2006 Annual Meeting
Third Annual Meeting of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
May 10-11, 2006
Tuesday, May 9
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Reception and Tours, Dodd Research Center
Wednesday, May 10
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Registration
9:00 am – 10:15 am: Keynote Address and Discussion
Documenting Democracy
- Chair, Ray Smock, President ACSC
- Keynote Speaker: Max Evans, Executive Director,
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
10:15 am – 10:30 am: Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm:
Discovering the Hidden Riches in Congressional Papers
- Chair, Sheryl Vogt, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia
Overcoming Government Secrecy: Using Congressional Papers to Understand CIA’s History
- David M. Barrett, Department of Political Science, Villanova University
A Window on the Homefront: The Value of Constituent Correspondence in Understanding American Response to Foreign Policy
- Joseph A. Fry, Department of History, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm: Lunch
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm: Creative Synergy: New Ways of Delivering Congressional Collections
Never Having to Darken the Door: Delivering Exhibits Online
- Jennifer Gunter King, Head of Archives and Special Collections, Mt. Holyoke College Library
- Ralitsa Donkova, Political Papers Processing Archivist, Mt. Holyoke College
Online Finding Aids: Unleashing the Power of Google
- Betsy Pittman, University Archivist, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
What I Learned About My Own Collection as I Processed It
- The Honorable Glen Browder, U. S. Congressman from Alabama (1989-1996) and Eminent Scholar in American Democracy, Department of Political Science, Jacksonville State University
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm: Break
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Panel Discussion
Mixed Metaphors: Establishing Congress Center Focus and Institutional Relationships
- Alan Lowe, Director, Howard Baker Center, University of Tennessee
- Sheryl Vogt, Director, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia
- Thomas Wilsted, Director, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut, Chair
6:30 pm – 7:15 pm: Cocktail Reception
7:15 pm – 9:00 pm: Dinner, Nathan Hale Inn
Thursday, May 11
9:00 am – 10:30 am: Open Membership Discussion
Association for the Centers for the Study of Congress: Collaborating for the Future
- Presiding: Ray Smock, ACSC president
- Kate Cruikshank, Political Papers Specialist, Lilly Library, Indiana University
Report on dues structure for the ACSC
Open discussion of all members on topics of ACSC services and programs, collaborative projects, grant opportunities, and similar issues.
10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am – 12:15 pm: The Polls, The Public and Congress
Information on Public Opinion and Congress: The Roper Center’s Resources
- David Weakliem, Interim Director, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
- Lois Timms Ferrara, Associate Director
The People’s Branch: Current Issues in Congressional Representation of Constituent Interests
- Jeffrey W. Ladewig, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm: Lunch
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm: Business Meeting
Election of Officers & Board, Approval of the ACSC Dues Structure
2:15 pm: Meeting Adjourns