"Making History: Yesterday and Today" 

Members of the Century of Action will talk about how they have involved people in celebrating 100 years of Oregon's women's right to vote in 2012 and advancing the understanding of women's citizenship in Oregon's history. Wearing a "Votes for Women" sash is optional for this breakfast plenary.

Presenters: Eliza Canty-Jones, Editor, Oregon Historical Quarterly; Anna M. Peterson, Mayor of Salem

Poster Session
Take a break and enjoy a special session dedicated to poster displays created by both archives and heritage professionals and students. Posters will showcase research, internships, projects, reports, and exhibits submitters have contributed to or are currently working on.

• "The Cross-Search and Context Utility: Presenting Digital Objects in Collection Context." Jodi Allison-Bunnell, Program Manager, Northwest Digital Archives

• "Uncovering Hidden Archives and Manuscript Collections." Cassie Schmitt, Archivist, University of Oregon Libraries; Tanya Parlet, NHPRC Project Archivist, University of Oregon Libraries

• "Shall We Dance?" Ingrid Ockert, Archives Student Assistant, Oregon State University; Kelsey Ockert, Archives Student Assistant, Oregon State University; Karl McCreary, Collections Archivist, Oregon State University

• "Alaskero Synergy: Interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to research and outreach as practiced by the Alaskero Partnership Organizers (APO)." Mariecris Gatlabayan, Assistant Professor in Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska, Anchorage

• "Oregon Explorer: Bringing It All Together - Natural Resources & Communities." Ruth Vondracek, Oregon Explorer Librarian, Oregon State University 

• "Innovation for Digitization: Minimal Work Effect for Maximum Results." Katrina Burch, MLIS student, San Jose Sate University; Mark O'English, University Archivist, Washington State University

• "Digital Document Library: The Gay Rights Movement and the City of Seattle during the 1970s." Jonathan King, MLIS Student, University of Washington and volunteer at the Seattle Municipal Archives

When public funding is scarce, and earned revenue is not part of your organization's goals being able to generate contributed income in the form of individual donations is the future for many nonprofits. This workshop will work with participants to create organizational narrative, highlighting their mission, vision and goals with the end goal of generating contributed income. Working together and in small groups, participants will discuss best practices in generating annual solicitation letters, regular communications with donors and website presence to develop, elicit and maintain relationships with individual donors.

Kimberly Howard, Manager, Oregon Cultural Trust

In early 2010, Oregon Public Broadcasting received an anonymous donation that contained documents pertaining to the 1949 disinterment and shipment of Chinese immigrant remains from Portland to Hong Kong. Panelists will discuss the documents, the history of the disinterment, and the collaborative effort of OPB, the Oregon Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, the Portland State University Archives, and the Oregon Multicultural Archives to research the materials, digitize them, and make them available to the public.

Presenters: Tom Banse, Public Radio Regional Correspondent, OPB/Northwest News Network; Marcus Lee, Head of CCBA History Museum and Archives, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association; Cristine Paschild, Head of Special Collections & University Archivist, Portland State University Library Special Collections; Natalia Fernandez, Oregon Multicultural Librarian, Oregon Multicultural Archives at Oregon State University

Chair: Larry Landis, Oregon State Univeristy

Is there something odd in your collection: an object or document without a record, identification or even a location? How do you determine what to do? Collections managers, registrars and archivists will present case studies on the conundrum they have faced and field questions from the audience on issues from their own collections. The presenters will offer essential information for collections large and small, new and old. They will look at the problems of old loans, undocumented objects found in collections, items lost in inventory, and more, as well as work with session participants to brainstorm guidelines on how to keep problems from occurring in the first place.

Presenters: Kathleen Daly, Museum Technician,Oregon Military Museum; Mary McRobinson, University Archivist, Willamette University; Kylie Pine, Collections Manager, Willamette Heritage Center; and Oregon State Hospital Museum; Jeff Smith, Columbia River Maritime Museum

Chair: Ellie Letterman, Montana Historical Society

Dr. Robert K. Sutton, Chief Historian, National Park Service. Sutton began his career in the Pacific Northwest at places like Fort Stevens, Fort Vancouver, Pullman and Salem. Now, the leader of history efforts at the National Park Service, Sutton is on the front edge of one of the nation's leading history organization.

Sutton was involved with the restoration efforts at Fort Stevens State park, and performed a number of cultural resource surveys for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. He obtained his PhD from Washington State University in 1984. With the exception of teaching for four years in the public history program at Arizona State University, Sutton has worked in a succession of posts for the NPS for the past 30 years. From 1995-2007, he was superintendent of the Manassas National Battlefield Park.

 

Examine three approaches that have successfully engaged youth in history and heritage. Technology, access and organization are some of the methods that proved fruitful with a 4H after school program in Umatilla County, local history curriculum for elementary students in Hillsboro and Washington State History Day program.

Presenters: Patricia Dawson, Professor of Youth Development, Oregon State University; Stefanie Baker, Second Grade Teacher, Hillsboro City View Charter School; and Rachel Lilley, Archivist, Montana Historical Society

Moderator: Irene Zenev, Executive Director, Benton County Historical Museum

Archivists and other cultural heritage workers are responding in many ways to the challenges and opportunities associated with creating, collecting, managing, preserving, and providing access to digital materials. During lightning talks (2-5 minutes each), panelists will present the everyday work they are doing, projects they are involved in, or other matters related to digital collections, digital archives, digital preservation, and access mechanisms. Simultaneously, a live visualization of the connections between presentation topics will take place via a second screen projection. Similarities in relation to strategies, tools, collections, subjects etc., will be highlighted via this live mapping. The goal of this exercise is to spark discussion and potential collaboration by illustrating the relationships between individuals, projects and institutions.

Presenters: Sam Meister, Digital Archivist, University of Montana; Jenny Mundy, Electronic Records Management Analyst, Multnomah County Records Management and Archives; Lindsay Prescott Zaborowski, Project Manager, Washington County Heritage Online; Kira B. Homo, Electronic Records Archivist, University of Oregon; Mark O'English, University Archivist, Washington State University; Teresa Montgomery, Digital Projects Librarian, Southern Oregon University; Mary Jane Cedar Face, Collection Development and Special Collections Librarian, Southern Oregon University; Debbie Bahn, Electronic Records Archivist, Washington State Archives; and Jodie Foley, Montana Historical Society

Chair: Sam Meister, Digital Archivist, University of Montana

Historian Lorraine McConaghy visited more than three dozen archives throughout Washington to research a single-volume history of the territory and state, shown through 400 documents. She hoped to crate an engaging "exhibit between book-covers" that explored territorial and state history. Each document is identified by a citation in the endnotes, directing the reader to its source. Four archivists will respond with their repository's experience with this project and its aftermath.

Presenters: Lorraine McConaghy, Pubic Historian, Seattle Museum of History and Industry; Candace Lein-Hayes, Regional Liaison, National Archives and Records Administration in Seattle; Megan Carlisle, Collections Manager, Eastside Heritage Center; and Mike Saunders, Regional Archivist, Washington State Archives

Chair: Lorraine McConaghy, Seattle Museum of History and Industry

Poster Session
Take a break and enjoy a special session dedicated to poster displays created by both archives and heritage professionals and students. posters will showcase research, internships, projects, reports, and exhibits submitters have contributed to or are currently working on.

As organizations get smarter and resources get tighter, organizations are discovering the multitude of benefits from collaboration. Learn from some examples of successful collaborations to learn how to pick your partners and work with them. From state agency and tribal collaboration to organizational mergers you will get a wide array of ideas to take away. 

Presenters: Kurt Roedel, Oregon Department of Transportation; Chris Bell, Cultural Resource Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Transportation; Shawna Gandy, Oregon Historical Society; and Kris Kern, Portland State University

Moderator: Jon Tullis, Director of Public Affairs, Timberline Lodge 

Learn about the experiences of the independent filmmaker, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and The Archaeology Channel and their interactions with the archives and heritage professions to create dynamic public programming materials. Topics include how programming is chosen, how audiences are changing, how materials are presented to audiences (film, television, and streaming online), how research is conducted, and what decisions go into creating energetic, interesting programs. Clips from their current projects will be shown.

Also: please join filmmaker Mike Turner for a pubic viewing of the documentary on Saturday. see http://www.facebook.com/events/325829574145746 for more information. 

Presenters: Mike Turner, Filmmaker, GeerCrest Farm and Historical Society; Kami Horton, Documentary Producer, Oregon Pubic Broadcasting; Richard Pettigrew, President and Executive Director, Archaeological Legacy Institute

Chair: Erin Passehl, Western Oregon University

Three emerging scholars, the recipients of fellowships from the Heritage and Community Programs Division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, have unearthed new topics while studying at Oregon universities. Hear them describe their research findings and become inspired by the new topics.

Presenters and topics: Laura Cray, Oregon State University, "High Desert Dreams: Arid Land Management Policy and Visions of the Western Landscape." Kimberly Hursh, Willamette University, "A Social History of the Colegio Cesar Chavez, 1973-1983." Gareth Stacke, Lewis & Clark College, "The Relationship Between Black Power and Welfare Relief Programs in Portland, 1964-1975." 

Customers, including scholars and the public, are looking for history outside of museums and archives. Learn from those who are providing that service, such as a historical society that interacts with communities to create traveling exhibits, or a library that uses new technology to create more interactive web pages.

Presenters: Amy Drake, Curator of Special Projects, Southern Oregon Historical Society; Stephen Hussman, University Archivist, Central Washington University; Peggy Moretti, Executive Director, Historic Preservation League of Oregon

Chair: Steve Hussman, Central Washington University

Join your colleagues for a reception and dinner to celebrate the Northwest and our outstanding achievements. Be inspired by the work of winners of the Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards! Hear a talk by author, teacher and entrepreneur Matt Love about one of the most influential people in the Northwest during the 20th century, Governor Tom McCall. The event takes place at the Willamette Heritage Center, which is undergoing its own transformational change.  

From 5:15 - 10:00 p.m. buses will transfer conferees from the Salem Conference Center to the Willamette Heritage Center and back. 

Listen to the leading players on the Oregon heritage stage deliver news, insights and inspiration on the state of Oregon heritage. Bring your questions. Answers will be provided. Ideas will be welcome.

Participants in a program to expand the presence of archives and special collections programs at liberal-arts colleges in the Northwest by assisting emergent archives programs with collection access outreach to key audiences, and advocacy for institutions to offer long-term program support will address key aspects of their efforts. Topics will include curriculum integration, program development, efficient collection survey methods, outreach and advocacy and the development of the Oregon Wine Archives.

Presenters: Jodi Allison Bunnell, Program Manager, Northwest Digital Archives, Orbis Cascade Alliance; Linda Morton-Keithley, Consulting Archivist, Northwest Digital Archives; Elizabeth Stiles Knight, Consulting Archivist, Northwest Digital Archives; Zoie Clark, Archivist, George Fox University/Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church Archives; Brent Mai, University Librarian, Concordia University;Susan Barnes Whyte, Library Director, Linfield College; Adrienne Meier, University Archivist, Seattle Pacific University;  Mary Linden Sepulveda, Coordinator of Collection Development and Special Collections, Seattle University Library; Jane A. Carlin, Director, Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound

Chair: Jodi Allison-Bunnell, Northwest Digital Archives, Orbis Cascade Alliance

Join a facilitated discussion aimed at students and emerging professionals (but open to seasoned archivists, too!), to identify their needs as they pursue their archival education, first professional positions, mentoring, networking and continued education. The information fathered will be used to create a plan for facilitating the needs.

Presenters: Max Johnson, graduate student at San Jose State University and Pete Asch, Archivist, Oregon Jewish Museum

Chair: Josh Zimmerman, Archivist/Records Manager, Archdiocese of Seattle

The Protocols (http://www2.nau.edu/libnap-p/) have been an important topic since their creation in 2007. Two archival organizations, Northwest Archivists and the Society of American Archivists, have constructed dialogue among their members to promote understanding of the protocols, to crate dialogue among interested parties, and to determine members' desires regarding endorsement of the protocols. The sense of creating dialogue, respect, and relationship among people is at the core of the protocols.

Presenter: Terry Baxter, Archivist, Multnomah County Archives

Chair: David Lewis, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community

Learn ways that archives and special collections departments hone their institution's effectiveness. Central to the these is discussion of how online digital resources created by archives provide "distinct places" for libraries and institutions that are increasingly focused on services that reach beyond their physical space. The session is divided between two presentations, "'I'm Ready for My Close-Up': Digital Collections Take Center State at WSU," and "Special Collections and the Future of the Academic Library."

Presenters: Trevor James Bond, Washington State University; Greg Matthews, Metadata Librarian, Washington State University; Doug Lambeth, Digital Projects Production Coordinator, Washington State University; Michael J. Paulus, Jr., University Librarian and Associate Professor, Seattle Pacific University

 

You are Cordially Invited to a Gathering of Friends of Historic Preservation

Afternoon of Saturday April 28^th

Willamette Heritage Center

Salem, Oregon

1:30 - 3:00 

Tour, Talk, and Celebrate Preservation in Salem and Across Oregon

Join long-time supporters and freshly minted students of historic preservation in celebrating the 35^th birthday of the HPLO at a special celebration at Salem’s Willamette Heritage Center. Immediately following the conclusion of the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference, the HPLO invites friends of preservation to indulge in birthday cake and beverages, participate in guided tours of the historic Mission and Mill complex, and engage in a town hall conversation about where we’ve gone and where we’re going as a statewide preservation movement. As a special treat, attendees will each receive a printed copy of A Past for Our Future, a limited print booklet authored by former Oregon National Register coordinator Elisabeth Walton Potter. Originally delivered lecture-style, A Past for Our Future provides the most comprehensive overview of the historic preservation movement in Oregon published to-date. Elisabeth and HPLO staff will be on hand to discuss the booklet and hear from you what preservation issues are happening in your backyard. 

HPLO members free; suggested donation $10 for non-members. All proceeds from this event will be matched dollar-for-dollar by an anonymous challenge grant.

Exhibit:

"Grand Ronde Women - Our Story," This exhibition celebrates the women of the Grand Ronde community, past, present, and future. Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill, 1313 Mill St. SE.  10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Saturday.  www.willametteheritage.org 

Documentary Film: 

"The Life of Vesper Greer" Documentary Premiere

Saturday April 28, 2012, 2:00 p.m.

The Palace Theatre, 200 N Water St., Silverton, OR

The premiere screening of the feature-length biopic on Vesper Geer, the fourth-generation owner of GeerCrest Farm outside Silverton.  Vesper was born in the kitchen of the old house in 1917, and passed away there on New Year's Eve, 2010. In between, her incredible life story of love, war, travel, and finally, home, is told through her photographs, letters, and journals collected over nearly a century. Come join the filmmaker and GeerCrest family at the Palace Theatre in downtown Silverton to celebrate this historic event! Check our the Facebook event at 

http://www.facebook.com/events/325829574145746