Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

The Oregon Heritage Commission, in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, the Oregon Historical Society, the Oregon Library Association, the Oregon Museums Association, the Oregon Secretary of State, and the Oregon State Library, will provide preservation and preparedness trainings and regional mentoring networks, supported by online resources, in order to address three major issues challenging cultural heritage organizations in Oregon: collections care, collections management, and disaster preparedness. To address special demographic and technological issues identified during Oregon’s planning grant, the trainings will take place in each of seven regions and at least three individuals in each will train as mentors. Mentors will in turn will provide consultations with heritage organizations using a neighbor-teaching-neighbor approach. They will also help strengthen organizations’ relationships with local emergency response organizations. This project is the result of unprecedented cooperation during the past few years by the library, museum, and archival organizations in Oregon, including federally recognized Indian tribes.