Attend a meeting at COCC on May 10 to participate in an online resource of the state’s significant people, places, events, and institutions available to anyone with access to the web at www.oregonencyclopedia.org.
WHAT
A Meeting Presented by The Oregon Encyclopedia and The Central Oregon Community College Library
Thursday, May 10, 2012
5:30-7:30pm
Central Oregon Community College Library, 2600 NW College Way, Bend
Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
The meeting will include a presentation by COCC Library and the Des Chutes Historical Museum staff about the local historical resources available at their institutions that support the research and writing of local history. Learn about the process of writing an OE entry with a presentation by Kelly Cannon-Miller, historian and Director of the Des Chutes Historical Museum. Ms. Cannon-Miller will use her current research on the Bowman Museum in Prineville as an example of how to research and write for The OE. Bill Lang, OE Executive Editor, will work with participants to identify Central Oregon topics that should be included in the Encyclopedia.
This meeting is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library. This event is cosponsored by the Central Oregon Community College Library.
www.oregonencyclopedia.org.
The OE is an online resource for information on the state’s significant people, places, events, institutions, and biota. Over 1000 entries and essays have been published online and new entries are added every day.
The OE is a partnership between Portland State University, the Oregon Council of Teachers of English, and the Oregon Historical Society. The OE has received support from a collaborative of the state’s five cultural partners—the Oregon Arts Council, Oregon Council for the Humanities, Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Historical Society, and the State Historic Preservation Office—with funding from the Oregon Cultural Trust. The Oregon Council of Teachers of English, the Oregon Heritage Commission, the Oregon University System, Willamette University, and private donors have provided additional support.
