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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);">Call for Proposals 2024. Archives for All: Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusivity</span></div>
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<p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The Society of Ohio Archivists is planning a hybrid Annual Meeting on Thursday (virtual
only) and Friday (hybrid), <b>May 16-17, 2024</b>. The in-person portion of the conference (Friday, May 17) will be held at Capital University in Bexley, Ohio.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">This year, we welcome proposals that explore the theme of
<b>Archives for All: Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusivity</b>. We encourage presentations that address any one (or more) of the definitions of accessible: </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><i>ac·ces·si·ble (adjective) /əkˈsesəb(ə)l/</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">(of a place) able to be reached or entered;</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Able to be easily obtained or used;</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">able to be reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability;</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">easily understood or appreciated.</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 21pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">(of a person, typically one in a position of authority or importance) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Proposals may provide specific workflows as well as examples of</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">How we can make our physical spaces, collections, finding aids (and other descriptive tools) more accessible; or </span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">How we can make ourselves as archival professionals more accessible to our constituents; or </span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 21pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">How we can plan public programs and professional development opportunities with accessibility in mind.</span></li></ul>
<p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Proposals will be evaluated on interest, creativity, relevance, diversity of content
and speaker representation, and completeness of proposal. The </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/committees/educational-programming/" id="OWA03d62473-19f7-c3e0-eeb9-0c2d15215dee" class="OWAAutoLink" shash="AbX/1InVpD29fXKjFLy6qpHzIRbDjUpt2aqZaicxkby0xVJPr8Lt5cB3/9fWZ+ETs3ogA0PImZ8WvqfufUjITvLdZDxPTapD3saxhsBhmt8P/jOJLRrEZ4bUjLKTC9WaV2a99U5UiQzrlOJU6BiXtD4t/P2/IHdim2kwf7e+ym4=" originalsrc="https://ohioarchivists.org/committees/educational-programming/" data-auth="Verified" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);">Educational
Program Committee</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> 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 26, 2024 at 5pm.</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Proposals must include:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Session title and type;</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Preference (if any) for an in-person or virtual session;</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">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;</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Session description (150 words) for the program;</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Contact information for the primary presenter and any other participants;</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">A/V or technology requirements; and</span></li><li style="line-height: 200%; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 21pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Any additional special needs.</span></li></ul>
<p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The Program 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. See the
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6" id="OWA16dad0a2-c859-f9f5-a1a5-4887d9d348ef" class="OWAAutoLink" shash="zEvLLK2vmSxrKR0qMPAF+/j/7rQkko2PX3+4mbY2XOTonoD+DC8iCVmRUUa1vxuxbYN2cr8a20tgiGSYGcWCwur55B8Sj+pXybCG3/OFYH0cm3SBd+yg0KVSC95ghPNyWEoFFD4QlZWoAG3+fc+QDYx9X1/bIfKjj09xiuhX6Mc=" originalsrc="https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6" data-auth="Verified" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);">proposal
form</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> for detailed information about alternative sessions.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><b>Please complete the
</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><b><a href="https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6" id="OWA95bddc59-df5f-2d27-6f60-a14260b2eb3f" class="OWAAutoLink" shash="zEvLLK2vmSxrKR0qMPAF+/j/7rQkko2PX3+4mbY2XOTonoD+DC8iCVmRUUa1vxuxbYN2cr8a20tgiGSYGcWCwur55B8Sj+pXybCG3/OFYH0cm3SBd+yg0KVSC95ghPNyWEoFFD4QlZWoAG3+fc+QDYx9X1/bIfKjj09xiuhX6Mc=" originalsrc="https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6" data-auth="Verified" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);">proposal
form</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><b> by January 26, 2024.
</b>A PDF proposal form can be found </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SOA_Proposal_Form_2024.pdf" id="OWAfe827686-ea3b-f484-74df-3c3414e5e854" class="OWAAutoLink" shash="OT1KXfjTpQNQHryqpAXROo06Hcp07aB73JYfnftO+AO2WIyggakydYCE0BnA9rPPHdffai+/Ardfwo8/sFHLaOLqnGFSvj9OpNC+Akg3zI2pj8lmpUTv48WpMcW8DlLDgv4ykBMFQp0zLKM3Yjo0NTgh7SoE3vDwArPe38kHhCY=" originalsrc="https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SOA_Proposal_Form_2024.pdf" data-auth="Verified" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);">here</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Further meeting details will be posted on the
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);"><a href="http://www.ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/" id="OWA1fb1a026-1bb5-acaf-349f-54d4b68bb4f6" class="OWAAutoLink" shash="ASDscVrbzwgqxcIL0XAY0vBWN6UDS1hX7+5SU820Pjmiv7rFXHUc6fEmBjgwHQjMyYySaAYK8Qt3l5/W8SvkYdMaY+Bg1upZ6IOd5GSc8DbS5P3UK64UZQ2YordA0UYImyQR1iHpUf4rD+3leIBIun7dixA79C1wdn+18OG1lLw=" originalsrc="http://www.ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/" data-auth="Verified" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);">meeting
website</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 200%; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> as they develop. Follow the conversation online at #soaam24.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><i>Questions?
</i>Please contact </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);">Sara Mouch</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> or
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(33, 117, 155);">Michelle Sweetser</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">, Co-Chairs, Society of Ohio Archivists Educational
Programming Committee.</span></p>
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