Apply for a Fall 2018 History Internship
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OAA Members Participate in Regional History Day Judging
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
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
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 …
Save the Date for Oklahoma Arts Day: April 11th, 2018
Save the Date for Oklahoma Arts Day: April 11th, 2018 Guest Post on behalf of Oklahomans for the Arts Join Oklahomans for the Arts at the State Capitol on Aprill 11, 2018 to stand up for the positive impact of the arts in our community! We invite arts and culture …
Research Survey on Oklahoma Information Professionals – Link to Participate!
PhD Research survey on the roles and responsibilities of archivists and museum professionals in Oklahoma Guest Post by JJ Compton Hello, My name is JJ Compton and I am a student at Swansea University, working towards my PhD in History. I am conducting the first phase of my quantitative analysis, …
Digital Preservation Professional Development Opportunity – Deadline March 23rd!
Apply NOW to the Digital POWRR Digital Preservation Professional Development Institute! Thanks to a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Digital POWRR is holding five intensive institutes in 2017-2019, enabling librarians and archivists from small and mid-sized institutions to build skills for curating and preserving digital …
Call for Internship Applications at Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library
Call for Internship Applications at Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library “The Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University is seeking interns to participate in the cataloging of historical documents in the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. The goal of the Center is to serve scholars, tourists, teachers, curious citizens, and students of …
Veteran’s History Project Training Coming to Stillwater
Veterans History Project Visits OSU Preserving the history of American war veterans On March 16, 2018 the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program will provide training on conducting oral history interviews of veterans for submission to the VHP archive at the Library of Congress’ American Folklife Center. Special focus on collecting …
Celebrating Black History Month in the Archives
Celebrating Black History Month in the Archives Members of OAA recently attended the Treasure Your Roots 2018 Genealogy Conference in Oklahoma City. The event offered attendees the chance to learn about a number of resources available for African American genealogical work. Many of those resources are available through the National …