SHERN met at Providence Archives on February 7, 2020.
- Member Introductions
- Announcements
- Acceptance of minutes from the December 6, 2019 meeting were approved with 1 date change.
- Treasurer’s report and upcoming dues invoices
- Discussed updating Mutual Aid Agreements (MAA)
- Discussed retention plan for SHERN records
- PRep updates
- MOA with Museum of Flight, who houses the supply container, updated for next two years
- Seattle Heritage Responders packs distributed
- New supply subcommittee elected
- News: Museum of the Chinese in America fire; new OEM Director search; NARA status.
- Future Meetings and Future Topics.
Meeting adjourned and group was given a tour of the collections areas and disaster supply locations by archivists Loretta Greene and Peter Schmid.
SHERN conducted a virtual video conference call using the Microsoft Teams platform on April 3, 2020.
- Welcome and introduction of guests from National Nordic Museum
- Dues notices delayed due to Coronavirus shutdowns
- Open discussion – Coping with COVID-19. Topics included: working from home, security of your facility while you’re away, emergency team activation
- Future meetings
Video meeting adjourned.
SHERN conducted a virtual video conference call using the Zoom platform on June 5, 2020.
- Welcome to new members from National Nordic Museum and King County Archives.
- Dues notices will be sent this month.
- Open discussion – Reopening plans post-COVID-19; how institutions are responding and participating in the region’s social justice movements.
- Future meetings to be hosted online for near future.
Video meeting adjourned.
SHERN conducted a virtual video conference call using the Zoom platform on August 7, 2020.
- Membership updates, new representatives, and changes at OEM.
- Updates on records retention schedule, supply subcommittee, and adding digital payment methods for annual dues.
- Regional meeting planning subcommittee was formed.
- Member news and discussion: webinars/conferences attended, furloughs/staff changes, and reopening plans.
Video meeting adjourned.
SHERN conducted a virtual video conference call using the Zoom platform on October 2, 2020.
- New Dropbox account for file sharing created
- Dues and attendance logs created by Treasurer
- New PayPal account
- Records retention schedule – third draft was presented
- Membership updates
- Alliance For Response records transferred to Board President
- National Heritage Responders request from FAIC
- Regional networks subcommittee update
- Member news: reopening updates
Video meeting adjourned.
SHERN conducted a virtual video conference call using the Zoom platform on December 4, 2020.
- Quicklink to PreP was added to website landing page.
- Dues and attendance log and records retention schedule were discussed
- Regional networks subcommittee update
- Member news: re-closing updates
Video meeting adjourned.
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