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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">FYI…..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ohioerc [mailto:ohioerc-bounces+rheise=co.greene.oh.us@lists.osu.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Fred Previts<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 19, 2017 11:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> OERC Listserv (ohioerc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu) <ohioerc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ohioerc] FW: Action Alert for FY 2018 Budget – Contact Congress Now!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good Morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please see this advocacy alert from the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) about funding for the NHPRC, as well as IMLS, NEH and the National Archives. The NHPRC (National Historical Publications
and Records Commission) has provided $1.5 million in grant funding to Ohio institutions for projects to establish archival programs, preserve documents and digitize and make accessible records. The NHPRC also funds the activities of the Ohio Historical Records
Advisory Board (OHRAB), including its regrant program which has funded 73 records preservation and access projects in Ohio since 2011. NHPRC funding through OHRAB also has supported workshops hosted by the OhioERC (such as on records management policies for
social media and the records-keeping procurement process) and will be supporting the workshop this fall in Delaware County.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please contact your members of Congress and ask them to support these organizations.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Fred <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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 |
<a href="mailto:fprevits@ohiohistory.org"><span style="color:blue">fprevits@ohiohistory.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_ohiohistoryconnection&d=DwMF-g&c=2VZYbtYJv2D8M43KsrFplYR_K_qvRt8ALW9zIemmNsU&r=96N2Xln1tQ5ybaNCzz0QYaogkbhQB0zpLS4WDkRpin8&m=05ltNMplGoBR0WLH9ppQdrA9bIp58wbvT-Sc_lD4x_U&s=6wZjMA1-FELSMLK5PmfLELOiFlZkE-bRkuETt0U89IM&e="><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01D2B902.74163010" alt="facebook"></span></a><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_OhioHistory&d=DwMF-g&c=2VZYbtYJv2D8M43KsrFplYR_K_qvRt8ALW9zIemmNsU&r=96N2Xln1tQ5ybaNCzz0QYaogkbhQB0zpLS4WDkRpin8&m=05ltNMplGoBR0WLH9ppQdrA9bIp58wbvT-Sc_lD4x_U&s=RSL82egWXuPERx1Y2RF8iMZC4gJnyP0csgOnfTGXlqw&e="><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01D2B902.74163010" alt="twitter"></span></a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Ohio History Connection’s <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ohiohistory.org_about-2Dus&d=DwMF-g&c=2VZYbtYJv2D8M43KsrFplYR_K_qvRt8ALW9zIemmNsU&r=96N2Xln1tQ5ybaNCzz0QYaogkbhQB0zpLS4WDkRpin8&m=05ltNMplGoBR0WLH9ppQdrA9bIp58wbvT-Sc_lD4x_U&s=DL6egqwNU7uVCJNuELSSXCivN6ims3Rsv5QHk3WcNtI&e=">
<span style="color:blue">mission</span></a> is to spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. Embrace the present, share the past and transform the future.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:#990000">Action Alert for FY 2018 Budget – Contact Congress Now!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The President’s proposed FY 2018 budget was recently sent to Congress, with the full budget proposal expected soon. CoSA requests that
its members take action to contact Congress, in support of the <b>National Historical Publications and Records Commission</b>, the
<b>Institute of Museum and Library Services</b>, the <b>National Endowment for the Humanities</b> and the
<b>National Archives</b> generally.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#990000">National Historical Publications and Records Commission</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The FY 2018 budget for NHPRC is unknown until the detailed budget proposal is released. Let’s be proactive in supporting the NHPRC and
NARA, and contact our Senators and Representatives to let them know how important NHPRC and NARA are to each of our states. <b>Call, email, or visit the local or DC office.
</b>Include the following points in your message or visit:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1) NHPRC has been helpful in your district and state.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2) Include an example, with a specific story or fact about one or two grants in your district or state (such as, this grant added two jobs to the economy for two years, this
grant allowed access to unique records that document…, this grant saved records that were previously inaccessible). Search the
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.archives.gov_nhprc_projects&d=DwMF-g&c=2VZYbtYJv2D8M43KsrFplYR_K_qvRt8ALW9zIemmNsU&r=96N2Xln1tQ5ybaNCzz0QYaogkbhQB0zpLS4WDkRpin8&m=05ltNMplGoBR0WLH9ppQdrA9bIp58wbvT-Sc_lD4x_U&s=EksDxZX-AIYP-j3CU0UIzPzX4zap-KFhESIDcViGC7w&e="><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NHPRC
database</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for grants in your state, or by category, for detailed information to use.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3) Ask that NHPRC be funded at
<b>$6 million</b> to continue the important work of caring for the nation’s historical and documentary records.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msolistparagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4) Ask that your Senator or Representative, if he/she is not on the House or Senate Appropriations Committee, contact a member of the
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__appropriations.house.gov_about_members_&d=DwMF-g&c=2VZYbtYJv2D8M43KsrFplYR_K_qvRt8ALW9zIemmNsU&r=96N2Xln1tQ5ybaNCzz0QYaogkbhQB0zpLS4WDkRpin8&m=05ltNMplGoBR0WLH9ppQdrA9bIp58wbvT-Sc_lD4x_U&s=MO7XwkjvZqiIaunI1hQM3HTOdsyaHf2h0UOIA4zqHpg&e="><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">House
Appropriations Committee</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.appropriations.senate.gov_about_members&d=DwMF-g&c=2VZYbtYJv2D8M43KsrFplYR_K_qvRt8ALW9zIemmNsU&r=96N2Xln1tQ5ybaNCzz0QYaogkbhQB0zpLS4WDkRpin8&m=05ltNMplGoBR0WLH9ppQdrA9bIp58wbvT-Sc_lD4x_U&s=UlKqRApjIZSZ9JtvKsYqvPi8dZL75tyXFK3XJ_0NH0g&e="><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Senate
Appropriations Committee</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to express support for NHPRC. If your Senator or Representative is a member of the committee, ask that he/she support $6 million for NHPRC.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Congress is in recess for two weeks, starting Monday, April 10. Take advantage of your representative being home to visit his/her district
or regional office by making an appointment or just dropping in. Phone and email comments continue to be monitored by staff during the recess.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#990000">Institute for Museums and Library Services, National Endowment for the Humanities</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">These agencies were eliminated in the President’s top-level (“skinny”) budget submitted to Congress on March 16. Since both support
archival projects, it is important for CoSA members to support these agencies. The American Library Association, the Society of American Archivists, and the American Association of Museums recently shared tips for advocacy, including the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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for your member of Congress</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for telephone numbers and contact information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call either the Washington DC office, or one of the state or regional offices. It is sometimes easier to get through on the state number.
Most offices track constituent correspondence and contacts through a shared database, so calling either the local or DC office is effective.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Your Senator or Representative’s webpage usually will have an email form for constituents to send messages, if the phones are busy or
the answering machine is full. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Many Congressional offices have discontinued use of fax machines, but if you can find a fax number to the Washington or local office,
it is another way to send your message to Congress. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Be brief and to the point. A short phone call or a paragraph on a fax or email form is enough. The office is counting the number of
contacts about each issue, so a short and focused call or email is best, rather than a very long narrative.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Post your support on Twitter and Facebook, tagging NHPRC, NARA, IMLS, or NEH and CoSA.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If contacting Congress to discuss issues is not allowed in your agency, please share this information with your State Historical Records
Advisory Board, state archival association, state genealogical societies, and others in your state.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Let
</span><a href="mailto:awackerson@statearchivists.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anne Ackerson</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or
</span><a href="mailto:bteague@statearchivists.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barbara Teague</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> know if you have any questions or need assistance with contacting your representative. Also,
let Anne or Barbara know if you have contacted your representatives, and what response/reaction you received, so that CoSA can track responses. If you have tried any of newer methods to contact Congress, such as Facebook’s Town Hall or mobile apps that assist
constituents with contacting their representatives in Washington, please share.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">See
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.statearchivists.org_programs_advocacy_tools_&d=DwMF-g&c=2VZYbtYJv2D8M43KsrFplYR_K_qvRt8ALW9zIemmNsU&r=96N2Xln1tQ5ybaNCzz0QYaogkbhQB0zpLS4WDkRpin8&m=05ltNMplGoBR0WLH9ppQdrA9bIp58wbvT-Sc_lD4x_U&s=VWTCo5X0oFSSG6ut9UfmBiD6hNKxdLt7bDpDhgOiNjY&e="><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CoSA’s
Advocacy Resources</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> page for additional information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="gmail-m289317376799623425m3619663402799986076m3143082941609121079gmail-m759138708733752838gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#990000">Upcoming Opportunities for Advocacy</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-m289317376799623425m3619663402799986076m3143082941609121079gmail-m759138708733752838m5382638008135160500m-6786305368412552175gmail-m-2201111387097383936msolistparagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span class="gmail-m289317376799623425m3619663402799986076m3143082941609121079gmail-m759138708733752838gmailmsg"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reauthorization for NHPRC may also be considered by Congress this year.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-m289317376799623425m3619663402799986076m3143082941609121079gmail-m759138708733752838m5382638008135160500m-6786305368412552175gmail-m-2201111387097383936msolistparagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span class="gmail-m289317376799623425m3619663402799986076m3143082941609121079gmail-m759138708733752838gmailmsg"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Further contacts with Congress
<b>WILL</b> be needed in the future for NHPRC, IMLS, and NEH, so remember to look for future action alerts.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="gmail-m289317376799623425m3619663402799986076m3143082941609121079gmail-m759138708733752838gmailmsg"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stay tuned and thanks for contacting Congress!</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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