[SOA] OHRAB Professional Development Scholarship

[Ratcliff, Tina]

Happy Valentine's Day, SOA!
The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) is pleased to announce a development opportunity for students, volunteers, and records professionals.
OHRAB, with funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, is offering two scholarships of up to $1,000 to support continuing education for students and individuals who care for the historic record. The Board will award scholarships to assist individuals in attending a professional development opportunity of their choosing. The meeting may be in person or virtual.  Applications are due on April 15, 2025.
The award can be used to attend educational opportunities provided by organizations such as:
?  The Midwest Archives Conference (MAC),
?  The Society of American Archivists (SAA),
?  The Society of Ohio Archivists (SOA),
?  The Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA),
?  The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO),
?  The Ohio Municipal Clerks Association (OMCA),
?  The International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC),
?  The Ohio Township Association (OTA),
?  The National Association of Government Archives & Records Administrators (NAGARA),
?  The Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS), or
?  Other professional development opportunities subject to approval by OHRAB.

Applicants must be individuals who are full-time (minimum of 9 credits) graduate students currently enrolled in an Ohio institution of higher education; individuals working or volunteering in an Ohio library, archive, special collection, or government repository; individuals who serve as a state, county, municipal, or township official or their designee whose main responsibilities is to maintain public records; and those who work or volunteer in other roles caring for or providing access to records within the State of Ohio.
For more information, see the attached scholarship description and application.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Tina S. Ratcliff
OHRAB Awards Committee, Co-Chair

Tina S. Ratcliff
Montgomery County Records & Information Manager

Montgomery County Records Center & Archives
117 S. Main St.
PO Box 972
Dayton OH 45422
(937) 496-6932
ratclifft at mcohio.org<mailto:ratclifft at mcohio.org>


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