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Society of Ohio Archivists Annual Meeting 2024

Archives for All: Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusivity

The Society of Ohio Archivists is planning a hybrid Annual Meeting 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.

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COMMITTEE | HOTELS | KEYNOTES | LOCAL AMENITIES | PARKING | PROGRAM | REGISTRATION | SILENT AUCTION | VENUE

This May, the Society of Ohio Archivists Annual Meeting will be traveling to Bexley, Ohio! You are invited to join us on Thursday, May 16 for virtual sessions, and on Friday, May 17 at Capital University in Bexley, Ohio, for a full day of in-person presentations, networking, and exciting featured speakers.

Questions? Please contact Sara Mouch or Michelle Sweetser, Co-Chairs, Society of Ohio Archivists Educational Programming Committee.


Keynotes

On Friday, May 17, the keynote speaker is Dr. Lydia Tang.


Registration

Register online or mail-in in this form (PDF). Registration fees for both the full meeting and virtual-only option are tiered.

Early Bird Registration: Through April 15.
• Member: Both days with Friday lunch $80
• Non-Member: Both days with Friday lunch $120
• Student: Both days includes Friday lunch $30

Regular Registration: April 16-May 8.
• Member: Both days with Friday lunch $85
• Non-Member: Both days with Friday lunch $125
• Student: Both days includes Friday lunch $35

Virtual Only RegistrationThrough May 15.
• Member $40
• Non-Member $80
• Student $25

Onsite Day-of RegistrationNo lunch option.
• Member: $75
• Non-Member: $115
• Student: $40

Cancellations: for a refund must be made before 5 pm on May 8, 2024. We are able to transfer your registration to someone else after that time, however. Please see the online registration form for full details. For registration questions contact [email protected].

Note: We’re offering a $30 discount to individuals presenting at the conference.


Program

Thursday, May 16 (Virtual Only)

8:45-9AM – Opening
9-10AM – Concurrent Session: Principles & Practice for Accessible Digitization. Sidney Gao and James Van Mil, University of Cincinnati
9-10AM – Concurrent Session: Archives on the Hill. Collette McDonough, Kettering Foundation; Eira Tansey, Memory Rising; Bryan Whitledge, Central Michigan University
10-11AM – Break
11AM-12PM – Concurrent Session: Building Inclusive Futures. Candace Pine, Miami University
11AM-12PM – Concurrent Session (Lightning Round): Remembering is Resistance. Jacquelyn Iyamah, @makingthebodyahome; Trust the (Re)Process: Enhancing Accessibility for the Jim Harrison Collection. Andrea Howard, Grand Valley State University
12-1PM – Break
1-2PM – Concurrent Session: Flickr and Football: Creating Approachable Archives for Alumni. Wendy Guerra and Amy Schindler, the University of Nebraska at Omaha
1-2PM – Concurrent Session: The Appalachian Regional Heritage Stewardship Program: Creating and Sustaining Communities of Opportunity. Dyani Feige, Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts

Friday, May 17 (In Person & Virtual)

8:30-9:30AM – Registration & Silent Auction
9:30-9:45AM – Welcome: SOA President
9:45-10:45AM – Concurrent Session: Intersectional DEI: We are Nobody without Everybody. A common-sense approach to accessibility. Michelle Ganz, Dominican Sisters of Peace (live streamed)
9:45-10:45AM – Concurrent Session: Creating Access for All at the WYSO Archives. Jocelyn Robinson, WYSO; Sam Meister, Future Access for All
10:45-11AM – Break
11AM-12PM – Concurrent Session: Engagement Discussion: What Brings You to SOA? Members of the SOA JEDAI Committee: Penelope Shumaker and Nicole Sutton  (live streamed)
11AM-12PM – Concurrent Session: SOA By-Laws. SOA Council
12-12:45PM – Lunch & Business & Silent Auction
12:45-1:45PM – Afternoon Keynote: Dr. Lydia Tang (live streamed)
1:45-2PM – Break
2-3PM – Concurrent Session: “The One Thing You Cannot Do is Take:” Fostering Local Models of Listening in Archives. Alia Wegner, Miami University; Janet Rhodes, Toledo Lucas County Public Library; Brenda J. Foster, Columbus College of Art & Design; Nick Pavlik, Bowling Green State University; Amber Bales, The Ohio State University (live streamed).
2-3PM – Concurrent Session: Meeting People Where They Are: Reassessing Programming Needs and Collections Access Points. Kristen Newby, Columbus Metropolitan Library; Natalie Fritz, Clark County Historical Society; Rachael Bussert, Dayton Metropolitan Library (live streamed)
3:15-4PM – Concurrent Session: Archive Management Practices & Strategies for Small Academic Libraries. Brigitte Galauner and Jenni Royce, University of Findlay (live streamed)
3:15-4PM – Concurrent Session (Lightning Round): A Fresh Start: Providing Better Access by Redefining Collection Mission and Goals. Stephanie Schreffler, University of Dayton; Rolling with the Surges: Lessons Learned in Inclusive Collecting during the Pandemic. Judith Wiener and Kristin Rodgers, The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library; Exhibits for all: Universal design and audio guide creation for exhibits. Michele Jennings, University of Dayton
4-4:15PM – Closing/Leave


Venue (In-Person, Day 2)

Capital University, Bexley, Ohio. More information coming soon!

Parking

Coming soon

Hotels

Coming soon

Local Amenities Map

Also, for more things local, check out our Local Arrangements Map. It includes hotels, lunch & dinner spots, local establishments of interest, and local attractions.

 

Silent Auction

Each year SOA offers four scholarships, two to current students and two to recent graduates, using funds from our raffle / silent auction. The scholarships consist of conference registration (including lunch), a one-year membership to SOA, and a $100 travel stipend. The funds raised from the silent auction are critical to SOA’s support of students and new professionals. This year we are putting together a fun group of items. You will be able to bid on the silent auction items in person on Friday.

Items for bid include swag, gift baskets, tickets, gift certificates, memberships, etc., from BalletMet, the Columbus Museum of Art, Gaylord, Gramercy Books, National Veterans Memorial and Museum, the Ohio State University, Schmidt’s Restaurant and Sausage Haus, and Young’s Jersey Dairy.


Committee

The Educational Programming Committee members have been working hard to bring you an amazing conference. Thank you to our committee members:

Rachael Bussert, Dayton Metro Library
Melissa Dalton, Independent Archivist/ Public Historian (SOA President)
Matt Francis, Ohio Northern University (SOA Vice President/President-Elect)
Betsy Hedler, Ohio History Connection (SOA/OHC Liaison)
Angela Keltner, Dayton Metro Library
Riza Miklowski, Akron-Summit County Public Library
William Modrow, Miami University
Sara Mouch, University of Toledo (cochair 2023-2025)
Kieth Peppers, Baldwin Wallace University
Nathaniel Ricks
Michelle Sweetser, Bowling Green State University (cochair 2023-2025)
Adam Wanter, MidPointe Library System

If you have any questions, please contact the EPC co-chairs Sara Mouch or Michelle Sweetser. We can’t wait to see you in Columbus!

Last Updated on March 16, 2024 by Emily Gainer