[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2014-02-06

[INFO Heritage * OPRD]

In this Issue
1. Nominations open for AASLH Leadership in History Award
2. Colin Fogarty named Confluence Project Executive Director
3. State History Preservation Office (SHPO) seeks Preservation Specialist
4. Lewis and Clark seeks a Special Collections and Archives Librarian


NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR AASLH LEADERSHIP IN HISTORY AWARDS

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is accepting nominations for its Leadership in History Awards. Nominations are due by March 1. AASLH bestows the awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all Americans. Through public recognition of superior and innovative achievements, the awards serve as an inspiration to others in the field.

AASLH encourages all size institutions to apply, and to self-nominate. Consider submitting a nomination for a project your organization has worked on in the past 18 months. Creating an AASLH nomination helps measure the success of an organization’s programs and is an important step to excellence. To learn more about the awards and the nomination process, visit AASLH online<http://about.aaslh.org/awards/>. Contact Bethany Hawkins via email<mailto:hawkins at aaslh.org> or phone at (615) 320-3203.


COLIN FOGARTY NAMED CONFLUENCE PROJECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Confluence Project has named veteran public radio journalist Colin Fogarty as its new Executive Director. Fogarty will help lead the group's 12-year-old effort to complete the installation of six works of public art along the Columbia River, in collaboration with artist and architect, Maya Lin. These "teachable places" exist at the confluence of rivers, but also at the confluences of cultures, ecologies, and history. As the works of art near completion in 2016, the Confluence Project is transitioning into a new phase, to become, in the long-term, the storytellers of the Columbia.

Fogarty comes to Confluence after an award-winning career in journalism, first as a radio reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting and then as regional editor of public radio's Northwest News Network. In his new role as Executive Director, he will continue to tell compelling stories about history, its connection to the present, and its capacity to inform the future- not on the radio but in landscape, through community engagement, and in the digital realm.


STATE HISTORY PRESERVATION OFFICE SEEKS PRESERVATION SPECIALIST

The State History Preservation Office (SHPO) is seeking Preservation Specialist to provide support for the Special Assessment Tax Benefit for Historic Properties and Review and Compliance program (above- and below-ground), including processing archaeological permits and maintaining archaeological site forms. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's Degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, or a related degree. Successful applicants will also have analytical and planning experience Database, evaluative and planning experience.

This job is open to current state employees only. For a complete job description and application instructions, visit the State of Oregon Job Opportunities<http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oregon/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=804572&hit_count=yes&headerFooter=1&promo=1&transfer=0&WDDXJobSearchParams=%3CwddxPacket%20version%3D%271.0%27%3E%3Cheader%2F%3E%3Cdata%3E%3Cstruct%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27CATEGORYID%27%3E%3Cstring%3E-1%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27PROMOTIONALJOBS%27%3E%3Cstring%3E1%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27TRANSFER%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27FIND_KEYWORD%27%3E%3Cstring%3EProgram%20Analyst%201-%20Preservation%20Specialist%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3C%2Fstruct%3E%3C%2Fdata%3E%3C%2FwddxPacket%3E> website.


LEWIS AND CLARK SEEKS A SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES LIBRARIAN

Lewis and Clark is seeking a Special Collections and Archives Librarian to join the staff of the Aubrey R. Watzek Library. The library staff of 25 offers specialized research consultations, a course-integrated program of information literacy instruction, a librarian liaison for each academic department and program of study, robust special collections and archives, several curriculum-integrated digital initiatives, and a Visual Resources Center. When classes are in session, the library is open 24 hours every weekday.

Reporting to the College Archivist/Head of Special Collections, the Special Collections and Archives Librarian is responsible for supporting students and scholars in their use of special collections and archival materials. This position is also a member of the Research Services Team, providing library liaison services, including collection development, instruction, research consultations, reference and related services to a number of academic departments as well as individual students and faculty. For further information and application instructions visit the Lewis and Clark job posting online<https://jobs.lclark.edu/postings/4180>.

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