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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Do you know of an individual or organization in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> that is doing a remarkable job of
preserving and making their records available? Or perhaps they are networking
with allied professionals in innovative ways, formulating new standards or
creating public programs worthy of recognition.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Society
of Ohio Archivists’ Merit Award is given to individuals or organizations
that have by excellence in deeds, actions, or initiatives improved the state of
archives in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>
over the past year. Past recipients are listed here <a
href="http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/soa/index.php?title=Merit_Award">http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/soa/index.php?title=Merit_Award</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The award
will be presented at the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Society of Ohio
Archivists Annual Meeting</span></b> on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Friday,
April 9, 2010</span></b> at the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Conference
Center at OCLC</span></b> (<a
href="http://www.oclc.org/us/en/conferencecenter/default.htm"
title="http://www.oclc.org/us/en/conferencecenter/default.htm">http://www.oclc.org/us/en/conferencecenter/default.htm</a>)
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dublin</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Please send nominations and a brief description of their work to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Christine Schmid Engels<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:Cengels@cincymuseum.org">Cengels@cincymuseum.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>513-287-7066<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cincinnati</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1301 Western Ave.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cincinnati</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">45203</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Christine Schmid Engels<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Assistant Archivist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<u1:PlaceType u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</u1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'></u1:City>, <u1:State u2:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">OH</u1:State></st1:State> <u1:PostalCode u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>513-287-7066<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.cincymuseum.org/">http://www.cincymuseum.org/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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