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Registration Rates Until Friday, May 13

Registration rates until Friday, May 13, at 5 p.m. $50/ SOA members, $70 / non-members, $35 / students.

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On-site registration*: $60 / SOA members, $80 / non-members, $40 / students.
*Please note: Lunch is not guaranteed for on-site registrants.
For online registration, please visit Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference Registration

The Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference
Where: Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, Ohio, 43240
When: Friday, May 20, 2016
Theme: Knocking down walls and reaching out: Archives in your community.
Plenary speaker: Mandy Altimus Pond, Archivist for the Massillon Museum.
Other highlights: Exciting presentations, poster session and networking opportunities, silent auction, SOA business meeting, and much more!

2nd Reminder: Early Bird Registration Ends May 2nd

Reminder: Early bird registration rates for the conference will end on Monday, May 2,
Registration rates Tuesday, May 3, to Friday, May 13, at 5 p.m. $50/ SOA members, $70 / non-members, $35 / students.

The Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference

Reminder: Early Bird REGISTRATION ENDS May 2nd: $45 / SOA members, $65 / non-members, $30 / students.
Where: Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, Ohio, 43240
When: Friday, May 20, 2016
Theme: Knocking down walls and reaching out: Archives in your community.
Plenary Speaker: Mandy Altimus Pond, Archivist for the Massillon Museum.
Other highlights: Exciting presentations, poster session and networking opportunities, silent auction, SOA business meeting, and much more!

Registration rates:
Early bird (by May 2): $45 / SOA members, $65 / non-members, $30 / students.
Between May 3 & May 13: $50 / SOA members, $70 / non-members, $35 / students.
On-site registration*: $60 / SOA members, $80 / non-members, $40 / students.
*Please note: Lunch is not guaranteed for on-site registrants.

For online registration, please visit Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference Registration

Spring 2016 Ohio Archivist is out

Ohio Archivist, Spring 2016

The Ohio Archivist Spring 2016 edition is now available for download on the SOA’s website and at issu.com. The Spring issue debuts an exciting new design format thanks to our friends at the Ohio History Connection and as usual contains many interesting pieces. Look for SOA’s Annual Meeting announcement, a recap of the Fall meeting, candidates’ statements for the upcoming SOA elections, feature articles on the National Coalition for History and OhioDIG, a Newcomers article, Daniel Noonan’s DiGITaL column, archives news from around the state, and much more.

Support for the SOA Spring 2016 Silent Auction

Dear Society of Ohio Archivists:

We hope you’re doing well!

As you know, the Society of Ohio Archivists will once again be holding out annual meeting this spring, on May 20, 2016, at the Quest Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. We appreciate the community’s generous in the past, and we’re looking for support again for the silent auction. All proceeds benefit the SOA student scholarship program, giving aspiring archivists the opportunity to attend the annual meeting and begin networking with those in their field, thereby encouraging greater involvement in SOA and the archives and preservation field as a whole.

We are also accepting support in the form of sponsorships. These levels are Gold, Silver, and Bronze, as well as sponsorship of the Silent Auction. Sponsorship will come along with benefits according to the level, and the breakdown has been included at the end of this letter.

Donors will be recognized in the meeting program as well as with the item(s) on the Silent Auction table.

We sincerely appreciate your consideration of our request and hope you will choose to continue to support of the Society of Ohio Archivists. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Shelley Blundell, our Educational Programming Committee chair, at the email address listed in the signature line, or any of the Silent Auction coordinators listed in this letter. Thank you in advance for considering this request.

Please send donations by May 1, 2016 to:

Ohio History Connection
c/o Jenni Salamon
800 E. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 297-2300

Thank you,
Shelley Blundell and the SOA Silent Auction Committee
[email protected]

SOA Silent Auction Committee coordinators:
Camila Tessler: [email protected]
William Modrow: [email protected]

Gold Sponsorship costs $500:
Sponsor will receive: be named the sponsor of lunch (sign on or by buffet table), recognition with name/logo in the conference program, company/organization advertisement in attendee packet (company/organization must supply), space on the registration table for brochures, and Recognition in SOA Fall 2016 newsletter.

Silver Sponsorship costs $250-$499:
Sponsor will receive: be named the sponsor of breakfast (sign on or by the buffet table), recognition in the conference program and Fall 2016 SOA newsletter, and space on the registration table for brochures.

Bronze Sponsorship costs $100-$249:
Sponsor will receive: recognition in the conference program and Fall 2016 SOA newsletter, and sign on the Silent Auction table next to donated item(s).

Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Annual Meeting Schedule at a Glance

Knocking Down Walls and Reaching Out: Archives in Your Community

Location: Quest Conference Center, Columbus Ohio
Date: Friday, May 20, 2016
#ohioarchivists

Full SOA Spring Program 2016

Schedule at a Glance

Schedule Times Session Title Location
8:15-9:00 Open Silent Auction Atrium
9:00–9:50 Welcome and Plenary (Mandy Altimus Pond) Scarlet/Gray/Buckeye
10:00–11:00 Session 1: ArchivesSpace Implementation Models in Ohio 2013-2016 (Boyd, Blackman, and Johnson)
Moderator: William Modrow		 Scarlet/Gray/Buckeye
10:00–11:00 Session 2: Bringing History Home: Using Local Government Records in the Classroom (Kelly)
Moderator: Shelley Blundell		 Dublin
11:00–11:15 Morning Break, Posters and Silent Auction Atrium/ Scarlet/Gray/Buckeye
11:15–12:15 Session 3: Describing Multimedia Artworks for Academic Repository Collections (Fix)
Moderator: Camila Tessler		 Scarlet/Gray/Buckeye
11:15–12:15 Session 4: This is Your History: Building Ethnic Archives through Community Participation (Dorazio Dean, Martin)
Moderator: Suzanne Reller		 Dublin
12:15–1:30 Lunch and Awards Atrium/ Scarlet/Gray/Buckeye
1:30–2:30 Session 5: Preserve Digital Ohio (Carney, Kupfer, and Tallman)
Moderator: Jodi Kearns		 Scarlet/Gray/Buckeye
1:30–2:30 Session 6: Little Stories of the Great War: World War I in Ohio’s Communities (Birkhimer, Trivison)
Moderator: Cate Putirskis		 Dublin
2:40-3:40 Session 7:

  1. Who are the People in Your Neighborhood? Engaging the Community with Digital Archives (Reuter, Southard)
  2. Rediscovered Radio: The Accidental Archives at WYSO-FM (Robinson)
    Moderator: Karen Glenn
 Scarlet/Gray/Buckeye
2:40-3:40 Session 8: Veni, Vidi, Vici: Perspectives on Digitizing Medieval Manuscript Leaves (Love, Griffin)
Moderator: Jodi Kearns		 Dublin
3:40-3:50 Afternoon Break, Posters, and Silent Auction Winners Announced Atrium
3:50-4:30 Business Meeting Scarlet/Gray/Buckeye

Early Bird Registration for SOA 2016 Spring Conference Reminder

The Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference

Reminder:

    Early Bird REGISTRATION ENDS May 2nd: $45 / SOA members, $65 / non-members, $30 / students.

Where:

    Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, Ohio, 43240

When:

    Friday, May 20, 2016

Theme:

    Knocking down walls and reaching out: Archives in your community.

Plenary speaker:

    Mandy Altimus Pond, Archivist for the Massillon Museum.

Other highlights:

    Exciting presentations, poster session and networking opportunities, silent auction, SOA business meeting, and much more!

Registration rates:

Early bird (by May 2): $45 / SOA members, $65 / non-members, $30 / students.
Between May 3 & May 13: $50 / SOA members, $70 / non-members,
$35 / students.
On-site registration*: $60 / SOA members, $80 / non-members, $40 / students.
*Please note: Lunch is not guaranteed for on-site registrants.
For online registration, please visit Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference Registration

Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference Registration Is Open

REGISTRATION IS OPEN
The Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference

Where: Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, Ohio, 43240
When: Friday, May 20, 2016
Theme: Knocking down walls and reaching out: Archives in your community.
Plenary speaker: Mandy Altimus Pond, Archivist for the Massillon Museum.

Other highlights: Exciting presentations, poster session and networking opportunities, silent auction, SOA business meeting, and much more!

Registration rates:

Early bird (by May 2): $45 / SOA members, $65 / non-members, $30 / students.

Between May 3 & May 13: $50 / SOA members, $70 / non-members, $35 / students.

On-site registration*: $60 / SOA members, $80 / non-members, $40 / students.

*Please note: Lunch is not guaranteed for on-site registrants.
For online registration, please visit Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference Registration

Ohio Statehood Day: March 1, 2016

Join fellow history lovers at the Ohio Statehouse to commemorate Ohio’s birthday – and to advocate for Ohio History.

In commemoration of Ohio’s founding, we and our partners invite you to join a broad coalition of history advocates for our annual Statehood Day event. The state’s birthday serves as an appropriate time each year for history advocates to come together to help showcase the importance of Ohio’s history and how history, historic preservation and the organizations that help provide access to Ohio’s rich history benefit the Buckeye State. Statehood Day is a celebration of Ohio and its history, as well as a legislative advocacy event! Register today.

{Please note that additonal security measures have been implemented for your safety at the Ohio Statehouse and the Riffe State Office Tower. Be prepared to have your ID and to go through metal detectors.}   

Agenda

9:30–10 a.m.            Coffee and registration

10–10:30 a.m.         Briefings on Statehood Day legislative priorities

10:30 a.m.–Noon    Meet with state legislators (scheduled on your own)

                  Find your state representative here.

                  Find your state senator here.

Noon–1:30 p.m.     Lunch program

  • Presentation of Ohio History Leadership Award to State Rep. Kirk Schuring (R-Canton)
  • Keynote Speaker: Marion F. Werkheiser,
    Founding Partner Cultural Heritage Partners
  • History Fund grant awards

1:30 p.m.– later        Additional legislative meetings as necessary.

Optional Statehouse tour available

Registration is now open. Click here to register.

Call for Proposals SOA 2016 Spring Conference

Call for Proposals SOA 2016 Spring Conference

Knocking Down Walls and Reaching Out: Archives in Our Community

Friday, May 20, 2016
Quest Business and Conference Center
8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH, 43240

This year we are accepting both session proposals and poster proposals at the same time. All proposal topics are welcome. Possible ideas include, but are not limited to:

• Tools for Archival Discovery, Maintenance, and/or Marketing
• Outreach and Instruction efforts
• Student, Intern, and Volunteer Experiences and Projects
• Funding for Archival Projects or Archival Facilities
• Unique Collection Development Ventures
• Preservation of Analog and/or Digital Materials
• Description and Access to Traditional, Born-digital, or Hybrid Collections

Proposals of traditional panel sessions, student and professional posters, and alternative formats such as lightening rounds, pecha kucha, fish bowl sessions, and other session formats that allow for interaction between presenters and attendees are encouraged.

The Program Committee encourages proposals from students, new professionals, first time presenters and attendees, as well as individuals from related professions.
Proposals must include the following information:

• Session Title
• Session Type (Traditional Panel, Student Poster, Professional Poster, Fishbowl, Lightening Round, Debate, Mini-workshop, World Café, etc.)
• Session proposal abstract of 250 words or less describing the session or poster and how it will be of interest to SOA attendees
• Session Description for the SOA program (150 words or less)
• Session Contact Person (Name, Institution, Title or Degree Program, Telephone Number, Email Address)
• Other Participants and Contact Information (Name, Institution, Title or Degree Program, Telephone number, email address)
• A/V or Technology Requirements
• Additional Special Needs

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: Proposal submissions are now closed.

Fall 2015 Ohio Archivist is out

The Fall 2015 issue of the SOA’s newsletter, The Ohio Archivist is now available for download on the SOA’s website and at Issuu.com. In it find reviews of the 2015 Annual Meeting, a description of the upcoming Fall Meeting, SOA elections, archives news from around the state, and great pieces on internships, post-custodial theory, and the SOA’s Cuba Project of the 1990s.