The Society of Ohio Archivists most recent leadership meeting minutes from August 23, 2024, can now be found on the Council Meeting Minutes page.
Interested in SOA over time? Also on that page are minutes dating back to 1997. In addition to documenting actions from the leadership meeting, minutes include reports from the treasurer as well as from committees and task forces.
Questions about minutes? Contact SOA Secretary Shelby Beatty.
The Society of Ohio Archivists Advocacy and Outreach Committee is recognizing and celebrating archives month through a series of blog posts throughout October 2024.
by Christine Liebson, MLIS, CA, member of SOA Advocacy & Outreach Committee.
Since 1979, Archives Month has been a time to reflect on the importance and value of archives and archivists. Although SOA has been celebrating Archives Month/Week since 1993, October was officially designated American Archives Month by the Society of American Archivists in 1999.
Looking through the SOA gallery of Archives Month posters from 1994 to the present is a reminder of the myriad of ways that archives reflect our shared human experience. Even in the brief span of less than 30 years, a word cloud based on the poster themes highlights topics such as the outdoors, elections, music, wars, and many more.
The Advocacy and Outreach Committee has again created a thematic poster to celebrate Archives Month in 2024 based on photographs submitted and selected by members of SOA. Our theme this year is O-H-I-Olympians. We hope that the Archives Month Poster and blog posts throughout the month inspire you to explore them!
American Archives Month is also an opportunity to reflect on our shared future – about the people who are using archives today for the first time, how they interpret and engage with archival materials and the generations to come that will discover them anew. Essential archival functions of preservation and access to our collective memory are inherently dedicated to future users, whose encounters with our collections we will never witness. Check out the Society of American Archivists latest resources and activity ideas for American Archives Month to bring a renewed interest in your archives.
References
Society of American Archivists – Dictionary of Archives Terminology. Accessed September 17, 2024.
Society of American Archivists – American Archives Month. Accessed September 17, 2024.
Society of Ohio Archivists – Archives Month Posters. Accessed September 17, 2024.
The Society of Ohio Archivists most recent leadership meeting minutes from June 20, 2024, can now be found on the Council Meeting Minutes page.
Interested in SOA over time? Also on that page are minutes dating back to 1997. In addition to documenting actions from the leadership meeting, minutes include reports from the treasurer as well as from committees and task forces.
Questions about minutes? Contact SOA Secretary Shelby Beatty.
The Marketing and Communications Committee invites you to takeover the SOA Instagram account! An Instagram takeover is when someone takes over the posting on an Instagram account for a limited time to share content and interact with the account’s audience.
Read over the guidelines below and then sign up for a week that works for you. These takeovers are intended to promote and share archives throughout the state! Continue reading
During the recent Annual Meeting at Capital University, new council members were elected.
SOA would like to welcome the following new leaders:
A big thanks to the Nominating Committee. Also, thank you to everyone who participated!
Officer Transitions:
New co-chairs:
Thanks to outgoing co-chairs: Collette McDonough (Advocacy and Outreach Committee); Penelope Shumaker (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (JEDAI) Committee); Jane Wildermuth (Marketing and Communications Committee); and Jennifer Long Morehart (Membership and Awards Committee).
For more information see the Officer and Council Member roster, Committees & Task Forces page, and the Nominating Committee page.
The Society of Ohio Archivists most recent leadership meeting minutes from April 5 and May 17, 2024, can now be found on the Council Meeting Minutes page.
Interested in SOA over time? Also on that page are minutes dating back to 1997. In addition to documenting actions from the leadership meeting, minutes include reports from the treasurer as well as from committees and task forces.
Questions about minutes? Contact SOA Secretary Shelby Beatty.
It’s time to vote for Society of Ohio Archivists Leadership!
All current members of SOA should have received an email with a link to the ballot for officers and Council members on April 26. The ballot will be available April 26-May 17 (noon). If you did not receive one, and you have checked your junk folder, check with SOA Liaison Betsy Hedler at ohioarchivists@ohiohistory.org regarding your membership status.
Please see the Candidates’ Statements on page 4 of the Ohio Archivist, spring 2024.
2024 Slate of Candidates
Thank you to the Nominating Committee for their work.
The Society of Ohio Archivists most recent leadership meeting minutes from January 26, 2024, can now be found on the Council Meeting Minutes page.
Interested in SOA over time? Also on that page are minutes dating back to 1997. In addition to documenting actions from the leadership meeting, minutes include reports from the treasurer as well as from committees and task forces.
Questions about minutes? Contact SOA Secretary Shelby Beatty.
Dear SOA members,
I am contacting you on a matter related to our work as Public Historians: history advocacy. As a co-chair of the Advocacy and Outreach Committee, I keep SOA members abreast of relevant issues related to archives in Ohio. I am reaching out to you all today about Ohio Senate Bill 83 (SB-83). This bill targets state higher education institutions. Although it does not explicitly include archives, its implications for US history and government courses are dire. My main concern is to talk with you all about how this bill will impact history, which DOES affect us. Continue reading