People love a performance. At the Connecticut League of History Organization's (CLHO) 2010 Annual Conference in Hartford at Connecticut's Old State House, keynote speaker Dale Jones provided insights on how theatrical performance can enhance historical interpretation at museums and historical societies. Jones, with a background in folk studies, theatre, oral history, historical interpretation, and visitor studies enthralled the audience with tips and stories culled from his work bringing history to life at institutions ranging from...
The HRC thanks Julie Frey for serving as guest author for the following entry. Julie has been a museum curator for eight years. She is currently the Curator of Collections at the Litchfield Historical Society in Litchfield, CT. Previously she was Curator of the Rye Historical Society in Rye, NY. Most recently she curated the exhibition "Goods for Sale! Cash, Credit & Trade in Litchfield, 1790-1850" which is open until November 2010 at the Litchfield...
The HRC thanks Sarah Griswold for serving as guest author for the following entry. Sarah has been working in the museum field for nearly 20 years as a curator and director. She is currently an independent consultant and is working at the Gunn Memorial Museum in Washington as curatorial assistant. Sarah is part of the Connecticut Peer Advisor Network through the Connecticut Commission of Culture and Tourism and is a consulting principal for Ericson Business...
Looking for guidance on all sorts of management and funding issues? If you have not discovered the Qm2 website (and I don't mean the luxury liner) you should take a look at Qm2.org. Qm2 is a group of consultants who don't share an office, but share a mission to help nonprofit organizations, particularly museums and cultural groups, build successful futures by implementing powerful concepts of learning, leadership, management, and design. Although they each operate their...
Teenagers love their cell phones. A lot. For those of us who work with teens or live with one this probably does not come as shocking news. A recent report published by the Pew Research Center, however, quantifies teen cell phone use and provides some interesting statistics. First off, as Amanda Lenhart, Senior Research Specialist for the Pew Internet & American Life Project, concludes, the mobile phone has become the favored communication hub for the...
