Write a Blog Post for OAA OAA is seeking content from all members for future blog posts. The recently developed social media policy provides guidelines for submission and outlines the kinds of things we’re looking for. The post submission form provides a simple structure for submitting blog content. Both are available on the About page of the …
Western Archives Institute Accepting Applications Guest Post Provided by Jennifer Day, Member-at-large 2018 Western Archives Institute The 32nd annual Western Archives Institute (WAI) will be held at San Diego State University from June 10-22, 2018. WAI is an intensive, two-week program that provides integrated instruction in basic archival practices to …
Project Update for the OK County Sheriff’s Office Historic Collection Guest post by Deputy Bradley Wynn As you may recall, the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office hosts a historic collection that has grown from efforts initiated in 2013 to “Save Our Story”. When started, there were only a handful …
Archiving Women’s March Materials Guest post by osu library archives The Women’s Archives at the Oklahoma State University Library is accepting donations of photos, videos, signs, and other materials related to the Jan. 20, 2018, Women’s Marches in Oklahoma. The Archives gathered similar materials after the 2017 marches and hopes …
ATALM Call for Proposals “Now in their eleventh year, the International Conferences of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums fulfill the educational and networking needs of a diverse audience of more than 800 people from throughout the world. As a testament to the high quality of presentations offered, the conferences are …
A Message from OAA’s President A hearty, happy new year to the archivists in Oklahoma! The OAA executive board is gearing up for our first full year as an official organization. Thanks to all of you for joining up early, we are so thrilled to have almost 50 individual and …
New OAA Forums To facilitate communications between OAA members, the OAA website includes three Member Forums: Archival Advice, Education and Events, and Job Announcements. Registered members of OAA can participate in the member forums with one simple step. On the OAA site, click “Register” under Member Sign-In on the right …
Oklahoma Archivists Take Their Skills on The Road The Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) sent a team of archivists and librarians to the Drumright Historical Society last fall to help the small staff preserve and document the history of “Oklahoma’s Boomtown.” Drumright, Oklahoma sprang to life when oil …
OAA Board Member To Help Save OETA Material Lisa Henry – current Vice President of OAA – is headed to Bean Town to help save a vital part of Oklahoma’s television news history and in the process she’s adding a new title to her resume: that of mentor. The Curator …
There is still time to talk archives at OMA! Submit your ideas using this online form: https://okmuseums.wufoo.com/forms/wcs4ka11j1jkyi/ Proposals are being accepted through January 31, 2018. The conference is being held September 18-21, 2018 in Edmond, OK. Giving presentations on archives to museum professionals is a great way to grow our network …
