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 – …
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OAA Members Participate in Regional History Day Judging Thursday April 5, Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond hosted the regional History Day competition. Students in grades 6-12 submitted work in multiple categories hoping to make their way to the statewide contest held May 2-3, 2018 at the Oklahoma History Center. …
OAA Member-At-Large Appointed as Chair of Oklahoma Archives and Records Commission Gov. Mary Fallin has appointed Nicole Willard, director of archives, special collections and library development for the University of Central Oklahoma, as the new chair of the Archives and Records Commission for the state of Oklahoma. Read More Congratulations to Nicole for …
Oklahoma City Announced as 2018 Testing Site for ACA Exam The Academy of Certified Archivists will hold its certification exam in at least 12 cities on August 15th, 2018. Oklahoma City has been confirmed as one of the 2018 testing sites. This will be a great opportunity for archivists from …
