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<p class="MsoNormal">SOA Members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) is pleased to announce a new development opportunity for students, volunteers and records professionals.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OHRAB, in conjunction with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission has allocated $1,200 annually in scholarship aid to support continuing archival education for graduate students and individuals who care for the historic
record. The Board will award up to four $300 scholarships to assist individuals in attending a professional development opportunity of their choosing. Funding is available to support attendance at:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The Midwest Archives Conference’s Annual Meeting or Fall Symposium,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The Society of Ohio Archivists’ Annual Meeting,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Society of Ohio Archivists’ / Ohio Local History Alliance’s Fall Meeting,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Academic Library Association of Ohio’s Annual Meeting or its Special Collections and Archives Interest Group’s Meetings,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The Ohio Municipal Clerks Association’s Annual Institute,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The International Institute of Municipal Clerks’ Annual Conference,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The Ohio Township Association’s Winter Conference,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The Ohio Genealogical Society Annual Conference, or<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Other professional development opportunities subject to approval by OHRAB.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applicants must be individuals who are full-time (minimum of 9 credits) graduate students currently enrolled in an Ohio institution of higher education; individuals working or volunteering in an Ohio library, archive, special collection,
or government repository; individuals who serve as a state, county, municipal, or township official or their designee whose main responsibilities is to maintain public records; and those who work or volunteer in other roles caring for or providing access to
records within the State of Ohio.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more details, see the attached description and application. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tina S. Ratcliff<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OHRAB Awards Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img width="98" height="158" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D5C605.ED056EB0" alt="cid:image001.png@01D5C604.C2335310"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Tina S. Ratcliff<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Montgomery County Records & Information Manager<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Montgomery County Records Center & Archives<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>117 S. Main St.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>PO Box 972<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Dayton OH 45422<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>(937) 496-6932<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="mailto:ratclifft@mcohio.org"><span style="color:blue">ratclifft@mcohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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