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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In this Issue:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1. Heritage Excellence Awards Nominees Sought</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">3. NWA Seeks 2013 Conference Papers</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">HERITAGE EXCELLENCE AWARDS NOMINEES SOUGHT</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Oregon Heritage Excellence Award applications are now available to nominate individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon’s heritage. The Heritage Excellence Awards draw public attention to important heritage efforts in Oregon and raise the quality of heritage-oriented activities.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Nominations are encouraged for exceptional and commendable work with special consideration given to the development of new ideas, approaches and innovations in heritage-related activities. The deadline for nominations is January 11. Learn more by visiting <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">www.oregonheritage.org</SPAN></U><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> or by contacting Cara Kaser by email at <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">cara.kaser@state.or.us</SPAN></U> or by phone, (503) 986-0670.</SPAN> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Recipients will receive their Awards during the 2013 <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Oregon Heritage Conference in Portland more information about the awards, and to view a list of past award recipients, visit <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/award_info.shtml</SPAN></U>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Albany is the first city designated by the Commission as an “Oregon Heritage All-Star Community.” The Oregon Heritage Commission created the All-Star program to recognize the strong efforts by communities to broadly preserve and develop heritage resources. An All-Star designation requires that communities meet at least 15 of 20 criteria related to local heritage. These include heritage tourism efforts, historic preservation programs, photo and document archives, museums, historic cemeteries and more. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Visit Oregon Heritage Exchange (<A href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/">http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com</A>) to read about Albany’s success story. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">NWA SEEKS 2013 CONFERENCE PAPERS</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Northwest Archivists (NWA) and the Archives Association of British Columbia (AABC) will come together in 2013. The conference will take place May 2 – 4 at the Irving K. Barber Learning Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC. The conference theme will be “Turning Points and Connecting Archival Spaces” and will address the question, “How can archivists connect, innovate, and learn in an era marked by shifting technology and uncertain funding?”</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">NWA and AABC are seeking paper proposals from archival staff and volunteers, and those who share an interest in archives such as community organizers, researchers, creators, professionals or academics, and information workers. The proposal deadline is Dec. 14. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Possible paper topics include fundraising / fundraising databases; marketing / sponsorships; advocacy; partnership building; strategic planning; electronic records management; volunteer management; grant writing; innovation; community building; outreach services; access; education and mentoring. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The 2013 Conference Program Committee invites contributions in traditional and non-traditional formats. Visit <A href="http://northwestarchivistsinc.wildapricot.org/annualmeeting"><FONT color=#800080>http://northwestarchivistsinc.wildapricot.org/annualmeeting</FONT></A> for further information. For questions, or to submit a proposal contact Patrick Ansah at <A href="mailto:ansahpatdon@gmail.com">ansahpatdon@gmail.com</A> or Trevor James Bond at <A href="mailto:tjbond@wsu.edu">tjbond@wsu.edu</A>. </P>
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