and information professionals from our 13-state region and beyond to find out what MAC has to offer you. There are a number of tools available on this site to help current MAC members connect to other members, learn about upcoming events, manage their online profiles and much more! Please login for full access. Read our latest news and announcements below.Call for 2025 MAC Poster ProposalsThe 2025 Program Committee invites poster proposal submissions on all aspects of archival practice and research, as well as on topics from allied and related fields. The Program Committee seeks a diverse slate of presenters representing a variety of personal and institutional backgrounds, perspectives, and voices. We seek to foster a culture of inclusion in the MAC program and encourage submissions from anyone who is interested in presenting, including students, new professionals, first-time presenters, and those from allied professions. MAC membership is not required to present. Poster presentations will be onsite only and at least one author must be present. To submit a proposal, please fill out the MAC 2025 Poster Proposals Submission Form. The deadline for submitting poster proposals for the 2025 MAC Annual Meeting is January 27, 2025. We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis! Pop-Up SessionsThank you for your interest! Due to the high number of proposal submissions for program sessions this year, the Program Committee has filled all regular session time slots and will not be offering Pop-Up sessions for the 2025 MAC Annual Meeting. If your session idea can be presented as a poster, please consider filling out a poster proposal! Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship Applications SolicitedMAC is soliciting applications for the 2025 Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship for Students of Color (http://www.midwestarchives.org/motley). The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to students of color pursuing graduate education in archival administration and to encourage ethnic diversification of the MAC membership and of the archival profession. Two $1,500 scholarships, accompanied by one-year memberships to MAC, will be awarded. Applications must be emailed by March 1, 2025. Awards will be announced no later than June 3, 2025. Call for Nominations: MAC Presidents' Award and Distinguished Service AwardDo you know of an individual, institution, or organization not directly involved in archival work but aware of its purpose and value? This is your opportunity to recognize them by nominating them for the MAC Presidents' Award. Recipients are chosen by a committee comprising the three most recent past presidents of MAC and two at-large members. For more information about the award and how to submit a nomination, please go to https://www.midwestarchives.org/presidents-award. The MAC Distinguished Award recognizes individuals who have made remarkable contributions to MAC or to the archival profession during their archival career. Significant contributions may include, but are not limited to, extensive or superior volunteer work in an elected or appointed role within MAC; unusually important innovation, leadership, or crisis management; and notable success in expanding the visibility and/or support of MAC. For more information about the Distinguished Service Award and how to submit a nomination, please go to https://www.midwestarchives.org/distinguished-service-award. Announcement requestsWonder how you can get announcements out to the MAC membership? Look no further! Use this form (link also found on the Questions or Comments page) to request an announcement on MAC's social media and, when applicable, MAC's listserv. Announcements can include: calls for proposals, grant or other funding opportunities, professional development opportunities, job postings, articles, calls for advocacy, and more. Bookmark it and spread the word! Time to renew your MAC membership!Renew your MAC membership online. Not a member of MAC yet? Join now! |