From Other Sources

OHRAB Professional Development Scholarship:
The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board, in conjunction with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission has allocated $1,200 annually in scholarship aid to support continuing archival education for graduate students and individuals who care for the historic record. The Board will award scholarships to assist individuals in attending, either virtually or in person, a professional development opportunity of their choosing. Funding is available to support attendance at meetings and conferences hosted by:

The Midwest Archives Conference,
The Society of Ohio Archivists,  The Ohio Local History Alliance,
The Academic Library Association of Ohio,
The Ohio Municipal Clerks Association,
The International Institute of Municipal Clerks,
The Ohio Genealogical Society, or
Other professional development opportunities subject to approval by OHRAB.
Eligibility

Applicants must be individuals who are full-time (minimum of 9 credits) graduate students currently enrolled in an Ohio institution of higher education; individuals working or volunteering in an Ohio library, archive, special collection, or government repository; individuals who serve as a state, county, municipal or township officials or their designees and whose main responsibility is to maintain public records; and those who work or volunteer in other roles caring for or providing access to records within the State of Ohio.
Recipients are eligible for a Board scholarship no more than once each calendar year, and must use the funds to attend an approved professional development opportunity. No advanced payments will be made; recipients will be reimbursed for expenses supported by documentation. In order to be reimbursed, all receipts for meals, registration fees, lodging, etc. must be retained and submitted. Recipients are solely responsible for any tax obligations.

How to Apply
To be considered for the scholarship, the application must be received no later than September 30 for fall opportunities. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Applicants will be notified by phone or email of their status by respectively.
The completed application and required narrative should be sent or emailed to: Tina Ratcliff, Montgomery County Records Center & Archives, 117 South Main Street, 6th Floor, Dayton, OH, 45422. Or ratclifft@mcohio.org.

The Library of Congress National Book Festival
Take on Our Challenge: Read Across the Library!
We are five weeks away from the 20^th annual National Book Festival! If you are a parent following this blog, you are likely a fan of the Library or the festival, but how could you get your kids excited, too? We challenge you and your family to read across the Library!

The Library of Congress collects widely, and contains the largest collections of comics, maps, foreign language materials, and more in the world. Can you read a book that matches material from each of these 12 areas of the Library? Use the descriptions below and examples from past National Book Festivals as inspiration for the challenge. Or, use the challenge as a way to organize your experience at this year’s National Book Festival; representative titles are included below.

When you find the perfect book, you can use this printable book journal and “bingo”-style game board to have kids record their books and to compete or compare their challenge with siblings or friends.

OELMA 2020 Virtual Conference: 20/20 Vision - Focus on the Future
Right now we are all focused on going back to school. Let's take a moment away from that headache and talk about something fun: our conference. Our virtual conference: Vision 2020 Focus on the Future, will prove to be just what the doctor ordered as a pick me up come October. Instead of three fun filled days, we will now have a month of professional development and comradery with both daily live presentations and pre-recorded sessions. Each week of the conference has been assigned a theme:

Week of September 28th - Pre Conference: Do You See What I See? Building Social Awareness to Enhance Social Emotional Learning
Week of October 12th - Literature and Authors
Week of October 19th - Digital Resources and Curriculum
Week of October 26th - SEL, Library Management & Programming
And the cherry on top - Midwinter has been moved and is included in conference this year: Hidden in Plain Sight: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Students

There are some great keynotes scheduled:

Michael Mercier from Screen Education will be talking about how we can help our district develop a digital wellness program.
Author Deborah Wiles will be talking about her new book, Kent State (a pre-recorded session with Kent State May 4th Archives will also be available).
Author Dhionelle Clayton will be talking about The Radical Power of Books.
And Missy McClain from Akron Children’s Hospital will be speaking during pre-conference about restorative justice. She will then have a pre-recorded session later during conference about Recognizing Secondary Traumatic Stress & Extreme Burnout so we as educators can stay mentally healthy.

A more detailed schedule can be found at: https://www.oelma.org/schedule_of_events.php.
I know what you are saying, this wonderful opportunity must cost a fortune. I can’t afford much right now. Well, you are going to be pleasantly surprised that pre-conference only costs $25 and conference is only $60 for members! Plus paid attendees have access to all session recordings until October 1, 2021. Grab your librarian and teacher friends and sign up today, you won’t regret it.


From Other Sources OHRAB Professional Development Scholarship: The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board, in conjunction with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission has allocated $1,200 annually in scholarship aid to support continuing archival education for graduate students and individuals who care for the historic record. The Board will award scholarships to assist individuals in attending, either virtually or in person, a professional development opportunity of their choosing. Funding is available to support attendance at meetings and conferences hosted by: The Midwest Archives Conference, The Society of Ohio Archivists,  The Ohio Local History Alliance, The Academic Library Association of Ohio, The Ohio Municipal Clerks Association, The International Institute of Municipal Clerks, The Ohio Genealogical Society, or Other professional development opportunities subject to approval by OHRAB. Eligibility Applicants must be individuals who are full-time (minimum of 9 credits) graduate students currently enrolled in an Ohio institution of higher education; individuals working or volunteering in an Ohio library, archive, special collection, or government repository; individuals who serve as a state, county, municipal or township officials or their designees and whose main responsibility is to maintain public records; and those who work or volunteer in other roles caring for or providing access to records within the State of Ohio. Recipients are eligible for a Board scholarship no more than once each calendar year, and must use the funds to attend an approved professional development opportunity. No advanced payments will be made; recipients will be reimbursed for expenses supported by documentation. In order to be reimbursed, all receipts for meals, registration fees, lodging, etc. must be retained and submitted. Recipients are solely responsible for any tax obligations. How to Apply To be considered for the scholarship, the application must be received no later than September 30 for fall opportunities. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Applicants will be notified by phone or email of their status by respectively. The completed application and required narrative should be sent or emailed to: Tina Ratcliff, Montgomery County Records Center & Archives, 117 South Main Street, 6th Floor, Dayton, OH, 45422. Or ratclifft@mcohio.org. The Library of Congress National Book Festival Take on Our Challenge: Read Across the Library! We are five weeks away from the 20^th annual National Book Festival! If you are a parent following this blog, you are likely a fan of the Library or the festival, but how could you get your kids excited, too? We challenge you and your family to read across the Library! The Library of Congress collects widely, and contains the largest collections of comics, maps, foreign language materials, and more in the world. Can you read a book that matches material from each of these 12 areas of the Library? Use the descriptions below and examples from past National Book Festivals as inspiration for the challenge. Or, use the challenge as a way to organize your experience at this year’s National Book Festival; representative titles are included below. When you find the perfect book, you can use this printable book journal and “bingo”-style game board to have kids record their books and to compete or compare their challenge with siblings or friends. OELMA 2020 Virtual Conference: 20/20 Vision - Focus on the Future Right now we are all focused on going back to school. Let's take a moment away from that headache and talk about something fun: our conference. Our virtual conference: Vision 2020 Focus on the Future, will prove to be just what the doctor ordered as a pick me up come October. Instead of three fun filled days, we will now have a month of professional development and comradery with both daily live presentations and pre-recorded sessions. Each week of the conference has been assigned a theme: Week of September 28th - Pre Conference: Do You See What I See? Building Social Awareness to Enhance Social Emotional Learning Week of October 12th - Literature and Authors Week of October 19th - Digital Resources and Curriculum Week of October 26th - SEL, Library Management & Programming And the cherry on top - Midwinter has been moved and is included in conference this year: Hidden in Plain Sight: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Students There are some great keynotes scheduled: Michael Mercier from Screen Education will be talking about how we can help our district develop a digital wellness program. Author Deborah Wiles will be talking about her new book, Kent State (a pre-recorded session with Kent State May 4th Archives will also be available). Author Dhionelle Clayton will be talking about The Radical Power of Books. And Missy McClain from Akron Children’s Hospital will be speaking during pre-conference about restorative justice. She will then have a pre-recorded session later during conference about Recognizing Secondary Traumatic Stress & Extreme Burnout so we as educators can stay mentally healthy. A more detailed schedule can be found at: https://www.oelma.org/schedule_of_events.php. I know what you are saying, this wonderful opportunity must cost a fortune. I can’t afford much right now. Well, you are going to be pleasantly surprised that pre-conference only costs $25 and conference is only $60 for members! Plus paid attendees have access to all session recordings until October 1, 2021. Grab your librarian and teacher friends and sign up today, you won’t regret it.
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