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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <img src="cid:ii_l013prju0" alt="image.png" width="543" height="205" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,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, which is planned to be
held in-person in Columbus on May 20, 2022.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Applications should include the following information:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">*      Name of nominee;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">*      Nominee's employer or
institution;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">*      Nominee's mailing address, phone
number, and e-mail address;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">*      Brief reason for nomination;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">*      The nominator's contact information
so that the awards committee may contact you for additional information;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_30j0zll"></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">*      <b>Applications are due by April 8, 2022.</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Applications and inquiries can be sent via e-mail or mail to
Stephanie Shreffler, </span><a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)">sshreffler1@udayton.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">, Roesch Library RM 304A, 300 College
Park, Dayton, OH 45469-1360.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">The award will be presented at the
Society of Ohio Archivists Annual meeting, which is planned to be held in-person
in Columbus on May 20, 2022. Masks will be required for attendance at the
in-person annual meeting in accordance with the Columbus Metropolitan and City
of Columbus policies. Attendees must also provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination
or a negative COVID-19 test taken less than 72 hours before the conference.
These requirements may be subject to change.</span><span style="font-family:Lustria"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Lustria"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Stephanie Shreffler (she/her/hers)</div><div dir="ltr"><div>Collections Librarian/Archivist and Associate Professor</div><div>U.S. Catholic Special Collection</div><div>University Libraries, University of Dayton</div><div><a href="mailto:sshreffler1@udayton.edu" target="_blank">sshreffler1@udayton.edu</a></div><div>(937) 229-4262</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>