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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Celebrate Archives Month by Honoring the Accomplishments of an</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Ohio Archival Institution</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board Achievement Award recognizes significant accomplishments in preserving and improving access to historical records in any format by an
Ohio archival institution.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">All Ohio institutions responsible for archival records that provide public access to at least a portion of their collections are eligible. Eligible accomplishments include recent
special projects or on-going programs that:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>build significant collections<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>implement successful preservation strategies<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>enhance access to archives<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>develop effective digitization programs <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Preference will be given to projects or programs that can be adapted for use by other institutions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Because the award recognizes institutional achievements, individuals are not eligible. Departments employing members of OHRAB are not eligible, but other departments in their institutions
are eligible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Nominating letters should be no longer than two pages, 12-pt, single spaced, describing the institution’s program/project along with its goals, accomplishments, and significance.
Each must include the nominee’s institutional name along with a contact person’s name, mailing and email addresses, and phone number.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Send nominations via email or U.S. mail by
<u>October 7, 2016</u> to: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Pari Swift<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Senior Records Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Ohio Attorney General’s Office, 23<sup>rd</sup> Floor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">30 East Broad Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Columbus, OH 43215<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="mailto:Pari.Swift@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov">Pari.Swift@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#282828">Fred Previts | State Archivist
</span></b><span style="color:#282828"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#282828">Ohio History Connection | 800 E. 17<sup>th</sup> Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43211<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#282828">p. 614.297.2536| f. 614.297.2546 |
</span><a href="mailto:fprevits@ohiohistory.org"><span style="color:blue">fprevits@ohiohistory.org</span></a><span style="color:#282828"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#282828"> </span></b><span style="color:#282828"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ohiohistoryconnection"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01D1F704.725332C0" alt="facebook"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/OhioHistory"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01D1F704.725332C0" alt="twitter"></span></a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">The Ohio History Connection’s
</span></b><a href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/about-us"><b><span style="color:blue">mission</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#1F497D"> is to spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. Embrace the present, share the past and transform the future.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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