<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal">The Society of
Ohio Archivists' invites you to attend the 2014 Annual Spring Conference to be
held on Friday May 16 at the OCLC Lakeside Conference Center in Dublin,
Ohio.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">This year’s theme, <i>Building Capacity: Discovering
Archival Collections in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century</i>, will explore user
interactions with rare and unique materials in our technology driven society.
We are excited to announce that the plenary speaker is Chris Prom, Ph.D.,
Assistant University Archivist and Associate Professor of Library
Administration at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Prom
is a recognized expert in digital archives.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Panel sessions and posters will
feature topics on community outreach through mobile digitization and
behind-the-scenes tours, digital repository migration, local grants programs,
descriptive workflows, and more. This year’s silent auction will feature a Bowe
Bell and Howell Sidekick scanner, valued at over $1,000 and tickets to Zoombezi
Bay in Columbus, Ohio.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">To register and pay online, please visit <<a href="http://www.ohiohistorystore.com/workshops/soa-conference-2014.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ohiohistorystore.com/workshops/soa-conference-2014.aspx</a>>
or visit our website <</span></span><a href="http://ohioarchivists.org" target="_blank">http://ohioarchivists.org</a><span style="font-size:10pt">> for a printable registration form to mail with your
payment. The registration fee is $40 for members, $60 for non-members, and $30
for students. Lunch is included in the cost of the conference but
advanced registration is necessary to guarantee lunch the day of conference.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">
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<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">For more conference information, visit <<a href="http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/soa/index.php?title=Annual_Conference" target="_blank">http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/soa/index.php?title=Annual_Conference</a>>.</span></span></p>
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<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">For directions to OCLC visit <</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="http://conference-center.oclc.org/map-and-directions.html" target="_blank">http://conference-center.oclc.org/map-and-directions.html</a>>.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>
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<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">We hope to see you there!</span></span></p></div>