The recording of “Crucial Conversations: Recognizing and Overcoming Racial Injustice & Bias,” the online program presented by the Society of Ohio Archivists Task Force on Social Justice and Black Lives Matter on January 12, 2022, is now available on SOA’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/wBJ91Wqdm0Y.
Learn more about the event from its announcement.
For more information about the Task Force on Social Justice and Black Lives Matter, visit its page here.
The Society of Ohio Archivists Annual Meeting: Archives and Sustainability, will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022, at the beautiful Columbus Metropolitan Main Library in Columbus.
The Society of Ohio Archivists is (planning) to return to meeting in person in Columbus, Ohio for its 2022 Annual Meeting! This year the Educational Planning Committee welcomes proposals that explore the theme of Sustainability as it relates to sustaining the projects, people, and ideas that drive our field as well as how we respond as a profession to environmental sustainability.
The committee welcomes submissions relating directly to the theme, along with a broad array of other topics.
Extended deadline to submit proposals is now Friday, January 28, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. See the Annual Meeting page for much more detail and the submission form.
Questions? Contact the Educational Programming Committee Cochairs Rachael Bussert and Anne Ryckbost.
Begin Martin Luther King Day weekend with an unforgettable discussion about systemic racism awareness and initiatives to dismantle it.
Recording now available on YouTube.
On Friday, January 14, 2022, at 12:00 noon-1:30pm (eastern), the Society of Ohio Archivists Task Force on Social Justice and Black Lives Matter will host on Zoom the free online discussion, “Crucial Conversations: Recognizing and Overcoming Racial Injustice & Bias,” featuring Eric Deggans, Dave Snyder, and moderated by Jerolyn Barbee.
Register now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crucial-conversations-recognizing-and-overcoming-racial-injustice-bias-tickets-216979169537
Eric Deggans, panelist at Crucial Conversations
Speaker Eric Deggans is NPR’s first full-time TV critic, appearing on all the network’s shows, including Morning Edition, Here & Now and All Things Considered, writing for NPR.org and appearing on podcasts such as Life Kit, Code Switch and Pop Culture Happy Hour. He is also author of a book dissecting how media outlets use prejudice and stereotypes to build ratings and power; Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation, published in October 2012 by Palgrave Macmillan. Continue reading
Wednesday, September 29, 2021, is the LAST day to register for the annual Ohio Local History Alliance and Society of Ohio Archivists fall meeting (virtual), will be held Thursday September 30-Saturday October 2, with the theme of Challenge Accepted: Overcoming Obstacles.
Register online through 9/29–see the SOA Meeting page for registration and more details. Fees are member (SOA/OLHA) $40; nonmember $50; student/unemployed/furloughed $20. Continue reading
The 2021 annual Ohio Local History Alliance and Society of Ohio Archivists fall meeting (virtual), will be held Thursday September 30-Saturday October 2, with the theme of Challenge Accepted: Overcoming Obstacles.
Register online through September 29–see the SOA Meeting page for registration and more details. Fees are member (SOA/OLHA) $40; nonmember $50; student/unemployed/furloughed $20.
Recordings are now available from the virtual Society of Ohio Archivists 2021 Annual Meeting: Archives in an Era of Change (June 7-8, 2021).
Find them on the SOA’s YouTube channel SOAam21playlist. Or linked next to the sessions in the Schedule At A Glance on the Annual Meetings page.
Speaker slides are being added as we receive them, also on the Annual Meetings page.
Questions? Contact the Educational Programming Committee Cochairs Rachael Bussert and Anne Ryckbost.
The Society of Ohio Archivists Advocacy and Outreach Committee is hosting a virtual informal “Meet-Up” on Wednesday, June 9, 2001 at 3pm (Eastern), via Zoom.
This will be a fun opportunity for Ohio archivists to get together, following the virtual SOA Annual Meeting on June 7-8. There will be trivia and an opportunity to share and chat with fellow archivists.
Registration is required to receive the meeting link. Please email Connie Conner to register.
We hope you can join!
Questions? Contact the Advocacy and Outreach Committee Cochairs Natalie Fritz and Jenifer Baker.
Register now to join your colleagues (virtually) at the Society of Ohio Archivists 2021 Annual Meeting: Archives in an Era of Change, Monday June 7 & Tuesday June 8.
Two days of sessions on current topics, a virtual archives crawl, awards ceremony, annual business meeting, and a thoughtful plenary (all via Zoom). Plus registration is FREE for members!*
Much more, including the full schedule, on the Annual Meeting page. Continue reading
Annual Meeting 2021 registration fees are now set, and once again the meeting will be FREE for all SOA members.*
So please join us for Archives in an Era of Change on June 7 & 8 (through Zoom) for two days of outstanding sessions!
Speaking of sessions, we are still accepting proposals through Friday April 16.
And there’s still time to apply for Student and New Professionals Scholarships, due Wednesday April 21.
*If not currently a member, you will have the opportunity to join SOA through the online meeting registration form by choosing that option within the Registration Type menu. And membership fees are just $5 (student) or $15 (individual).
Questions? Contact the Educational Programming Committee Cochairs Rachael Bussert and William Modrow.
The SOA Educational Programming Committee seeks members who are interested in leading a tour of their collections in our Virtual Archives Crawl to be held during the 2021 virtual Annual Meeting, June 7-8. We will be selecting four institutions to each lead 10-15 minute tours of their collections.
Highlight your treasures, give a tour of an exhibit, or just share a project that you are especially proud of! We would like to have a variety of collections, institution sizes, and types represented in the crawl. Please note that the Virtual Archives Crawl will take place during regular conference hours–not as an after-hours event.
We hope that this event will be a fun and relaxed way for members to connect with each other during this year’s meeting.
To apply to lead a tour please send an abstract of no more than 300 words to Rachael Bussert, Cochair, Educational Programming Committee. Please include a description of your institution and collecting areas as well as a brief overview of what you would like to showcase on your tour. Extended deadline is Friday, April 16, 30, 2021, 5:00 p.m.