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<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Final Reminder: Proposals are due on this Friday (January 26) at 5pm.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">The Society of Ohio Archivists is planning a hybrid Annual Meeting </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">on
Thursday (virtual only) and Friday (hybrid), May 16-17, 2024. The in-person portion of the conference (Friday, May 17) will be held at Capital University in Bexley, Ohio.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">This year, we welcome proposals that explore the theme of </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Archives
for All: Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusivity</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">. We encourage presentations that address any one (or more) of the definitions of accessible: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:14.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202124">ac·ces·si·ble<br>
adjective<br>
/əkˈsesəb(ə)l/</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(of a place) able to be reached or entered;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Able to be easily obtained or used;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202124;background:white">able to be reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202124;background:white">easily understood or appreciated.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;margin-bottom:14.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202124;background:white">(of a person, typically one in a position of authority or importance) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333">Proposals may provide specific workflows as well as examples of</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">How we can make our physical spaces, collections, finding aids (and other descriptive tools) more accessible; or </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">How we can make ourselves as archival professionals more accessible to our constituents; or </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">How we can plan public programs and professional development opportunities with accessibility in mind.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Proposals will be evaluated on interest, creativity, relevance, diversity of content and speaker representation, and completeness of proposal. The Educational
Program Committee also encourages proposals from students, new professionals, first-time presenters and attendees, individuals from related professions, as well as those from outside the state of Ohio. Deadline to submit proposals:<i> <b>Friday, January 26,
2024 at 5 pm.</b></i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:26.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Proposals must include:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Session title and type;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Preference (if any) for an in-person or virtual session;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Abstract (250 words) describing the session/poster and how it will be of interest to SOA attendees, how it relates to this year’s theme, and how presenters
will engage with participants;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Session description (150 words) for the program;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Contact information for the primary presenter and any other participants;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">A/V or technology requirements; and</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Any additional special needs.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Program Committee encourages proposals of panel sessions, student and professional posters, as well as alternative formats such as a debate, fish
bowl, lightning, mini-workshop, pecha kucha, world café, and other session formats that encourage interaction between presenters and attendees. Please see the </span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6. Click or tap if you trust this link." id="OWAeb17766e-9730-6cce-90d1-36baa14dca1d"><span style="color:#1155CC">proposal
form</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> for more detailed information about alternative sessions.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424"> </span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please
complete the proposal form by January 26, 2024, at </span></i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6. Click or tap if you trust this link." id="OWA12ccac04-6091-f44b-7ce8-5ea73b691fe4"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://forms.gle/GQFrCokn7am79PdL6</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Further meeting details will be posted on the </span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="http://www.ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/" target="_blank" title="Original URL: http://www.ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/. Click or tap if you trust this link." id="OWAdb169763-a04f-b3c0-269e-339c12b1a413"><span style="color:#1155CC">meeting
website</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> as they develop. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Questions? </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please contact<i> </i></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:Sara.Mouch@utoledo.edu" id="OWA85caf82a-8dd7-962d-6b58-92d3eaede804"><span style="color:#1155CC">Sara
Mouch</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> or<i> </i></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:msweets@bgsu.edu" id="OWA0e4e5459-5156-7b4e-53d0-99290b8edeee"><span style="color:#1155CC">Michelle
Sweetser</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">, Co-Chairs, Society of Ohio Archivists Educational Programming Committee. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Follow the conversation online at #soaam24</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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