<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">Dear Colleague:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">This letter is your invitation to continue supporting
preservation efforts for Ohio’s documentary and cultural heritage by joining or
renewing your membership in the Ohio Preservation Council (OPC) for the 2013
calendar year. </span><span style> </span><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">The Ohio Preservation Council serves as a
coalition of preservationists, conservators, librarians, archivists, curators,
records managers, the institutions they represent, and other concerned citizens
who recognize the serious threat to documentary heritage.<span style> </span>The Council's mission is to provide a network
for preservation education and to support preservation activities within the
state of Ohio.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">The OPC offers a number of opportunities for
members to become involved with preservation efforts statewide:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">•<span style="color:black"><span style> </span>Preservation </span>training
and instruction</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">•<span style> </span>Participation
in specialized projects and symposia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">•<span style> </span>Council
standing committees </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">•<span style> </span>Networking
opportunities with colleagues at other Ohio institutions</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">The OPC is an indispensable resource for
learning and networking with other Ohio professionals whose dedication,
experience and support cannot be undervalued.<span style>
</span>Membership meetings are held on the third Thursday of March, May,
September and November.<span style> </span>Meetings often
include “behind the scenes” tours of cultural facilities complete with
demonstrations of specialized skills by members and guests.<span style> </span>All members are invited to attend
meetings.<span style> </span>See the OPC website for
meeting locations and times at </span><a href="http://opc.ohionet.org"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">http://opc.ohionet.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> for a list of member institutions, and
information regarding past and upcoming events.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">Membership in the OPC runs from January to
December of the calendar year.<span style> </span>Please
consider helping us meet preservation needs in Ohio by visiting: </span><a href="http://opc.ohionet.org/opcjoomla/membership/how-to-join"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">http://opc.ohionet.org/opcjoomla/membership/how-to-join</span></a><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> to initiate your membership.<span style> </span>New members should click on the link that
says “Join OPC as a new member” to create a profile for themselves or their
institution.<span style> </span>Alternatively, an invoice
can be e-mailed to you. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">Checks should be made payable to “Ohio
Preservation Council” and mailed to:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><s><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></s></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">Ohio Preservation
Council</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">OHIONET attn:
Jennifer Turner</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">1500 W. Lane Avenue</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">Columbus, Ohio 43221-3975</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> Yours sincerely,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">Ed Vermue</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">Chair, Ohio Preservation Council </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">Email: <a href="mailto:ed.vermue@oberlin.edu">ed.vermue@oberlin.edu</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Blue Highway"">Phone: (440) 775-5043</span></p>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Ed Vermue<br>Special Collections and Preservation Librarian<br>Oberlin College Library<br>415 Mudd Center<br>148 West College St.<br>Oberlin, OH 44074-1545<br>Ph: (440) 775-5043<br>Fax: (440) 775-8739<br>
<a href="mailto:ed.vermue@oberlin.edu">ed.vermue@oberlin.edu</a><br><a href="http://www.oberlin.edu/library/special/">www.oberlin.edu/library/special/</a><br><br>tolle lege