Previous Conferences

Conference programs from 1972 through 2014 are available online via the Internet Archive. Presentations from previous conferences can be found at the Digital Repository at the University of Maryland (DRUM).   Recordings from recent conferences are available on MARAC's YouTube channel.

List of conferences:

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
1972-2011

2024

Fall - Virtual
When: November 13-15, 2024

Conference Program

Virtual Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Scott Keefer (Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul) and Colleen McFarland Rademaker (Disciples of Christ Historical Society)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Megan Craynon (Maryland State Archives) and Hillary Kativa (University of Delaware)

Spring Symposium - Philadelphia, PA
When: April 8, 2024
Where: Philadelphia, PA
Hotel: Sonesta Rittenhouse Square

Symposium Program

Planning Committee: Diversity and Inclusion Committee [email protected]

2023

Fall Conference - Saratoga Springs, NY
When: October 19-21, 2023
Where: Saratoga Springs, NY
Hotel: The Saratoga Hilton
Room Rate: $189

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Chair: Brian Keough (University at Albany)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Amanda May (Library of Congress) and Josette Schluter (National Archives and Records Administration)

Spring 2023 - Virtual
When: April 26-28, 2023

Conference Program

Virtual Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Deb Schiff (The College of New Jersey) and John Zarrillo (Georgetown University)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Kerri Anne Burke (Citi) and Tara Maharjan (New Jersey State Archive)

2022

Fall 2022 - 50th Anniversary Meeting College Park

When: October 19-22, 2022
Where: College Park, MD
Hotel: College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Room Rate: $179

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Becky Collier (National Archives and Records Administration) and Mark Coulbourne (University of Maryland)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Sharmila Bhatia (National Archives and Records Administration) and Danna Bell (Library of Congress) 

Spring 2022 - Harrisonburg, VA

When: March 24-26, 2022
Where: Harrisonburg, VA
Hotel: Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center
Room Rate: $139

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Kayla Heslin (University of Pittsburg), Ali Zawoyski (College of William & Mary), and Mary Mannix (Frederick County Public Libraries)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Sheridan Sayles (Seton Hall University) and Tyler Stump (Pennsylvania State Archives) 

 2021

Fall 2021 - Gettysburg, PA

When: October 7-9, 2021
Where: Gettysburg, PA
Hotel: The Wyndham Gettysburg
Room Rate: $149

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Cindy Bendroth (Pennsylvania State Archives) and Scott Keefer (Daughters of Charity)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh (Elizabethtown College) and Joy Scherry (Delaware State University)


Spring 2021 - Virtual
April 12-16, 2021

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: John Zarillo (Georgetown University) and Deb Schiff (The College of New Jersey)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Novara (Library of Congress) and Vincent Novara (Library of Congress)

  2020

Fall 2020 - Long Branch (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

When: October 22-24, 2020
Where: Long Branch, NJ
Hotel: Ocean Place Resort & Spa
Room Rate: $185

Conference Program - Not available, Conference cancelled prior to publishing

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Tara Maharjan (Rutgers University) and Melissa Ziobro (Monmouth University)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Don Cornelius (New Jersey State Archives) and Alan Delozier (Seton Hall University) 


Spring 2020 - Harrisonburg (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

When: April 16-18, 2020
Where: Harrisonburg, VA 
Hotel:  Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center
Room rate: $139

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Co-Chairs: Tiffany Cole (James Madison University), Kate Morris (James Madison University), and Sarah Roth-Mullet (James Madison University)

Program Co-Chairs:  Elizabeth Novara (Library of Congress) and Vincent Novara (Library of Congress)

2019

Fall 2019 - Cambridge

When: November 7-9, 2019
Where: Cambridge, MD
Hotel: Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina
Room rate: $189

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Co-Chairs: Tara Wink (University of Maryland, Baltimore) and Lindsey Loeper (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)

Program Co-Chairs: John LeGloahec (National Archives) and Julia Corrin (Carnegie Mellon University) [email protected]

Spring 2019 - Morgantown

When: April 11-13, 2019
Where: Morgantown, WV
Hotel: Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place
Room rate: $164-$174

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Co-Chairs:  Lori Hostuttler (West Virginia University), Danielle Emerling (West Virginia University), and Jane LaBarbara (West Virginia University)

Program Co-Chairs: Marie Elia (University at Buffalo) and Liz Scott (East Stroudsburg University)

2018

Fall 2018 - Wilmington

WhenWhere: Wilmington, DE
Hotel: Hotel DuPont
Room rate: $169

Conference Program

Local Arrangements and Program Co-Chairs: Emily Cottle, CA (Vanguard), Sarah Denison, CA (Delaware Public Archives), Kate Fair (Vanguard), and Maegan Peterman (Delaware Public Archives) 


Spring 2018 - Hershey

When: April 12-14, 2018
Where: Hershey, PA
Hotel: Hershey Lodge
Room rate: $189

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Pam Whitenack (Hershey Community Archives) and Tara Wink (University of Maryland, Baltimore)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Deirdre Joyce (Syracuse University) and Jessica Wagner Webster (Baruch College, City University of New York

2017

Fall 2017 - Buffalo

When: October 26-28, 2017
Where:  Buffalo, NY
Hotel: Buffalo Hyatt Regency and Conference Center
Room rate:  $159

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Jim Tammaro (University at Buffalo) and Amy Miller (Buffalo History Museum)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Cindy Bendroth (Pennsylvania State Archives) and Bonnie Weddle (New York State Archives) 

 

Spring 2017 - Newark

When: April 20-22, 2017
Where: Newark, NJ
Hotel: Best Western Robert Treat Hotel
Room rate: $125

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Tri-Chairs: Don Cornelius (New Jersey State Archives), Laura Poll (Trenton Free Public Library), and Elizabeth Surles (Institute of Jazz Studies)

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Jennie Levine Knies (Penn State Wilkes-Barre) and Dale Patterson (United Methodist Church Archives)

2016

Fall 2016 - Annapolis

When: November 3-5, 2016
Where: Annapolis, MD
Room rate: $189

Conference Program

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Susan McElrath (American University) and Amanda May (Library of Congress)

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Arian Ravanbakhsh (National Archives and Records Administration) and Kristine Kaske-Martin 

Spring 2016 - Pittsburgh

When: April 14-16, 2016
Where: Pittsburgh, PA
Hotel: Omni William Penn Hotel
Room rate: $159

Conference Program

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Emily Cottle (Winthrop Group) and Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh (Elizabethtown College) 

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: David Grinnell (University of Pittsburgh) and Molly Tighe (Chatham University) 

2015

Fall 2015 - Roanoke

When:  October 8-10, 2015
Where: Roanoke, VA
Hotel:   Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center 
Room rate: $172

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Linda Angle Miller (Roanoke College) and Beth Harris (Hollins University) 

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Caringola (University of Maryland) and Jessica Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University)

 

Spring 2015 - MARAC/NEA Joint Conference

When:  March 19- 21, 2015
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
Hotel:   Boston Park Plaza
Room rate: $159

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chair: Katy Rawdon (Temple University)

Program Committee Co-Chair: Sharmila Bhatia (National Archives & Records Administration) 

2014

Fall 2014 - Baltimore

When: October 16-18, 2014
Where: Baltimore, Maryland
Hotel: Embassy Suites Baltimore
Room rate: $169

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Tri-Chairs: Lindsey Loeper (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) [email protected], Nadia Nasr (Towson University) [email protected], and Valerie Addonizio(Johns Hopkins University) [email protected]

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Arian Ravanbakhsh (National Archives & Records Administration) [email protected] and Laura Drake Davis (James Madison University) [email protected]

Spring 2014 - Rochester

When: April 24-26, 2014
Where: Rochester, New York
Hotel: Hyatt Regency Rochester
Room rate: $123

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Lori Birrell (University of Rochester) [email protected] and Brian Keough (University at Albany-Suny) [email protected]

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Geof Huth (New York State Archives) [email protected] and Susan Kline (Columbia University) [email protected]; Assistant Co-Chair: Geoff Williams (University at Albany-SUNY) [email protected]

2013

Fall 2013 - Philadelphia

When: November 7-9, 2013
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hotel: Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing
Room rate: $169

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Lisa Mangiafico (Soroptimist International) [email protected] and Valerie-Anne Lutz (American Philosophical Society Library) [email protected]

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Laurie Rizzo (Hagley Museum and Library) [email protected] and Charles Greifenstein (American Philosophical Society Library) [email protected]

Sponsors: The Regional Digital Imaging Center at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Backstage Library Works, Drexel University - The College of Computing and Informatics, Temple University Libraries

 

Spring 2013 - Erie

When: April 25-27, 2013
Where: Erie, Pennsylvania
Hotel: Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel and Bayfront Convention Center
Room rate: $149

Conference Program

Sister Joan D. Chittister's plenary address

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Jane Ingold (Penn State Erie) [email protected] and Debora Rougeux (University of Pittsburgh) [email protected]

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Jessica E. Johnson (Virginia State University) [email protected] and Charlotte Sturm (University of Maryland) [email protected]

Sponsors: Backstage Library Works, Penn State University Libraries, University of Pittsburgh (University Library System)

2012

Fall 2012 - Richmond

When: October 25-27, 2012
Where: Richmond, Virginia
Hotel: Omni Richmond Hotel
Room rate: $139

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Jodi Koste (Virginia Commonwealth University) [email protected] and Margaret Kidd (Virginia Commonwealth University) [email protected]

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Vin Novara (University of Maryland) [email protected] and Joanne Archer (University of Maryland) [email protected]

Sponsors: Atlas Systems, Backstage Library Works, Norfolk Southern, Preservation Technologies

 

Spring 2012 - Cape May

When: April 12-14, 2012
Where: Cape May, New Jersey
Hotel: Congress Hall
Room rate: $159

Conference Program

Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs: Rita Fulginiti (Cape May County Clerk's Office) [email protected] and Diana Hevener (Cape May County Clerk's Office) [email protected]

Program Committee Co-Chairs: Bob Golon (Princeton Theological Seminary) [email protected] and Alan Delozier (Seton Hall University Special Collections/Archives) [email protected]