[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2021-01-22

Fri Jan 22 16:05:14 PST 2021

Oregon Heritage News 2021-01-22

In this issue:

  *   Historic Cemeteries Commission to meet Feb. 5
  *   Update on Oregon's National Register rulemaking process
  *   Registration open for virtual Colloquium on Diversity in Collections Care, March 23-24
  *   Upcoming webinar on labeling and recorded webinar on basketry
  *   Oregon's Collier Logging Museum featured in article on disaster response and recovery

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Historic Cemeteries Commission to meet Feb. 5

The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet via online meeting on Feb 5 at 1:00 p.m. The agenda includes project planning, the abandoned cemetery care permit process, and legislative and other updates. The meeting is open to the public and the agenda<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2021FebConfCallOCHCagenda.pdf> includes an opportunity for public comment.

State law established the seven-member Commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For more information about commission activities, contact coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail at kuri.gill at oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oregon.gov>.

Special accommodations for the meeting - including translation services - may be made by calling (503) 986?0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org>.

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Update on Oregon's National Register rulemaking process

The Oregon SHPO will not present the draft state rules for the federal National Register of Historic Places program in Oregon at the OPRD Commission's February 2021 meeting as previously planned. The agency continues to consider the substantial comments received during the public comment period in consultation with the Oregon Department of Justice. The SHPO will bring the draft rule to the Commission at a future meeting.

For a history of the rulemaking process or for more information about the process visit here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PRP/Pages/PRP-rulemaking.aspx>.

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Registration open for virtual Colloquium on Diversity in Collections Care, March 23-24

Registration for the Colloquium is now live! Be part of the exchange of research, dialogue, and inspiration on these topics and more:

  *   Setting a Foundation for Language and Dialogue about Diversity in Collections Care
  *   How to Engage Communities in the Preservation of their Own Cultural Heritage
  *   Access for All to Professional Development and Job Readiness in Collections Care
  *   Connecting Our Initiatives to Other Business Sectors

Learn more about this program by visiting this website.<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016KErvWRKfvGFgXBxKlfWohGG1m72jUjw1WnMnd-lVJAsLLkAlr15pe4xD_j8jWZzorMmH2OuMCVNk3UE6ZhyW8fTtQUC2C4KlKZix6usZL2hXuKzeXkLBrfaKz3Bl60GWXctFGyDac8R91ppJ-pGrht40akbdczqVQOVc5K4uc20xl_kmJoAKpxjeqmyDdcYgrufwSNp7r0=&c=uzUU3IFU1KA-FDXLDBkcXMVyh0X4J_OpeRy6OMLv8K1RZz0P5qXdBA==&ch=RS1IFnrS3a7_LRLypv_PElRgU13QZ-3NqVdEp-udTLmFiehmOa3kaw==>

Ways to Register:
Full Conference Registration - $60 or Single Day Registration - $30.

Groups of 2-5 staff members from the same institution are eligible for a 20% discount. CCAHA hopes that learning together as a group from the same institution will encourage interdepartmental dialogue beyond the colloquium. Please contact ldesher at ccaha.org <mailto:ldesher at ccaha.org> to register as a group.

Please consider making an additional donation beyond your registration fee. A donation builds the Diversity in Collections Care: Many Voices Scholarship Fund, allowing potential participants without professional development funds during COVID-19 to attend the Colloquium. Scholarship recipients will be notified by March 9th.

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Upcoming webinar on labeling and recorded webinar on basketry

Labeling Lighting Round
Feb. 16, 1pm-2:30pm ET, Register here<https://www.connectingtocollections.org/labeling-lightning-round/> (FREE)
Have you ever had a question about how to label an object in your collection? Well now is your chance to not only watch short instructional videos on how to label objects but also take part in a live Q&A with the panelists who created the videos! The labeling lightning round will demonstrate five different methods of labeling collection material including:
1. Written on the object in pencil
2. Fabric tag sewn in
3. Paper tag with string
4. B72 & ink (for both light and dark surfaces)
5. Paper label attached with adhesive
Panelists: Melissa Amundsen Assistant, Preventive Conservator, Midwest Art Conservation Center
Annabelle Camp, NEH Fellow in Textile Conservation, WUDPAC
Raene Poisson, Freelance objects Conservator
Roni Ben-Ami, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Gina Watkinson, Lab Manager/ Conservator III, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona

Did you miss the more recent Connecting to Collections webinar on Care of Basketry? Check out the webinar recording here<https://www.connectingtocollections.org/care-of-baskets/>.

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Oregon's Collier Logging Museum featured in article on disaster response and recovery

Check out this article on the Collier Logging Museum that sustained damage from one of the many fires that ravaged Oregon this past fall. They utilized the  National Heritage Responders program to help get guidance on how to respond and recover damaged objects. Read the article here<https://www.culturalheritage.org/docs/default-source/resources/emergency-resources/picking-up-the-pieces---fine-art-connoisseur-magazine.pdf?sfvrsn=2fd90b20_2>.

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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 heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.

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