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2026 Annual Conference
All the World's An Archive
The 2026 Annual Conference will be held from May 14-16, 2026 in Cedar City, Utah, at Southern Utah University’s Hunter Alumni Center.
Registration Schedule:
- April 17, 2026: Early-bird registration ends (in-person only)
- May 1, 2026: Registration closes for in-person and reception attendees only
- May 8, 2026: Registration closes for virtual attendees
2026 CIMA Conference Program (Coming Soon!)
In-Person
| Reception Only Use this option if you are only attending the reception, or if you are paying for a reception guest separately. Each guest: $45.00 |
Group payment is available; contact treasurer@cimarchivists.org to make arrangements. |
Pre-Conference Workshop: Audiovisual Carriers and Content in Archives When: Wednesday, May 13th 1:00-5:00pm MDT Description: This workshop equips participants with the essential skills to identify, assess, and preserve at-risk audiovisual collections. From identification and handling of legacy formats like magnetic tape to navigating modern content digitization workflows, you’ll learn to bridge the gap between analog history and digital preservation/access. Through hands-on demonstrations, we’ll also explore storage, appraisal, and triage strategies to combat media degradation and obsolescence. Learn first steps to secure your institution’s heritage by turning "obsolete" media into enduring digital assets.
Learning Objectives
Instructor: Ben Harry Media Arts History and Audiovisual Materials Archivist, Special Collections, Brigham Young University A media historian and audiovisual archivist, Ben Harry earned a master’s degree in Moving Image Archive Studies from UCLA which led to positions at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Library of Congress, and the Church History Library before his present position at BYU. His research interests include archival maintenance of audiovisual materials, digitization and access to archival materials, and historical records and research of radio, television, and cinema. |
Hotel There is no official conference hotel. The Conference Planning Committee has compiled a map with a number of lodging options (including the distance to the R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center) for your convenience. Travel
Nearby Regional Airports Cedar City Regional Airport Daily service into Cedar City Regional Airport through the Salt Lake City-based Delta Connection. Does have car rentals available for pickup at the airport. St. George Regional Airport Airlines flying out of St. George Regional Airport (SGU) include Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American Airlines, all primarily operating through SkyWest Airlines, with connections to hubs like Salt Lake City, Denver, Dallas, and Phoenix. Does have car rentals available for pickup at the airport. Transportation To Cedar City St. George Shuttle and Salt Lake Express use the same two stops in Cedar City:
Within Cedar City Ride Services Taxi service is run through local companies.
Public Transportation Cedar Area Transportation (CATS) Department has limited services. Schedules vary. Check their website for detailed information |
Thursday, May 14, 2026: 8:00-9:00: Registration 9:00-10:15 Welcome and Keynote 10:15-10:45 Break and Snacks Day One - Session 1 (10:45am - 11:45am) Session 1A: Practical Applications for AI in Libraries and Archives - Andrea Payant and Ethan Rico Session 1B: Play's the Thing: Repurposing Outreach and Professional Development Tools for Morale-Boosting Shenanigans - Genesie Miller, Jim Kichas, Melissa Coy Session 1C: Curating Connection: Exhibits as Tools for Teaching, Commemoration, and Community Engagement in Special Collections and Archives - Gordon Daines, Cory Nimer, Clint Pumphrey, Kathleen Broeder 11:45am - 1:30am: Lunch (on your own) Day One - Session 2 (1:30pm - 2:30pm) Session 2A: Experiential Learning in Archives: Translating our work into the classroom - Kelly Rovegno, Jen Kirk, Paul Daybell Braydon Wright Session 2B: From Card Catalogs to AI: Revolutionizing Historical Access at the Utah Historical Society - Michelle Gollehon Session 2C: Archives in Context: Fatigue, Fear, and the Future - Kimberlee Roberts, Emily Moran, Rebecca Finnigan (In-Person Only) 2:30-3:00: Break and Snacks Day One - Session 3 (3:00pm - 4:00pm) Session 3A: Total RECA-ll: Balancing a flood of requests with regular work and a small team - Owen Prout, Margaret Stone Session 3B: Protecting the Past?: Redaction and Access at the Church History Library- Scott D. Marianno and Audrey Dunshee (In-Person Only) Session 3C: Once More Unto the Tapes: Teaching Media Preservation Through Hands-On Learning - Sarah Berry Reception (5:00pm - 7:00pm) Friday, May 15, 2025: 8:00-9:00: Registration 9:00-10:00: Plenary Session 10:00-10:45: Break and Snacks - Vendor Exploration Time Day Two - Session 1 (10:45am - 11:45am) Session 1A: Finding the “Golden Mean” with Managing Born-Digital Archives -Tammi Kim Session 1B: Much Ado About Outreach During Archives Month -Genesie Miller,Allie Donnell, Marety Hill, Jim Kichas, Darcy Pumphrey, Kathleen Broeder Session 1C: Managing Miscellaneous Collection Material- Landon Paljusaj 11:45-12:00: Break 12:00-1:30: Business Meeting / Awards / Lunch (provided) 1:30-1:45: Break Day Two- Session 2 (1:45pm - 2:45pm) Session 2A: Processing Email - Elizabeth Perkes Session 2B: What's past is prologue: Migrating from a home-grown system into ArchivesSpace - Sally McDonald Session 2C: Though this be madness, yet there is method in it: Approaching legacy digital collections - Darcy A. Baskin Pumphrey, Abby Beazer, Kate Bennett (In-Person Only) 2:45-3:00: Break Day Two - Session 3 (3:00pm - 4:00pm) Day Two- Session 3 (3:00pm - 4:00pm) (In-Person Only) Session 3A: Roundtable: AI and Archives: Implications for Archivists and Our Work - Alex Meregaglia, Laura Rocke Session 3B:Roundtable: The Processing Archivists Roundtable - Karen Glenn Session 3C:Roundtable: Archives in the Middle: Outreach in Ideologically Divided Communities -Trevor Cox, Kim Anderson |
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