The HRC thanks Rachel Quish, Administrator and Collections Manager at Wethersfield Historical Society, for serving as guest author for the following entry. In addition to Rachel's daily administrative and curatorial duties, as a young professional in a medium-sized institution, she is charged with improving the Society's Web and social media presence. Rachel also serves as Vice President for the Greater Hartford Association of Historic Houses and Museums. The caretakers of museums, historical societies and...
The HRC thanks Mark Berardi for serving as guest author for the following entry. Mark is the Director of Membership Development & Training Services at Connecticut Association of Nonprofits. For over 30 years, the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits (CT Nonprofits) has been the flagship organization supporting nonprofits throughout the state. Today, we continue to help individual nonprofits and the communities they serve while strengthening the sector. Members of CT Nonprofits enjoy: Cost Savings Benefits:...
The HRC thanks Dawn Salerno for serving as guest author for the following entry. Dawn is Director of Education at the Mystic Arts Center. She served as co-chair of the New England Museum Association's (NEMA) Education Professional Affinity Group from 2003-09 and as a board member for the Connecticut Art Education Association from 2002-09. She is currently a NEMA board member. Smartphones are no longer a new or emerging form of technology. According to...
Last fall I attended "Decision Points in Digitization," a workshop sponsored by the Connecticut State Library. I knew nothing really about the topic which is precisely why I went. I have been challenged lately counseling the Connecticut Humanities Council's grant applicants' proposals for Web sites, databases, digital libraries and so on. And, I have been out of Museum school long enough that this is NOT stuff I learned in the first place. I thought...
The HRC thanks Ron M. Potvin, Assistant Director and Curator of the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage at Brown University, for serving as guest author for the following entry. Ron's responsibilities include preservation and interpretation of the National Historic Landmark Nightingale-Brown House (1792) and its collections, and management of the Center's financial and educational resources. He is a board member of AAM's Curator's Committee, chair of CURCOM's Program Committee,...
