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By Scott Wands on August 4, 2010 11:13 AM Permalink Comments (3) TrackBacks (0)

Connecting Kids to History with Museum Exhibitions The HRC thanks Elizabeth Pratt Fox for serving as guest author for the following entry. Betsy is a museum and historic site consultant. She has assisted clients with institutional assessments and planning, collection assessments, and exhibition planning and implementation. Prior to forming her own consulting company in 1997, she was the curator at the Connecticut Historical Society. She serves on the Board of the Connecticut League of History Organizations, on the Cheshire Historic District Commission... Continue reading Connecting Kids to History with Museum Exhibitions.

By Scott Wands on July 8, 2010 2:17 PM Permalink Comments (0) TrackBacks (0)

Guess Who's One Year Old? The HRC Web site, that's who!And what a year it has been: 85 posts, nearly 8,400 visits to the HRC Web site, and just under 23,000 total HRC Web pages viewed.210 people have signed up to receive the monthly HRC Spotlight e-newsletter, 136 people have become facebook fans of the CHC Heritage Resource Center, and 88 people receive weekly feedburner e-mail updates.Here are just a few highlights:With 218 unique page views, David Rau's exploration of... Continue reading Guess Who's One Year Old?.

By Scott Wands on June 2, 2010 10:29 AM Permalink Comments (0) TrackBacks (0)

Teens, Cell Phones, and Texting 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... Continue reading Teens, Cell Phones, and Texting.

By Scott Wands on May 5, 2010 11:10 AM Permalink Comments (1) TrackBacks (0)

Volunteer Docents vs. Paid Interpreters The HRC thanks Marcie Charest for serving as guest author for the following entry. Marcie has worked in the education field for fifteen years, including the past eight years in museum education. Marcie is currently Director of Interpretation at the Stanley-Whitman House and Manager of School & Family Programs at the Hill-Stead Museum, both in Farmington, CT. Previously she worked as a classroom teacher and as head of education programs at the Lutz Children's Museum.... Continue reading Volunteer Docents vs. Paid Interpreters.

By John Cusano on March 10, 2010 10:50 AM Permalink Comments (0) TrackBacks (0)

Avert Tomorrow's Crisis Today: Peer Advisor Network What if there was a way to secure a seasoned professional to support the goals, needs and important plans of your organization or emerging group?What if that help, designed with your input, resulted in improved competencies and expanded relationships that could assist your organization going forward?And what if your commitment to a focused process, benefitting from thoughtful outside viewpoints, left an afterglow of generosity and good will? Welcome to the Peer Advisor Network (PAN), a... Continue reading Avert Tomorrow's Crisis Today: Peer Advisor Network.

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