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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Oregon Heritage News 2021-05-14<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prepare for American Rescue Plan IMLS grants to support Oregon libraries, museums, and tribes
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Is Your Organization Working to Collect and Preserve Untold Stories?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications Now Open for CCAHA’s Preservation Needs Assessment, Risk Assessment, and Digital Preservation Assessment Programs</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Society of Architectural Historians Marion Dean Ross Pacific Northwest Chapter Research Award
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Advice for diversifying your organization’s board and staff from Nonprofit AF blog<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>***********************<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Prepare for American Rescue Plan IMLS grants to support Oregon libraries, museums, and tribes
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Note from Oregon Heritage to museums: Oregon Heritage staff and State Library of Oregon staff have communicated about these funds and we all want museums to feel comfortable applying for these. Please do not hesitate to reach out to
the library contacts with project ideas related to the categories below. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some of you may have heard that the State Library of Oregon has received $2.9 million as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA),
<a href="https://www.imls.gov/news/federal-government-invests-200m-libraries-and-museums-stimulate-american-communities">
through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)</a>. These funds are meant to support
<b>Oregon libraries, museums, & tribes</b> in their efforts to increase digital equity and needs arising from the pandemic. We’re still working on our larger spending plan for these funds, but we want to prepare you for an upcoming opportunity: competitive
grants for libraries, museums, & tribes addressing digital equity or pandemic needs in their communities. These grants can be for projects big and small, from installing a touchless water bottle filler to hiring staff to teach digital equity skills to new
immigrants.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications are not yet open, but we want to share this information now so that you can start thinking about potential projects. The grants are to help communities respond directly and immediately to the pandemic, as well as to related
economic and community needs through equitable approaches. We’ve created a list of focal areas that we are looking to support:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Connectivity<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Digital Equity and Inclusion<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Workforce Development<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Needs Arising from the Pandemic<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More details on this upcoming grant opportunity are below. Please feel free to share this announcement with colleagues who work for any of the types of organizations listed under “Eligibility” below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Grant types:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This grant process will be simpler than the State Library’s usual Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) annual competitive grant process. There will be two application levels for projects that address one or more of the five focal
areas:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">Small grants: Between $1,000 and $20,000<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">Large grants: Over $20,000 up to a to-be-determined maximum per organization.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Eligibility:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The following organizations are eligible to apply:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><a href="https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/357.400">Legally established public libraries and public library systems</a> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Academic libraries at public and nonprofit private colleges and universities in Oregon<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Federally recognized tribes in the state of Oregon <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Special libraries in Oregon (governments or nonprofits only), including county law libraries<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Oregon K-12 school libraries<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><a href="https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/358.310">Oregon museums</a> that meet
<a href="https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=188796">
certain minimum requirements</a> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Public or private nonprofits formed primarily for the purpose of providing library service to a community<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Networks, cooperatives, professional associations, and their subunits that serve any of the organizations listed above<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Organizations (governments or nonprofits only) partnering with libraries, museums, or tribes to address any of the focal areas. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Possible projects:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Allowable costs for these grants include but are not limited to project accessories & supplies, hardware & software needs, consulting or contractual services, staffing costs directly related to the project, travel & training expenses, and
subscriptions or licenses that fall within the grant period.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Possible projects include but are not limited to the following. Preference will be given to projects that target high-need communities and people who are or have been marginalized/underserved.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">Connectivity <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Lending devices/hotspots to eliminate barriers to technology <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Utilizing technology and software to expand virtual and in-person programming and training <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Acquiring equipment to enhance your building’s Wi-Fi <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Collaborating to provide Wi-Fi in key community spaces<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Establishing dedicated areas for health, legal, and other confidential virtual appointments <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">Digital Equity and Inclusion <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Projects that bring services out of the building and into the community (ex: pop-up libraries, outreach vehicles) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Digital literacy programs and training <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Digital Navigators, trained staff, and/or paid consultants to assist Oregonians with digital literacy and broadband adoption <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">ADA workstations and/or software <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Collaborations with community organizations that represent & serve people who are or have been marginalized/underserved <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Hosting social workers and/or community health workers in the library <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Translation services for websites, marketing materials, etc. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Outreach & communications that target communities that are or have been underserved and marginalized <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Public facing EDI-focused community training <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">Workforce Development <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Collaborations with workforce development community partners
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Lending devices with preloaded employment content
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Hosting Career Navigators in the library and/or outreach vehicles
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Developing workforce training spaces or workstations<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Public programming and training for workforce development skills <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">Needs Arising from the Pandemic <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Equipment and supplies to facilitate outdoor programming (picnic tables, outdoor charging stations, Summer Reading program supplies, etc.) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Replacing water fountains with touchless bottle fillers <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Installing lockers and/or kiosks <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Hiring a consultant for disaster planning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">Programs and services that address patrons’ pandemic needs (e.g. embedded social workers, workshops on how to apply for benefits, etc.)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Timeline:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">Applications open June 1, 2021<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">Applications due by 5.00p on June 30, 2021<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">Awards announced by July 15, 2021 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">Projects may begin August 1, 2021 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">Project activities must end by July 31, 2022 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">Final report and claims for payment due August 31, 2022<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>More information:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More detailed grant guidelines are forthcoming very soon. There will also be information sessions when you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions. Information on the grants will be posted on our
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants">Oregon LSTA grants guide</a> when we release more details.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the meantime, please feel free to contact us if you have any specific questions now. You can contact Federal Programs and Grants Consultant Tamara Ottum at
<a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</a> or 971-375-3543. You may also reach me at
<a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov">buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov</a> or 971-375-3486.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Is Your Organization Working to Collect and Preserve Untold Stories?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Mellon Foundation is holding its third open call for grant proposals for community-based archives projects. For the purposes of this call, community-based archives are defined as collections of materials gathered, collected, and shared
primarily by members of a marginalized community to document their collective histories. <a href="https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmellon.org%2Fprograms%2Fpublic-knowledge%2Fcall-for-proposals-community-based-archives%2F%3Fref=2021/1/010001795d2562dd-a5054d56-4ffe-493e-be23-88be7b713e68-000000/PGN4MrN_gnAxyHxoVGI8yE4iw0Y=213"><b><span lang="X-NONE">Learn
more.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Applications Now Open for CCAHA’s Preservation Needs Assessment, Risk Assessment, and Digital Preservation Assessment Programs</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts is pleased to announce that, thanks to renewed and expanded grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), they are able to offer a limited number of subsidized assessments.
These assessments, valued at over $5,000 each, will be offered for a significantly discounted cost to qualifying institutions. Applications are now open for assessments in three categories: Preservation Needs Assessments/Preservation Plans, Risk Assessments/Emergency
Plans, Digital Preservation Assessments. These opportunities are available for collecting institutions nationwide. <a href="https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fccaha.org%2Fapply-preservation-2021/1/010001795d2562dd-a5054d56-4ffe-493e-be23-88be7b713e68-000000/gBuBbTSZTFOEXHVhT-D3f1SWyYg=213"><b><span lang="X-NONE">Read
more.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Society of Architectural Historians Marion Dean Ross Pacific Northwest Chapter Research Award
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Architectural Research Funding: Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific NW
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians is dedicated to open and informed advocacy for the built environment in the Pacific Northwest, while celebrating and promoting the people and cultures that shape and
preserve it. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Marion Dean Ross Chapter invites applications for the Elisabeth Walton Potter Research Awards. The goal of this award program is to further awareness and knowledge of the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest. The chapter
will provide limited funds for focused projects that increase understanding of the region’s built environment and produce tangible results (including articles, books, oral histories, podcasts, local exhibitions, etc.) that can be made available for interested
scholars and students. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">GENERAL INFORMATION <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Awards are available to members of the chapter (please note the student membership is free). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Award amounts shall be no less than $500.00 and no greater than $2,000.00. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• The Executive Committee of the chapter shall review applications and determine recipient(s) of the award(s). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Criteria for acceptance include a realistic scope and timeline, as well as demonstration of a strong, original research question. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Current CV highlighting relevant education and experience.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Successful recipient(s) of award(s) shall present a summary of work to the membership at the annual meeting of the chapter following completion of the project. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Deadline for submission of application – May 30, 2021. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Date for awarding of grants – June 14, 2021. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please use the following format when applying for the award: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. NAME of applicant with full contact information. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. PROJECT NAME: A short descriptive title for the project. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. DESCRIPTION: Briefly describe the project, including the genesis, purpose, and need. Explain its contribution to the understanding of architecture in the Pacific Northwest. If site specific, describe location. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. PRODUCT: Describe specific anticipated results of the project including, if applicable, quantity, users, accessibility, educational benefits or other pertinent information. Describe how Marion Dean Ross Chapter support will be acknowledged. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. TIME FRAME: State the estimated length of time to complete the project with anticipated beginning and end dates. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. AMOUNT: Specify the amount of money being requested. State the total amount to complete the project. If the amount requested from the Marion Dean Ross Chapter is less than the total, indicate how the remainder will be raised, so that
the completion of the project is assured. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Successful applicants will be invited to report on their use of the award at a meeting of the Marion Dean Ross Chapter or in one of its publications. Any research project funded fully or in part by the chapter should
acknowledge this support in print or verbally, as appropriate. A product (either digital or physical) resulting from chapter support should be deposited in the Marion Dean Ross Chapter Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please submit the application to the chapter president via email (as an attached file) or surface mail. Include contact information – address, phone number(s), email address – with a cover letter or email message. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2019-2021 Chapter President: Dr. Amanda Roth Clark, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd., Spokane, WA 99251, 509-777-4482, amandaclark@whitworth.edu <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Advice for diversifying your organization’s board and staff from Nonprofit AF blog<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are having trouble diversifying your organization’s board and staff, check out
<a href="https://nonprofitaf.com/2021/05/the-real-reasons-many-organizations-are-still-unable-to-diversify-their-board-staff-fundraising-committees-etc/">
this blog post</a> from Nonprofit AF thought offers some points of consideration and reflection about why you are having trouble.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Share your photos of Oregon’s heritage on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #oregonheritage.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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