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 …
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! 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 …
