Let’s Have an OAA Meet-Up in Your Area! Last week ended on a high note with the first OAA Archives Meet-Up in Edmond. Attendees had a great time and we hope to see more of these events all over the state! If you are interested in seeing an OAA Archives …
Interested in Becoming a Certified Archivist? Oklahoma City is one of the official test sites for the 2018 Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) Exam. The OAA Executive Board is exploring the idea of OAA-sponsored ACA exam study sessions. If you’re interested in ACA exam study sessions, please take this brief …
OAA Archives Meet-Ups Interested in meeting and networking with fellow archivists and information professionals? Starting this Friday, May 4th, OAA will be coordinating regular Archives Meet-Ups around the state. These will be very casual, informal events. We’ll meet at restaurants, coffee shops, and bars to chat and enjoy the good …
Welcome to OAA’s Newest Member-At-Large: Tara Carlisle We’re so excited to welcome Tara Carlisle as the newest member-at-large on the OAA Executive Board! We thank previous member-at-large, Sarah Coates, for her service and we look forward to working with Tara on future endeavors. Tara Carlisle is head of the Digital …
MayDay: Disaster Preparedness Resources from SAA Today is MayDay and The Society of American Archivists has created and compiled some fantastic resources to help you take steps toward better disaster preparedness TODAY! MayDay Quick Tips Ideas for MayDay Activities Disaster Response and Relief Resources MayDay Annotated Resources Let …
Oral History E-Workshop Baylor University Institute for Oral History will host a “Digital Tools for Oral History” which will focus on a selection of innovative options and applications available to the twenty-first century oral historian (and oral history collection manager). BUIOH Director Stephen Sloan and Senior Editor/Collection Manager Steven Sielaff …
Archives Workshops coming up in May! Guest Post on Behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Announcing… three Preservation Workshops for all types of libraries and museums. View the flyer! Rebecca Elder will be here in May to teach the following workshops: Preservation of Photographic Materials $40 (full-day; two locations) —Wednesday, May …
NEDCC Free and Low-Cost Webinars The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) offers a number of free and low-cost webinars. Free and Upcoming: Apr 24, 2018 12:30pm – 1:30pm CREATIVE FUNDRAISING FOR PRESERVATION Brown bag webinar Apr 25, 2018 12:30pm – 1:30pm HOW TO HOST A COMMUNITY SCANNING DAY (PRESERVATION WEEK) …
Mukurtu Workshop: Content Management for Culturally Sensitive Materials Guest Post on Behalf of Dan Swan We will host a two-day workshop on May 8-9, 2018 at the Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma. The focus of the workshop is an in depth examination of the Mukurtu software system, a proven …
OAA Annual Meeting Survey Let us know what you would like to see at the first ever OAA Annual Meeting. We’ve created a brief survey to gather input from members which will guide us in planning a great event later this year. It only takes a couple of minutes – …
