CALL FOR PAPERS

The Midwest Popular Culture Association will hold its annual meeting on October

8-10, 2004 at the Radisson Hotel-Gateway, Cleveland, Ohio.  The Libraries,
Museums, and Collecting Area is seeking papers dealing with any aspect of
popular culture as it pertains to libraries, archives, museums, collection
policies, and research.  Possible topics include trends in collecting popular
culture materials, the effects of technology on museum services, issues
surrounding specific exhibitions, and the role of the hall of fame concept in
shaping popular culture.

Conference Participation
Please send a 100-word abstract by e-mail if possible to the area chair by
April 30, 2004. Include the following information with your abstract:
- Complete mailing address.
- School/professional affiliation
- E-mail address
- Telephone number
- Fax number
- Audio-visual request: if you desire a VCR and/or slide projector, please
designate so when you submit your proposal.  We cannot supply audio equipment
or computers for PowerPoint presentations.

For further information on the conference, please consult the MPCA website
<http://www.niu.edu/mpca/>.

Tom Caw, Area Chair
Libraries, Museums, and Collecting
MPCA

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
4317 N. Prospect Ave.
Shorewood, WI 53211
414.229.5529
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