The 18th meeting of the Polar Libraries Colloquy will be held in June 2000
in Winnipeg, hosted by the Hudson's Bay Company Archives. The theme of the
conference will be Gateways: Polar Archives and Libraries into the Next
Millennium. Members of the Colloquy represent archives and libraries housing
polar collections from all disciplines. It is expected that delegates will
attend from around the world.
Papers, poster presentations or panels are encouraged on the theme of
gateways in any area. Some suggestions include: How are polar archivists
and librarians coping with changes in our collections, in technology, in
the expectations of our users? How are polar experiences remembered and
made available in the lower latitudes? The theme is designed to include
physical and intellectual gateways and barriers, as well as addressing
the concept of Winnipeg as a gateway to the west and the north.
Presentations from those who have engaged in research at polar or northern
centres are especially welcome. Proposals from all disciplines are invited.
This is a five-day conference which includes a one-day trip to the historic
Interlake Region of Manitoba after touring Lower Fort Garry. Tours of the
Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Manitoba Museum of Man and its HBC collection of
artifacts, as well as the HBCA are planned. Inquiries can be directed to
Dr Barbara Kelcey at bekelcey [at] mb.sympatico.ca or
Anne Morton, HBCA at amorton [at] chc.gov.mb.ca.
Further information will be available through the HBC web site in the near
future. http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/index.html.
Proposals should include an abstract of about 300 words and be accompanied
by a brief CV. Address submissions by post to
Ann Morton, Head
Research & Reference, HBCA
200 Vaughan Street
Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1T5
amorton [at] chc.gov.mb.ca