2017 – Oklahoma Archivists Association

OAA Committee Opportunities

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OAA Committee Opportunities The Executive Board is seeking committee members for the following committees: Nominating Committee Membership Committee Budget and Finance Committee 2018 Annual Meeting Committee These will be great opportunities to engage and help ensure the success of this organization! Email us at okla.archives@gmail.com and indicate which committee/s you …

Student Member Scholarships Available!

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Student Member Scholarships Available! Thanks to a generous Holiday donation, we have 5 full student scholarships available for 2018! These scholarships are first-come, first-served so spread the word and apply quickly! Recipients will be chosen based on email timestamp, so the first 5 interested students to email okla.arhives@gmail.com will be …

Archives Bazaar enjoyed by all!

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Thank you to everyone that made the first Oklahoma Archives Bazaar a reality! Participating archives included: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Dickinson Research Center at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum History Department Internship Program, University of Oklahoma Newspaper Department, Oklahoma Historical Society OKC National Memorial & …

Preservation 101 Workshop this Saturday at the Archives Bazaar

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Preservation 101 workshop at the Oklahoma Archives Bazaar, Oklahoma History Center October 28, 11:00 am–12:00 pm Do you know what acid-free means? The difference between encapsulation and lamination? What to do with wet documents and photographs? Come learn the basics of preserving your most treasured documents, books, and photographs in …

Call for session proposals

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It’s time to submit session proposals for the 2018 conference season! There are opportunitites at the state, regional, and national level. Deadlines are late November-early December, follow the links for announcements from these organizations: OHS- Oklahoma History Conference Society of Southwest Archivists Society of American Archivists, COSA and NAGARA joint …

2017-2018 OAA Executive Board Election Results

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The election results for the OAA’s inaugural executive board are in! Thanks to everyone who signed up as members and voted and especially thanks to everyone who volunteered to run for this initial slate. We can’t wait to get started. Please share your ideas and your requests with anyone on …

Nominations accepted through Aug 28

OAA is currently seeking nominations for the founding executive board, details below.

Executive board (9 total seats)
• President
• Vice President/President-elect
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Information Officer
• 4 elected members at large (4 open seats)
Terms of office are 2 years (exception: president elect = 3 yrs)

Minimum executive officer meetings 2x per year.

To make a nomination contact:

Sarah Milligan sarah.milligan(at)okstate.edu
or
Jennifer Day. jennifer.day(at)okc.gov

Nominations must be made by COB August 28th.

Join Today!

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The Oklahoma Archivists Association seeks to promote networking and education for archives professionals, students and record keepers by providing access to professional resources and creating a system of communication and support among archives, libraries, museums and other record keeping entities across the state. The Association exists to support preservation and …