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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Society of Ohio Archivists is planning a hybrid Annual Meeting on Thursday (virtual only) and Friday (hybrid), May 15-16, 2025. The in-person portion of the conference (Friday, May 16) will be held at the
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="https://www.utoledo.edu/" target="_blank" id="OWA96917738-7a89-e02f-d9c1-1cac6cd237ed" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">University of Toledo</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in
Toledo, Ohio.</span></div>
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This year we welcome proposals that explore the theme of <b>Show Me the Money: Sustaining Archives and Archival Programs.</b> We encourage presentations that address any one (or more) of the ways in which archives find the support they need to sustain their
operations. </div>
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Proposals may speak to any or all of the following topics:</div>
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How to effectively advocate for and communicate our needs to resource allocators and/or donors;</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Examples of creative kinds of fundraising activities;</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Examples of partnerships with others to raise funds (or friends) for the organization (e.g., development officers, friends organizations, board members);</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Tools or strategies for successfully writing grant applications; </li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Examples of successful grant projects, grant projects in progress, and/or your experience with the grant process; or</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Other presentations of interest to SOA members and fellow archivists.</li></ul>
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Proposals will be evaluated on interest, creativity, relevance, diversity of content and speaker representation, and completeness of proposal. The Educational Program Committee also encourages proposals from students, new professionals, first-time presenters
and attendees, individuals from related professions, as well as those from outside the state of Ohio. Deadline to submit proposals:
<b><i>Friday, January 31, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.</i></b></div>
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Proposals must include:</div>
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Session title and type;</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Preference (if any) for an in-person or virtual session;</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Abstract (250 words) describing the session/poster and how it will be of interest to SOA attendees, how it relates to this year’s theme, and how presenters will engage with participants;</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Session description (150 words) for the program;</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Contact information for the primary presenter and any other participants;</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
A/V or technology requirements; and</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Any additional special needs.</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Educational Programming Committee encourages proposals of panel sessions, student and professional posters, as well as alternative formats such as a debate, fish bowl, lightning, mini-workshop, Pecha Kucha, world café,
and other session formats that encourage interaction between presenters and attendees. Please see the
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="https://forms.gle/4kZzW1SsDL5RerMs6" target="_blank" id="OWAdf63f447-c7f0-2dcd-348e-ea3216a64396" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">proposal form
</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">for more detailed information about alternative sessions. If you are curious about the proposal form, a
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-JbsL3cNNTr_2HR0KexKqSaFClW5s9Xl/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" id="OWA5327be0c-cbe5-874a-eb32-67572f28178a" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">PDF
version</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is available for reference.</span></div>
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<i>Presentation time slots typically run 45-60 minutes. We welcome proposals from presenters who may not be able to complete a time slot on their own and will work to combine presentations, where possible. Please indicate on the proposal form if you would like
to be combined with another presentation to round out a slot.</i></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><b><i><a href="https://forms.gle/4kZzW1SsDL5RerMs6" target="_blank" id="OWAe59b7828-7df1-abde-eaa1-a39ef9be76c6" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">Proposals</a></i></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><i> must
be submitted by January 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Further meeting details will be posted on the </span>
<span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="http://www.ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/" target="_blank" id="OWA5dfae6ea-ecac-8430-6773-27881dffa332" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">meeting website</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> as
they develop. Accepted presenters will receive a discount on registration fees at a rate to be determined.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>Questions? </i>Please contact </span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="mailto:Sara.Mouch@utoledo.edu" id="OWAedcc1731-b91d-402e-b420-878a02b7b3f7" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">Sara
Mouch</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> or </span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="mailto:msweets@bgsu.edu" id="OWAb0ee35bf-e7a7-a0ea-5611-b42532f75381" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">Michelle
Sweetser</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, Co-Chairs, Society of Ohio Archivists Educational Programming Committee. </span></div>
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Follow the conversation online at #soaam25.</div>
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