[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2021-04-29

Thu Apr 29 08:07:55 PDT 2021

Oregon Heritage News 2021-04-29

In this issue:

  *   May Day: Do One thing for Disaster Preparedness!
  *   May is Historic Preservation Month!
  *   Virtual Event: Caught Red-Handed- True Crime in the Archives
  *   Public Meeting Notice: Oregon Commission for Women (OCFW)
  *   Oregon Tourism Commission Meeting - Virtual Event, May 11, 2021, 9 a.m.
  *   Please Take the COVID-19 Impact to Heritage Organization Survey #2
  *   Shuttered Venues Grant Opened April 26
  *   Submit a proposal for the OMA-WaMA Joint Virtual Conference 2021: A Changed Landscape, A Changed Museum
  *   Webinar: Equity in Policy and Practice: Addressing Past Inequities in Planning for the Future

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May Day: Do One Thing for Disaster Preparedness!
Disasters can come in many forms from wildfires to flooding to pandemics. Set aside time on May 1st to take at least one action to help your institution be better prepared. The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation is inviting organizations to share your activities for this year's MayDay campaign before May 31, 2021 and be entered to win in a prize drawing Click Here to Enter<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XN6D9LS>

Here are some suggestions by AIC/FAIC:

  *   If you have a disaster plan, dust it off and make sure it's up to date.
  *   If you don't have a plan, commit to creating one by making a timeline for developing it.
  *   Conduct a building evacuation drill, evaluate the results, and discuss ways to improve your staff's performance.
  *   Update your staff contact information and create a wallet-size version of your emergency contact roster using the Pocket Response Plan(tm) (PReP(tm))
  *   Identify the three biggest risks to your collection or building (such as a dust storm, leaking water pipe, heavy snow, or power failure) and outline steps to mitigate them. You can use FAIC's tools for risk evaluation to guide your assessment.
  *   Identify and prioritize important collection materials.
  *   Eliminate hazards such as storage in hallways, blocked fire exits, or improper storage of paints, solvents, etc.
  *   Make a plan to install any needed safety systems.
  *   Plan to train and drill an in-house disaster team.
  *   Provide staff with easily accessible disaster response information, such as the Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel.
  *   Get to know your local firefighters and police--invite them to come tour your institution and give you pointers on safety and preparedness.
  *   Plan to take a course on risk assessment or disaster planning.

Preservation Leaflet Updates from NEDCC available for FREE, online or as a PDF download:

Leaflet 3.5 - Disinfecting Books and Other Collections

Leaflet 3.7 - Emergency Salvage of Wet Photographs

Leaflet 3.8 - Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper

ACCESS the Preservation Leaflets here: http://www.nedcc.org/leaflets

And, just a reminder that Oregon Heritage has a ton of disaster preparedness, recovery, and resiliency information on our website Click Here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx>. Some of the things you will find here:

  *   Pocket Response Plan(tm) (PReP(tm)) template
  *   Heritage Bulletin 27: Disaster Planning and Response Click Here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB27_Disaster_%20Plan_and_Response.pdf>
  *   Award winning Disaster Resilience Plan for Heritage Resources in Cottage Grove Click Here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/CottageGroveResilience_ReportWeb.pdf>

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May is Historic Preservation Month!
Historic Preservation Month will kick off on Saturday, May 1. To help you get inspired, here's Benton County's cool month of activities with ghostly intent. The Benton County Historic Resources Commission (https://www.co.benton.or.us/hrc) is partnering with Conundrum House (https://www.conundrumhouse.com/) to bring the past to life through a mystery adventure game, Spectres of Benton County Past. It include activities that relate ghost stories connected to six wonderful historic resources in the county.  For the first three Saturdays of May, starting May 1st, a new episode of the game will be released. You will have one week to investigate the resources and find the clues to that week's mysteries. For this free, family-friendly event, you will be able to physically visit the resources or you can play entirely through virtual interaction. On May 22nd, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Pacific, the grand finale will be played in an entirely virtual event. To sign up for the game, go to https://spectres.conundrumhouse.com. For personal communication, you may contact Inga Williams, 541-766-6027.

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Virtual Event: Caught Red-Handed - True Crime in the Archives
Join archivists across the country as they share fascinating tales of true crime based on materials in their collections. In this two-part event you'll learn about an early twentieth century Philadelphia murder ring, the first private crime lab in America, the art of both police photography and courtroom sketches, a televised corruption trial watched by 30 million in 1951, high crimes on the high seas, Atlanta's Gold Club Case, a 1900 Las Vegas murder mystery, Charles Albright a.k.a. "The Eyeball Killer," the Darlie Routier case, and more! Registration is required and is good for both installments. Sign up at: bit.ly/untlib-truecrime<http://bit.ly/untlib-truecrime>
Dates/Agenda:
May 7, 12 - 1:45 PM (Central)
Shane Bell, National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta's Gold Club Case
Jennifer Olguin, New Mexico State University Library, James Flanagan police photography
Adriance Rhoades, UNT Libraries, Darlie Routier case (NBC 5/KXAS)
Kris Bronstad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Estes Kefauver crime committee
Meaghan Wright & Hannah Swan, Peabody Essex Museum, High Crimes on the High Seas: Murders, Mysteries, & Mayhem in Salem's Maritime History
May 14, 12-1:45 PM (Central)
Brenda Galloway & Josué Hurtado, Temple University, Philadelphia murder ring
Brittany Adams & Tyne Lowe, Northwestern University Law School, Andy Austin Courtroom Sketch Collection
Meagan May, UNT Libraries, "The Eyeball Killer" (NBC 5/ KXAS)
Lara Michels, UC Berkeley, The Edward Oscar Heinrich Collection
Su Kim Chung, UNLV, "murder-suicide" of the Kiel Brothers

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Public Meeting Notice: Oregon Commission for Women (OCFW) - Tuesday, May 4th, 2021, 9 to 10 am
The Oregon Commission for Women will discuss succession planning reports and other items of interest to their members. Virtual meeting only: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81667859631?pwd=N2xIOWpMMWlWZXQ2eW9oQkF6bUI3QT09
The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Requests for accommodations for people with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours in advance. If you would like to sign up to receive this Public Meeting Notice, have questions regarding accessibility or any other concerns, contact Nancy Kramer at nancy.kramer at oregon.gov<mailto:nancy.kramer at oregon.gov> or 503.302.9725.

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Oregon Tourism Commission Meeting - Virtual Event, May 11, 2021, 9 a.m.
The Oregon Tourism Commission Meeting will include a Public Hearing on Draft 2021-23 Strategic Plan and Proposed Budget, in addition to other reports, updates, and discussions. Commission meetings will be live-streamed on Travel Oregon's Industry YouTube channel<https://t.e2ma.net/click/daoafg/pv851c/h9dl9vb>. Registration is optional. If you'd like to register for the meeting, you can do so here<https://t.e2ma.net/click/daoafg/pv851c/x1el9vb>. If you wish to provide public comment or public testimony on the draft strategic plan, please complete this form<https://t.e2ma.net/click/daoafg/pv851c/dufl9vb>. Comments received via this form will be submitted as public record for this meeting.

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Please take the COVID-19 Impact to Heritage Organization Survey #2!
The Oregon Heritage Commission is trying to assess the impact over time that COVID-19 has had specifically on heritage organizations. As national and local funding decisions are being made for recovery efforts, we want to make sure that we have data available so that heritage is represented in any future recovery efforts, funding, and decision-making.
Three surveys over the course of the year will determine the impact from March 2020-June 2021:

  *   Survey #1 opened in Nov. 2020 to gather information from March 2020-Oct. 2020 - Summary of results<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/COVID_survey1_results.pdf>
  *   Survey #2 open now to gather information from Nov. 2020-Feb. 2021 - OPEN NOW!<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/f274482c6cf44e299ba02f72f0e8efed>
  *   Survey #3 will open in July 2021 to gather information from March 2021-June 2021
If I took Survey #1, do I have to take Survey #2?
First of all, THANK YOU for completing survey #1 in November!!!! Now for the question, do you have to? No. But please do! It would be great and incredibly valuable to have several organizations take all three survey so we can track ongoing impact throughout the year.
If I did NOT take Survey #1, should I fill out Survey #2?
Please do! We have constructed the survey such that all data is welcome whether you filled out Survey #1 or not. So yes, yes, yes, AND yes.
Who should take this survey?
Anyone that is dealing with heritage related activities in Oregon including, but not limited to, museums, historical societies, historic cemeteries, main streets, historic preservation, archaeology, genealogical societies, libraries with historical collections and archives, etc.
How long will the survey take?
Not going to lie, probably around 20-30 minutes. We suggest you have financials and attendance numbers and/or online analytics information with you for the period of this survey, November 2020-February 2021. The upside is, having this information handy after taking this survey will help you when applying for grants related to COVID-19 funding or if you are planning to appeal to your community or local decision makers for support.
Please take Survey #2 by April 30, 2021.<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/f274482c6cf44e299ba02f72f0e8efed> Thank you in advance for taking this survey and making your organization's voice heard in future decision-making regarding COVID-19 recovery.

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Shuttered venues grant opened April 26 - https://www.svograntportal.sba.gov/s/
The Shuttered Venues Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal re-opened, April 26, 2021. The SBA updated its on April 23.  Below are some key resources to prepare your SVOG application.

  *   FAQ regarding Shuttered Venue Operators Grant<https://www.sba.gov/document/support-faq-regarding-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-svog>
  *   SVOG application checklist<https://www.sba.gov/document/support-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-application-checklist>
  *   SVOG applicant user guide<https://www.sba.gov/document/support-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-application-user-guide>
  *   SVOG-specific version of IRS Form 4506-T<https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-4506t-form>
  *   Cross-program eligibility on SBA COVID-19 relief options<https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/cross-program-eligibility-sba-covid-19-relief-options>
  *   SBA Local Assistance Offices<http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/local-assistance-find/4y888d/723122043?h=Dyue9Ts19fdTwp6wuVQruJmjkrICmh1xXeDa9cdrsGs>

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Submit a proposal for the OMA-WaMA Joint Virtual Conference 2021: A Changed Landscape, A Changed Museum
Oregon Museums Association and Washington Museum Association (WaMA) are currently inviting proposals for presentations, workshops, interactive sessions, or panels for our 2021 conference. Join WaMA and OMA to re-emerge, re-invent, and re-imagine a stronger museum future! Proposal deadline: June 10, 2021.

  *   Read the full Call for Proposals<https://www.oregonmuseums.org/resources/Documents/Annual%20Meeting/2021JointVirtualConference/2021CallforProposals.pdf> to learn more.
  *   Fill out the submission form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVBdF1nNFFOrHalqAhtlQ09G-E1T3hASGbjYmzB_87sJ6zrA/viewform>.
Questions or need technical assistance? Email connect at oregonmuseums.org.
Find out more about the conference<https://www.oregonmuseums.org/Annual-Conference>.

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Equity in Policy and Practice: Addressing Past Inequities in Planning for the Future
Friday, April 30 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Participants of this live webinar are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits.
Join the Maryland Department of Planning and the American Planning Association as Susan Wood, FAICP, Jay Renkens, AICP, and Leigh Anne King, AICP discuss how APA's equity policy guide can be used and then look at how the Charlotte (NC) Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan, scheduled for adoption this summer, is using an equitable growth framework to shape the city's future.
To find out more and register for this free webinar Click Here<http://smartgrowth.org/equity-in-policy-and-practice-addressing-past-inequities-in-planning-for-the-future/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=>

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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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