OAA nominations for 2021 are open!
Nominate yourself or another member of the Oklahoma Archivists Association to run for Vice President/President or the Board of directors.
2021 Oklahoma History Conference Call for Proposals
“Perspectives in History” The 2021 Oklahoma History Conference will be held April 21–23, 2021, at the NCED Marriott Conference Center and Hotel in Norman, Oklahoma. The conference is organized by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) and offers scholars, students, historians, and authors from across the state and country a forum …
DPOE-N Support Funding: Call for Applications
The Digital Preservation Outreach & Education Network (DPOE-N) is excited to announce two new opportunities for funding available to cultural heritage professionals and institutions located in the United States and U.S. territories for digital preservation training and hardware support. About DPOE-N Funding DPOE-N offers professional development support for cultural heritage …
OAA member Amy Pence receives grant to enhance Historic House Museum
OAA Member Amy Pence and her colleagues were recently awarded the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant to enhance the Cleveland County Historical Society and The Moore-Lindsay Historic House Museum in Norman, Oklahoma. They plan to add multi-sensory items in the house museum to enhance the experience with smells, sounds, and tactile …
This Land is Herland Program Series
The year 2020 marks 100 years since the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment. The Oklahoma Historical Society is celebrating with exhibits, programs, and events. The Oklahoma Historical Society and the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center are pleased to present This Land is Herland, a series of three programs on women’s …
Webinars scheduled for October
OAA is celebrating American Archives Month by offering three free 30-minute webinars each focusing on a different digital platform utilizing Zoom. During these 30-minute sessions you will get an introduction to the platform, a demonstration of how it works and time for follow-up questions. Signup for all or just the …
2020 OAA Virtual Annual Meeting – Registration Now Open
Join your fellow archivists at the OAA’s 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting Friday October 2, 20209:30 AM – 3:30 PM Members – FREE / Non-Members – $25(First 20 non-members registered are FREE) SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE
Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Application Opening Date
The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will open applications for the 2020/2021 grant cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program on Friday, September 11. This grants-in-aid program sets aside $500,000 to award grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 to municipal, county or tribal governments and not-for-profit historical organizations, as well …
OAA member announces new program
OAA institutional member, Metropolitan Library System, is now offering historical tours of Oklahoma City. Find out more information on their website: https://www.metrolibrary.org/okctours
Oklahoma archive contributes to podcast research
OAA Board member and archivist at The Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center Rachel Henson was named in the acknowledgments of a recent episode of “The Last Archive” by historian and podcaster, Jill Lepore. Listen here: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/lastarchive?selected=CAD1171204938