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The Midwest Archives Conference and the Society of Ohio Archivists will hold a joint 2026 Annual Meeting on May 14-16, 2026, at the Ohio Union on The Ohio State University’s campus in Columbus, Ohio.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Founded in 1870 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, The Ohio State University sits a few miles north of downtown Columbus. A city unto itself with an enrollment of more than 65,000, Ohio State is known for its
top ranked academic programs in engineering, agriculture, and business, its world class research endeavors. For more information about the host and the conference, see
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;" rel="noopener" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7d783a9f-9691-3be1-0c48-4c6be1249380" target="_blank" href="https://www.midwestarchives.org/2026-annual-meeting">the meeting
website.</a></span></div>
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The 2026 Program Committee invites poster proposal submissions on all aspects of archival practice and research, as well as on topics from allied and related fields. The Program Committee seeks a diverse slate of presenters, representing a variety of personal
and institutional backgrounds, perspectives, and voices. We seek to foster a culture of inclusion in the MAC-SOA program and encourage submissions from students, new professionals, first-time presenters, and those from allied professions. Membership in MAC
and/or SOA is not required to present. Poster presentations will be onsite only, and at least one author must be present.</div>
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<b>Proposals are due by 11:59p CST February 8, 2026. There will be no deadline extension.</b></div>
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The Program Committee invites poster proposals touching on the theme “<b>Find it Here.”</b></div>
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Potential areas of focus include:</div>
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Distinct approaches to collecting, reference, and instruction</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Overcoming challenges to making collections accessible and discoverable</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Successful community archiving projects and partnerships</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.57143rem;">
Utilizing facilities in unique ways to highlight and provide access to collections</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more ideas, see the earlier conference Call for Session Proposals
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Authors are required to present their posters <i>in person</i> during scheduled times during the meeting, Thursday 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Friday 3:00 – 3:30 pm. These presentations are more like elevator speeches that summarize the poster content with attendees
who stop by the poster to view it and ask questions. </div>
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<b>Proposal Evaluation</b></div>
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The MAC-SOA PC Poster Subcommittee will evaluate all proposals submitted by the deadline. Proposals will be evaluated in two ways: 1) merit and clarity of the
<b>1750-character abstract</b>; and 2) completeness of the proposal, particularly having well-developed content to understand all relevant aspects of the topic. Authors of posters accepted for inclusion in the MAC-SOA 2026 Annual Meeting will be notified in
February 2026.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To submit a proposal, please fill out the </span>
<span style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a style="color: rgb(33, 117, 155); margin: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA27d84dbb-1842-e451-534b-f49554f860a9" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0Wr4mbDnQoRj29Fd9TwnUBMO_n8EhMLYMLr2c83j6kuWiow/viewform?usp=dialog">MAC
2026 Poster Proposals Submission Form</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The deadline for submitting poster proposals for the 2026 MAC-SOA Annual Meeting is
<b>February 5, 2026. </b> We look forward to seeing you in Columbus!</span></div>
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For additional details and FAQs about the poster presentations, visit the SOA website:
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https://ohioarchivists.org/annual-meeting-call-poster2026/</a></div>
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