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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Society of Ohio Archivists Call for Poster Presentations</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Society of Ohio Archivists is accepting proposals from students and professionals for a poster session during the 2014 SOA Spring Conference at the OCLC Conference Center in Dublin, Ohio on May 16, 2014. Posters will be displayed throughout
the conference with a specified time for presenters to discuss their project and answer questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Individual posters may describe applied or theoretical research that is completed or underway; discuss interesting collections with which presenters have worked; or report on archives and records projects in which presenters have participated
(e.g., development of finding aids, public outreach, database construction, etc.). Submissions should focus on research or activities conducted recently.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Eligibility for Submitting a Poster Presentation Proposal</u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Individuals working in a position as archivist, librarian, or historian where they are significantly involved in arrangement and description, reference services, digitization or other technology-based projects, preservation/conservation
of paper or electronic material, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Students currently attending or recent graduates, within the past year, of an undergraduate or graduate program that includes a concentration in Archival Studies, Library Science, Public History, or another field closely related to archival
work.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The work of joint authors is also acceptable - such as student groups, student chapters, or groups of professional colleagues. One person should coordinate the submission of each group proposal.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Submission Format and Deadline</u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Proposals must be received no later than <b>January 17, 2014</b> and must include the following information:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> * <b>Proposer’s Name and Contact Information</b> (email address, postal address, and phone number)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> * <b>Proposer’s Institutional Affiliation </b>(College/University for students, Employer for professionals)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> * <b>Proposer's position title, if applicable</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <b>* Degree program, if applicable</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <b>* Title of Poster Presentation</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> * Type of Proposal (Individual Poster or Group Poster)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> * Poster Abstract (200 words or less)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9.0pt"><b>* A short description of how your poster content will be useful or of interest to SOA attendees</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9.0pt"><b>* Affirmation of Attendance (a sentence indicating your commitment to attend 2014 SOA Spring Meeting 2014 and present your poster in person if selected)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9.0pt"><b>*For group posters, please include the name and contact information for any co-presenters</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Submit your proposal to Stephanie Bricking at </b><a href="mailto:stephanie.bricking@gmail.com"><b>stephanie.bricking@gmail.com</b></a><b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each person submitting a proposal will receive an email confirmation that their proposal was received. If you do not receive an email confirmation, please contact the coordinators of the SOA poster session listed below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Bricking (<a href="mailto:stephanie.bricking@gmail.com">stephanie.bricking@gmail.com</a>) or Jacky Johnson (<a href="mailto:johnsoj@miamioh.edu">johnsoj@miamioh.edu</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Suzanne Maggard<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Reference/Collections Librarian<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Archives and Rare Books Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Cincinnati<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P.O. Box 210113<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 513-556-7016<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:Suzanne.maggard@uc.edu">Suzanne.maggard@uc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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