[SOA] Society of Ohio Archivists- Call for Proposals - Poster Sessions

[Johnson, Jacqueline Ms.]

SOA Call for Poster Presentations

The Society of Ohio Archivists is accepting proposals from students and professionals for a poster session during the SOA Spring Conference at the OCLC Conference Center in Dublin, Ohio on May 18, 2012.  Posters will be displayed throughout the conference with a specified time for presenters to discuss their project and answer questions.

Individual posters may describe applied or theoretical research that is completed or underway; discuss interesting collections with which presenters have worked; or report on archives and records projects in which presenters have participated (e.g., development of finding aids, public outreach, database construction, etc.). Submissions should focus on research or activities conducted recently.

Eligibility for Submitting a Poster Presentation Proposal

Individuals working in a position as archivist, librarian, or historian where they are significantly involved in arrangement and description, reference services, digitization or other technology-based projects, preservation/conservation of paper or electronic material, etc.

Students currently attending or recent graduates, within the past year, of an undergraduate or graduate program that includes a concentration in Archival Studies, Library Science, or Public History program with significant archival coursework.

The work of joint authors is also acceptable - such as student groups, student chapters, or groups of professional colleagues.  One person should coordinate the submission of each group proposal.

Submission Format and Deadline

Proposals must be received no later than March 23, 2011 and must include the following information:


    * Proposer's Name
    * E-mail address
    * Postal Address
    * Phone Number
    * Employer name and address, if applicable
    * Proposer's position title, if applicable
    * For students only, name and address of college/university
    * For students only, degree program

    * Title of Poster Presentation
    * Type of proposal (Individual Poster or Group Poster - if group, list all participants)
    * Poster Abstract (200 words or less)
    * Affirmation of Attendance (a sentence indicating your commitment to attend SOA Spring Conference
        2012 and present your paper/poster in person if selected)
    * Description of why your poster content will be useful or of interest to attendees of the SOA Conference

Submit proposal to:
      Lonna McKinley, CA
      Museum Manuscripts Curator
      National Museum of the USAF
      1100 Spaatz St.
      WPAFB, OH 45433
      Phone:  (937) 255-8830     Fax:  (937) 255-9204
      Email:lonna.mckinley at wpafb.af.mil

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