[OPLINLIST] 9/22 OhioDIG Migration forum - in person @ Old Worthington Library

[Adam Wanter]

Please join the Ohio Digitization Interest Group<https://ohiodig.org/> for our in-person meeting at 10 AM on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Old Worthington Library<https://www.worthingtonlibraries.org/visit/locations/old-worthington-library> in Old Worthington (Columbus area).



(September is our last in-person meeting of this cycle! We now move to virtual for November, January, and March. In-person meetings resume in May 2027.)

Registration: Open until Friday, Sept 18, 12 noon (or limit of 50 is reached). Early Bird: Must register by Sept 4, 5pm to also attend the Worthington Historical Society's Orange Johnson House tour. Google Registration Form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1YNX3QPItaSwCiCiUH06dbA0kjmYkkB4BsBj_nTyDXbpbjA/viewform>.

Topic: Migration Conversation: Community Chat.

What’s working? What’s changing? And what can we learn from each other? Join OhioDIG for a day of connection and insight from across the Ohio digitization community. Following social time, we will begin with a featured presentation on the migration of Worthington Memory<https://www.worthingtonmemory.org/>, including time for Q&A. Then we will move to an open forum discussion about all things migration. Join us after the round robin for a tour of the nearby Orange Johnson House Museum!

Speakers:

“Making Connections with Worthington Memory.” Meredith Southard, Local History librarian, Worthington Libraries. Since 2002, Worthington Memory<https://www.worthingtonmemory.org/> has been the digital home of Worthington, Ohio's history. The website got a redesign in 2025, and Meredith will share its new features, including family connections, community leaders, and enhanced digital maps.

Host: Old Worthington Library.

Program Contacts: Grace Freeman<mailto:gfreeman at columbuslibrary.org>, Columbus Metro Library & Eden Davis<mailto:davis.5782 at osu.edu>, Ohio State University.

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

Food: Coffee & snacks will be offered at the start of the meeting. Lunch will be brown bag.

Cost: There is no fee to attend, but we will be accepting donations for the refreshment kitty. Thank you to the institutions who host us, our volunteer speakers, and program committee!

Draft Agenda

  *   10:00-10:30am: Coffee & snack social.
  *   10:30-10:35am: Welcome.
  *   10:35-10:50am: Featured Update: Worthington Memory migration overview with Q+A.
  *   10:50-11am: Announcements and conversation prompts.
  *   11am-12:00 pm: Open forum discussion.
  *   12:00-12:10 Break/rearrange room.
  *   12:10-12:50pm: Brown bag lunch: Round Robin & announcements. (At the OhioDIG Round Robin all attendees have the chance to share what they are working on, and to ask questions of the group.)
  *   1:15pm: Optional: Tour of nearby Orange Johnson House.

Site: Old Worthington Library<https://www.worthingtonlibraries.org/visit/locations/old-worthington-library>, 820 High St., Worthington 43085. Library is situated in Old Worthington, one block north of the intersection of High St and Dublin-Granville Road (US-23 and OH-161). Google map<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Old+Worthington+Library/@40.0905993,-83.0190772,17z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x88388cc8ff4ebfa7:0xbcba7f11c2a0304c!2sOld+Worthington+Library!8m2!3d40.0905952!4d-83.0165023!16s%2Fg%2F1wt3p245!3m5!1s0x88388cc8ff4ebfa7:0xbcba7f11c2a0304c!8m2!3d40.0905952!4d-83.0165023!16s%2Fg%2F1wt3p245?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D>.

Parking: Old Worthington Library has three dedicated parking lots. A lot adjacent to the library's north entrance, via Stafford Ave, offers accessible parking for those with disability plates or placards. Parking is also available in a lot adjacent to the Library's south entrance, via Hartford St, and a lot off Stafford Ave, across the street from the Library and east of the Re/Max lot. Street parking is also available, along with a few angled parking spots on Stafford Ave and Hartford St bordering the ball field.

Tour: Must register by Sept 4 5pm to attend the free tour following the meeting (WHS needs to gather volunteers to lead the tours of small groups). Tour the nearby Worthington Historical Society's Orange Johnson House<https://worthingtonhistory.org/orange-johnson-house/>, 956 High St, Worthington. Google map<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Orange+Johnson+House+Museum/@40.0937598,-83.0174495,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88388ccbd4a4a9ab:0x6f0164f27978a0d6!8m2!3d40.0937598!4d-83.0174495!16s%2Fg%2F1tfbtj_p?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D>. Parking available in adjacent lot. Google estimates 0.4 miles walking<https://maps.app.goo.gl/49kPniQ3ddeJomGUA>. "Step back into nineteenth-century Worthington--into one of the oldest residences standing in its original location in central Ohio."

About OhioDIG: The Ohio Digitization Interest Group is an informal discussion group open to all with an interest in cultural heritage digitization, description, access, and digital preservation. https://ohiodig.org<https://ohiodig.org/>

Socials: Find us on BlueSky<https://bsky.app/profile/ohiodig.bsky.social>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/people/Ohio-Digitization-Interest-Group/61578314695981/>, Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiodig/>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/ohiodig/>, and LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8102053/>, and under #OhioDIG.

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