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Dear SOA Member:</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Membership & Awards Committee invites you to renew your SOA membership or join as a new member in 2025. Membership may be
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><b><a href="https://www.ohiohistorystore.com/collections/society-of-ohio-archivists/products/society-of-ohio-archivists-membership?variant=43657181429983" target="_blank" id="OWA59b268da-62f6-526c-d734-f821e124e6a7" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">renewed
online</a></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> through the secure site provided by the Ohio History Connection’s Ohio History Store or by mailing the
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><b><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SOA-Membership-Invoice_2025.pdf" target="_blank" id="OWAe35c8f8f-25a7-f33e-f96f-42d704422173" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">PDF
invoice</a></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> with check or money order. SOA continues its hardship membership program for those experiencing uncertainty. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with questions or interest in the program.</span></div>
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Thank you for supporting the Society of Ohio Archivists during the past year. Your dedication enables SOA to provide community, networking opportunities, professional development, funding, and advocacy efforts for archivists and aspiring archivists. Highlights
from the past year include:</div>
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Providing professional development events through the SOA’s hybrid Spring Annual Meeting and the joint SOA/OLHA Fall meeting</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Commitment to the work of the Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (JEDAI) Committee</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Recognizing students, archivists, and organizations through awards and honors</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Collaborating with the Ohio Local History Alliance, Ohio Preservation Council, Ohio History Connection, and others to provide professional development, scholarships, and awards</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Coordinating the creation of the Archives Month poster, “O-H-I-Olympics” and special blog postings recognizing and celebrating Archives Month</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Publishing the Ohio Archivist newsletter</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Creating community and fostering communication about cultural heritage activities, internships, funding opportunities, and advocacy efforts through the SOA blog, listserv, and social media</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you again for your support, and we are glad to help with any questions.<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="mailto:sshreffler1@udayton.edu" id="OWA685499a3-33b5-2ad9-c340-3a4f4f4eece3" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">Stephanie Shreffler</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="mailto:helen.conger@case.edu" id="OWA57523191-95a5-72c5-59f4-a83780e3347a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">Helen Conger</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
SOA </span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/committees/membership-awards/" target="_blank" id="OWA09e94342-6bc2-1c51-deb4-ea7ce496355a" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;">Membership
& Awards Committee</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> co-chairs</span></div>
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