The Society of Mississippi Archivists will hold its annual meeting at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on March 26-27, 2026.
Theme: Reflecting on American History in the Archives
The Society of Mississippi Archivists invites proposals for presentations and panels that explore the 250th anniversary of the United States by focusing on how archivists, archival collections, and archival practices reflect, interpret, and preserve American culture and history.
We welcome proposals that address topics such as (but not limited to):
- Interesting stories uncovered while processing collections or working with researchers
- Collection development
- Exhibits (physical or digital) highlighting collections
- Integrating collections into bibliographic instruction
- Working with donor and collection supporters
- Digital archives
- Programming centered on collections
- Using archives in K-12
- Preserving archival material
- Collecting materials on under-documented histories
- Working with born digital collections
Submission Guidelines
- Submit an abstract of approximately 250 words describing the topic.
- Include the names, affiliations, contact information and presentation titles of all presenters.
- All proposals are welcome. While the theme is “Reflecting on American History in the Archives,” we will consider archival-related proposals beyond the theme.
- Submissions are open to Society of Mississippi Archivists members and non-members, and we welcome proposals from students at the undergraduate or graduate level.
Deadline: January 12, 2026
Submit to: Jennifer Brannock at Jennifer.Brannock@usm.edu.
Questions: Contact Jennifer Brannock at Jennifer.Brannock@usm.edu.
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