Americana is the Student Archivists at Maryland (SAM) annual symposium that brings archives professionals back to campus to speak to UMD iSchool students, alumni, and faculty about their experiences in the field. 

This year, Americana will celebrate the work of archivists who have made it their goal to document social justice movements by engaging in critical dialogue with their communities. By bringing them to the University of Maryland, we seek to share their struggles and successes and to discuss the role archivists can and will continue to play in community activism and social justice. More info on the symposium here: http://go.umd.edu/am16