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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Ratcliff, Tina <RatcliffT@mcohio.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 6, 2020 3:48 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> OHRAB Professional Development Scholarship</font></div>
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The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) is pleased to announce a development opportunity for students, volunteers and records professionals.</p>
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OHRAB, in conjunction with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission has allocated $1,200 annually in scholarship aid to support continuing archival education for graduate 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.
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Due to COVID-19, we are expanding the scholarship to include virtual meetings and webinars. The scholarship is available to those who have already paid for their registration to late-summer meetings or conferences, such as the Society of American Archivist’s
annual meeting.</p>
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Funding is available to support attendance at development opportunities offered by such organizations as:</p>
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The Midwest Archives Conference,</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Society of American Archivists,</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Society of Ohio Archivists,</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Ohio Local History Alliance,</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Academic Library Association of Ohio,</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Ohio Municipal Clerks Association,</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The International Institute of Municipal Clerk,</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Ohio Township Association,</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Ohio Genealogical Society, or</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Other professional development opportunities subject to approval by OHRAB. </li></ul>
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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.</p>
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For more details, see the attached description and application. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.</p>
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Tina S. Ratcliff</p>
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OHRAB Awards Committee Chair</p>
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<i>Tina S. Ratcliff</i></p>
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<i>Montgomery County Records & Information Manager</i></p>
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<i>Montgomery County Records Center & Archives</i></p>
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<i>117 S. Main St.</i></p>
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<i>PO Box 972</i></p>
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<i>Dayton OH 45422</i></p>
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Tina S. Ratcliff</p>
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Montgomery County Records & Information Manager</p>
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Montgomery County Records Center & Archives</p>
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117 S. Main St.</p>
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PO Box 972</p>
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Dayton OH 45422</p>
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(937) 496-6932</p>
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<a href="mailto:ratclifft@mcohio.org">ratclifft@mcohio.org</a></p>
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<b>Announcement: Updated Records Center & Archives Website</b></p>
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For information on the history of Montgomery County and the County’s Records Management Program visit the
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Records Center & Archives</a> website.</p>
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