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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In this Issue</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">1. Collaborative projects lead to collections’ preservation, access solutions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">2. New Heritage Bulletin discusses digital stewardship, curation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">3. Digital Collection Webinar set for March 25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">4. Historic Highway Advisory Committee to meet in The Dalles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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bold">5. NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions seeking reviewers</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">6. Society of Architectural Historians seek papers for 2014 conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">7. SHPO seeks preservation specialist; recruitment closes March 25
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS LEAD TO COLLECTIONS’ PRESERVATION, ACCESS SOLUTIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Museums and archives find it challenging to balance between public access and preservation. Long-term preservation concerns often lead to restrictive public access policies and
the loss of life-enriching opportunities. Learn about two noteworthy collaborative digitization projects that have offered solutions to this issue on
<a href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/access-granted/">Heritage Exchange</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">NEW HERITAGE BULLETIN DISCUSSES DIGITAL STEWARDSHIP, CURATION</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Oregon Heritage has released Heritage Bulletin 23: “Digital Stewardship and Curation”.
</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext">This</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif""> new</span><span style="font-family:
"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext"> Bulletin explores the meaning of digital curation and stewardship.
It also provides tips for dealing with the effects of rapid changes in technology on digital collections and their long-term sustainability. <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/docs/Heritage_Bulletins/HB_23_Digitization_Projects_Stewardship_Curation.pdf">Heritage
Bulletin 23</a> and <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/Pages/Bulletins.aspx">
22 other Bulletins</a> are available to read online, or to download: </span><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">DIGITAL COLLECTION WEBINAR SET FOR MARCH 25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">The Connecting to Collections Online Community will hold a “Digital Collections: A Future for Small Museums” webinar at 10 a.m., March 25. This is an opportunity to learn about
digital collections and a few ways to create </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;background:#FAFAFA">Amanda Shepp will review the process creating a digital museum and present ideas for small organizations.
To attend the webinar, go to the <a href="http://www.connectingtocollections.org/meeting/">
Connecting to Collections website</a> and click on the <a href="http://www.connectingtocollections.org/meeting/">
Access Meeting Room</a> button at the lower right-hand side of the page. Enter your name and location, click enter and the website will redirect you to the webinar. If you experience difficulties, visit the
<a href="http://www.connectingtocollections.org/meeting/tech-check/?utm_source=C2C+Online+Community&utm_campaign=c0b7e6111e-colman&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4920f3dca1-c0b7e6111e-55824335">
Tech Check page</a>. If you miss the webinar, you can still access an archive of the event through the
<a href="http://www.connectingtocollections.org/topic/recordings/?utm_source=C2C+Online+Community&utm_campaign=c0b7e6111e-colman&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4920f3dca1-c0b7e6111e-55824335">
Online Community</a>. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">HISTORIC HIGHWAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MEET IN THE DALLES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">The Historic Columbia River Highway Advisory Committee will meet from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., March 25 at the Gorge Discovery Center, 5000 Discover Dr., The Dalles. The meeting agenda
includes discussion about the Historic Highway State Trail – Wyeth to Starvation Creek Visual Resource Assessment and design elements; an update on the “Hub” planning in the Gorge; and 2016 Celebration. For furthering information email
<a href="mailto:%20kristen.stallman@odot.state.or.us">Kristen Stallman</a> or visit the
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/HCRH/Pages/adcom.aspx?utm_source=March+2014+Newsletter&utm_campaign=March+2014+newsletter&utm_medium=email">
Historic Columbia River Highway Advisory Committee website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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bold">NEH PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR SMALLER INSTITUTIONS SEEKING REVIEWERS</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";background:white">The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is seeking knowledgeable individuals
willing to evaluate applications for Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions. Preservation Assistance Grants help small and mid-size institutions – such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, town and county records
offices, and colleges – improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";background:white">If you are an academic museum professional (curator, collections manager, conservator, or administrator) who is interested
in joining the roster of potential reviewers, e-mail <a href="mailto:preservation@neh.gov">
preservation@neh.gov</a> by April 25. NEH will form panels in early May and will contact interested parties before the end of that month if they match the proposals received.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";background:white">Panel service involves reading approximately 20 five-page applications and the submission (via the NEH web site) of
written comments and ratings for each application. This work will take place during June, with comments due by mid-July. Panelists will receive an honorarium for their service. For more information,
<a href="http://www.neh.gov/files/grants/pres-assist-grants-may-1-2014.pdf">review the grant program guidelines</a> on NEH's website. For questions about the process, email
<a href="mailto:preservation@neh.gov">preservation@neh.gov</a> or call (202) 606-8570.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">The Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH MDR) is seeking papers for its 2014 annual conference, set to take place in Seattle,
October 3 – 5. This year's theme is "Museums: Building Collections, Building Community”. This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Marion Dean Ross / Pacific Northwest Chapter.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Paper abstracts are due May 31. Those with selected submissions will receive notification by June 11. Completed manuscripts are due August 12 for presentation at the conference.
For conference updates and further information visit the <a href="http://www.sahmdr.org/">
SAH MDR website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">SHPO SEEKS PRESERVATION SPECIALIST; RECRUITMENT CLOSES MARCH 25
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is seeking a Preservation Specialist for the Salem office. Click on the attached link and follow to “Program Analyst 1 – Preservation
Specialist.” Recruitment closes on March 25.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">The successful applicant will provide assistance to the Special Assessment tax benefit program for historic properties in Oregon and the Federal Tax benefit program; provide assistance
to the Review and Compliance program; and provide assistance to the Archaeological Services program under the direction of archaeological staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">Qualified applicants will possess a Bachelor's Degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, or a related degree; or any combination of experience
or education equivalent to three years technical-level experience with professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">To review the complete job description and apply for the
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">position, search using the term Program Analyst 1- Preservation Specialist at</span><span style="font-size:
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</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/JOBS/pages/jobs.aspx">www.oregon.gov/oprd/JOBS/pages/jobs.aspx</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">Now is the time to register for the
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/Conference.aspx">Oregon Heritage Conference April 23-25, 2014</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting
and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest heritage issues and trends at
<a href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/">Oregon Heritage Exchange</a> and follow us on
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage">Facebook</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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