[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2023-06-23

Sat Jun 24 07:34:01 PDT 2023

Oregon Heritage News 2023-06-23
In this Issue:

  *   Need some financial help to attend the 2023 AASLH Conference? Apply for the Oregon Heritage Scholarship by July 7!
  *   Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution, Virtual Workshop, June 26
  *   Free Webinar: Creativity in the Archives Field, July 6
  *   AASLH Blog: Sharing Disability History
  *   Carbon Inventory Project 2023 results
  *   OHS Library’s LGBTQ Community Collections Research Guide
  *   Josephy Center for Arts and Culture seeks program director
  *   Resource Highlight: Historic Building Preservation
  *   Resource Highlight: Roadmap to Your Career in Archaeology, developed by Association for Oregon Archaeologists

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Need some financial help to attend the 2023 AASLH Conference? Apply for the Oregon Heritage Scholarship by July 7!
The American Association for State & Local History (AASLH) is having their Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho this fall. It would be great to have a contingency of Oregon folks to attend and hopefully be inspired by projects, trends, and more happening around the country in the heritage preservation field. This conference is eligible for the Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship.
The Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship provides financial assistance for Oregon residents to attend a preservation-related (historic preservation, archives, museums, Main Street, historic cemeteries, etc.) conference, workshop, or training. Eligible travel expenses include registration fees, transportation (e.g. air fare, personal vehicle mileage, etc.), and lodging.
Scholarships are non-competitive and offered twice per year. The cycle open now is for eligible conferences taking place between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. The application deadline is July 7, 2023. The guidelines<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/EWPScholarshipGuidelines2023.pdf> and online application instructions<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/EWPScholarsihpOnlineInstructions2023.pdf> provide details such as eligible conferences.
Award amounts will be $100-$1000 depending on the number of applicants. Funds will be dispersed evenly.

  *   $100-500 for in-state conferences
  *   $100-1000 for out of state conferences.
Scholarship recipients will be expected to share what they learn from the conference, workshop, or training with others through a post on the Oregon Heritage Exchange blog, a public presentation, or some other way approved by Oregon Heritage.
The scholarship is offered by Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, in honor of Elisabeth Walton Potter. Potter was a long-time historian with the State Historic Preservation Office and coordinator for the National Register of Historic Places program in Oregon.
Contact Kuri Gill at kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685 if more information is needed after reviewing the materials.

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Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution, Virtual Workshop, June 26
his half-day virtual workshop will help history practitioners at institutions of all types and sizes learn how to communicate about their work more effectively. Whether you need to write new exhibit text, fundraising letters, or advocacy calls, this workshop will draw on new research from AASLH’s “Reframing History” project to help you communicate in a way that is more likely to resonate with your intended audiences and help build a better understanding of the value of history and history organizations like museums and historical societies. This workshop will include an overview of research findings, discussions about major challenges in communicating history with colleagues from around the country, and and – most importantly – an opportunity to begin crafting your own communications materials.
This workshop is supported in part by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. Facilitators: Susan Ferentinos, Ph.D. and John Marks, Ph.D.
SESSION DATES: June 26, 2023, 1PM - 4PM EST
COST: $100 AASLH Members / $200 Nonmembers /10% discount for STEPS participants with promo code found in the online STEPS Community

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Free Webinar: Creativity in the Archives Field, July 6
Is creativity relevant in the archives field? Absolutely!
Influenced by technology and broadening norms, the archival profession is becoming more intricate and is increasingly benefited by an expanded approach to meet its evolving needs. This webinar will discuss the creative process and how it can bolster archival work, including arrangement, exhibitions, outreach, and general problem solving.
During this session, we invite archivists, librarians, museum professionals, researchers, and all those passionate about preserving and disseminating cultural heritage to share their own experiences with applying the creative process to this work.
To learn more about the webinar and register, click here: https://www.relicura.com/creativity-in-the-archives-registration-page
Date & Time: July 6, 2023 @12PM Pacific. Auto-captioning will be available.
Submit Your Real-Life Example: We'd like to highlight some real-life examples from our colleagues. If you'd like your creative process to be featured in the webinar, please send an email to hello at relicura.com<mailto:hello at relicura.com> with the details of your example and any images or links you'd like to share.
This session will be pre-recorded in order to deliver the maximum amount of information in an effective manner. It will premiere on July 6, 2023. Can’t make it? All registrants will receive a link to the recording the following day.

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AASLH Blog: Sharing Disability History
Matt Arthur, AASLH’s Professional Development Manager, writes about his experience sharing disability history at Tryon Palace in North Carolina. Arthur has Tourette’s syndrome and decided to begin to research the experience of others with Tourette’s in the past and to share the information with visitors. His blog post also addresses the ethics of sharing disability history. Read more.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faaslh.org%2Fsharing-disability-history%2F/1/01000188da4e24a7-ec3ec088-d28a-4530-b1b2-0491eaa6b3c8-000000/yTgQL2Wt4prGIkg8ONLRKV2iL8A=327>

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Carbon Inventory Project 2023 results
The Carbon Inventory Project is the first, comprehensive effort to calculate the cultural sector’s carbon footprint and established a benchmark for the sector. Click the link below to explore the results, view the participants, and learn how to participate in future events. View the Results<https://ecprs.org/engagement/carbon-inventory-project/#CIP-Results>.

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OHS Library’s LGBTQ Community Collections Research Guide
The Oregon Historical Society’s research library holds an extensive collection of manuscripts, photographs, publications, and oral histories that document the experiences and achievements of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) communities in the Pacific Northwest. This guide highlights a selection of those materials by format. Researchers are also encouraged to search the library catalog and consult with reference librarians for additional resources related to their specific research topic.

OHS is a proud partner of the Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN). Since the organization’s founding in 1994, GLAPN advocates have worked with OHS to document and preserve queer cultural history in the Pacific Northwest. Materials collected by GLAPN currently comprise 30 separate collections that document the gay rights movement and prominent cultural events and figures within the LGBTQ community in the region. GLAPN collections at OHS are designated Mss 2988-1 through Mss 2988-30. Browse the research guide on our website here<https://t.e2ma.net/click/vqv0mk/jtxycc/nwai8bc>.

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Josephy Center for Arts and Culture seeks program director
The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture (JCAC) has the dynamic role of Program Director. The Program Director works to advance the mission of the organization through the management of events, exhibits, the Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts, and the Youth Arts Festival.
The Program Director serves under the Executive Director and is part of the Josephy Center team of staff members and volunteers. The position is full-time 35 hours a week. Salary will be based on experience. $35k-$40k.
For the full job description and instructions on how to apply visit here<https://josephy.org/now-hiring-exhibit-director/?blm_aid=16367>.

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Resource Highlight: Historic Building Preservation
Check out these resources for information related to historic building preservation:
National Park Service Preservation Briefs<https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm>
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation<https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/rehabilitation.htm>
Restore Oregon's Preservation Toolkit<https://restoreoregon.org/preservation-toolkit/>
NPS National Register of Historic Places Bulletins<https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/publications.htm>

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Resource Highlight: Roadmap to Your Career in Archaeology, developed by Association for Oregon Archaeologists

A Roadmap to Your Career in Archaeology <https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#ZWmLYT>

Content developed by the 2023 AOA archaeology career education outreach project.

  *   Check out our Visit<https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#ACEGUT>, Read & Watch<https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#HdecsV>, Volunteer<https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#vHJIiu>, Tips for Students<https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#YRyFIU> and Teachers<https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#GRjyos> sections!

  *   Archaeologists at Work <https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#cOYiEz>

  *   Archaeology Jobs and Skills<https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#PkwnEC>

  *   Hear From the Professionals: Quotes From Archaeologists <https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#KrzTPf>

  *   Downloadable Archaeology Career Education Flyers<https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#XZVhDm>

  *   Looking for more resources?<https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources#OMoQbc>
For more information visit https://www.oregonarchaeologists.com/further-resources

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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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