[OPLINLIST] FW: Society of Ohio Archivists: Pre-Registration Ends April 14

[Angela O'Neal]

> There are only two days left for pre-registration for this year's Society of Ohio Archivists conference! Registrations received after 6 p.m. on Friday April 14 will be billed at the late registration rate. The conference is April 19-21 at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus. Registration for SOA Members is only $40 and includes parking and lunch ($50 for non-members). Register online at www.ohioarchivists.org/conference  
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> FEATURED SPEAKERS
> Max Evans, Executive Director of NHPRC will deliver the plenary on Thursday, April 20. John Haas of the Ohio Historical Society will speak on his book, "To Battle for God and the Right: The Civil War Letterbooks of Emerson Opdycke" on Friday, April 21. 
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> SESSIONS
> This year's conference features twelve sessions based on the theme, "Moving Archival Basics Into the Future." Sessions are:
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> *       Preservation Basics: Photograph Care And Storage 
> *       Advocacy for History in Ohio 
> *       Planning For Tomorrow When Today Is Here And Now: Disaster Planning For The Practical Archivist  
> *       OhioLINK EAD Task Force Update 
> *       National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Funding in Ohio 
> *       The OCLC Digital Archive: A Digital Preservation Case Study 
> *       Developing and Executing Exhibits 
> *       Photoshop: An Archival Perspective 
> *       Privacy and Public Records Issues for Archivists 
> *       New Developments in Digital Ohio 
> *       Outreach from the Archives 
> *       Access, Preservation, and Interchange: Digital Imaging with JPEG 2000
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> EVENTS
> Other events include: Tours of the Ohio Governor's Mansion, the State Library of Ohio and the Ohio Historical Society; a Silent Auction; Poster Sessions; and SOA's annual Business Meeting, Elections, and Merit Awards.  
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> SCRAPBOOK PRESERVATION WORKSHOP
> A pre-conference workshop titled, "Scrapbook Preservation: Challenges and Opportunities for Archivists and Preservation Librarians" will be held on Wednesday, April 19. Registration is limited to 30 people. Register now, as seats are filling up fast! 
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> SPONSORS
> Special thanks to the many organizations and businesses who contributed materials for the Silent Auction, and to this year's sponsors: 
> *  Allegra Print & Imaging (http://login.franconnect.net/allegra/locator/allegra_print/allegra_print.jsp)
> *  Central Business Group (http://www.centralbusinessgroup.com/)
> *  Current Business Solutions (http://www.currentfiling.com)
> *  Metal Edge, Inc. (http://www.metaledgeinc.com/)
> *  Ohio Historical Society (http://www.ohiohistory.org) 
> *  Ohio Preservation Council (http://opc.ohionet.org/)
> *  OCLC (http://www.oclc.org/)
> *  Ovid (http://www.ovid.com)
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> Visit us online at www.ohioarchivists.org
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> Angela O> '> Neal
> Digital Projects Manager
> Ohio Historical Society
> 1982 Velma Ave. 
> Columbus, OH 43211
> (614) 297-2576
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> View our collections online:
> African American Experience in Ohio (dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/)
> Ohio Memory (www.ohiomemory.org)
> Ohio Pix (www.ohiohistory.org/ohiopix)
> Remarkable Ohio (www.remarkableohio.org  
> War Gardens in Ohio (www.ohiohistory.org/garden)
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