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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Building Capacity: Discovering Archival Collections in the 21st Century <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friday, May 16, 2014, at the OCLC Conference Center in Dublin, Ohio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Call for Poster Presentations <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eligibility for Submitting a Poster Presentation Proposal <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Submission Format and Deadline <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Proposals must be received no later than January 17, 2014, and must include the following information: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Proposer’s Name and Contact Information (email address, postal address, and phone number) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Proposer’s Institutional Affiliation (College/University for students, Employer for professionals) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Proposer's position title, if applicable <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Degree program, if applicable <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Title of Poster Presentation <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Type of Proposal (Individual Poster or Group Poster) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Poster Abstract (200 words or less) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-A short description of how your poster content will be useful or of interest to SOA attendees <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Affirmation of Attendance (a sentence indicating your commitment to attend 2014 SOA Spring Meeting 2014 and present your poster in person if selected) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-For group posters, please include the name and contact information for any co-presenters <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Submit your proposal to Stephanie Bricking at <a href="mailto:stephanie.bricking@gmail.com">stephanie.bricking@gmail.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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>). <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>