“I Found It in the Archives” 2016 Voting Begins Today, August 15th

The 2016 state-wide “I Found it in the Archives” contest features winning essays from three institutions: Oberlin College Archives/Oberlin Heritage Center, Greene County Archives, and the Clark County Historical Society.

If viewing the contest on a mobile device, please scroll down to the bottom of the page to place your vote.

Voting begins August 15, 2016 and ends August 31, 2016.

The “I Found it in the Archives” state winner will be featured during the SOA fall meeting, held in partnership with the Ohio Local History Alliance October 7, 2016 in Dublin, Ohio. Keep a lookout for more information about SOA’s fall meeting on the SOA website.

Last Updated on September 7, 2016 by

Updates from SOA President about Committees

In an effort to keep everyone up-to-date Council wanted to share a listing of our current committees, committee chairs and Council liaisons. You may note that we have five new committee chairs: Janet Carleton (Educational Programming); Andrew Harris (Public Information); Elise Kelly (Advocacy and Outreach); Collette McDonough (Educational Programming); and Cate Putirskis (Membership). Please join me in welcoming them to their new positions. I would also like to take this time to thank our outgoing chairs for their service: Shelley Blundell (Educational Programming); Ron Davidson (Membership); and Jennie Thomas (Advocacy and Outreach). We appreciate your service and enjoyed working with you over the past year!

If you are interested in volunteering to work with a committee, please contact the committee chair using the email address provided. To learn more about each of the committees, please visit: https://ohioarchivists.org/committees/. If you have previously served/are currently serving on a committee you should be hearing from your Committee Chair regarding current and upcoming projects.

We are looking forward to working with all of you over the coming year. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email me using my contact information listed below.

Committee Chairs and Liaisons

• Advocacy and Outreach
o Council liaisons – Ron Davidson and Robin Heise
o Committee co-chairs – George Bain ([email protected]) and Elise Kelly ([email protected])

• Awards
o Council Liaison – Lonna McKinley
o Committee chair – Devhra BennettJones ([email protected])

• Educational Programming Committee
o Council Liaison – Sasha Griffin
o Committee co-chairs – Janet Carleton ([email protected]) and Collette McDonough ([email protected])

• Membership
o Council Liaison – Mark Bloom
o Committee chair – Cate Putirskis ([email protected])

• Nominating
o Council liaison – Judith Wiener ([email protected])

• Public Information Committee
o Council Liaison – Jennifer Brancato
o Committee chair – Andrew Harris ([email protected])

Thank you,

Jillian Carney
SOA President 2015-2017

Last Updated on August 12, 2016 by

“I Found It in the Archives” 2016 Voting Begins August 15th

Read the 2016 “I Found it in the Archives” state finalist essays on the “I Found it in the Archives” Contest Entries page and vote for your favorite in the side navigation of any page on the SOA website. If viewing the contest on a mobile device, please scroll down to the bottom of the page to place your vote. Voting begins August 15, 2016 and ends August 31, 2016.

Last Updated on August 10, 2016 by

Updates on Council from the SOA Spring 2016 Meeting

Congratulations to our newly elected treasurer, Mark Bloom and council members, Ron Davidson and Sasha Griffin. Our thanks to outgoing Treasurer, Emily Gainer, and council members Andrew Harris and Suzanne Reller for all of their hard work and dedication to SOA.

Last Updated on June 7, 2016 by

SOA Spring 2016: Online Registration Now Closed, On-Site Still Available

The Society of Ohio Archivists 2016 Spring Conference

Online Registration has closed – on-site registration will be available the day of the conference, Friday May 20th

On-site registration*: $60 / SOA members, $80 / non-members, $40 / students.
*Please note: Lunch is not guaranteed for on-site registrants.

More information about the conference is available at the SOA Annual Conference page

Full SOA Spring Program 2016

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!

Last Updated on June 7, 2016 by

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!

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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

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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).

Last Updated on May 6, 2016 by

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
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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: Who are the People in Your Neighborhood? Engaging the Community with Digital Archives (Reuter, Southard) 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

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