Friday, January 07, 2005

Call for Poster Sessions: Society of Ohio Archivists Conference

Call for Poster Sessions: Society of Ohio Archivists Conference
Conference Date: April 13-15, 2005
Location: Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Deadline: February 28, 2005

The Society of Ohio Archivists requests submissions for graduate and undergraduate poster sessions for the 2005 Annual Meeting, "The Business of Archives: Tools of the Trade." Wright State University will host the conference April 13-15, 2005. Poster sessions allow students to share research results with professional archivists throughout the state. Poster session proposals are due by February 28, 2005. (Final posters do not need to be completed until April.)

Students in archives, library, history and related fields are encouraged to submit proposals. Poster sessions should relate to the conference theme, "The Business of Archives: Tools of the Trade." Sample topics include:
* research projects utilizing archival collections
* case studies of Ohio archives/libraries
* studies of archival digitization projects
* examinations of EAD, MARC and other standards
* other archives-related topics

Submit your proposal by February 28, 2005 via the online form. Poster sessions will be presented at the conference's evening reception on April 14, 2005. Students should be available to discuss their posters and answer questions at the reception. Guidelines for creating a poster session and information on space requirements are available on the conference website. Winners will be announced following the reception.

Students presenting poster sessions are eligible for the discounted conference rate of $15. Poster session winners will receive a t-shirt and certificate. For more information and to submit your proposal, please visit the conference website at: http://www.ohioarchivists.org/conference/postersessions.html Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Angela O'Neal
SOA Program Co-Chair
(614) 297-2576
aoneal@ohiohistory.org
www.ohiomemory.org