OAA’s Biennial Meeting will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026 at the Helmerich Center for American Research in Tulsa. Our keynote speakers are Midge Dellinger, Miranda Bickford, Elissa Howe, and Kara Hodo speaking about two exciting projects they are working on in cooperation with Muscogee (Creek) Nation: The Presbyterian …
Date: June 18, 2026Location: Zoom June’s discussion featured J.J. Compton, CA, PHD, Assistant Department Head Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA) at Oklahoma State University and brought together 10 participants for a conversation on succession planning within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) profession. The group emphasized the value …
Date: April 23, 2026Location: Zoom Joseph Carriger, Senior Manager of Digital Initiatives at Gilcrease Museum, led a great discussion with a group of 16 members. The discussion emphasized that AI is already embedded in archival and museum work, but it should be seen as a tool that handles volume while humans …
The Society of Southwest Archivists (SSA) is excited to announce that the 2027 Annual Conference will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma! They are looking forward to welcoming archivists and information professionals from across the region for what promises to be an engaging and memorable event. As planning gets underway, …
We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Oklahoma Archivists Association Board! Use the form linked below to submit your nominations by November 1, 2025. You may nominate yourself or someone else—just be sure to include the nominee’s name and email address. Open Board Positions: Vice PresidentServes as 2026 Vice …
The Oklahoma Museums Association Conference in Weatherford took off with inspiring sessions focused on innovation, preservation, and the future of museums. Attendees explored aerospace history during a behind-the-scenes workshop at the Stafford Air & Space Museum, led by Julie Lenius. At the Pioneer Event Center, Ken Busby shared practical fundraising …
The Oklahoma Archivists Association (OAA) is thrilled to invite you to our biennial Archives Bazaar, happening on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. This free, public event brings together archives, libraries, museums, historical societies, and cultural heritage organizations from across the state to share the …
Title: Preserving Moving Images : Building Confidence with Archival Media Formats Presenter: Ari Negovschi Regalado, Technical Director, The Texas Archive of the Moving Image Presenter Bio: Ari Negovschi Regalado, TAMI’s Technical Director, will be leading this workshop. Ari brings over a decade of experience working with archival media in academic, commercial, museum, and …
The Oklahoma Library Association is now seeking program proposals for their Annual Conference, which will be held March 6-8, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Tulsa, OK. Share your ideas and experiences with fellow librarians at OLA 2024! The conference theme is “Peace, Love, and Libraries: Leading by Example.” …
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. The Oklahoma Archivists Association (OAA) will be hosting a series of workshops through 2023. All workshops will be hosted online with free registration with optional donation to help fund future OAA programming. Membership to OAA is not required to register for attending workshops. …
