[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2023-05-26

Fri May 26 16:10:03 PDT 2023

Oregon Heritage News 2023-05-26
In this Issue:

  *   Northwest Digital Heritage Update
  *   Oregon archaeology and cultural resources related job and internship opportunities
  *   Upcoming heritage related webinar opportunities in June
  *   IMLS Press Release: “VISIONS OF AMERICA” Coming to Museums and Libraries This Summer in Commemoration of the U.S. Semiquincentennial
  *   Grant opportunity for digital projects
  *   Additional Fire Preparedness Resources from Travel Oregon

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Northwest Digital Heritage Update

Northwest Digital Heritage (NWDH) is a project of the Oregon Heritage Commission, the State Library of Oregon, and the Washington State Library that assists museum, libraries, archives, and cultural heritage organizations in Oregon and Washington with digitizing efforts and making collections accessible online. For more information on NWDH visit https://www.northwestdigitalheritage.org/.
Some updates from our Spring Harvest:

  *   In April, the hub added roughly 12,000 new records to the DPLA, including records from the Harney County Historical Society (a new partner), the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, the Alvin B. and Betty Josephy Library, and the Oregon State Archives (another new partner). This brings our total to a little over a quarter million records aggregated through the DPLA and well over half a million aggregated through our DPLA Local portal<https://nwdh.dp.la/>.
  *   The Oregon Heritage Commission has directed Oregon Cultural Trust funding to develop pathways for small institutions to participate in NWDH. Recent work has included:
     *   Development of a metadata quality and record clean-up guidebook. This guidebook will help organizations complete and remediate their existing cataloging and database records, and make them eligible for inclusion in DPLA.
     *   An appendix to the guidebook will be a platform-specific manual for cleaning up records in Past Perfect. This will include a case study documenting the clean-up of several hundred records from an organization. The case study will provide a strategy and plan for cleaning up the records based on the guidebook recommendations.
     *   Continued work to develop a digital collections hosting on-ramp for Oregon-based organizations.
  *   We continue to make progress on automating our harvesting process. More news on that later this summer.

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Oregon archaeology and cultural resource related job and internship opportunities

ODOT Archaeologist (Temporary) (REQ-128926)
First screening date is scheduled for after 8 a.m. on June 8
Internal link: https://wd5.myworkday.com/oregon/d/inst/15$392530/9925$152002.htmld
External link: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Salem--ODOT--TLC-Building/Archeologist--Temporary-_REQ-128926
Paid archaeology internship opportunities in Klamath Falls
The jobs are with the Great Basin Institute (GBI), but those hired would be working directly for the Klamath Falls BLM.
-$16.85 hourly equivalent plus $4.40 an hour (for the $250/week housing stipend) equals $21.25 an hour
-$6,895 Segal AmeriCorps education award $3.82/hour bringing the total to $25.07 an hour.
-Fantastic health, visions, and dental insurance benefits that start on the first day (and frankly are better than my benefits).
-***Non-Competitive Eligibility*** for government hiring for two years (we have an excellent track record of helping our intern alums use this status to get permanent federal jobs.
Here in the Klamath Falls BLM we build our interns up with the skills they need to take the next step in their career.  They will get to lead a field crew on survey, make NRHP eligibility evaluations, write reports (which they will get to be named as author on), get experience with NEPA, learn/do lots of GIS, do lots of public outreach, and more. They are looking for three candidates. Here's the announcement:  https://www.vscyberhosting.com/greatbasin/Careers.aspx?req=2023-ACI-027&type=JOBDESCR.
Willamette Cultural Resources Associates – Portland Field Director
WillametteCRA is seeking a field director to lead cultural resource management projects throughout Washington and Oregon on a regular, full-time basis. This position is based in our Portland office with flexibility for hybrid work when not conducting fieldwork.
Job duties will include managing field investigations ranging from pedestrian and shovel probe surveys to more intensive site testing and construction monitoring. Other duties will include archival or background research, laboratory analysis, technical report writing (individually or as part of a team) and producing scopes and budgets. While most of these anticipated duties will occur in and near our offices, fieldwork may involve overnight travel for projects in other parts of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
Minimum qualifications include:
• Master’s degree in anthropology/archaeology
• One or more years of professional experience in Pacific Northwest cultural resource management that includes fieldwork and technical writing
• The ability to hold an Oregon SHPO permit
• A valid driver’s license and proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Anticipate the hourly rate for this position to be $32-38. Benefits include 10 flexible paid holidays; paid time off; health, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts for health care and child/elder care; a company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, and a phone/internet stipend.
For the full announcement and instructions on how to apply visit https://willamettecra.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WCRA-PDX-Field-Director.pdf

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Upcoming heritage related webinar opportunities in June

  *   Museums Collaborating with Indigenous Tribes<https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9155850358214926429?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>, June 22, 10am CT, Texas Historical Commission
  *   Collections Management Policy Toolkit<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vY29ubmVjdGluZ3RvY29sbGVjdGlvbnMub3JnL2NjYWhhX2NtcHRfdG9vbGtpdC8_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvbW11bmlxdWUrNS01LTIzJnV0bV9pZD00NDczNTU5NiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNTI0Ljc3MjE1NDIxIn0.6h4cxumOjqKK_wH1m6SRyFwtMIMfgcX5WRJMP5IZiYQ/s/2934310880/br/203634080424-l>, June 7, 12:00 p.m. CT, Connecting to Collections Care
  *   Using Oral Histories<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdXMwNndlYi56b29tLnVzL21lZXRpbmcvcmVnaXN0ZXIvdFpVbGMteXBwemtpR3RQa3lTcDE3SWEtY1RDWEEzWlZxbUV5P3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSMvcmVnaXN0cmF0aW9uIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDUyNC43NzIxNTQyMSJ9.pduhZZTdTp1R_0eKccAFoTmkZ5hnbdYVDVIHpG9Y2yc/s/2934310880/br/203634080424-l>, June 8, 10:30 a.m. CT, Indiana Historical Society
  *   NAGPRA Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbXkubmVtYW5ldC5vcmcvZXZlbnQvbmFncHJhX3dvcmtzaG9wP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA1MjQuNzcyMTU0MjEifQ.Wr9Hu_8wJyjGfc5OlcL3IMREFhJFuZZ179fzV1sXCO4/s/2934310880/br/203634080424-l>, June 21 and 28, 2:00 p.m. CT, New England Museum Association

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IMLS Press Release: “VISIONS OF AMERICA” Coming to Museums and Libraries This Summer in Commemoration of the U.S. Semiquincentennial
Approaching and commemorating the semiquincentennial anniversary of America's independence, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and PBS Books are joining together to produce “Visions of America: All Stories, All People, All Places,” a digital-first series of videos and virtual conversations that explores our post-pandemic nation with a renewed interest in the places, people, and stories that have contributed to the America we live in today.

“We must encourage shared knowledge, literacy, including historical literacy, always remembering the foundation of all literacy is reading. IMLS will continue to seek and present our local stories through museums, libraries, and their local communities, showing the truly rich diversity of the American story, told in the individual voices masking up the harmonic chorus of our community life,” said IMLS Director Crosby Kemper. “Civil discourse is greatly needed today, and our most trusted civic and cultural institutions must play the central role its restoration. We hope to inspire viewers and patrons to awaken to the power and joy of their local history and the part it plays in our national story and the shared ideals of our country.”

“Visions of America”<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00152aaG2gq_V7tcMhGfYXMt5ArfCtMLUtnJqlnbYQSDJYTzZ1CtMr50yYkNpxPFNWyWAjLwd0AOZ7CtYgDN0MCJuQETZdXVRZiOfu01YMaW7l_PQnoCOFFRosJw3ylDTeO6kxRNmgPs5mLCLP5S1pTFw==&c=_1_oQ6LGia09cigN63bZsD19LJcDYeiS1i9_YysIPvFJshFEcsFG9Q==&ch=dZKOaB3HSGvowbTMtezAKGYv-w5G4l_8fzuRIfj_wm1HNbWVjSXtuw==> will kick off in June with three virtual conversations hosted by PBS Books with Kemper and his invited guests. Topics for discussion include:

  1.  June: The significance of the America250 project and the important role of IMLS as it supports museums and libraries to explore the America250 themes in their communities.
  2.  July: The durability of the U.S. Constitution and how the America250’s “We the People” theme can initiate conversations about the Constitution’s relevance in a changing world.
  3.  August: Drawing on the America250 theme “Unfinished Revolutions,” the conversation will mark the 75th anniversary of the desegregation of the military and its impact on civil rights and the definition of citizenship.

Beginning in fall 2023, Kemper will lead a video tour through three lesser-known historical sites that symbolize an aspect of the spirit of our independence. Some of our nation’s most notable historians and authors will share the tales and themes that reverberate inside the walls of these institutions. Each episode will include exploring the cities these institutions call home to probe what makes each of these communities so important to our national identity.

At the core of the project will be community outreach through museums and libraries to engage diverse audiences and foster civic discourse. PBS Books will provide free resources and offer webinars to support museum and library staff designing programs, including integrating the video content to host screening events and community conversations around the series themes.

In collaboration with IMLS and PBS Books, Detroit Public Television will serve as a media partner and producer of the new series. “PBS Books is delighted to share these important conversations not only with museums, libraries, historical sites, and their patrons – but with audiences across the country,” said Rich Homberg, President and CEO of Detroit Public Television. “We’re proud to be a part of the America250 period of reflection and celebration and count this project as one of many we can pursue together.”

The conversations will be distributed through social media platforms including Facebook and YouTube and posted for on-demand use by museums, libraries, and the IMLS for further engagement and dissemination.

Examples of the places, people and stories that could be covered during the tour include:

  *   The Freedom Tower (or Torre de la Libertad) in Miami has graced the city’s skyline for nearly a century, but it wasn’t until it played a crucial role in hosting Cuban refugees who fled their home country in the wake of the Cuban Revolution in 1959 that it became an important national landmark.

  *   The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990 to keep the stories of its players and how they eventually broke the barriers of segregation in Major League Baseball alive, especially Jackie Robinson, who played for the Kansas City Monarchs before his courageous move to the MLB. While the conversation will start with baseball, the museum also shares its building with the American Jazz Museum and is located in the famed 18th & Vine District.

  *   The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience was established in Seattle in 1967 as the only Pan-Asian Pacific American community-based museum in the country. The episode will feature a discussion of the resilience of Asian American immigrants, through their early oppression in the United States to a now flourishing community in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.

In addition to the programs themselves, DPTV and PBS Books plans to distribute “Visions of America” series to interested PBS stations as well as through the PBS app. Classroom resources will be developed to be used by teachers across the country.

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Grant opportunity for digital projects
The Institute of Museum and Library Services<https://westmuse.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=292ba30672daddc0764d36f0a&id=79b40d2f1c&e=f4886bfe41> (IMLS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities<https://westmuse.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=292ba30672daddc0764d36f0a&id=8457c18a9c&e=f4886bfe41> (NEH) are offering Digital Humanities Advancement Grants to support innovative, experimental, and computationally challenging digital projects at different stages of their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and sustainability.

Application Deadline: June 15, 2023
Learn more and apply.<https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-advancement-grants>

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Additional Fire Preparedness Resources from Travel Oregon
This month is designated as Wildfire Awareness Month in Oregon. The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and partners are engaged in a campaign<https://t.e2ma.net/click/hlfitl/pv851c/h1v1v8c> to encourage, empower and inform Oregonians to help prevent and prepare for wildfires.
The OSFM is hosting a series of webinars geared toward being prepared for wildfires:

  *   May 24: Noon – 1 p.m. | Emergency Preparedness<https://t.e2ma.net/click/hlfitl/pv851c/xtw1v8c>
  *   May 31: Noon – 1 p.m. | Fire-resistant plants and flammable plants<https://t.e2ma.net/click/hlfitl/pv851c/dmx1v8c>
  *   June 14: Noon – 1 p.m. | Public Safety Power Shut-off<https://t.e2ma.net/click/hlfitl/pv851c/tey1v8c>
  *   June 21: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Fire Season Forecast<https://t.e2ma.net/click/hlfitl/pv851c/96y1v8c>
Past webinars are available to view here<https://t.e2ma.net/click/hlfitl/pv851c/pzz1v8c>.
Travel Oregon will share updated wildfire information for visitors and regional partners on Travel Oregon’s Industry Oregon Wildfire Information page<https://t.e2ma.net/click/hlfitl/pv851c/5r01v8c>. With Memorial Day Weekend approaching, Oregon’s residents and visitors are encouraged to recreate responsibly, plan ahead and use caution. Learn more about how you can do your part to prevent human-caused wildfires at Keep Oregon Green<https://t.e2ma.net/click/hlfitl/pv851c/lk11v8c>.

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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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