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Midwest Archives Conference meets this Fall in Rapid City, South Dakota



Please excuse the cross-postings


For the last 30 years, the Midwest Archives Conference has offered
enlightening, affordable professional gatherings in settings that showcase
the best the Midwest has to offer.  That reputation continues this Fall, as
MAC holds its first-ever meeting in South Dakota!  This October 10-12, Rapid
City - the "Star of the West" and the gateway to the beautiful Black Hills -
plays host to MAC's Fall 2002 Meeting. It promises to be quite an event!

The Rapid City program offerings are sure to please, no matter what your
background or level of expertise.  In keeping with the Western venue, the
program includes four interweaving "trails" of sessions designed to provide
unique, structured learning experiences for attendees.  For the seasoned
professional, there's the Sourdough Trail for cutting-edge explorations of
archival topics.  If you are new to archives work or want to know more about
it, take the Tenderfoot Trial, which presents an overview of the basics of
archival management.  Do you work with (or in) museums, libraries or
historic preservation? - then the Alliance Trail, a series of
cross-professional sessions, is for you.  Then there's the Black Hills
Trail, which explores the rich history and heritage of the region.
Attendees can follow a trail in its entirety, or pick and choose.  There
will also be a choice of enlightening pre-conference workshops on digital
imaging, exhibit design, preservation management and oral history.

Of course, Rapid City and the Black Hills have much to offer in their own
right.  The meeting itself will be held at the historic Hotel Alex Johnson,
where heritage and affordability meet.  The richness of the region is also
reflected in the meeting's impressive array of events and tours.  Take in a
trip to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Crazy Horse Mountain, visit
the Archives and Museum of Geology at the South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology, explore Landstrom's Black Hills Gold Company and the State
Historical Society's Archaeological Research Center, and enjoy a junket to
Historic Deadwood!  There will also be scheduled gatherings at some of Rapid
City's finest museums, including the Prairie Edge Art Gallery, where you can
enjoy the finest in Plains Indian arts, crafts, jewelry, literature and
music.

But that's just the scheduled enticements.  What better setting is there for
a combined conference and family vacation than Rapid City and the Black
Hills?  You may want to come early or linger after the meeting to enjoy the
slower pace, affordable meals and lodging, and the Great Outdoors.  From
Native American powwows to the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra to the
eye-popping scenery of the parks and trails, Rapid City and the Black Hills
of South Dakota have something to offer all who join us at the MAC Fall 2002
meeting.

So mark your calendars for October 10-12, check the details at the meeting's
website (http://www.sdhistory.org/web/MAC2002Fall/program.htm) or MAC's
website (http://www.midwestarchives.org/index.htm), and get ready to head
for the Hills - the BLACK HILLS, that is!




Paul J. Eisloeffel
Curator of Audio-Visual Collections
Nebraska State Historical Society
P.O. Box 82554
Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 471-4750
Fax: (402) 471-8922
pje@nebraskahistory.org
www.nebraskahistory.org

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