His doctoral dissertation is titled "Archival Preservation in the United States and the Role of Information Sources".

Conway began his career in October, 1977, when he joined the staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library as an archivist and worked there for 10 years.

It was here that he conducted research on the Use of Archives and a review of how government agencies implement digital imaging and optical disk technology.

Conway also served successfully as Preservation Program Officer for the Society of American Archivists in Chicago in 1988 and 1989.

From August 2001 to 2006, he was an Adjunct Associate Research and Teaching Professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

He was involved in Designing and teaching full-day workshops on digital imaging technology, including definitions of terms, system requirements, preservation and access issues, project planning, and funding.