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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Society of Ohio Archivists Merit Award is given to individuals or organizations that have by excellence in
deeds, actions, or initiatives improved the state of archives in Ohio over the past year. The awards will be announced at the annual spring meeting on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Quest Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applications should include the following information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> * Name of nominee;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> * Brief reason for nomination;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> * The nominator's contact information so that the awards committee may contact you for additional information;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">* <b> Applications are due by February 16, 2018</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applications and inquiries can be sent via e-mail or mail to Devhra BennettJones.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:Devhra@Lloydlibrary.org"><span style="color:blue">Devhra@Lloydlibrary.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lloyd Library, 917 Plum Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The award will be presented at the Society of Ohio Archivists Annual meeting on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Quest Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">Devhra BennettJones, M.A., M.S, C.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">Archivist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">Lloyd Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">917 Plum Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">Cincinnati, OH 45202<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">(513) 721-3707<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:Devhra@lloydlibrary.org">Devhra@lloydlibrary.org</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif"><a href="http://www.lloydlibrary.org/">www.lloydlibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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