[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2021-02-26

Fri Feb 26 11:22:38 PST 2021

Oregon Heritage News 2021-02-26

In this issue:

  *   Oregon SHPO seeks Assistant State Archaeologist
  *   Oregon Cultural Trust surpasses $5 million in donations for first time ever
  *   Deaccessioning After 2020 virtual symposium March 17-19
  *   Opportunity to hear about best practices in fair use of open educational resources
  *   Small Business Day at the virtual 2021 National Main Street Conference free for small businesses in main street districts
  *   Grant program for small, historic restaurants
  *   Nonprofit spring cleaning message an opportunity from NAO
  *   Last call to participate in Oregon's nonprofit compensation and benefits survey
  *   AASLH Spring courses for heritage organizations
  *   IMLS blog: American Museums and Libraries Celebrate Black History Month
  *   Long awaited Corvallis museum opens up

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Oregon SHPO seeks Assistant State Archaeologist

The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office is hiring for the Assistant State Archaeologist position. Based on the announcement, the Assistant State Archaeologist is a subject-matter expert providing independent, professional evaluations and recommendations with minimal supervision based on knowledge and interpretation of broadly-worded federal and state laws, anthropological and archaeological training, and individual experience to evaluate, support, and carry out complex projects with potential significant impact on important cultural resources.

A full description of the position requirements, duties, compensation, and how to apply are available online here: External Application<https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Salem--OPRD--Central-Office/Assistant-State-Archaeologist_REQ-59093> . The position closes 4/12/2021 at midnight.

Send questions to OPRD.Recruiting at oregon.gov<mailto:OPRD.Recruiting at oregon.gov> . To learn more about how to apply as an external applicant using the state Human Resources management program, Workday, view this Job Aid<https://www.oregon.gov/jobs/Documents/Application%20Aid.pdf>.

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Oregon Cultural Trust surpasses $5 million in donations for first time ever

Donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust surpassed $5 million for the first time ever in 2020, as generous Oregonians responded to the cultural community's urgent need due to losses suffered during the pandemic. The $5.2 million in donations represents a 13 percent (close to $605,000) increase over 2019 and will support grant awards to cultural organizations across the state this summer.

"We asked Oregonians to help us protect Oregon culture and their response exceeded our expectations," said Cultural Trust Executive Director Brian Rogers. "These funds will go a long way in helping us support the cultural community's recovery in 2021."

"It's extraordinary that, despite the challenges we all faced last year, so many Oregonians stepped up to support our arts, history, heritage and humanities," said Cultural Trust Board Chair Niki Price. "It's a testament to how much we value our great quality of life and the more than 1,500 cultural organizations<https://culturaltrust.org/get-involved/nonprofits/> that contribute to it every day. We are incredibly grateful."

The $5.2 million fundraising total includes 11,161 donations, a 17.5 percent increase over 2019, and 2,028 new donors. It also includes a record $537,909 raised through an ongoing partnership with the Willamette Week Give!Guide.

"Our partnership with Give!Guide is one of the cornerstones of our campaign," said Rogers. "It is a great way for people to learn about the Cultural Trust and the tax credit, bringing in 994 new donor households this year alone."

More than half of the money raised will be distributed directly to Oregon's nonprofit cultural community this summer; the remainder will grow the Cultural Trust permanent fund. Cultural Trust grants are distributed through five Statewide Cultural Partners - Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Humanities and the Oregon State Office of Historic Preservation - as well as to 45 County/Tribal Cultural Coalitions, who regrant the funds in their communities, and directly to cultural nonprofits via Cultural Development Grants.

The 78 projects supported by Cultural Development Grants in FY2021 include:

  *   The preservation and sharing of Hawaiian traditional cultural practices online and in person by Kapi Oanuenue in Ashland;
  *   The development of an interactive digital media channel for nonprofits and independent mediamakers by Open Signal in Portland;
  *   A series of cultural programs to reengage the community after months of COVID shutdown by the Tower Theatre Foundation in Bend;
  *   The production of "From the Streets to the Symphony," a documentary about the collaborative composition of new music by houseless young filmmakers and Oregon Symphony creative chair Gabriel Kahane with Outside the Frame in Portland;
  *   The restoration of Native American access to First Foods and other cultural plants of significance in Southwestern Oregon by the Indigenous Gardens Network at Southern Oregon University in Ashland;
  *   The development of the first Oregon Online African American Museum by Oregon Black Pioneers in Salem; and
  *   Access to media arts for historically underserved Black students to exercise their imaginations, develop a voice and prepare stories for public dissemination through the Journalistic Learning Initiative in Eugene.

For a full list of Cultural Trust grant projects, including links to Cultural County Coalitions and several hundred county projects they are funding this year, visit www.culturaltrust.org<https://www.culturaltrust.org>.

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Deaccessioning After 2020 virtual symposium March 17-19

This virtual symposium, March 17-19, will address collections and deaccessioning in the context of the economic fallout of the pandemic and the national call to rethink the role and responsibilities of museums and their collections in an increasingly diverse and complex world. Register now<http://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fhttps:%2F%2Fvpa.syr.edu%2Fdeaccessioning-after-2020%2F/1/01000177d0b540e5-3f738ee8-76ba-42dc-b183-c409b06fb662-000000/xi84nWBcxpxcIp4VFZXRSxBoFfU=202>.

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Opportunity to hear about best practices in fair use of open educational resources

Join participants on March 4 at 2:00 pm Eastern/11 am Pacific for CopyTalk to hear about the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources, the latest in the series of best practices in fair use<https://cmsimpact.org/program/fair-use/> from American University's Center for Media & Social Impact<https://cmsimpact.org/>, the Washington College of Law<https://www.wcl.american.edu/>, and the Association of Research Libraries<https://www.arl.org/>.

This Best Practices is built on a series of workshops, interviews, and webinars<https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/pijip/impact/best-practices-in-fair-use/best-practices-in-fair-use-for-open-educational-resources/> that were conducted over the course of 2019 and 2020. It is intended to support authors, teachers, professors, librarians, and all open educators in evaluating when and how they can incorporate third party copyright materials into Open Educational Resources to meet their pedagogical goals. As teachers are making an emergency shift to online education, one component of that struggle is navigating concerns around copyright when finding digital teaching materials.

Our speakers will be Peter Jaszi and Meredith Jacobs from the Washington College of Law and Will Cross from North Carolina State University Libraries.

Join the free webinar https://ala-events.zoom.us/j/93341301921?pwd=NWhvTHp1aFhxWUloakZnRWlOOU96UT09

NOTE: This webinar is limited to 300 participants. All CopyTalk webinars are recorded, so if you are unable to attend this month's webinar, you will be able to watch the recording once it's archived at http://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright/copytalk.
Meeting ID: 933 4130 1921
Passcode: 228853
Or call in on the phone the old-fashioned way
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
        +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle)
        +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles)
        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

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Small Business Day at the virtual 2021 National Main Street Conference free for small businesses in main street districts

NMSC will be hosting the first ever Small Business Day at the virtual 2021 Main Street Now Conference on April 13. This special education track will be filled with content tailored for small business owners - from live, interactive sessions with retail experts to a happy hour with fellow entrepreneurs.

In an effort to support as many small businesses as possible, they will be offering FREE ONE-DAY REGISTRATION to all small businesses located in Main Street America districts. This offer will be available through the early bird deadline of March 22nd. Small Business registrants will receive limited conference access including all Small Business Day content on Tuesday 4/13 and special plenaries on Monday and Wednesday. To access the full slate of education sessions and conference events, businesses should register at the full conference rate.

To register, small businesses simply have to fill out the registration form here<https://mainstreetnow.regfox.com/main-street-now-2021>, select "Small Business" as their registration type, and enter the Coupon Code SB2180. Please note, they will not need a MSA member number to get the discount, but they must be located in an MSA member community.

NMSC asked us to help them get the word out to our Main Street programs? They created this this email<https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NMSC/390e0055-2395-4d3b-af60-81b53974430d/UploadedImages/Education___Training/Now21/Small_Business_Day_Email_Template.docx> and flyer<https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NMSC/390e0055-2395-4d3b-af60-81b53974430d/UploadedImages/Education___Training/Now21/MSN_SBO_Flyer.pdf> they can use to share this one-of-a-kind professional development opportunity.  Additional information on small business day can be found on their website<http://www.mainstreet.org/smallbusinessday>.

If you are a small business in Oregon reading this and want to participate, see if you are located in an Oregon main street district by visiting www.oregonmainstreet.org<http://www.oregonmainstreet.org>. or contact sheri.stuart at oregon.gov<mailto:sheri.stuart at oregon.gov>.

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Grant program for small, historic restaurants

A new grant program, Backing Historic Small Restaurants<https://u10131970.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=NGW02fv4qyZDnvikgPKUxmfbhox7UQvDpw1wrH3hBAq9qphN9SLNaUoH8i02M6s2Yws4Udgg9OdI6aog8vWzEA-3D-3DfsVL_abqmT7hZYB3B-2BTuLua0z4EcPP9xHvRK-2F-2FzEwuxkS1tiuXWfeLpjGM3o19QxIp8OoQpMjCRhJuS8-2FHPIppeLpiSHjRZnYYvi0ViEauuWTgmXO3m-2FQ0KjhICHBJ5yEMWTpQOgjytjZYuyiy8nDDBFu48HGAftXZbLzJFbEqEvUCYcM7CFJSlx7Fxhle9SCwoOma9k-2BxATRz5hdBbciza4L3rDIg9uhJQAT83PKZ4-2BRn2GklEl7jcQuim427VpCmpHVvPo5z5jlFmp3vVHGG2M5zQ-3D-3D> - presented by American Express in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation - is now accepting nominations. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 9 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Program information and the nomination form can be found here: https://savingplaces.org/historicrestaurants<https://u10131970.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=NGW02fv4qyZDnvikgPKUxmfbhox7UQvDpw1wrH3hBAq9qphN9SLNaUoH8i02M6s2Yws4Udgg9OdI6aog8vWzEA-3D-3DqTwL_abqmT7hZYB3B-2BTuLua0z4EcPP9xHvRK-2F-2FzEwuxkS1tiuXWfeLpjGM3o19QxIp8Oo9EeLZBEJ0T3ly9GcR6Z-2BpcsyoE8x366RKzGZI4jrSxi6FyjI7fLXSekUmt1xAFutug3JFFBP0ATCLsreiik5drxFDGeepOvDiPFdnETFTEhFdbXgGpLQxHLmLVoj10hllsF2dnvSXna54vkzOfRI-2FC7SyD9QFuFx3BGwuTzwGjzCKfC2MeIGc09NQeuLUyjiWpRjx5CcrEPyxbNay7ENYA-3D-3D>

For this grant program, we need your help to identify iconic restaurants located in historic buildings that are anchors of their historic neighborhoods! 25 small restaurants will receive $40,000 in grant funds and additional support from partners including Main Street America, AT&T Business, Dell Technologies, and National Restaurant Association.

Grant Selection Criteria for Eligible U.S. Small Historic Restaurants:
Have experienced significant financial hardship due to the impacts of the pandemic. Have contributed to the neighborhood's history and/or the identity of a particular neighborhood or community for at least 25 years. Be a small/independently owned restaurant located in a historic building and/or historic neighborhood. Preference will be given to businesses owned by underrepresented groups, including People of Color and women, disproportionally impacted by the pandemic. Priority will be given to small restaurants who have not already received significant COVID-19-related aid.

These grant funds can be used for "sprucing up" the exteriors of the restaurants as well as for marketing to support these important community anchors.

I hope that you will share this news with preservation-minded allies and with iconic restaurants as well. The nomination form<https://u10131970.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=NGW02fv4qyZDnvikgPKUxnCJci24WOJEL-2BRXvu8NaE8OcugNb1vQqLAwXnJun-2FBxDgt-2BbXKN3ZdvqzAswFBR4jAp84MYtTOjJhVk9mj7XJHFyy9VPNbFT0wA-2BRzBe1LoS1AuAymOdomKpiGPOuCNKy20N4KGVNXqT79tyn7pI6o-3D_io8_abqmT7hZYB3B-2BTuLua0z4EcPP9xHvRK-2F-2FzEwuxkS1tiuXWfeLpjGM3o19QxIp8OofWPethP0wgZEegQ5DPRrvUEx8g5euQI6SGHmVn5XuC27cJp5Wd1GM1iJxGYoiPRMnIMJvlnyXk7XRHvQuw9HYzygbJqh-2FC0rgju8HJg9Cj9tHk8HJ93gQCksF5DlwskwhFaP4mEqunyGGaht4qUFc969KRcikXG9ypKYKfzhhWCLiM3rDibPvJUOErIbCT39HPDfX1RUJxein2lL629L4w-3D-3D> is straightforward to encourage wide participation.

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Nonprofit spring cleaning message an opportunity from NAO
*taken from NAO's 2/25/21 e-news

"With the light of Spring also comes that sense of doing some Spring cleaning and refreshing. (For those of you that are already clearing out flower beds, planting peas or getting pullets at Wilco, you know what I mean.) We all get that drive to start the warm months of the year with a fresh start to make the things you'll do in 2021 more effective and fun.

As you prepare your personal life, I also want to invite you to do some Spring cleaning at your nonprofit. Look through those board notes and make sure the Secretary signed all meeting minutes; Check to be sure you've updated board signatories at your bank; Be sure that you're clearing out the "garage" of your documents that don't need to be retained and properly storing those that do.

To help you in this cleaning, I want to invite you to NAO's Guiding More Good Annual Virtual Conference<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00162L0bMiuX-htYj4ixSXi12Ma-jqMic04uCls3wF761_KePwQzSi7zFX_IJT68DlZAkiy-iIclaIl238MnERmxgb0d5XZu8L-5Xxct2k_A5ljQzpvExLVqzf6qWDH5CTYScknquSyZXisZrJcrlr7l3DV-4oBZDSsuI_FjtJjKls5weMQqHYXsQ==&c=ZRncq7YD5bL6llpm-i5dUHnuUCE4FIAiCaSyg7kKyJkIUtQbg0s9JQ==&ch=J67w6qcKV17tNbwG0L0MUoMzRL67Mo_mgatamFdKn4REoi0hilWJJg==> on March 13th. (Yes, it is a Saturday, so more of your board can attend outside of work.) We've got a set of sessions built around three key tracks to do some maintenance work on your nonprofit - governance, finance and fundraising. The conference is designed to give your board, staff and volunteers practical skills and tools to be used immediately. Although it'll be virtual, there will be plenty of opportunity for peer interaction through the virtual conference platform we're using, a virtual exhibitor's gallery and so much more.

Sessions include donor stewardship, fiscal vitality, revenue diversification, internal controls, leader engagement and courageous board dialogues - core elements to create a healthy and sustainable nonprofit. We'll also reimagine our work with Keynote Speaker Shari Dunn. Attend as a staff team to leverage and apply learning more effectively at your nonprofit.

This event is especially applicable for smaller nonprofits, primarily those that are all-volunteer or with 1-2 staff members, but the fundamentals we'll be applicable to everyone that attends.

Limited scholarships available, so if you need one, please let us know<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00162L0bMiuX-htYj4ixSXi12Ma-jqMic04uCls3wF761_KePwQzSi7zADa-nxmG-QNkDifpapNzlZ8QLNy7PqK_ao7vtliywoglBagi5vwR9o5_A3thdsq-7B-oCxkr5O6qNNk49KV7E1bBNwKQh6Qpv9ALgBP7hYFt_4oCbKCa4Yi7PcTQIfCFg==&c=ZRncq7YD5bL6llpm-i5dUHnuUCE4FIAiCaSyg7kKyJkIUtQbg0s9JQ==&ch=J67w6qcKV17tNbwG0L0MUoMzRL67Mo_mgatamFdKn4REoi0hilWJJg==>."

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Last call to participate in Oregon's nonprofit compensation and benefits survey

the use of this survey is key to evaluating your organization's compensation and benefits strategy to help attract and retain the best talent. All Oregon 501(c)(3) organizations are invited to participate in this survey, which will be open until March 3, 2021. The more organizations that respond the better the data will be. Click here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00162L0bMiuX-htYj4ixSXi12Ma-jqMic04uCls3wF761_KePwQzSi7zEhnFA1HtV0udKdLUlU16XEHcR_hUDMNP5iEQg1k3CEvHQ2orUoZnvDHv4Gj0nzM2gyLJvZhQ-Umeii3_5ZjzrRjmdJUTWBP8BAriuzrCicfcTNwnzR_WOA=&c=ZRncq7YD5bL6llpm-i5dUHnuUCE4FIAiCaSyg7kKyJkIUtQbg0s9JQ==&ch=J67w6qcKV17tNbwG0L0MUoMzRL67Mo_mgatamFdKn4REoi0hilWJJg==> to participate.

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AASLH Spring courses for heritage organizations

Spring Session Courses
3/1 - 4/25: Developing Exhibitions: Planning<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fp%2Fevent-planningexhibits-2021spring/1/01000177d0b540e5-3f738ee8-76ba-42dc-b183-c409b06fb662-000000/M7ZG89usX4RMFoZ4_XXf4wGI3v0=202> - FULL
3/1 - 4/25: Leadership and Administration for History Organizations<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fp%2Fevent-leadershipadmin-2021spring/1/01000177d0b540e5-3f738ee8-76ba-42dc-b183-c409b06fb662-000000/HJ5c19jK0_7kQqfUUXsB4z6TvXE=202> - LIMITED
3/22 - 4/19: Financial Structures & Strategy<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fp%2Fevent-financial-structures-2021spring/1/01000177d0b540e5-3f738ee8-76ba-42dc-b183-c409b06fb662-000000/fU9Dd0TwS-GW1wZ_OSIfIb56ecc=202> - LIMITED
3/22 - 5/16: Caring for Museum Collections<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fp%2Fevent-caring-museum-collections-2021spring/1/01000177d0b540e5-3f738ee8-76ba-42dc-b183-c409b06fb662-000000/SGVGTh1-LqErWW4RbZtJncxVOsU=202> - LIMITED

If you would like to be placed on the waiting list for one of the full course sessions above, please email learn at aaslh.org<mailto:learn at aaslh.org>.

Visit here<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faaslh.org%2Fprofessional-development%2Fonline-courses%2F/1/01000177d0b540e5-3f738ee8-76ba-42dc-b183-c409b06fb662-000000/d0GWaudq4MCp-0rWt1liCXUi9SY=202> for a look at the 2021 course schedule.

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IMLS blog: American Museums and Libraries Celebrate Black History Month

In observance of Black History Month, The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) blog featured a collection of libraries and museums across the U.S. that are finding new virtual ways to educate, raise awareness, and promote Black history, culture, knowledge, and civil rights year-round. View the blog post here<https://www.imls.gov/blog/2021/02/american-museums-and-libraries-celebrate-black-history-month>.

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Long awaited Corvallis museum opens up

Like many of you, we here at Oregon Heritage were really excited to see the new Corvallis Museum located in downtown during the 2020 Oregon Heritage Conference as it was going to serve as our headquarters for the conference. COVID-19 not only forced us to cancel the event, but it also pushed back the opening of the Corvallis Museum.

Last Friday the Corvallis Museum was finally able to open under certain restrictions of course. Check out this article<https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/corvallis-museum-more-than-20-years-in-the-making-finally-opens/article_be113378-2878-5989-b277-c4fe2ed0e2e2.html> on the experience of the first visitors to the museum, history of how the museum came to be, and what exhibits visitors can expect to see.

We look forward to visiting during the 2022 Oregon Heritage Conference which is planned to be in Corvallis.

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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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