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Events:
Orange County Historical Commission welcomes the public to its meetings. This agenda contains a listing and brief description of items to be considered. If you wish to speak on an item contained in the agenda, please inform the Commission staff. If you wish to speak on a matter that does not appear on the agenda, you may present it during the Public Comment period at the end of the meeting.
Orange County Docent League meets at various historic locations in Orange County for Zoom based and in-person training. Contact OC Commissioner, Pamela Harrell pamela.harrell@earthlink.net, for more details. Their next meeting is schedule for April 19, 2021.
2021 OHA Annual Meeting is accepting proposals until March 1, 2021. Their theme is“Moving Stories” and will be held all virtually from
October 13-17, 2021
Introduction to Digital Storytelling Workshop
2021 Learning Revolution daily online education conference, “This is an historic and unique event. Sessions are being held daily all free to attend live. Our Learning Revolution weekly shows continue today and tomorrow with four great episodes. Times are US-Eastern Daylight Time – to see the schedule in your own time zone, and to get the links to attend live in Zoom, please use the SCHEDULE page on the Learning Revolution site.” Visit Library 2.0 at: https://library20.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
Past Events:
Friday, October 23, 1-2:30pm Pacific Time – a workshop with SOHA 2nd Vice President Dr. Summer Cherland, titled “The Craft of Doing Oral History”
Who Was Nellie Gail Moulton? at Casa Romantica until November 15, 2020. The closing reception is on Friday, November 13th, 2020 from 6-8pm with RSVP.
Thursday, October 8th, 5:00-7:30 Pacific Time – a virtual screening of documentary filmmaker Joseph Juhn‘s Jeronimo: the Untold Story of Koreans in Cuba
Oral History Happy Hour: Let’s Talk about Tech
We hope you will join us again for this month’s Oral History Happy Hour.

Grab your favorite festive treat and join us on the first Thursday of every month for a virtual conversation about Oral History in the COVID-19 Era. This month’s topic: Let’s Talk about Tech. We’ll be hearing from special guest Jennifer Keil, M.A., Founder of 70 Degrees.
Click here to register, or visit the website: southphoenixoralhistory.com
Event details: Thursday, October 1st at 4pm (Pacific). Zoom link will be sent the day before.
Preserve Orange County lists our statewide events. Here are some of the past ones which may be archived online:
National Council for Public History (NCPH) 2020 online conferenceLibrary 2.018 mini-conference: Design Thinking: How Librarians Are Incorporating It Into Their Practice
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Preservation Training Update
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Jan 29, 2019 2:00pm – 4:00pmEastern |
DIGITAL PRESERVATION: CONCEPTS AND STANDARDSLive online webinar |
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Jan 29, 2019 9:00am – 4:00pmEastern |
AL-PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT AND COLLECTIONS CARE WORKSHOPIn-person workshop |
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Feb 7, 2019 12:30pm – 1:30pmEastern |
INTRODUCTION TO BORN-DIGITAL COLLECTIONSLive online webinar |
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Feb 14, 2019 12:30pm – 1:30pmEastern |
CARING FOR FRAMED COLLECTIONSLive online webinar |
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DIGITAL PRESERVATION PEER ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP – MEXICO CITYIn-person workshop |
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Feb 25, 2019 9:30am – 4:30pmEastern |
NH-PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT AND COLLECTIONS CARE WORKSHOPIn-person workshop |
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PRESERVATION REFERENCE DESK: PERSONAL DIGITAL ARCHIVINGLive online webinar |
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Mar 5, 2019 2:00pm – 4:00pmEastern |
HOW TO INTERPRET YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL DATALive online webinar |
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Mar 7, 2019 2:00pm – 4:00pmEastern |
MOVING AND RENOVATION: COLLECTION CONCERNSLive online webinar |
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Mar 12, 2019 2:00pm – 4:00pmEastern |
WRITING A DISASTER PLAN (2 WEBINARS)Facilitated course |
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Mar 14, 2019 9:00am – 3:30pmEastern |
IDENTIFICATION & CARE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS: DAGUERREOTYPES TO INKJET PRINTS (2 DAY WORKSHOP)In-person workshop |
$375 | REGISTER |
Mar 19, 2019 12:30pm – 1:30pmEastern |
IN PERPETUITY: TIPS FOR MUNICIPAL CLERKS & GOVERNMENT AGENCIESLive online webinar |
$45 | REGISTER |
Mar 27, 2019 12:30pm – 1:30pmEastern |
WRITING A PRESERVATION PLANLive online webinar |
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Apr 10, 2019 12:30pm – 1:30pmEastern |
SELECTION FOR DIGITIZATIONLive online webinar |
$45 | SORRY, THIS CLASS IS FULL |
Apr 11, 2019 2:00pm – 4:00pmEastern |
CARING FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONSLive online webinar |
$95 | REGISTER |
Apr 18, 2019 2:00pm – 4:00pmEastern |
PRESERVATION 101 (10 WEBINAR SESSIONS)Facilitated course |
$650 Student fee: $500 |
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Apr 22, 2019 12:30pm – 1:30pmEastern |
WRITING GRANTS FOR AUDIO PRESERVATION AND REFORMATTINGLive online webinar |
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Apr 25, 2019 12:30pm – 1:30pmEastern |
LONG-TERM PRESERVATION FOR EARLY RECORD BOOKSLive online webinar |
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May 1, 2019 12:30pm – 1:30pmEastern |
CONCEPTS OF AV PRESERVATIONLive online webinar |
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May 7, 2019 2:00pm – 4:00pmEastern |
SALVAGING DAMAGED BOOKS, PAPER, AND AV COLLECTIONSLive online webinar |
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May 13, 2019 9:00am – 4:00pmEastern |
WV-PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT AND COLLECTIONS CARE WORKSHOP (DAY 1)In-person workshop |
$40 | REGISTER |
May 14, 2019 9:00am – 4:00pmEastern |
WV-PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT AND COLLECTIONS CARE WORKSHOP (DAY 2)In-person workshop |
$40 | REGISTER |
May 14, 2019 2:00pm – 3:30pmEastern |
CREATING LONG-LASTING DIGITAL PRINTSLive online webinar |
$70 | REGISTER |
May 21, 2019 2:00pm – 4:00pmEastern |
EXHIBITING YOUR COLLECTIONSLive online webinar |
$95 | REGISTER |
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Apr 25, 2018 |
HOW TO HOST A COMMUNITY SCANNING DAY |
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Apr 24, 2018 |
CREATIVE FUNDRAISING FOR PRESERVATION |
Free | WATCH |
Nov 13, 2018 |
WRITING YOUR PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANT |
Free | WATCH |
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