Don’t Be Shy, Apply!
Deadline for
RAO Marketplace Vendors Extended
to May 23, 2013
Consider
an Arranged Marriage…
There is
still plenty of time to propose your own hot topic or cool demo for this year’s
magical marketplace extravaganza, but here are a few suggestions that the
marketplace team believe could be the perfect match for the today’s chic,
super-cool RAO archivists:
Possible
Cool Demos…
Elevator
Speech Lab: Facilitator(s)
would discuss what makes a good elevator speech (as an elevator speech
delivered in 90 seconds or less) and then participants would have 5 minutes to
draft a speech and share (on a voluntary
basis) other booth shoppers.
When
the keyword is not enough: reference and instruction strategies for the Google
generation: A
moderated discussion of what works well to get researchers to move beyond the
basic keyword search
Steps
to obtaining your own Wikipedian in Residence: The hot new thing for outreach
and access is to leverage the power of Wikipedia and its legion of users and
creators by embedding a Wikipedian-in-residence. Discussion leaders share
steps and answers questions for establishing a Wikipedian-in-residence.
Possible
Hot Topics…
Outreach to community archives: How
can we help groups and organizations interested in preserving their history
themselves make good decisions and get the help they need?
To
loan or not loan; that is the question: RAO recently supported the effort to have the
SAA standards committee endorse the guidelines for loaning and borrowing with a
few caveats. Facilitators could continue the discussion started at last
year’s marketplace on the challenges and opportunities of lending and
borrowing.
Copy
requests in the reading room: what is the current state of the safe harbor of
fair use? Many
archives allow patrons to make their own copies with digital cameras or with a
photocopier in the reading room. What are best practices to ensure safety
and integrity of materials and that fair use is upheld.
What
makes a great archives exhibit? Discuss
strategies for creating engaging exhibits that add value and interest to
archival materials on display
Make
a Proposal…
Applying to purvey hotness and coolness is
simple and easy:
1.
Draft a brief description of the
demonstration or hot topic and explain how and/or why it relates to reference,
access, or outreach archivists and their work.
2.
Come up with a working title.
3.
Determine who will lead the demo or
moderate the discussion (this may be you, so talk to yourself)
4.
OR, VOLUNTEER to lead one of proposed hot topics or cool demos
suggested above and use the proposal form link below to do so.
6.
Deadline to apply is May 23, 2013
More
details in case you missed them…
Wanted: Hot Topics and Cool Demos
The 2013 RAO Program Committee seeks Hot Topics and Cool
Demonstrations for provocative conversation and deep thinking in a hotel in New
Orleans in August. On August 15th
2013 RAO will host its second annual Marketplace of Ideas and seeks purveyors
of hot topics and cool demonstrations to sell their wares to a savvy audience
of RAO archivists.
What is an RAO Hot Topic?
An RAO hot topic is an issue, a concern, an idea that has sparked
recent attention in RAO circles. It can
be something that seems novel or cutting-edge; it can be an enduring issue that
is garnering new attention or approaches.
What Makes an RAO Hot Topic HOT?
An RAO hot topic can be provocative and even fractious; it can
also be surprising and funny. Above all else, a hot topic should engender
passion, engagement and excitement.
What is an RAO Cool Demo?
An RAO Cool Demonstration is a presentation of an approach or
technique that has enhanced services, simplified processes, or transformed
workflows and approaches. It could be a simple fix or adaptation, or a
reinvention of the wheel.
What Makes an RAO Cool Demo COOL?
An RAO Cool Demo should be widely applicable to RAO archivists and
simple enough to explain in a low-tech manner in a short period of time. Think of it as an app that works without a
mobile device.
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