<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_lcs2lzmx0" alt="image.png" width="542" height="205"><br><div><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 invites applications for its 2023 Merit Award. The SOA 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 will be held
in-person on Friday, May 12, at the Dayton Metro Library in Dayton, Ohio (215 E
3rd St, Dayton, OH 45402).</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 March 10, 2023.</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 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">.<s></s></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 at the Dayton Metro Library in Dayton, Ohio, on May 12, 2023 (215 E 3rd St, Dayton, OH 45402). </span></p></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>