Via Kit Leary, Archivist, Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Here in southern Oregon the Southern Oregon Historical Society is in a crisis situation. The city of Jacksonville is on the National Register of Historic Places. Below you will find links to four articles describing the current situation. There are no archivists, librarians, or curator of collections on staff anymore. I attended the public meeting last night and learned that they intend to reopen the Research Library in May with all volunteers, though one of the volunteers who staff the library most often has worked there for a number of years. The Executive Director told me that she is seeking a grant for a part-time archivist.  Below the main article are some reader comments. 

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100116/NEWS/1160305

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100119/NEWS/1190319

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100127/NEWS/1270312

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100128/NEWS/1280329