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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">Reminder--due Wednesday April 21!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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Merit Award page</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt">The Society of Ohio Archivists <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fohioarchivists.org%2Fcommittees%2Fmembership-awards%2Fmerit_award%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C7ab9b5c8db77498239cf08d8fd52d350%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637537879454676798%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=43%2Bzvkm3oZ6x6W5jMGamdAT7WsV4nwQMNhsrsMf%2B2hs%3D&reserved=0">
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<i>improved the state of archives in Ohio over the past year</i>. The awards will be announced at the annual spring meeting, which will be held virtually on June 7-8, 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt">Nominations should include the following information:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt">* Name of nominee;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt">* Nominee's employer or institution;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt">* The nominator's contact information so that the awards committee may contact you for additional information;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt">* <b>Nominations are due by April 21, 2021.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt">Nominations and inquiries can be sent via e-mail or mail to Stephanie Shreffler, <a href="mailto:sshreffler1@udayton.edu">sshreffler1@udayton.edu</a>, Roesch Library RM 304A, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-1360.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The award will be presented at the Society of Ohio Archivists
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Annual Meeting</a>, which will be held virtually on June 7-8, 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
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