[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2020-04-23

Thu Apr 23 16:53:25 PDT 2020

Oregon Heritage News 2020-04-23

In this issue:

  *   Adapting Historic Preservation Month activities for May
  *   Upcoming AASLH COVID-19 Conversations
  *   Washington State Nonprofit takes their Conference virtual May 19-20
  *   FEMA Publishes Civil Rights Bulletin
  *   State Library of Oregon seeks Digital Projects Consultant
  *   CAC resource for caring for collections during the pandemic
  *   Disaster Preparedness Mayday activity ideas
  *   Financial planning resources
  *   COVID-19 resources page for heritage nonprofits

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Adapting Historic Preservation Month activities for May

May is Historic Preservation Month! Many of you have had plans in place and now have to rethink some of the events. Oregon Heritage wants to help you celebrate preservation in your community and the following tools are available to you:

  *   Send your preservation related events to heritage.info at oregon.gov and we will highlight them online and in the weekly Oregon Heritage News listserv.
  *   If you are looking for ideas on what to do during social distancing times, check out this list<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Historic%20Preservation%20Month%20Activities%20COVID.pdf> to get inspired and help with your planning.
  *   Join us on May 6 for Part 3 of Oregon Heritage's COVID-19 Commiseration Calls featuring Preservation Month activities that folks have done and lessons learned or ideas on what else to do. Please join us if you have had events and share what worked so that other folks can have a chance to do it in their community. (details coming soon on the heritage news)

You can find this information on Oregon Heritage’s website here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/tools.aspx#hpmonth>.

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Upcoming AASLH COVID-19 Conversations

All webinars in this series are $5 members / $10 nonmembers, or can be accessed for free using the promo code 'FREEWBR20'.

  *   Friday, April 24: Emergency Remote Teaching (with Katie Stringer Clary, Abigail Gautreau, and Tara White)<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fproducts%2Flive-webinar-aaslh-conversations-emergency-remote-teaching/1/01000171a78f7924-a8113920-40de-4516-9d27-fba1f24730d7-000000/Q4-z39lprEStj2gObMs4b3VsTPg=159>
  *   Tuesday, April 28: Inclusivity during COVID-19 and Beyond (with Marian Carpenter, Omar Eaton-Martinez, and Richard Josey)<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fproducts%2Flive-webinar-aaslh-conversations-inclusivity-during-covid-19-and-beyond/1/01000171a78f7924-a8113920-40de-4516-9d27-fba1f24730d7-000000/hQ8YN5gVkiERzo_CBxza7yUsIMI=159>
  *   Tuesday, May 5: Planning for Reopening (with Martha Dixon Akins, Trina Nelson Thomas, and Lauren C. O'Brien)<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fproducts%2Flive-webinar-aaslh-conversations-planning-for-reopening/1/01000171a78f7924-a8113920-40de-4516-9d27-fba1f24730d7-000000/0VNHdcuU_CJFi3mIBYKmyiBTY2g=159>
  *   Thursday, May 7: Local Advocacy Matters (with Sean Blinn)<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fproducts%2Flive-webinar-aaslh-conversations-local-advocacy-matters/1/01000171a78f7924-a8113920-40de-4516-9d27-fba1f24730d7-000000/K9ZVga5Zy58xWmoJeiJMVp03UxA=159>

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Washington State Nonprofit takes their Conference virtual May 19-20

The Washington State Nonprofit Conference is the annual statewide gathering for members of the nonprofit community. They are currently changing their format to a virtual conference. Learn more about the event here<https://wastatenonprofitconference.org/>.

Conference dates: May 19 and 20, 2020, all day

Visit the Agenda<https://wastatenonprofitconference.org/agenda/> page to learn about the presenters, and the Special Features<https://wastatenonprofitconference.org/special-features/> page to learn about the additional features we have planned. Please note that our pre-conference Deep Dives are being rescheduled. Find more information on the Deep Dive page<https://wastatenonprofitconference.org/deep-dives/>.

They extended the early bird discount through May 4. register here.<https://washingtonnonprofits.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b98650ebcf9f04e6615b76080&id=b51d3b6977&e=b49b941a54>

Save 15% more by registering 3 or more colleagues<https://washingtonnonprofits.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b98650ebcf9f04e6615b76080&id=5fcd789995&e=b49b941a54>.<https://washingtonnonprofits.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b98650ebcf9f04e6615b76080&id=47a330a9c4&e=b49b941a54>

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FEMA Publishes Civil Rights Bulletin

FEMA published a bulletin<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA0MjEuMjA0NDYzNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZW1hLmdvdi9tZWRpYS1saWJyYXJ5LWRhdGEvMTU4Njg5MzYyODQwMC1mMjFhMzgwZjNkYjIyM2U2MDc1ZWViM2JlNjdkNTBhNi9FbnN1cmluZ0NpdmlsUmlnaHRzRHVyaW5ndGhlQ09WSUQxOVJlc3BvbnNlLnBkZiJ9.unbb59TpigLw6TTkXv0iOtp99E-N5k96Gwmy_CX9CTc/br/77668260956-l> outlining best practices to assist partners in anticipating and attending to civil rights concerns during the COVID-19 response and recovery.

FEMA is working with state, local, tribal and territorial partners to ensure that distribution of supplies and other relief efforts are done in an impartial manner, without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act, civil rights laws are protected during emergencies and cannot be waived.

The bulletin covers the following topics:

  *   Effective communication access
  *   Inclusive planning, response and recovery
  *   Language access
  *   Physical Accessibility

For more information on guidelines for ensuring civil rights during COVID-19 response, review the document on the FEMA website<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA0MjEuMjA0NDYzNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZW1hLmdvdi9tZWRpYS1saWJyYXJ5LWRhdGEvMTU4Njg5MzYyODQwMC1mMjFhMzgwZjNkYjIyM2U2MDc1ZWViM2JlNjdkNTBhNi9FbnN1cmluZ0NpdmlsUmlnaHRzRHVyaW5ndGhlQ09WSUQxOVJlc3BvbnNlLnBkZiJ9.8rS7A_22kz4cffMIyLsoZ7jNc--9QwxL996UccL5PNs/br/77668260956-l>. Members of the public may bring civil rights complaints in connection with FEMA activities or FEMA-funded programs and activities by contacting the FEMA Office of Equal Rights<mailto:FEMA-CivilRightsOffice at fema.dhs.gov>.

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State Library of Oregon seeks Digital Projects Consultant

The limited duration Digital Projects Consultant position is now open through May 6, 2020.

This position will work with libraries and cultural institutions for the creation, maintenance, migration, and promotion of digital collections in Oregon.  This position will serve as the agency’s project lead for a regional digital collections partnership between the State Library of Oregon, Washington State Library, and the Oregon Heritage Commission.

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/State-Library---OSL/Digital-Projects-Consultant_REQ-37739

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CAC resource for caring for collections during the pandemic

A new resource, “Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic”, was developed by an ad-hoc task force at the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) to help staff from heritage institutions ensure that collections and heritage materials remain safe. The point of departure for the resource were the questions received from collections professionals in various countries and types of institutions.

You can find the resource here<https://www.cac-accr.ca/covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR2ybkuwAiOUx_ndiVhp2uTyQQpFjbmGJDj4FSpJIT1bk_NutOr19FVgvgw>.

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Disaster Preparedness Mayday activity ideas

Connecting to Collections has been promoting ideas on social media for how to participate in MayDay during this time of social distancing and sheltering in place. Below are some ideas they have put on their Connecting to Collections Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/C2Ccommunity/>:

April 16 post: As you consider a #MayDayPrep<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/maydayprep?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDljjqbDFJkrzuZm9fGGnuMllZ9dLJa4lyaGka41fUwuuE-lg-Un6-B-0UYHBlQgJs8rgpU3YhL6PYREg57MHMOz2MkWje0eW4se35-CoiDqxRAbZSLJrdUxsEbDlswezjMPjsC_quY4yovgSD5BRH0iEkewip-INy4k8cjGK3nrMmdYNc6RxfI_fOZ4mfshL8jpSdlQ6fveorgpgxzeUCNwYHDYIqBBbYxLQ73F68tZRe1moxmxqyoWL3Ha9nW298OhYJgRJVJDPgqi1ZdtASCYmrL2Fzf2eRtQge2lGUKP9VYQ4V2cR2jMhiIBpUZGveAcSo61B0Rn4f6sb9pNdJpvg&__tn__=%2ANK-R> activity, we encourage everyone to follow medical guidance about social distancing and any federal, state, local, and organizational guidelines on behavior, including group gatherings. The resources we’ll be sharing in the lead up to MayDay this year are all webinar recordings, allowing for maximum flexibility in viewing and discussing materials.  One of the easiest ways to hold an activity is via online video or audio conferencing. You could have all participants watch the webinar recording then gather electronically to discuss what they learned and how it could be applied to your organization. You could hold a review of your emergency plan via conference call, with everyone cited in the plan reading out their parts

April 21 post: This week’s theme for #MayDayPrep<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/maydayprep?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBhg9JYk-UB9BULVKXiWSKwFT74r0K6-JkWfBMat5_kLgmi9_9DM6XoynJWAQV-LAwfVm16n-Jaq29f_5aG_03DGF2gZ6AzLFjRJK7XFpE7eH-y7qcLo7ItvgV3Bg7E7Vh1sSmXXCYvIIZU5Z6ouvHc6SZnomj6gYlFJoqTBNuDov4PzREjKrJ0aVRJAnuNFDOfbkCskYnPQzHeULnffbzqh8bWrXSQ9u1wusCoTWACDAmuxvv_EDCdrHEHiOnKLJZWpUbn00QyeIZ_fj6fMURt37xIx-6b5f7CCVqb_8iF615oKkDXFtQxHIbE572mp5nod02j965lX5TrMrwLrvzD9A&__tn__=%2ANK-R> is honing your emergency plan! Our first resource is “Exercising Your Disaster Response Plan,” taught by Julie Page. “Even the best written disaster response plan can be greatly compromised if staff members have not been trained on how to carry it out. Conducting drills and exercises of your institution’s response plan is critical for testing procedures, identifying problems, and discussing solutions. Tabletop exercises, which are dedicated to discussion, and functional exercises, which are focused on hands-on activity, are two especially effective training approaches. In this 90-minute webinar, we discussed techniques for testing your institution’s plan and training staff.” https://www.connectingtocollections.org/exercisingyourplan/

April 23 post: Continuing our theme for this week of #MayDayPrep<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/maydayprep?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD5pS5NrZoQtX_-8xEgvpTXJSrOddO64BUhlHlBqkwXmvzJ3liGCY8Ey2XUPLJDjzhJ2e_RnMn4eXlq8B26Kllb6FVuSuav_P4gkYdEjVYoO2BkVcZRoyuWTZE5KyN_pFBuePz7_wb9oWtXMx2txUDqqG3KjO0OvMX5BUOpgaI5l80ZScXIEZyNGDQYtaKTxYiwIdvtnppwWCdC0OlCqyJCyqjbjghPHwLHzyKyVG1s3HzmxZUQZx9u0AA8IxzIJQ-OP1eBAhpGuFhdQHlvhgyogHaGDHMasyNzWnGYDsDVUAigPuHPrCZhQY8jdrq09B5GKHMW5-qxUE_SOHLmVYZlhg&__tn__=%2ANK-R>, keep honing your emergency plan! Watch this webinar, “The Supercharged Management System,” led by David Carmichael. “Every cultural repository needs two management structures: the day-to-day, business-as-usual hierarchy, and a “supercharged” management structure that takes over temporarily during a crisis or whenever events threaten to overwhelm normal business routines. Emergency responders have used just such a supercharged structure for years: the Incident Command System (ICS). Whether you are preparing for fires and floods—or planning a major public event—the Incident Command System is a proven management tool that safeguards lives, property, and priceless collections.” https://www.connectingtocollections.org/ics/

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Financial planning resources

Cash Flow Template
Many nonprofits are suffering financially during this time and are struggling with where to start in trying to understand how to project and respond to financial losses. This Cash Flow Template<https://www.propelnonprofits.org/resources/cash-flow-template/> can help you map out cash flow each month to predict when you might need to start making some decisions. It was linked within the article “Financial Leadership in the Face of Impossible Choices<https://blogs.claconnect.com/nonprofitinnovation/financial-leadership-in-the-face-of-impossible-choices/>” on the Innovation in Nonprofit Finance Blog.

AAM: Three New Scenarios for Financial Survival in 2020
This post from the American Alliance of Museums helps folks try and map out some different realities for their organization:

  *   Help you identify key variables that set the stage for each scenario and locate sources of information to track the actual values of these variables.
  *   Present three “state of the world” scenarios you can use as the seeds for your own stories: a best-case scenario of relatively low impact from the pandemic, a medium-impact scenario, and a high-impact scenario that takes a blunt look at some of the worst possibilities we may face.
  *   Provide a worksheet for envisioning how your museum can thrive in each of these potential futures.

Check it out here<https://www.aam-us.org/2020/04/13/three-new-scenarios-for-financial-survival-in-2020/>.

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COVID-19 resources page for heritage nonprofits

Oregon Heritage staff has been collecting several of the resources that have been launched during this time and created a COVID-19 Resource page<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/COVID-19-Resources.aspx>.

The page has:

  *   links to state and federal agencies pertaining to COVID-19
  *   resources by topic such as grants/loans, nonprofit operations, community outreach, technical assistance, mental health, networking
  *   collective calendar with webinar opportunities that several organizations are offering as the response unfolds
  *   recordings of webinars from the past few weeks on different topics

If you have resources that would be good to add to this list, please email them to heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.

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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.

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