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Fifth Annual Meeting of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress May 14-16, 2008 Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV 25443   Agenda   Agenda Wednesday, May 14, 2008   6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m: Evening Reception - Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Heavy hors d’ oeuvres Thursday, May 15, 2008   8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Registration Coffee and Danish 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks Ray Smock, President ACSC 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Keynote Address Reflections on the Modern History of Congressional History Richard Baker, Senate Historical office 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Break 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Looking Forward: The Future of the ACSC Chair:  Richard Hunt, Center for Legislative Archives, NARA Alan Lowe, Howard Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy Sheryl Vogt, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies Ray Smock, Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.: Lunch 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: The Presidential Timeline as a Model for a Congressional Timeline Chair: Frank Mackaman, Dirksen Congressional Center Presenters: Ken Tothero, Learning Technology Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX Mary K. Knill, Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Austin, TX 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Break 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Congressional Timeline Workshop Frank Mackaman, facilitator Ken Tothero, Mary K. Knill Participation of ACSC members 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.: Cocktail Reception - Bavarian Inn 7:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: ACSC Banquet - Bavarian Inn   Friday, May 15, 2008   8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Coffee and Danish 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Guidelines for Managing Congressional Papers Panelists: Chair, Kate Cruikshank, Indiana University Libraries Cynthia Miller, Editor of SAA’s new “Guidelines for Managing Congressional Papers.” Jeff Thomas, Ohio State University Library Rebecca Johnson Melvin, University of Delaware Library, Special Collections 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Break 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Special Report on Survey of Congressional Center Finances Stephen Van Buren, University Archivist, South Dakota State University Treasurer’s Report Phil Duncan Election of Officers New and Old Business 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch 1:00 p.m.: Conference Adjourns

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