[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2021-07-22

Thu Jul 22 16:07:33 PDT 2021

Oregon Heritage News 2021-07-22

In this issue:

  *   Oregon Museums Association Meet-Up, July 23, 12pm
  *   Updated REALM research and toolkit materials
  *   AASLH blog feature Cultural Organizations for Community Health
  *   Wildfire response and recovery resources
  *   Oregon's classic salmon license plate gets a new look
  *   AAM's Museum Summit on Creative Aging, July 29

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Oregon Museums Association Meet-Up, July 23, 12pm

OMA July Meet Up: Reopening
Friday, July 23, 12 - 1 pm PST

Join OMA and your colleagues across the state for an informal meet up this July. We can update each other on how we are doing and how reopening is (or isn't) working. We will discuss issues such as the following:

  *   Are you doing hybrid programming (in-person and online)?
  *   How is volunteer re-engagement going?
  *   Are you concerned about further shutdowns due to the delta variant of COVD-19?

Hosted by Katie Williams, OMA board secretary, and Katie Henry, Oregon Heritage.

This meet up is free to attend, but you must register to receive log in details. Register here.<https://www.oregonmuseums.org/Meet-ups>

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Updated REALM research and toolkit materials

An updated briefing, prepared by Battelle, reviews research on COVID-19 vaccination, variant strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and ventilation that may affect building operations, policies, and procedures. View the briefing.<https://www.oclc.org/realm/research/research-briefing-20210722.html?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=REALM+New+outputs+7-22-21&utm_campaign=&utm_term=REALM%20Project%20Email%20Updates>

New Toolkit Resource
One year later, Kate Laughlin, Executive Director of the Association for Rural & Small Libraries, shares how the association adapted to help support both members and the broader library community during the pandemic. View the video<https://www.oclc.org/realm/resources/one-year.html?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=REALM+New+outputs+7-22-21&utm_campaign=&utm_term=REALM%20Project%20Email%20Updates>.

These Resource Roundups have also been updated:

  *   Documenting the pandemic<http://click.e.oclc.org/?qs=2836d2ac8bd533d7f397f214414084d9710fc7010c50dccf1ed7cececb9bb0ffc3a2541d02477741917d25fa67a60768>
  *   Vaccines<http://click.e.oclc.org/?qs=2836d2ac8bd533d74e26e4f691d17058b99bc018e3a926f8bd1737ad4db1655ef24ddca7cf338935ec9156fed3cadd95>
  *   The impact of COVID on libraries, archives, and museums<http://click.e.oclc.org/?qs=2836d2ac8bd533d70e83c830b6bb030130285f821f9835c46b955299c40542a057b1c732c9149df727484d6bfc763105>

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AASLH blog features Cultural Organizations for Community Health

New on the AASLH blog, Amy L. Marino and Zahava D. Doering discuss the Vaccines & US collaboration by cultural sites across the nation, including the Smithsonian. This movement aims to spread reputable scientific information about vaccines and COVID-19, as well as to help cultural organizations in supporting public health in their communities. Read more<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faaslh.org%2Fvaccines-and-us/1/0100017ac53c0e4c-9ab89fe4-6265-4276-be34-cd6ec1409994-000000/FTBdbslI690SDspxd6vHtBksiLI=227>.

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Wildfire response and recovery resources

Last year during the devastating fires of 2020, Oregon Heritage put together a resource list for wildfire response and recovery. Once again, fires are raging in Oregon so please know that this resource page is there for those that need it. You can find the resources here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx>.

Please stay safe this fire season and if your heritage organization has been affected, please let us know so that we can help you figure out next steps. You can either email heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov> or call 503-877-8834.

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Oregon's classic salmon license plate gets a new look

Oregonians will soon have a choice about how they display their support for salmon habitat. A new salmon license plate design will be available September 1st, or Oregonians can opt for the classic salmon license plate until August. Lowest-numbered new plates will be available through a special auction in cooperation with Oregon nonprofits that support salmon habitat restoration.

The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department first debuted the salmon plate in 1998. Revenue from the specialty plate protects and restores native salmon habitat. To date over $8 million of salmon plate funding has been invested in Oregon.

"When coupled with voter-dedicated investments from the state's Lottery, this plate allows salmon supporters to show their true colors and invest in a worthwhile cause - healthy salmon habitat," says Meta Loftsgaarden, Executive Director of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.

The original plate was one of the earliest custom designs available in Oregon, and the new design is a colorful upgrade, showing spawning salmon in a clear, cool stream. The new art was created by Gretchen Kirchner, an amateur artist and former graphic designer for Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. The public can continue to order the classic plate design before they retire in August and can keep the classic plates on their car if they choose, while still supporting habitat projects.

To launch the new salmon license plate, the Oregon Conservation Partnership (ORCP) is hosting a Salmon Plate VIP List Auction using eBay. On July 20, 2021, members of the public can go to https://www.ebay.com/ and search for "Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts Salmon License Plate." The auction allows bidders to secure low number spots on the VIP list for plate numbers SM 00001 through SM 00020 when the new plates are released. Bids must be placed by 5:00pm on July 30, 2021 to be eligible. Proceeds from the auction will benefit statewide nonprofit organizations who strongly support on-the-ground salmon recovery in Oregon.

The new plates will be available for passenger vehicles through the Oregon Department of Transportation's Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) beginning September 1, 2021, but when and how Oregonians apply for the new plate matters. To guarantee landing the new salmon plate design, vehicle owners need to apply in person, online at DMV2U<https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/_/>, or by mail on or AFTER September 1, 2021. Orders online or in person before August 31, 2021 will receive the classic plate.

More information about the new Salmon License plate, and auction rules and eligibility, is available at orsalmonplates.com<http://orsalmonplates.com/>. Registration fees and ordering information are available on the DMV website at https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/Pages/Vehicle/index.aspx.

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AAM's Museum Summit on Creative Aging, July 29

(Oregon Heritage Note - If anyone from Oregon attends this virtual event, we would love to have you write a blog post for the Oregon Heritage Exchange. Please email heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>)

Thursday, July 29, 2021, 1 - 6 pm ET
Free Zoom webinar, pre-registration required
Register for the Museum Summit on Creative Aging here<https://aam-us.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VDBs1WZUQPm5Z8r2kiKjZQ>.

The COVID-19 pandemic and events of the past year have accelerated and amplified many existing societal challenges, particularly those in the areas of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI). Among those crucial challenges is that as people age, they are often pushed to the margins of society.
Extensive research shows the transformative effect that arts engagement can have on health and aging, but we face a cruel paradox. As people age, they often have both more time and an increased desire for creative outlets, but fewer opportunities to meet these needs.

Join AAM, Aroha Philanthropies, and colleagues across the country on July 29, 2021, from 1-6 pm ET for the Museum Summit on Creative Aging. This free, highly interactive virtual summit will provide museum professionals with inspiration, tools, and connections to help them serve the growing and underserved population of people who are "55 or better."

The half-day program will include:

  *   A keynote on aging and equity by Daphne Kwok, Vice President of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Asian American & Pacific Islander Audience Strategy at AARP
  *   An interactive workshop by the staff of Lifetime Arts<https://www.lifetimearts.org/>-national leaders in creative aging program development.
  *   Learning from Experience: Older Adults, Ageism and What Museums Can Do About It, a panel discussion featuring Toya Northington, Community Outreach Manager at the Speed Art Museum; Eli Burke, Education Director at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson; and Jill N. Smith, Director of the Union County Heritage Museum.
  *   Breakout discussion rooms will give attendees the opportunity to engage more deeply with the speakers and panelists.
Learn more about the program and speakers below.<https://www.aam-us.org/programs/museums-creative-aging/the-museum-summit-on-creative-aging/?utm_source=American+Alliance+of+Museums&utm_campaign=59d9b29015-FieldNotes_2021Jul19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f06e575db6-59d9b29015-37243273#keynote>
The summit will help directors and senior leadership assess how to partner with funders to integrate older audiences, as critical consumers and supporters, into their museum's long-term plans for sustainability.

The summit will introduce education and programming staff to creative aging programming and provide a map for exploring the practice in greater depth.

For anyone, the summit provides a compelling vision of how museums can foster healthy aging in America, and offers a starting point for advancing this work.

Learn more information and register here<https://www.aam-us.org/programs/museums-creative-aging/the-museum-summit-on-creative-aging/?utm_source=American+Alliance+of+Museums&utm_campaign=59d9b29015-FieldNotes_2021Jul19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f06e575db6-59d9b29015-37243273>.

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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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