[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2022-04-22

Fri Apr 22 09:54:50 PDT 2022

Oregon Heritage News 2022-04-22

In this Issue:

  *   Less than one week left to register for the 2022 Virtual Oregon Heritage Conference!
  *   Tools for Emergency Planning webinar, May 5
  *   Mayday, do one thing for emergency preparedness on May 1
  *   Coquille Indian Tribe seeks a Cultural Resources Technician
  *   The Malheur National Forest is hosting a Passport in Time project this summer, July 18  - 22
  *   10th Archaeology Roadshow throughout May
  *   Willingness to Give to History Organizations Has Increased
  *   AAM Blog: What Are Public School Educators Looking For in a Museum?

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Less than one week left to register for the 2022 Virtual Oregon Heritage Conference!

Are you joining us next week for the 2022 Virtual Oregon Heritage Conference<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx>, April 27-29?

  *   2 awesome Plenary Speakers (Vu Le, author of the NonprofitAF blog<https://nonprofitaf.com/>, and Willie Richardson, heritage preservationist in Oregon)
  *   3 Pre-Conference Workshop Opportunities
  *   15 Sessions
  *   8 networking opportunities
  *   2 fun evening events (including the 2022 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards!)
  *   4 virtual tour opportunities

You can see the full schedule here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx#schedule>.

But wait...there's more: Snack Recipes, Oregon and heritage work themed podcasts and playlists, and Corvallis themed zoom background images can all be found here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx#FunStuff> for the pleasure of the conference attendees.

And of course...GIVEAWAYS! We have 15 books to giveaway at some of the networking sessions including Why Old Places Matter, Museums as Agents of Change, and the Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Handbook (that last one is a must have for heritage nonprofits!).

Be sure to register HERE<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx> and come and enjoy the 2022 Oregon Heritage Conference with us. Hope to see you all next week!

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Tools for Emergency Planning webinar, May 5

Tools for Emergency Planning #MayDay 2022
May 5, 1-2pm ET
FREE, register here<https://connectingtocollections.org/mayday2022_tools_er_planning/>

Continuing in the tradition established by the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and Heritage Preservation (HP), the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) encourages libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and preservation organizations to set aside May to participate in MayDay. Cultural institutions can spend a bit of time during the month of May to take a few simple steps towards being prepared for disasters and emergencies impacting their collections. As part of this program, C2C Care is presenting a webinar highlighting tools that small and mid-sized institutions can use to create disaster plans for their organizations.

The AIC Emergency Committee will be presenting on the updated AIC Wiki Page for Emergency Preparedness and Response that has been re-designed to include an online library of resources, available through the Zotero software platform. High quality, up to date information that is vetted and trusted by professionals is now available through the Wiki page, free of charge. You'll learn how to navigate the Zotero library to find the information your organization needs.

Our colleagues at Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) will give a presentation on the upgraded dPlan, an online emergency preparedness tool that launched this spring. dPlan is designed with the arts and cultural sectors in mind, and it is usable and functional regardless of an organization's size, scope, or discipline. The presenter will provide instructions for the subscription-based dPlan tool as well as the accompanying free Pocket Response Resource. You'll learn how to use dPlan for risk assessment, organizing and assigning preparedness actions, accessing preparedness and response resources, and securing your critical documents for business continuity.

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Mayday 2022, do one thing for emergency preparedness on May 1

Find the information below here: https://www.culturalheritage.org/resources/emergencies/mayday.

"Continuing in the tradition established by the Society of American Archivists and Heritage Preservation, the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation encourages libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and preservation organizations to set aside May 1st to participate in MayDay.

Suggested Preparedness Activities
Disaster preparedness doesn't have to be difficult. You can take simple steps throughout the year toward your goals. Why not start this MayDay? Here are some suggestions:

  *   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)<https://www.statearchivists.org/programs/emergency-preparedness/emergency-preparedness-resources/pocket-response-plantm-prep-tm-english-template/> (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<https://www.culturalheritage.org/resources/emergencies/risk-evaluation-and-planning-program> 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."

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Coquille Indian Tribe seeks a Cultural Resources Technician

The Coquille Indian Tribe is hiring a Cultural Resources Technician. Please visit the website to see the posting and application: https://www.coquilletribe.org/?page_id=158

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The Malheur National Forest is hosting a Passport in Time project, July 18  - 22

Applications are due May 23rd and can be submitted via the Passport in Time website: http://passportintime.com/baker-mill-investigations-2022.html

Below is a brief description of the upcoming Passport in Time (PIT) project:

The Malheur National Forest will investigate the historic Baker White Pine Mill and the legacy of the Japanese population who worked there! The Baker White Pine Mill was in business between 1912 and 1929, and had a reputation as a "high class" operation. This designation was likely due the novelty of the mill itself, and its utilization of new equipment and quality construction for logging spurs - at its peak, the mill out-produced all others in nearby Austin and Sumpter, having a capacity to yield a previously unheard of 150,000 board feet per day! But, by 1930, the mill closed down, and has since taken its place in the annals of Oregon's "forgotten" logging industry. The Mill is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

This summer FS staff and volunteers will help rediscover and understand multiple components of the site, particularly those concerning the complexities of ethnicity and culture during the Mill's heyday. Volunteers will have the opportunity to experience an historic, postindustrial landscape with the beautiful Malheur National Forest as its natural backdrop! Participants will conduct pedestrian and metal-detector survey to relocate features and artifacts related to the Mill and, more importantly, the Japanese and other laborers who once lived and worked here. Like many past PIT projects on the Malheur, this year's venture will be completed in coordination with Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA). We look forward to hosting PIT volunteers, the diverse group of SOULA heritage stewards and students, and others who will work alongside archaeologists, technicians, and interns from the Forest Service - we hope you'll join us this July as we uncover the history of the Baker White Pine Mill!

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10th Archaeology Roadshow throughout May

Over the month of May, Portland State University's Department of Anthropology and a state-wide planning committee will host the 10th Archaeology Roadshow, a large-scale public outreach event designed to promote stewardship of Oregon's heritage and educate adults and children about the value of heritage to all citizens.   We are building on the website we created last year (archaeologyroadshow.org<http://archaeologyroadshow.org/>), featuring a gallery of new virtual exhibits where organizations and university students share recent projects and activities with visitors, a calendar featuring 10 Zoom lectures and panels scheduled over the month of May, and a map of archaeological and cultural heritage points of interest in our region.

This year's theme, The Archaeology of Water, is ideal for exploring through archaeology, Indigenous knowledge and history.  Our very existence depends on water - and all the plants and animals we rely on for sustenance require water too.  We have built our communities next to oceans, rivers and springs. We've piped it, dammed it, dug canals to direct water to our crops. We've built canoes and ships to travel in it; and bridges to cross over it.

Here are just a few examples from this year's Archaeology Roadshow, that show ways water shapes the human story.

  *   The importance of canoe culture and wapato to Pacific Northwest Indigenous people,
  *   Shipwrecks on the Pacific Coast,
  *    The "disappeared" streams of Portland,
  *   The ~15,000-year history of water and people in arid eastern Oregon,
  *   Download and play "Loteria", a bingo-style game with cards featuring native plants and animals of the Willamette Valley.

In addition to the website exhibits and live presentations, we're hosting a virtual, real-time Expert Panel on Wednesday May 25th where visitors can meet with specialists in archaeology and geology to learn more about the personal artifacts they have.  Stone, bone, woven, plant and historical items are welcome.  No appraisals will be given; the Archaeology Roadshow does not authenticate or value items for sale.

Enjoy the virtual exhibits, come to our Zoom presentations (see full schedule below)!

All events are free and open to all.  Visit archaeologyroadshow.org<https://archaeologyroadshow.org/> for more information including how to register for zoom talks and receive updates in May.  Questions? email  Archshow at pdx.edu<mailto:Archshow at pdx.edu>

May Roadshow Speaker Schedule:
 register for talks here:  https://archaeologyroadshow.org/event-calendar/

(all times below, Pacific)
- Wed May 4, 7-8 pm - Scott Williams. Lost ships, lost sailors: mystery wrecks of the Pacific Northwest.
- Thur May 5, 4-5 pm - Emily Van Alst (part of PSU First Thursday talks) Indigenous women and precontact rock art in the Northern Plains Region.
- Tue May 10, 7-8 pm - Dana Lepofsky.  The Clam Garden Network:  Exploring the social and ecological contexts of clam management in the past, present, and future.
- Thur May 12, 7-8:30 pm - Mike Berry (hosted by ASCO) The Dam fiasco at Bull Flat: A look back at the 1913-1914 Tumalo Project.
- Tue May 17, 7 - 8:30 pm - PANEL: Sam Robinson, Renea Perry, Jordan Mercier. Tribal canoe lifeways.
- Wed May 18, 7-8:30 pm - Paul Claeyssens (hosted by ASCO). Waldo Lake history: precontact to present times.
- Thur May 19, 7 - 9 pm - Archaeology on Tap - four ½ hour talks:  Katee Withee; Katelyn McDonough/ Richie Rosenrance/ Dennis Jenkins; Jordan Pratt; Lisbeth Louderbak/Stefania Wilks.
- Tue May 24, 7- 8 pm - Adam Hudson.  There's something fishy in the Great Basin:  a 15,000-year-long environmental record of endemic tui chub from the Paisley Caves, Oregon.
- Wed May 25, 7-9 pm - Expert Panel. (Anna Neuzil, Matt Brunengo, Robert Cromwell, Stan McDonald, Krey Easton, John Zancanella)
- Tue May 31, 7-8 pm - Molly Casperson. Title Forthcoming.

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Willingness to Give to History Organizations Has Increased

New research<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.colleendilen.com%2F2022%2F04%2F13%2Fwillingness-to-consider-a-donation-has-increased-especially-among-members-and-subscribers-data%2F/1/0100018042b7f023-16ae7b6d-cfad-4bd8-a5f1-f8c3d4580cf2-000000/MaWx5Ny69I_jjQh35SQMXTLdQD8=267> shows that the willingness of members and non-members to donate to history organizations is at its highest point in seven years. The amount they are willing to give has also increased. If you need help asking for donations, read AASLH Technical Leaflets #283: Fundraising Basics for Local History Organizations<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fproducts%2Ftechnical-leaflet-283-fundraising-basics-for-local-history-organizations/1/0100018042b7f023-16ae7b6d-cfad-4bd8-a5f1-f8c3d4580cf2-000000/Ekx06Y1BLCpAtPSwMuhng6fYGGs=267>.

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AAM Blog: What Are Public School Educators Looking For in a Museum?

When her invitations to school groups to tour her newly constructed museum generated a lukewarm response, an educator decided to embark on a thorough investigation of why public school educators elect to add some museums to their curriculum and not others. Read what her two-year, mixed-method, regional study uncovered.

Read more »<https://aam-us.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2605bbc11e6752de338ce7e61&id=dd1353ebcc&e=0645a66f24>

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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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