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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Final Reminder: Proposals are due on this Friday (January 26) at 5pm.</b></span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The Society of Ohio Archivists is planning a hybrid Annual Meeting
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">on Thursday (virtual only) and Friday (hybrid), May 16-17, 2024. The in-person portion of the conference (Friday, May 17) will be held at Capital University in Bexley,
Ohio.</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">This year, we welcome proposals that explore the theme of
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Archives for All: Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusivity</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">.
We encourage presentations that address any one (or more) of the definitions of accessible: </span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">ac·ces·si·ble<br>
adjective<br>
/əkˈsesəb(ə)l/</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">(of a place) able to be reached or entered;</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Able to be easily obtained or used;</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">able to be reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability;</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">easily understood or appreciated.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin: 0in 0in 14pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">(of a person, typically one in a position of authority or importance) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable.</span></li></ul>
<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Proposals may provide specific workflows as well as examples of</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">How we can make our physical spaces, collections, finding aids (and other descriptive tools) more accessible; or </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">How we can make ourselves as archival professionals more accessible to our constituents; or </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">How we can plan public programs and professional development opportunities with accessibility in mind.</span></li></ul>
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<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">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:<i> </i><b><i>Friday,
January 26, 2024 at 5 pm.</i></b></span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 26pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Proposals must include:</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Session title and type;</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Preference (if any) for an in-person or virtual session;</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">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></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Session description (150 words) for the program;</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Contact information for the primary presenter and any other participants;</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">A/V or technology requirements; and</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Any additional special needs.</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">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. Please see the
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6" id="OWA8e55ba4a-bf9e-4dc9-a20a-0e64d17659c1" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="Verified" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">proposal
form</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> for more detailed information about alternative sessions.</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><i>Please complete the proposal form by January 26, 2024, at
</i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6" id="OWA307c4b5b-f8f2-75ab-27ae-1260a75b1c41" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="Verified" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">.</span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Further meeting details will be posted on the
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="http://www.ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/" id="OWAe239867c-827f-5252-4eec-20936c76d400" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: http://www.ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="Verified" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">meeting
website</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> as they develop. </span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><i>Questions?
</i>Please contact<i> </i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="mailto:Sara.Mouch@utoledo.edu" id="OWAe2ba6149-2ef7-b81b-e876-44b416c3119d" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Sara
Mouch</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> or<i> </i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="mailto:msweets@bgsu.edu" id="OWA04cf6a39-869b-6e54-47a3-117f9bc9a43d" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Michelle
Sweetser</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">, Co-Chairs, Society of Ohio Archivists Educational Programming Committee. </span></p>
<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Follow the conversation online at #soaam24</span></p>
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