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Call for papers: 2016 issue of Provenance

April 5, 2016SGA Communications DirectorLeave a comment

Provenance: The Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists, a peer reviewed academic publication, seeks articles on archival theory and practice for the 2016 issue. Please note that the content of the journal is not limited to the state of Georgia, and articles of regional or national significance are welcome. First-time authors are especially encouraged to submit articles for consideration. As evidenced by the forthcoming audiovisual issue, composed of video, audio, and traditional article formats, Provenance is also interested in innovative and unique methods for presenting scholarly content.

Articles on archival topics outside of theory and practice which meet publication standards will also be considered. Typical papers should be a Word document, 10-20 pages, double spaced, and formatted according to the 16^th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Please review information for contributors: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/policies.html. Articles are to be submitted utilizing Provenance’s new online system: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/.

For additional information contact Editor Heather Oswald at: provenance@soga.org. Deadline for contributions is July 31, 2016.

Call for papers: Provenance Audiovisual Special Issue

November 9, 2015SGA Communications DirectorLeave a comment

Provenance recognizes the evolving needs within the profession and is working to address those changes when possible. For example, we published a special issue on advocacy in September 2013 (http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/).

Provenance would like to create a special issue dedicated to audiovisual archives and archivists. Despite two journals dedicated to archival audiovisual topics (http://www.iasa-web.org/iasa-journal andhttp://www.arsc-audio.org/journal.html), Provenance will take a different approach. What we propose is to create an issue where there may be written content, but the bulk of it would be original audio and visual “articles.” Submissions should be specifically about processes, procedures, projects, collecting, digitizing, providing access, or other aspects about managing audiovisual collections.

Following the model of innovative projects such as “More Podcast, Less Process,” we are seeking alternative means of disseminating research and ideas. Audio and video are powerful tools for demonstrating practices, projects, policies, or other content. We invite you to be creative in how you utilize these formats.

Proposals should be up to 750 words and include an abstract of the project, why an audiovisual/written format is ideal to present the topic, and the type/format of the proposed submission. As this is a new format for Provenance, proposals will be reviewed by the Editors for creativity, clarity of thesis/topic, and appropriateness to audiovisual formats. Editors will provide guidance and additional specifications to accepted authors to ensure a high-quality end product.

Suggested submissions include but are not limited to:

virtual tour or review of tool or procedure
podcasts
video tutorial
written article combined with audio or video or procedures

Submissions should not be:

recordings of conference presentations
entire oral histories or digitally reformatted materials

This will be published as an online-only issue, openly available to everyone, in fall of 2016. We recognize that because this process is new, we want to provide enough time for submission, review, and edits to produce an issue. The suggested timeline is as follows:

September 2015 – send out call for proposalsNovember 15, 2015 – proposals dueDecember 2015 – editors select proposals and notify all submittersMay 15, 2016 – deadline for final submissionsMay-June 2016 – editorial review of submissionsJuly 2016 – minor revisions of submissions (if needed)August 2016 – final review by authors/editorsSeptember 2016 – published online (http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/)

Written submissions can be submitted via the online system:http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/. Audiovisual submissions can be emailed or shared through Google Drive/Dropbox to the Editor at provenance@soga.org.

Formats:

Audio files should be in .mp3 format; video files in .mp4 format.
Contributors can also provide embed codes from YouTube, Kaltura, or others if his/her institution utilizes other platforms.
All submissions should include a transcript of the audio or video to increase discoverability.
No minimum nor maximum word length for traditional article submissions.
Consult with Editors for other options.

Written submissions should adhere to established guidelines: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/policies.html. Audiovisual submissions will not be peer-reviewed in the traditional sense. Because there are no standard guidelines for reviewing audiovisual content, the focus will be on quality of viewing and content. This process will be flexible and is subject to change.

Provenance looks forward to working with you!

Thank you,

Cheryl Oestreicher, Editor, Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivistsprovenance@soga.org

Heather Oswald, Associate Editor, Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivistshoswald@kennesaw.edu

Jennifer Welch, Reviews Editor, Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivistsjwelch30@uthsc.edu

Call for papers: 2015 issue of Provenance

March 19, 2015SGA Communications DirectorLeave a comment

CFP: 2015 issue of Provenance

Provenance: The Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists, a peer-reviewed scholarly publication, seeks submissions on archival theory and practice for the 2015 issue. Please note that the content of the journal is not limited to the state of Georgia, and articles of local, regional, or national significance are welcome. First-time authors are especially encouraged to submit articles for consideration.

Articles on archival topics outside of theory and practice which meet publication standards will also be considered. Typical papers should be a Word document, 10-20 pages, double spaced, and formatted according to the 16^th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Please review information for contributors: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/policies.html. Articles are to be submitted utilizing Provenance’s new online system: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/.

For additional information contact Editor Cheryl Oestreicher at: provenance@soga.org. Deadline for contributions is July 31, 2015.

Gracy Award

Each year the SGA awards the Gracy Award, a $200 prize which recognizes a superior contribution to Provenance. Named for David B. Gracy II, founder and first editor of Georgia Archive, the award began in 1990 and is judged by the editorial board.

Back issues of Provenanceand Georgia Archive available online

At over 25,000 hits/downloads, the back issues (1972-2013) are a great resource for archivists: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/

Table of Contents for the just published 2014 issue:

2014 SGA Annual Meeting

Welcome Address

Rich Mendola

Keynote Address: What is the Professional Archivist’s Role in the Evolving Archival Space?

Kate Theimer

Articles

Reimagining Record Groups: A Case Study and Considerations for Record Group Revision

Matt Gorzalski

Build It and Will They Come?: Participatory Digital Archives, Hesitant Users, and the Emerging Archival Commons

Dallas C. Hanbury

A Gentle Approach to “Gentle Ren”: Processing the Papers of Former College President Renwick Jackson

Steven M. Gentry

“An Ever-Ready Source of Inspiration and Information”: Ruth Blair and the Bicentennial County Historians

David B. Parker

Reviews

Gitelmanjj, Paper Knowledge: Toward a Media History of Documents

reviewed by Erin Lawrimore

Brown, Archives and Recordkeeping: Theory into Practice

reviewed by Carol Waggoner-Angleton

Lacher-Feldman, Exhibits in Archives and Special Collections Libraries

reviewed by Jennifer Welch