OHA 2024 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 2024 OHA Annual Meeting to be held October 30 – November 2 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. To learn more about this year’s annual meeting, please click here.
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Call for Submissions: Arline Custer Memorial Award
Deadline: July 31, 2024 The Arline Custer Memorial Award is presented by the MARAC Arline Custer Memorial Award Committee. This award honors the memory of Arline Custer (1909-1975), MARAC member and editor of the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections. Eligibility The Arline Custer Memorial Award recognizes the best books and articles written or compiled
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Upcoming Pre-Symposium Webinar: An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Oral Historians
Monday, July 1, 2024 at 2pm Central Time Join us on July 1st for a free pre-symposium webinar when AI in OH program committee members Steven Sielaff and James Fowler will provide definitions, examples, and oral history tie-ins for the world of artificial intelligence. Whether you are completely new to the world of AI or
Nominate an Outstanding Educator for the Cliff Kuhn Postsecondary Teaching Award!
Deadline: July 1, 2024 Who is that great instructor that inspired or encouraged you to do oral history? The Oral History Association is accepting nominations for the Cliff Kuhn Postsecondary Teaching Award. If you have a teacher, past or present, who has integrated oral history into their teaching, now is the time to shine a
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Assistant Archivist Position – Texas Tech University
Position will begin July 1, 2024 To learn more about the position, the University, College, Department/School Area, and to apply, please click here. Position Description This is an entry level faculty position. The University Libraries at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track, Assistant Archivist (Open Rank) – Field Acquisitions/Collection Development and
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Oral Historian: Indiana State Library
To apply, please click here. Role Overview:The staff person manages the Historical Bureau’s legislatively mandated oral history of the Indiana General Assembly. The oral historian will implement the project’s third phase, which prioritizes the development of educational curriculum and outreach as well as the continued improvement of the ILOHI online archive and website, the enactment
2024 Call for Session Chairs
Deadline: May 17, 2024 Volunteer to Chair a Session at OHA 2024! The OHA Annual Meeting benefits from having volunteers serve as chairs for sessions that align with their expertise. Please fill out the submission form to provide information about your background in order to enable the Conference Committee to assign you to a session
2024 Call for Events
Deadline: May 17, 2024 Interested in hosting an event, caucus/committee business meeting, meet-up, or networking session at the OHA annual conference? Submit your request to the submission form by May 17, 2024. Space is limited, and event approval is at the discretion of OHA’s program committee and executive office. Learn more about this year’s conference
Curatorial Specialist, UVA School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law seeks a collaborative, innovative, and dynamic individual to serve as Curatorial Specialist for the Arthur J. Morris Law Library. This is a new position. The University of Virginia School of Law is consistently recognized as one of the top law schools in the country, and the Law Library
Visiting Librarian for Oral History – Emory University Libraries
Review of Applications: April 29, 2024 Description Position Summary Appointment Term: 3 years, temporary position. Reporting to the Oral History Coordinator, the Visiting Librarian for Oral History will contribute to the Emory University Libraries’ efforts to expand an oral history program that: complements the institutional history and the libraries’ collections; supports the teaching, learning, and research
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AI in OH Symposium Registration Portal is Now Open!
Event Dates: July 15-19, 2024 OHA is pleased to announce that the registration portal for our upcoming virtual symposium “AI in OH: How New and Evolving Technologies Will Impact the Profession” is now open! For this online symposium, OHA invited oral history practitioners and scholars from all disciplines whoutilized oral history in their work to
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Temporary Oral History Specialist: MOHAI
Museum Vision and Mission:MOHAI is treasured locally and respected nationally as a vibrant resource where history inspires us to build abetter future. To serve our region, we bridge the past, present, and future by collecting, preserving, and sharingstories through compelling, innovative exhibits and community engagement. Position Title: Temporary Oral History SpecialistReports to: Library Collections ManagerLocation:
