Truth in advertising: I like workbooks. There, I've said it. I like the comfort of step-by-step, self-paced guidance, and I really like setting my historical society's priorities based on accepted "best practices" devised by experts in my field. After all, who wants to reinvent the wheel?If you find yourself in a leadership position - paid or volunteer - in a museum or historical society that you know needs practical guidance, the American Association for...
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The HRC thanks Eloise Scroggins for serving as guest author for the following entry. Eloise is the Director of Exhibitions Research and Development at the Indiana Historical Society (IHS). She has been with the IHS for 12 years, overseeing the research, writing, and selection of graphics and artifacts for exhibitions within the Indiana History Center. Her primary responsibilities these days surround content development for the IHS's "You Are There" (YAT) exhibition series, including the...
Meet Jennifer. She's in her mid-forties, divorced, and largely raising her two daughters (aged 17 and 12) on her own. She enjoys a nice glass of wine, going to the movies, and bicycling around town. But she spends most of her time trying to balance being a single mom and a corporate finances manager at the town bank. She visits museums with her daughters occasionally and, when she does, prefers activities where both she and...
