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<p class="MsoNormal">The SAA Preservation Publication Award nominations are now open! Please see the announcement below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Nominate a Colleague (or Yourself!) for SAA’s Preservation Publication Award<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Preservation Publication Award Committee welcomes nominations of outstanding preservation-related works of relevance to the North American archives community that were published in 2024. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nominated works may include articles, reports, chapters, or monographs in an audiovisual, digital, or print format. Works may cover topics related to analog or digital preservation, and the award includes a cash prize of $750.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To learn more about this award and to apply, please visit<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www2.archivists.org_governance_handbook_section12-2Dpreservation&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=3Uk3WI4j--x7fBA1gYhngFBocJHcbUxyunnmoyein-Q&m=iTxzZfP3NgaTXNFFW6w953ebV2JYfDGEwofbc-TQ4bIyECqNbZRkRG7y8d6ICVtB&s=EZuUGxo8eFFsPp9SvwuQ3IVoEtdFhI5qTpN7uBcq-xo&e=">
https://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-preservation</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www2.archivists.org/aboutsaa/awardsandscholarships__;!!DZ3fjg!pVO4-v1x-tksT6i_vI41e67BB7Ey5mWFUxRFSkF8q-cKfXMTfXE7LMivbi_VcJa37w$">Browse</a> SAA's many opportunities for professional recognition
and financial assistance. Then click on the award's application form for a preview and/or to create a profile, and follow the directions to complete your submission.
<b><i>The deadline is February 28.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sawyer Magnus<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">East Texas A&M University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chair, SAA Preservation Publication Award Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></p>
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