Category Archives: Newsletter

Ohio Archivist Spring 2025 Issue Available

The spring 2025 issue of Ohio Archivist, SOA’s biannual publication, is now available to download as a PDF!

In this issue you will find a information about the Spring meeting to be held at the University of Toledo and online, 2025 candidate biographies, a feature on the archivist as collector, an article on archival trauma, and much more!

Contents:Screen capture of the front page of the SOA Newsletter.
– Annual Spring Meeting Preview
– President’s Message
– Fall Meeting Recap
– Feature:  Archivist as Collector by Emily Ahlin
– DEIA: Archival Trauma by Michelle Ganz
– Meet the 2025 Officer & Council Election Candidates
– News & Notes

See all past Ohio Archivist issues on the publication’s page.

Questions? Contact Ohio Archivist Editor-in-Chief Jessica Heys.

Ohio Archivist Fall 2024 Issue Available

The fall 2024 issue of Ohio Archivist, SOA’s biannual publication, is now available to download as a PDF! An image of the first page of the Ohio Archivist newsletter.

In this issue you will find information about the Fall SOA/OLHA Annual Meeting; a recap of the Spring/Summer Annual Conference; a new Feature article; and Climate Control, DEI, and Digital Discussions articles; and more!

Contents:
– Looking Back, Looking Forward: Annual Meeting 2024 Recap
– President’s Message
– Ohio History Day, Scholarship, & Merit Awards
– Feature:  Feeling Our Feelings by Sarah Aisenbrey
– OLHA/SOA Fall Meeting information
– Climate Control: Linear Growth in Archives by Eira Tansey
– DEIA: The State of Research by Michelle Ganz
– Digital Discussions: The Edward B. Taylor Collection by Karen D. Brame and Rachel Bussert
– News & Notes
– Editor’s Note

See all past Ohio Archivist issues on the publication’s page.

Questions? Contact Ohio Archivist Editor-in-Chief Jessica Heys.

Ohio Archivist News & Notes Spring 2024

Ohio Archivist Call for News and Notes

It’s that time again – the Ohio Archivist editor is collecting submissions of News and Notes for the Spring 2024 issue of the Society of Ohio Archivists’ newsletter. You do not have to be a member of SOA to submit your news – all Ohio archives, records, and special collections news is welcome! Continue reading →

Ohio Archivist Fall 2023 Issue Available

The fall 2023 issue of Ohio Archivist, SOA’s biennial publication, is now available to download as a PDF!A photograph of the first page of the Ohio Archivist newsletter.

In this issue you will find a recap of the May 11-12 Annual Conference, award recipients, feature articles, a Newcomers article, a Digital Discussions article on copyright, and much more!

Contents:
– Forward Together: Community Partnerships and Public Service: Annual Meeting 2023 Recap
– President’s Message
– JEDAI Committee Announcement
– Ohio History Day, Scholarship, & Merit Awards
– Feature: In Defense of the Vertical File by Emily Ahlin
– DEIA: I’m Sorry, Can you Repeat That? Navigating Archives while Hard-of-Hearing by Michelle Ganz
– Climate Control: Documenting our Watersheds by Eira Tansey
– Newcomers: My Path to the Archives by Paige Kinzer
– Digital Discussions: Shining a New Light on your Copyright Free Digital Collections by Penelope Shumaker
– News & Notes
– Editor’s Note

See all past Ohio Archivist issues on that publication’s page.

Questions? Contact Ohio Archivist Editor-in-Chief Jessica Heys.

Ohio Archivist Spring 2023 Issue Available

The spring 2023 issue of Ohio Archivist, SOA’s biennial publication, is now available to download as a PDF!

Ohio Archivist Spring 2023 cover

In this issue you will find information about the May 11-12 Annual Conference to be held at Dayton Metro Library and online, 2023 candidate biographies, 3 feature stories, a Newcomers article, a Digital Discussions article on backlogs, and much more!

Contents:
– Forward Together: Community Partnerships and Public Service: Annual Meeting 2023 Preview
– President’s Message
– 2023 Slate of Candidates
– Archives Month Poster
– Feature: The Airstream Heritage Center by Samantha Martin
– Feature: Start Here: The NDSA Levels of Preservation Matrix by Emily Ahlin
– Feature: The Importance of Intersectional DEI by Michelle Ganz
– Newcomers: My Path to the Archives by Paige Kinzer
– Digital Discussions: Backlog’s Back, Alright! by Jenni Salamon
– News & Notes
– Editor’s Note

See all past Ohio Archivist issues on that publication’s page.

Questions? Contact Ohio Archivist Editor-in-Chief Jessica Heys.

Ohio Archivist Fall 2022 Issue Available

Ohio Archivist Fall 2022 coverThe fall 2022 issue of Ohio Archivist, SOA’s biennial publication, is now available to download as a PDF!

In this issue you will find information about the Joint Fall Meeting on the theme Be the Change, the Archives Month poster, a recap of the spring Annual Conference, a Digital Discussions article, and much more!.

Contents:
– Archives & Sustainability: Annual Meeting 2022 Recap
– President’s Message
– Be the Change: Joint Fall Meeting
– Archives Month Poster
– Student Scholarship Award Recipient: Kasandra Fager
– New Professional Scholarship Award Recipient: Bridget Retzloff
– Digital Discussions: “Analyzing Your Analytics” by Jenni Salamon
– News & Notes
– Election Results
– Editor’s Note

See all past Ohio Archivist issues on that publication’s page.

Questions? Contact Ohio Archivist Editor-in-Chief Jessica Heys.

Ohio Archivist Call for News and Notes

Hello! I am now collecting submissions of “News and Notes” for the fall 2022 issue of the Society of Ohio Archivists’ newsletter Ohio Archivist.

You do not have to be a member of SOA to submit your news – all Ohio archives, records, and special collections news is welcome!

Think you don’t have anything to share? Think again! These are just a few examples, but you get the idea! You can check the News section of previous issues of the Ohio Archivist to get ideas of the kinds of things we are looking for. Continue reading →