Oklahoma Archivists Association

Oklahoma Archivists Association

OAA 2022 Biennial Meeting – Register today

Register Today When and Where: October 27-28, 2022 Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum: https://oklahomahof.com/ 1400 Classen Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73106 (corner of NW 13th Street & Shartel Avenue) Registration cost: $25 (first 30 registrants will be sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries) (The webinar sign …

Extended: OAA Call for Proposals (Due 9/30)

Call for Proposals 2022 OAA Annual Meeting October 27-28 Oklahoma Hall of Fame at Gaylord-Pickens Museum Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The deadline to submit proposals for our annual meeting has been extended to September 30th. As we plan for our first face-to-face meeting since 2018, we want to invite submissions for …

SSA: State Partnerships and Outreach Committee Call for Members

The State Partnerships and Outreach Committee bridges gaps between SSA and allied groups, and defrays SSA members’ conference costs with the SPOC Fund. SPOC needs a membership from diverse contexts in our region, including representation from Arizona and Oklahoma (although folks from any member state are welcome!). Committee members will …

Free Veterans History Project workshop 10/14

The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the American Folklife Center is presenting a workshop offering hands-on oral history, folklife, and community documentation project development, in addition to exploring the existing VHP collections reflecting and engaging local audiences. Please view the flier below for more information, and register here: https://forms.gle/AizqFJ8vWi1T68m1A

OAA 2022 Biennial Meeting – Call for Proposals Now Open

Call for Proposals 2022 OAA Annual Meeting October 27-28 Oklahoma Hall of Fame at Gaylord-Pickens Museum Oklahoma City, Oklahoma As we plan for our first face-to-face meeting since 2018, we want to invite submissions for local case studies or student and researcher showcases. We encourage proposals that highlight the various …

Metadata Justice in Oklahoma Libraries & Archives Symposium

The University of Central Oklahoma Chambers Library invites our library and archives colleagues across the state of Oklahoma for a virtual symposium to discuss how metadata justice can be incorporated into our shared work of creating description and access for library and archival resources. When: July 14th, 2022 (click here to view …

Considerations for Care of Oral History Recordings in Libraries and Museums

Does your collection have aging recordings of oral history interviews on cassette tape, VHS or other media? Are you unsure of how to care for them or make them publicly available? This free webinar is for you! We will introduce you to considerations for those collections and offer information about …

Metadata Justice in Oklahoma Libraries & Archives Call for Interest/Proposals

Hello, all! Here at UCO Chambers Library, our Metadata & Cataloging department is committed to accurately and respectfully describing materials relating to underrepresented communities. We are continually implementing specific strategies for carrying out this work and have found that sharing and learning with our colleagues has been an essential component.  So, we would …