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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Ohio Historical Society has taken steps to deal with
significant budget shortfalls for the remainder of this year and in the next
fiscal year (beginning July 1, 2008). Information about those actions is
included in the April 11, 2008 press release available at <a
href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/pr/041108a.html"
title="blocked::http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/pr/041108a.html">http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/pr/041108a.html</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Society’s Archives/Library operations are affected
in the following ways: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Archives/Library
Reading Room Hours</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Ohio Historical Society will
continue to offer twenty-four hours of public access per week. To be consistent
with the new <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ohio</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Historical</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
hours, the Archives/Library Reading Room will change its public hours to
Thursday 1-9, Friday 9-5, and Saturday 9-5. This will provide researchers with
three consecutive days of public access. While hours of operation will move
from Wednesday to Friday, there will be no reduction in public hours. These
changes are effective May 1, 2008. (The Archives/Library will not be open to
the public on Wednesday, April 30, but will open Friday, May 1).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Conservation <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Ohio Historical Society will
suspend its in-house paper conservation operations beginning April 14, 2008.
The Society will continue to maintain and preserve collections, employing
accepted techniques and best practices, and will seek outside expertise for
collections requiring intensive conservation treatment. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Microfilm<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>While the Ohio Historical Society
will continue its microfilm program, the in-house microfilm operations
will be discontinued as of April 14, 2008. The Society is finalizing an
agreement with OCLC Preservation Service Centers to provide
preservation-quality microfilming through a partnership with OCLC, a recognized
leader in library and preservation services. By partnering with OCLC, the
Society will be able to provide high-quality microfilming. In addition, the
Society will be able to achieve efficiencies in pricing by serving as a
clearinghouse for microfilm activities in the state. OHS will continue to
provide duplication services of its microfilm collections held by the Society.
This arrangement will not affect the storage of and access to microfilm
collections held by OHS.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>State Archives</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Society is grateful for the
advocacy support that helped convince the State to provide more funding for <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">State Archives</st1:PersonName> in the current state operating
budget. OHS is committed to re-building <st1:PersonName w:st="on">State
Archives</st1:PersonName> operations based on that support. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">State Archives</st1:PersonName> will retain all current staff
positions and will hire an electronic records archivist position in the coming
months.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Society’s museum, program and site operations are
also affected by these budget reductions. For more information, see <a
href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/pr/041108a.html"
title="blocked::http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/pr/041108a.html">http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/pr/041108a.html</a>.
We appreciate your support and concern. Access to the “real stuff”
of history is a core value of the Society. You can continue to voice your
support for state funding of our Archives/Library operations and other OHS
services by communicating with the Governor and your state representative and
senator. Information about how to do so is available on the Society’s
web site (<a href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/"
title="blocked::http://www.ohiohistory.org/">www.ohiohistory.org</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks again for your support. Please do not hesitate to
contact me if you have any questions or concerns. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Angela<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>__________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Angela O’Neal</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:red'>Digital Projects Manager <br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><ns0:State w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:insDate="2008-04-11T16:55:00Z"
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w:insAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:insDate="2008-04-11T16:55:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Angela O'Neal" w:endInsDate="2008-04-11T16:55:00Z"><st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font color=red><span style='color:red'>Ohio</span></font></st1:place></st1:State></ns0:place></ns0:State><font
color=red><span style='color:red'> Historical Society <br>
(614) 297-2576</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>View our collections online: </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/"><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=1 color=navy face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
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style='color:navy'>Ohio</span></font></st1:PlaceName></ns0:PlaceName><font
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color=navy><span style='color:navy'> from April 25 through July 25, 2008. Visit
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face="Microsoft Sans Serif"><span style='font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif"'> </span></font></b></strong> for
details. <i><span style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></span></font></p>
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size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-style:
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