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By Scott Wands on July 29, 2010 11:13 AM Permalink Comments (1) TrackBacks (0)

Go from Blog to Catablog and Make Your Collections Available Online The HRC thanks Gail Wiese for serving as a guest author for the following entry. Gail is Assistant Archivist at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont. Her work in the Norwich University Archives has focused primarily on processing historical photograph collections and increasing the accessibility of archival collections. She also works part-time performing traditional cataloging of manuscript collections at the Vermont Historical Society in Barre, Vermont. Would your institution like to make descriptions of its archival... Continue reading Go from Blog to Catablog and Make Your Collections Available Online.

By Scott Wands on July 14, 2010 10:42 AM Permalink Comments (0) TrackBacks (0)

Lights, Camera, Action!: Museumpods.com The HRC thanks Laura Casey for serving as a guest author for the following entry.  Laura has worked in the museum field for fifteen years. She is currently Coordinator of the Museum Services Program at the Texas Historical Commission. Before joining the Historical Commission in 2004, she was the director of museums in Illinois and Kansas. Ten years ago I never dreamed of the Internet serving as a repository for instructional movies for museums.... Continue reading Lights, Camera, Action!: Museumpods.com.

By Scott Wands on June 11, 2010 3:21 PM Permalink Comments (0) TrackBacks (0)

Tips for Doing Great Museum Theater 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... Continue reading Tips for Doing Great Museum Theater.

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 Kate Steinway on March 24, 2010 9:50 AM Permalink Comments (0) TrackBacks (0)

Tango: Can You Save Money When Hiring Vendors? Tango is a new venture and it doesn't cost anything to join if you're a non-profit.TANGO stands for The Alliance for Nonprofit Growth and Opportunity and it's a collaboration - a group of businesses that provide professional services who have banded together to offer their expertise at a discount to non-profits.TANGO describes its partners as not only the best in their businesses, but also experienced in and committed to the nonprofit sector. The partners offer... Continue reading Tango: Can You Save Money When Hiring Vendors?.

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