2018-02-02 (click for minutes)

Met at the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia

• Acceptance of minutes from December 1, 2017 meeting
• Member Introductions
• Treasurer’s report
• Transfer of website, archival records
• MOU for container at The Museum of Flight
• Alliance for Response FAIC NEH grant workshops in May and November 2018
• Member organization sharing: disaster plans (Episcopal Diocese, King County Archives, City of Lake Forest Park, Frye Art Museum)/ disaster stories
• Member participation
• New potential members
• Upcoming meetings
• New business

Diane Wells of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia led a detailed tour of Diocesan House, also known as the John Leary house, named for an early Seattle resident and mayor.

2018-04-06

Met at the UW Suzzallo and Allen Libraries on April 6, 2018.

Topics discussed at our meeting included:

• Acceptance of minutes from February 2, 2018 meeting.
• Member Introductions
• Treasurer’s Report
• Dues request
• SHERN Archive to be kept with current SHERN secretary
• FAIC Seattle Heritage Responders update
• New members update
• SHERN supply cache subcommittee formed
• Enhancing member participation
• Two members shared disaster planning/response/recovery stories

After our business meeting, members were given a tour of University of Washington Libraries Special Collections by Associate Director Lisa Oberg.

2018-06-01

Met at the Providence Archives on June 1, 2018.

Topics discussed at our meeting included:

• Acceptance of minutes from April 6, 2018 meeting with corrections.
• Member Introductions
• Treasurer’s Report
• SHERN PReP Plan: identify representatives
• SHERN Supply Cache subcommittee update
• Disaster Planning Response/Recovery Stories involving Belfor
• FAIC Seattle Heritage Responders workshop, May 10-11 feedback
• Call for volunteers to host upcoming meetings
• Salvage Priority List discussion and criteria

After our business meeting, members were given a tour of the Providence Archives by Loretta Greene and Peter Schmid.

2018-08-03

Met at the Museum of History and Industry on August 3, 2018.

Topics discussed at our meeting included:

• Acceptance of minutes from June 1, 2018 meeting with corrections.
• Member Introductions
• Treasurer’s Report
• SHERN Supply Cache subcommittee update
• SHERN PReP Plan updates
• SHERN Membership/email list in WordPress
• SHERN in the Archives Gazette: http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/CityArchive/Gazette/gazette64.pdf
• SHERN discussion with special guests, Kurt Daviscourt and Marshall Oliver, Belfor

After our business meeting, members were given a tour of MOHAI led by Betsy Bruemmer.

2018-10-08

Met at the UW Suzzallo and Allen Libraries on October 8, 2018.

Topics discussed at our meeting included:

• Acceptance of minutes from August 3, 2018 meeting with corrections.
• Member Introductions
• Treasurer’s Report
• SHERN Supply Cache subcommittee update: “Go bags” purchased
• Presentation on SHERN at Society of American Archivists annual meeting by Nicole Davis and Diane Wells
• SHERN PReP plan updates
• Shared Seattle Heritage Responders information and other disaster planning and response resources
• Brainstormed future agenda items
• Welcomed new member NW Kidney Centers Museum & Archive

2018-12-10

Met at the Frye Art Museum on December 10, 2018.

Topics discussed at our meeting included:

• Acceptance of minutes from October 5, 2018 meeting.
• Member Introductions
• Treasurer’s Report
• Special election for SHERN secretary
• SHERN Supply Cache subcommittee update: additional supplies purchased and distributed; “Go bags” prepared and ready for use.
• SHERN PReP plan updates
• Shared Seattle Heritage Responders (SHR) information after completing second workshop in November. Discussed next steps for the SHR program and roles of SHR participants.
• Brainstormed future agenda items

After our business meeting, members were given a tour of the Frye Art Museum and Joboxes by Cory Gooch.