You may have missed the early bird deadline, but you can STILL preregister for the Society of Ohio Archivists Annual Meeting through Friday May 10!
There are just a few workshop spaces left.
See: http://www.ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/ & follow the hashtag #soaam19.
2019 Annual Meeting: Invention and Innovation
The Friday Conference will be held at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn Hotel, 3180 W. Market St, Akron.
Thursday Preconference Workshops will be held at the Kent State University Library, 1125 Risman Dr, Kent.
Preregistration–through May 10:
- Annual meeting registration: $50 SOA members; $70 nonmembers; $35 students.
- Workshop registration: members $40 for 1/$60 for both; nonmembers $45 for 1/$65 for both; students $35 for 1/$55 for both.
Onsite meeting registration:
- $60 SOA members; $80 nonmembers; $40 students.
- No onsite Workshop registration. Due to catering restrictions, we cannot guarantee lunch for onsite registrants.
Note: Full membership is just $15, so that can save you $, and we'd love to have you! Join here.
Preconference Workshops with Dr. Karen Gracy & Dr. Heather Soyka, Kent SLIS.
- Workshop I: Fundamentals of Born-Digital Archiving (Beginner). THURSDAY 9:00 AM-12:00 PM.
- Workshop II: Beyond the Basics: More Concepts and Strategies for Digital Archiving (Intermediate/Advanced). THURSDAY 2:00 PM-5:00 PM.
Plenary Speaker: Kathleen D. Roe
Kathleen Roe's talk, "Reimagining the Future of the Archival Past," will focus on the future of archival work, including ensuring our institutions collect materials that reflect a comprehensive, inclusive past, conveying the value of archives in meaningful ways to a wide range of users and audiences, and stepping forward to strengthen our profession and its role in our communities and society. Roe is a Fellow and past-president of the Society of American Archivists, and is author of a forthcoming SAA Fundamentals manual on advocacy and awareness for archivists.
Sessions
- Session 1a: Collaborative Projects: A. Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone: Using the World War I Centennial for Innovative Collaboration and Outreach Projects. Victor Fleischer, University of Akron; Rebecca Larson-Troyer, Akron-Summit County Public Library; Toivo Motter, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. B. Good Migrations: Blurring the Lines Between the Library, Archives, and Museum. Laura Maidens & Jennie Thomas, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
- Session 1b: Teaching in the Archives: A. Discovering History through Diverse Collections. William Modrow, Miami University. B. There's a First Time for Everything. Anne Ryckbost, Xavier University.
- Session 2a: Alternative Approaches to Processing. A. You get an A!: Teaching Students to Process Archival Collections in the Classroom. Emily Gainer, Cummings Center for the History of Psychology; Lisa Rickey, Wright State University. B. Thinking Outside the Hollinger Box: Challenges of Avant-garde Collections at Ohio State University Libraries. Courtney Bishop & Mackenzie Sommers, The Ohio State University.
- Session 2b: Job Hunting as an Archivist. A. Getting a Job Like a Boss. Collette McDonough, Kettering Foundation. B. "Filling in the Gaps": Non-Traditional Approaches to Becoming an Archivist. Margaret Breidenbaugh, Cincinnati Museum Center; Hannah Kemp-Severence, Case Western Reserve University; Gino Pasi, University of Cincinnati.
- Session 3: "Where Were you the Last 200 Years?": Building a Diverse and Inclusive Repository for Underrepresented Communities. Lori Harris & Gino Pasi, University of Cincinnati.
- Poster Sessions & Mock Archives Job Interviews
- Session 4a: Mini-workshop: Advocating for Collections Care. Dyani Feige, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.
- Session 4b: Mini-workshop: An Innovative Approach to Records Management Training: Making Records Management Training Fun! Melissa Dalton & Robin Heise, Greene County Records Center & Archives.
See you there!
Janet Carleton
Vice President | Liaison to Educational Programming Committee
Society of Ohio Archivists
http://www.ohioarchivists.org/educational-programming/
http://www.ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/
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