Friday, October 30, 2009

Oregon Heritage Commission to meet in Philomath

The next quarterly meeting of the Oregon Heritage Commission is scheduled to meet in Corvallis and Philomath on Monday, November 2, 2009. The commisssioners will visit Oregon State University's Valley Library in the morning for a tour and overview of digital collections and initiatives, the Oregon Multicultural Archives, and the Northwest Digital Archives. James Fox of the University of Oregon will also speak abou the Envisioning Oregon project.

The commissioners will travel to Philomath for lunch, their regular meeting, and a tour of the Benton County Historical Museum's Collection Care Facility. Benton County Commisssioner Jay Dixon will welcome the commissioners at 1:00 pm. The public is invited to attend the afternoon meeting.