SEAM Meeting

Event Logistics

Date: 
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Time: 
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Location: 
Virtual Meeting
Contact: 
Judy Alspach - jalspach@crl.edu
Program: 

The Southeast Asia Materials Project (SEAM) will hold its annual business meeting via Zoom on March 18, 2020 at 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Central Time.

The meeting was planned to take place in conjunction with the Association for Asian Studies Conference in Boston, MA, but since that conference has been cancelled due to concerns about the COVID-19 virus, the meeting will be held virtually.

SEAM member libraries fund projects and the acquisition of research materials for the study of Southeast Asia through an annual membership fee. Representatives of member institutions meet annually to discuss current and future projects and set priorities for additional acquisitions.

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