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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage News 2020-05-15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In this issue:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In case you missed it - Starting the Reopening Conversation tool<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage COVID-19 Commiseration Call: Imagining Re-Opening, May 20<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Grants for community-based archives<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">AASLH shares samples plans for reopening<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Financial Structures and Strategy online course begins May 26<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Main Street Award winner continues awesome work!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">IMLS, SBA Offer on-demand webinar on the Paycheck Protection Program for Museums, Libraries</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">  </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">NHT Preservation Leadership Forum COVID-19 resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Upcoming webinars<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This week’s Oregon Historical Quarterly Free Article Round-Up offerings focus on Historic Preservation Month<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Museums Feeding Communities During COVID-19<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">***********************<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In case you missed it - Starting the Reopening Conversation tool<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We can imagine that this is very overwhelming and with all of the state and county reopening plans, we thought it would be good to provide a suggested path for your organization
 to start the reopening planning conversation and process. In the spirit of the 2020 Oregon Heritage Plan Goal 4: Pursue best practices, it's critical during this time to not forget the important part of process during an organization's decision-making. We
 have provided a <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Reopening%20Conversation.pdf">
process-based path for your organization to start this conversation</a>. We will also be having a
<a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=Mzk0aXExYWljZnM0NjZkcjF0Zmo3Z3NzNG0gOGFrNXA1b241cDBldjZqajg4dWVsanVxNDBAZw&ctz=America/Los_Angeles">
phone call next week</a> focused on reopening so we encourage you to take a look at this tool, look at the included guidelines, start the conversation and come to the call with questions, concerns, and ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">REOPENING TOOL</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> -
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Reopening%20Conversation.pdf">Starting the Reopening Conversation</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">***********************<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage COVID-19 Commiseration Call: Imagining Re-Opening, May 20<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Join us May 20, 1-2pm, for Commiseration Call 4: “Imagining Re-Opening”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thank you to all heritage sites in Oregon who have responded to the Governor’s stay at home order and closed your doors these past two months. While we don’t know when restrictions will be
 lifted or when people will feel safe visiting heritage sites again, we do know that reopening will take a great deal of planning. Let’s start strategizing together! Join colleagues from our heritage network to think through potential scenarios, where to find
 guidance in your community, and tips on how to start building flexible plans for reopening with safety at the forefront. Questions, ideas, and concerns are welcome. This is a chance to brainstorm as a group.  Some questions to consider:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">How are you beginning this conversation with your organization?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Are you taking a phased approach?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">What benchmarks/guidelines are you using?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Is there something you are having an issue troubleshooting? Bring it to the group to strategize<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Have you considered a survey to your staff/community/members/volunteers about their thoughts on what would make them feel safe working at/visiting the site?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OutJoinLink"></a><a href="https://meet.lync.com/stateoforegon-oregon/beth.dehn/046ZF23H"><span style="mso-bookmark:OutJoinLink"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Join Skype Meeting</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OutJoinLink"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OutJoinLink"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">:
  </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OutJoinLink"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">or call</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">: (503) 446-4951, Access Code: 603093311#</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Grants for community-based archives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation invites grant applications from community-based archives that represent and serve communities marginalized due to oppression based on race, ethnicity, national
 origin, class, gender, sexuality, religion, or ability. Applications are due July 1. <a href="https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmellon.org%2Fprograms%2Fscholarly-communications%2Fcall-for-proposals-community-based-archives%2F/1/0100017209d5da02-6f755d16-135c-4d38-b835-39d48b484fe5-000000/MOwWgfKhBKOiD6JR2h5KFTuMvyc=161">Read
 more.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">AASLH and other associations will be collecting and sharing case studies of institutions' plans to reopen. Some states are closer than others to restarting businesses and allowing the public
 back into museums and cultural sites. As we receive examples of plans to reopen (please send them to <a href="mailto:info@aaslh.org">info@aaslh.org</a>), AASLH will be sharing them on its website. <a href="https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faaslh.org%2Fcovid19%2F/1/0100017209d5da02-6f755d16-135c-4d38-b835-39d48b484fe5-000000/_5zsnx9eBVJFJ5c5GD9wcYzbpug=161">Read
 more and see sample plans here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Financial Structures and Strategy online course begins May 26<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Whether you have financial responsibilities at your organization, wish to build a skill set for a leadership position in the future, or simply want to better comprehend and contribute to financial
 decision-making, our Financial Structures and Strategy online course is for you. Join us for this or one of our other online courses this summer. <a href="https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fupcoming-events/1/0100017209d5da02-6f755d16-135c-4d38-b835-39d48b484fe5-000000/sV5Vso_E8x-2p3vV141pyLfM3Ig=161">See
 the classes and register here</a>.</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Main Street Award winner continues awesome work!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In 2017 at the Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards as part of the 2017 Oregon Main Street Conference, Baker Technical Institute’s Natural Resource department received the Best Partnership
 award for their brownfield restoration program. At the time of the awards, </span>
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Baker Technical Institute Natural Resources Brownfield was the only high school-based brownfield restoration program in the country. The projects they take on are student led and they have focused their projects
 on downtown Baker City. The students recognized there was a need to develop a database and a survey on what businesses had to offer in addition to giving attention to potential brownfield sites and they spent several weeks taking field trips downtown to interview
 local businesses and property owners. As a result, an assessment was developed and shared with Baker City Downtown, the Baker County Economic Development Council, and City officials.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Results from this project made more news this week as they received a $500,000 federal grant to clean up an historic school. You can read more about the project
<a href="https://www.eastoregonian.com/townnews/economics/baker-technical-institute-gets-grant-to-clean-up-historic-school/article_0ca4fd75-ea99-5382-b1ee-0a2905d1a9c4.html">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">IMLS, SBA Offer on-demand webinar on the Paycheck Protection Program for Museums, Libraries</span></b><b><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">  </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As Small Business Administration (SBA) Phase 2 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding remains available, IMLS hosted SBA Economic Development Coordinator Noah Brod in a webinar discussing
 PPP issues most relevant to museum and library communities. </span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The webinar is now available on-demand on the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001czt9of6LOsgM9QPgGSLE9nVG8_IBi8Opbc_2KwegTPsZj0DtmG2CwR0XmUp_lgBwHS9vUA3bjI-OZgd4lNUUfsV32-ZHcavw7wT8zrv6MmwzDd8v4Njp6OVh31RwQJJmqMxWhm8LDlY5uDCopFn9P4Py6q-dpaTfB9T_GICSOshFhhw33CtkvS58DrXxVLrSJRHGHsLW990T8NhJGTEUHX1_K3WOLtqfqBE769s3A-4=&c=8CZOE0oLyeoX021F4XaC8QAkGEOXHHYfjc-6NWrN54cFvqM8TBjL_w==&ch=2D6RqmdxliiDWg0wIDQQeqP247HvStY8qhXYmbjDoCDtlaErNAxAQQ==">IMLS
 website</a>. Mr. Brod</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">’</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">s presentation addresses PPP issues pertaining to eligibility, payroll costs, and forgiveness calculations, as well
 as questions concerning unique business organizational structures. Along with the most up-to-date SBA guidance available, the webinar features a Q&A segment addressing PPP-related concerns specific to museum and library communities.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For more information, please visit the</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001czt9of6LOsgM9QPgGSLE9nVG8_IBi8Opbc_2KwegTPsZj0DtmG2CwZzqo-GBOW-RiGKprZg0UAAFfpoU7d7zDUXM7vz_s9CwbXRVEM8GxS2QN5WlSnjjPxXHzOtJu-0YlUXMhK8zL7c=&c=8CZOE0oLyeoX021F4XaC8QAkGEOXHHYfjc-6NWrN54cFvqM8TBjL_w==&ch=2D6RqmdxliiDWg0wIDQQeqP247HvStY8qhXYmbjDoCDtlaErNAxAQQ==">IMLS
 website</a></span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">and subscribe to</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001czt9of6LOsgM9QPgGSLE9nVG8_IBi8Opbc_2KwegTPsZj0DtmG2CwWiryxtZXzVMq4pafLE20g7odn3Bv1T5M_ABUMLtEdFcN9rHihfNigMZNuQwLAmG6fwTQGEc389JHGbzc6SJ_DsNM1nMXteP9XwBEl7RD0ez&c=8CZOE0oLyeoX021F4XaC8QAkGEOXHHYfjc-6NWrN54cFvqM8TBjL_w==&ch=2D6RqmdxliiDWg0wIDQQeqP247HvStY8qhXYmbjDoCDtlaErNAxAQQ==">email
 updates</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">NHT Preservation Leadership Forum COVID-19 resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Below are some of the National Historic Trust’s Preservation Leadership Forum resources and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://us.e-activist.com/ea-action/enclick?ea.url.id=471293&clid=10028&ea.campaigner.email=DheinyePr9pVzTNxl0rcdsS5Hda7Kfnj&ea.campaigner.id=X%2BI2NXledwyZkArzVWMSmA==&ea_broadcast_target_id=0">Updates
 to the National Trust Preservation Fund:</a> To better meet the needs of the preservation field during this difficult time, the National Trust has made modifications to our grant guidelines for the
<b>upcoming June 15 deadline.</b></span><b><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://us.e-activist.com/ea-action/enclick?ea.url.id=471294&clid=10028&ea.campaigner.email=DheinyePr9pVzTNxl0rcdsS5Hda7Kfnj&ea.campaigner.id=X%2BI2NXledwyZkArzVWMSmA==&ea_broadcast_target_id=0">May
 Webinars:</a> Sign up today for Virtual Public Meetings Part 1: Legal Issues (Tues., May 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET) and Increasing Congressional Support for Preservation During the Pandemic (Tues., May 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET). <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://us.e-activist.com/ea-action/enclick?ea.url.id=471295&clid=10028&ea.campaigner.email=DheinyePr9pVzTNxl0rcdsS5Hda7Kfnj&ea.campaigner.id=X%2BI2NXledwyZkArzVWMSmA==&ea_broadcast_target_id=0">Dedicated
 Website:</a> This site is updated regularly with resources from across the field for preservationists and professionals working at museums and historic sites.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://us.e-activist.com/ea-action/enclick?ea.url.id=471296&clid=10028&ea.campaigner.email=DheinyePr9pVzTNxl0rcdsS5Hda7Kfnj&ea.campaigner.id=X%2BI2NXledwyZkArzVWMSmA==&ea_broadcast_target_id=0">Forum
 Connect:</a> Our free online community is a great resource to see how your peers around the country are navigating closures, new work schedules, and transitioning programming to virtual opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://us.e-activist.com/ea-action/enclick?ea.url.id=471297&clid=10028&ea.campaigner.email=DheinyePr9pVzTNxl0rcdsS5Hda7Kfnj&ea.campaigner.id=X%2BI2NXledwyZkArzVWMSmA==&ea_broadcast_target_id=0">Virtual
 Preservation Month:</a> Each day will unlock new experiences, opening a window to a world of adventure online.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">May 18, 12pm: Membership Mondays: Membership Marketing, Audience Shifts & Community Engagement after Coronavirus</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> presented by CUSEUM.
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">After almost two months of coronavirus closures, many museums and cultural organizations are preparing to welcome visitors and members back. However, while organizations may be reopening, many are doing
 so in a graduated way and facing new challenges. In particular, many are realizing that tourism will be down for quite some time, which has the potential to profoundly affect admissions and membership revenue. At the same time, cultural organizations may have
 renewed appeal to local audiences as the world embraces a “stay local” or “staycation” mentality for the foreseeable future.
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6515895551669/WN_era0BPYjSzm5q_tmjo9rEA?utm_source=Cuseum+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f60e42feb4-Newsletter-May-15-2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_27827bb7a3-f60e42feb4-598361321">
Register here</a>. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">May 19, 12pm</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">:
<b>Preparing and Managing a Cash Flow Budget</b> - Presented by EOU's SBDC. </span>
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=6989384&msgid=431111&act=CCYL&c=762893&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZIscuqgqDgpG9dkA9j5z8ey4-f6W-gFP_bF&cf=2896&v=cbb7d174700dad05b5a000a8143156cfd63879f01c09d18eaddefd42af2d609d">Register
 Here</a><span style="color:#333333">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">May 20, 11am:
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Exploring the Future of Museums in the Era of Coronavirus</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> presented by CUSEUM.
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Two months ago, the escalation of the coronavirus crisis forced many museums and cultural institutions to close their doors to visitors. In response, many organizations shifted their efforts to engaging
 visitors through digital platforms, many making impressive pivots and accelerating their digital transformations. Now, as museums prepare to reopen and plan for the near and long term future, new concerns are seizing the attention of the entire cultural industry
 – what will the future hold? Will there be new business and engagement models? And what does the physically-distanced museum experience look like?
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4015895553702/WN_0ciQyRTuQ-uPaWvACB6Qjg?utm_source=Cuseum+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f60e42feb4-Newsletter-May-15-2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_27827bb7a3-f60e42feb4-598361321">
Register here</a>. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">May 20, 12pm: Reopening your Historic Site presented</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> by AASLH.
<span class="jtukpc">Many of us are scrambling to figure how to bring our historic houses and sites back on line. Where do you turn for Federal and State laws and regulations? What do you need to do to protect your visitors, volunteers, and staff? Will you
 phase your opening, limit visitation etc.? Join Ellen Busch, Sean Sawyer, and Kenneth Turino as they seek to offer these and other questions while offering practical information and guidelines for reopening. <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%252F%252Flearn.aaslh.org%252Fproducts%252Flive-webinar-aaslh-conversations-guidelines-and-procedures-for-reopening-your-historic-site/2/010001720e65562f-4a426ee4-cc76-476e-9c9e-5ec0b8494411-000000/a4AyxzA7yKkO3iu5gXYbUA4O6l0%3D161&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw332KT-Oejz0CEmH4VurcT0" target="_blank">Register
 here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="jtukpc"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">May 21, 12pm:
</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Deaccessioning in a Recession? Why and Why Not</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> presented by AASLH.
</span><span class="jtukpc"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Deaccessioning is a frequent topic of discussion and debate in the museum field. As US museums face financially uncertain futures, it is important that directors and other staff are
 prepared to navigate conversations with their boards and other governing bodies about deaccessioning. Join AASLH Standards & Ethics Committee members Sally Yerkovich, Erin Richardson, and Heather Kuruvilla for a conversation about history collections in discussions
 about museum finances. The conversation will also introduce AASLH’s newest position paper, “Valuing History Collections.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">May 22, 2pm-3pm: Tips and Strategies for Effective Use of Social Media</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> presented by Oregon Main Street. You've got your audiences
 down on who you want to reach through your social media tools but how often should you be communicating with them? What should you be sharing? In this webinar, Jen McFarland with Women Conquer Business will cover: • calendaring/frequency of messaging • scheduled
 vs spontaneous • types of content • expanding audiences beyond core groups. <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7580495363528222732">
Register Here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Nonstop Administration and Insurances Services, an NAO partner, will be hosting Laura Green, SHRM-CP of Nonprofit HR, who will share how employers can best support their employees during these uncertain
 times. She’ll discuss tangible, simple solutions to help employees feel connected to the organization, as well as provide resources to assist with finding personal peace of mind. Register for the session on Nonstop’s site <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001XtG21aIWoOxQ_YIQepBHl3ddU4pI5Y2kGIjOn9FMkc82OtdMtxCXFOlG4HAtRktm2_2T1vYgfal5cSdngSQCMvMQ_VImFxdg4dMlQM2OsWJBQqwP5oWrKIJynq08onC4bIj24r21BWb-LpgF_KkctT1mmY44FIIgv96OSO_sQkTgZ-OCpgwZpDuNHUHaACDFMMfiSAzNVwxwRAZwLy9U456nk9RmbY171gFdOHG8r3BtqSNtFTaob0f2f9Iihka9%26c%3DEpxlmd_J_oGJwvTwdlJ-QZDZ57E4ZHJ9wQQv3wsbyh_gWN0Mer66uA%3D%3D%26ch%3DmLqxsiWZ5pVtMDzEoL1qAS3BVJz8zLN_CeVLalCbI4hxc4KGfo_FnQ%3D%3D&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3nUhbWwVsjFLUlT4wEVkke" target="_blank">here</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We will continue to populate the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/COVID-19-Resources.aspx">Oregon Heritage COVID-19 Resources</a> webinar calendar with upcoming webinars and try to upload the recordings as they become available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This week’s Oregon Historical Quarterly Free Article Round-Up offerings focus on Historic Preservation Month<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This was taken directly from Oregon Historical Society’s May E-Digest Vol. 2. Thanks Oregon Historical Quarterly for the weekend reading!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In 2016, the NHPA turned fifty, and the
<i>Oregon Historical Quarterly</i> published a special section on the NHPA in Oregon. In the special section, historian Elisabeth Walton Potter
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/j1fqcf/jtxycc/jtpk0eb">introduced readers to the NHPA in Oregon</a> as well as compiled a useful
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/j1fqcf/jtxycc/ferk0eb">timeline</a> of national and statewide preservation events. Kelly Cannon-Miller, Executive Director of the Deschutes County Historical Society, discussed
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/j1fqcf/jtxycc/bzsk0eb">historic preservation in Bend, Oregon</a>, and the demolition of the "Big Red" crane shed in 2004. And then
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/j1fqcf/jtxycc/7juk0eb">Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Christine Curran reflected</a> on the 1974 two-volume book of essays published by the Oregon Historical Society, which contains over one thousand images of the
 built environment in the Pacific Northwest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Museums Feeding Communities During COVID-19<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">AASLH blog post features museums around the country that are using their land to contribute to local food banks. There is also some interesting things in here on museums reviving the idea of
 Victory Gardens <a href="https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faaslh.org%2Fmuseums-and-victory-gardens%2F/1/0100017209d5da02-6f755d16-135c-4d38-b835-39d48b484fe5-000000/BuYIGNiq_arGdSbUnHZl37k8804=161">
Read more.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Share your photos of Oregon’s heritage on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #oregonheritage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">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
<a href="mailto:heritage.info@oregon.gov">heritage.info@oregon.gov</a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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