From vdressle at kent.edu Fri Oct 2 09:06:50 2026 From: vdressle at kent.edu (Dressler, Virginia) Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:06:50 +0000 Subject: [SOA] OHRAB Achievement Award In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please find information below and attached about the OHRAB Achievement Award. Deadline to apply is October 23rd --- The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board Achievement Award recognizes significant accomplishments in preserving and improving access to historical records, in any format, by an Ohio archival institution. All Ohio institutions responsible for archival records that provide public access to at least a portion of their collections are eligible. Eligible accomplishments include recent special projects or on- going programs that: ? build significant collections ? implement successful preservation strategies ? enhance access to archives ? develop effective digitization programs Preference will be given to projects or programs that can be adapted for use by other institutions. Because the award recognizes institutional achievements, individuals are not eligible. Departments employing members of OHRAB are not eligible, but other departments in their institutions are eligible. Nominating letters should be no longer than two pages, 12-pt, single spaced, describing the institution?s program/project along with its goals, accomplishments, and significance. Each must include the nominee?s institutional name along with a contact person?s name, mailing and email addresses, and phone number. If the nomination includes online collections, please include a link to the website. Send nominations via email or U.S. mail to: Tami Kelly, mmc Clerk of Council City of Grove City 4035 Broadway Grove City OH 43123 614-277-3065 tkelly at grovecityohio.gov Nominations must be received by October 23, 2026. Self-nominations are encouraged. Questions? Contact Tami Kelly at tkelly at grovecityohio.gov or 614-277-3065 -- Virginia Dressler, MA, MLIS Professor School of Information Kent State University Kent, Ohio (330) 672-1465 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2026 OHRAB Achievement Award Announcement (003).pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 175950 bytes Desc: 2026 OHRAB Achievement Award Announcement (003).pdf URL: From kal3aw at virginia.edu Fri Oct 2 14:17:28 2026 From: kal3aw at virginia.edu (Blizzard, Katie (kal3aw)) Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 18:17:28 +0000 Subject: [SOA] CFP: Archives and Resistance: A Virtual Symposium on Digital Preservation and Publication in the Context of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (Proposals Due Nov. 20) Message-ID: Dear colleagues, I?m sharing a CFP (appears after this message) that may be of interest to members of this community. I hope you?ll consider joining us for this virtual symposium. Please note that proposals are due by November 20. Submit your proposal. For more information about this event, please see the event posting on the Association for Documentary Editing website, or contact Clayton McCarl at clayton.mccarl at unf.edu. Sincerely, Katie Blizzard ????????????????? Archives and Resistance: A Virtual Symposium on Digital Preservation and Publication in the Context of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Call for Proposals We invite proposals for a virtual symposium on February 19?20, 2027, focused on archival preservation, digital publication, and community collaboration in projects that relate to African, African American, and Diaspora studies. We seek proposals for individual 15-minute presentations or panels consisting of 3?4 presentations (15 minutes each) that focus on ways that researchers, archivists, students, community members, and others are using digital tools and methodologies to recover archival materials and make them available and accessible to expand our understanding of the past and reclaim and promote histories that have been overlooked, suppressed, or erased. Through this event, we hope to highlight innovative work being carried out in the context of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, and to create opportunities for scholars to connect and build community. This symposium is co-sponsored by the Association for Documentary Editing, the Society for Textual Scholarship, Mapping the Black Digital and Public Humanities, African American Digital & Experimental Humanities (AADHum), and eLaboratories. Submission information: * For individual presentations: please submit a title and abstract (250 words max.) and a short bio (2?3 sentences) for each presenter. * For panel presentations: please submit a panel title and description (150?250 words), a title and abstract for each presentation (250 words max.) and a short bio (2?3 sentences) for each presenter. All proposals should be submitted by November 20, 2026, by completing this survey. If you have questions, contact Clayton McCarl, clayton.mccarl at unf.edu. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kal3aw at virginia.edu Fri Oct 2 15:09:01 2026 From: kal3aw at virginia.edu (Blizzard, Katie (kal3aw)) Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 19:09:01 +0000 Subject: [SOA] [External] CFP: Archives and Resistance: A Virtual Symposium on Digital Preservation and Publication in the Context of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (Proposals Due Nov. 20) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Valaria, I?m sorry to hear of his passing and thank you for sharing this news with the archival community. My condolences are with you and your family. Sincerely, Katie Blizzard (she/her/hers) Managing Director, eLabs Senior Research Editor, Center for Digital Editing kblizzard at virginia.edu [A black background with words Description automatically generated] From: Valaria McCabe Date: Friday, October 2, 2026 at 3:03?PM To: Blizzard, Katie (kal3aw) Cc: ohioarchivists at lists.oplin.org Subject: Re: [External] [SOA] CFP: Archives and Resistance: A Virtual Symposium on Digital Preservation and Publication in the Context of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (Proposals Due Nov. 20) Katie, my husband, Doug McCabe has been a member of SOA and I need to tell you he has passed away. He was the Manuscript?s Archivist at the Ohio University. He has been retired for 10 years but there may be people that knew him and would like to know of his passing after a short diagnosis of cancer. He died September 11th. His obituary is on the Frank E. Smith Funeral Home in Lancaster, website . On Fri, Oct 2, 2026 at 2:17?PM Blizzard, Katie (kal3aw) via OHIOARCHIVISTS > wrote: Use caution with links and attachments. Dear colleagues, I?m sharing a CFP (appears after this message) that may be of interest to members of this community. I hope you?ll consider joining us for this virtual symposium. Please note that proposals are due by November 20. Submit your proposal. For more information about this event, please see the event posting on the Association for Documentary Editing website, or contact Clayton McCarl at clayton.mccarl at unf.edu. Sincerely, Katie Blizzard ????????????????? Archives and Resistance: A Virtual Symposium on Digital Preservation and Publication in the Context of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Call for Proposals We invite proposals for a virtual symposium on February 19?20, 2027, focused on archival preservation, digital publication, and community collaboration in projects that relate to African, African American, and Diaspora studies. We seek proposals for individual 15-minute presentations or panels consisting of 3?4 presentations (15 minutes each) that focus on ways that researchers, archivists, students, community members, and others are using digital tools and methodologies to recover archival materials and make them available and accessible to expand our understanding of the past and reclaim and promote histories that have been overlooked, suppressed, or erased. Through this event, we hope to highlight innovative work being carried out in the context of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, and to create opportunities for scholars to connect and build community. This symposium is co-sponsored by the Association for Documentary Editing, the Society for Textual Scholarship, Mapping the Black Digital and Public Humanities, African American Digital & Experimental Humanities (AADHum), and eLaboratories. Submission information: * For individual presentations: please submit a title and abstract (250 words max.) and a short bio (2?3 sentences) for each presenter. * For panel presentations: please submit a panel title and description (150?250 words), a title and abstract for each presentation (250 words max.) and a short bio (2?3 sentences) for each presenter. All proposals should be submitted by November 20, 2026, by completing this survey. If you have questions, contact Clayton McCarl, clayton.mccarl at unf.edu. _______________________________________________ OHIOARCHIVISTS mailing list OHIOARCHIVISTS at lists.oplin.org https://lists.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/ohioarchivists SOA Mailing List Terms of Participation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 40308 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: