Charles Gordone Indiana State Historical Marker to be Dedicated in Elkhart
A public dedication ceremony for an Indiana state historical marker will be held on Saturday, April 18, at 11 a.m. at the Elkhart Public Library located at 300 S. Second St. in Elkhart.

The state historical marker commemorates the life and work of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Charles Gordone. The text for the state marker entitled Charles Gordone reads “Born in Ohio, 1925, Gordone grew up in Elkhart and graduated from Elkhart High School in 1944. In the 1950s, he moved to New York City where he worked as an actor, director, and playwright. During the 1960s, he acted in the award-winning off-Broadway play, The Blacks, and worked to ensure more opportunities for blacks in the entertainment industry. In 1970, Gordone won national acclaim as the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for No Place to Be Somebody, also the first off-Broadway play to win the award. In the 1980s, Gordone advocated integrating minority actors into the casts of classic dramas. In 1987, he joined the Texas A&M University faculty. He died in 1995.”

The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony for this Indiana historical marker that commemorates Gordone’s contributions to theater as an actor, director and playwright.

For more information about this marker, the state Historical Marker Program and other resources about Indiana, please visit www.IN.gov/history or call (317) 232-2537. 

Arrowhead and Indian Artifact Collectors Convention at the Greentown History Center
This one-day show will be held on Saturday, April 18, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Greentown History Center Annex located at 101 E. Main St. in Greentown.

The Greentown Historical Society, in conjunction with their exhibit The History of Native American Indians in Indiana, is hosting this show. The purpose of the convention is for collectors to meet, display and discuss their “best finds.” The public is welcome to attend and bring in items for possible identification.

Admission is free.

For more information or to reserve a table space, please call Lisa Stout at (765) 610-8461.

Earthworks and the World: Toward an Indigenous American Poetics at the History Center in Fort Wayne
This lecture with poet and editor Janet McAdams will be held on Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m. at the History Center located at 302 E. Berry St. in Fort Wayne.

Janet McAdams will discuss founding the Earthworks Book Series of Native American Poetry for Salt Publishing, the largest poetry press in England. With selections from Earthworks books and her own work, this talk will be an exploration of Native poetry at the beginning of a new century. IPFW professors Troy Bassett and Chad Thompson will facilitate discussion following the lecture. PBS is sponsoring McAdams’ visit as part of a community outreach project in connection with the We Shall Remain television series.

McAdams is the author of two collections of poetry, The Island of Lost Luggage, which received the American Book Award in 2001, and Feral. A writer of Scottish, Irish and Creek ancestry, McAdams grew up in Alabama. She received her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Emory University. She has taught literature and creative writing and is presently the Robert P. Hubbard Professor of Poetry at Kenyon College.

Admission is free.

For more information, call (260) 426-2882 or visit http://www.fwhistorycenter.com/.

Spring Basket Silent Auction at the Scott County Heritage Center and Museum
The annual Scott County Heritage Center and Museum Spring Silent Auction will officially open on Monday, April 20, at the museum located at 1050 S. Main St. in Scottsburg.

Gardening tools, flowering baskets, prints, paintings, dishes, theme baskets and many other items will be available to the highest bidder. The auction will last about four weeks, concluding at 4 p.m. during the museum’s Springfest event on May 16.

There is no admission charge for the museum. The facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.  All proceeds from the auction benefit the museum. High bidders for each item will be notified by telephone and are not required to be present at the close of the auction. Items will be available for pickup during regular museum hours.

To donate items for the silent auction or for more information, please call (812) 752-1050. The Scott County Heritage Center and Museum is operated by Preservation Alliance, Inc., a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, so donations may be considered tax deductible.

Programs at the Indiana State Library
These programs will be offered at the Indiana State Library at 140 N. Senate Ave. in Indianapolis.

• Indiana State Library: A Brief History
  This program will be held on Tuesday, April 21, from 2 to 3 p.m.
  
  Come learn the history of the Indiana State Library, its services and mission, including a brief discussion on the architecture of the building.
  
  
• What is WorldCat and How Do I Use It?
  This program will be held on Thursday, April 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
  
  Learn how to use the "super" catalog called WorldCat and see why this bibliographic giant can be a treasure trove for genealogists and local history researchers. 

Both programs are free to the public and require no registration.

For more information, call (317) 232-3675.

Parke County Historical Society Annual Meeting
This meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, at 6 p.m. at St. Joe Holy Family Hall on Highway 36 in Rockville.

The program will be about Parke County's "bad man of the movies" Edward Earl "Tex" Terry. Tex worked alongside some of Hollywood’s greatest names. Although he was often uncredited in his films Tex had a distinctive look and style that makes him easy to spot. He also appeared in many television westerns. Tex left Hollywood in 1972 and returned to Parke County.

For more information about the program, please visit http://www.parkecountyhistoricalsociety.org/ or call (765) 569-2223.

Wabash and Erie Canal Association Annual Meeting
This meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, at the Canal Center located on Washington St. in Delphi. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will follow at 7 p.m.

The speaker will be Amos Schwartz of Berne in Adams County. Amos directs a crew of Amish craftsmen wherever there is a need for their special skills. They have rehabilitated many log cabins, covered bridges and barns, as well as buildings such as inns at several State Parks. Amos has a special interest in bridges and directed the rehabilitation of the Duck Creek Aqueduct at Metamora.

Amos will be spending the day of the meeting touring the Canal Park and our trails system to see the structures we have rehabilitated or built to bring living history of the canal era to our visitors. Canal Association officers will update the audience on the construction of our replica canal boat and projects that volunteers are undertaking along the canal trails. Several special contributors will be recognized. During a brief business meeting, directors will be elected. Please join us for an interesting evening.

The meeting is open to the public.

For more information, please call (765) 564-6572 or visit http://www.wabashanderiecanal.org/.

Art Deco Architecture in Indiana at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
This lecture and program will be held on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library located at 1120 Stafford Rd. in Plainfield.

The 1920s and 1930s produced some of the most exuberant and forward-looking buildings the world has ever known. Architects paired futuristic, Machine-Age geometric designs with patterns from ancient cultures. The result?  Art Deco – and some of America’s best-known edifices, including New York City’s Chrysler Building and structures in Miami’s South Beach. Glory-June Greiff will show slides of Art Deco buildings in Indianapolis and around the state and discuss their significance.

These free programs are co-sponsored with the Hendricks County Arts Council. 

Registration is required at (317) 839-6602, x 114, or visit http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/ for more information.

Little Turtle’s War: Dynamics of Indian Resistance and Accommodation in the Midwest at the History Center in Fort Wayne
This lecture by Jeffrey Webb will be held on Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m. at the History Center located at 302 E. Berry St. in Fort Wayne.

This lecture is held in conjunction with PBS39 We Shall Remain programming. Webb will discuss how the life and career of Chief Little Turtle of the Miami offers some perspective on the conflicted nature of Indian responses to Anglo-American settlement in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes Region.  Webb’s lecture will also address the tendency to oversimplify relations on the advancing frontier of Anglo-Indian contact.

Webb is professor of history at Huntington University. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in the field of early American history. He has contributed to numerous encyclopedia and reference works, and presented work at professional meetings worldwide, most recently in Moscow, Beijing and Bermuda. He has also published several books in the Complete Idiot’s Guide series, as well as an introduction to the recent Barnes & Noble reprint of Winston Churchill’s History of the English Speaking People. He lives in Huntington with his wife Jill and two sons Christian and Aaron.

Admission is free.

For more information, call (260) 426-2882 or visit http://www.fwhistorycenter.com/.

Dedication of Historical Marker Honoring Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
You are invited to join the Sisters of Providence in celebrating the dedication of the Indiana historical marker in honor of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin on Wednesday, April 29, at 2 p.m. at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods across from the Lourdes Grotto.

The celebration will be held outside with refreshments served immediately following the dedication onsite.

The two-sided state marker text reads “Born Anne-Thérèse Guerin in 1798 in France. In 1823, she entered the Catholic congregation Sisters of Providence of Ruillé; received the name Sister St. Theodore. Noted for her teaching, she led a mission from France to establish schools and orphanages in the Indiana wilderness; arrived here fall 1840 and established the Sisters of Providence in U.S. Guerin opened a female academy in July 1841, the predecessor of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Initially, she and the sisters endured anti-Catholic sentiments and harsh frontier conditions. At her death in 1856, she had directed the opening of 11 schools in 9 Indiana towns. Pope Benedict XVI canonized her in 2006, naming her Saint Theodora Guerin.”

The marker is part of the State of Indiana Historical Marker Program which is administered by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The Indiana Historical Bureau and Jeremy Hackerd, Historical Marker Program manager, worked for more than a year to make this event a reality.

To reach the site of the historical marker unveiling from Highway 150, turn onto St. Mary’s Road and proceed up the hill. Take the second gate entrance, on the right. You will be on The Avenue. Continue straight. Go right on Grotto Lane (the Woodland Inn will be on your right). Proceed on Grotto Lane. Please avoid parking on Grotto Lane. You may park on The Avenue, Providence Place or 1840 Way. Security personnel will assist with parking.

For more information, please visit http://www.spsmw.org/cgi-bin/site.pl?3208&dwContent_contentID=1597.

Fashion Forward: Caring for Your Textiles Now for the Future at the ICA
This open house from the Intermuseum Conservation Association will be held on May 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the ICA Conservation Center located at 2915 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland, Ohio.

Textile conservator Jane Hammond will make a brief presentation at 6 p.m. on issues of preservation around modern clothing materials, and conservators from other disciplines including paper, paintings and three-dimensional objects will be on hand to answer questions and show examples of recent conservation treatments.  Light refreshments will be served.

This event is free of charge and no advanced registration is required.

Directions can be found at http://www.ica-artconservation.org/about/directions.htm. Attendees should enter through the Church Street entrance.

For questions, contact Director of Education Nicole Hayes at (216) 658-8700 or nhayes@ica-artconservation.org.

Marshall County Historical Society Annual Dinner Meeting
This event will be held on Tuesday, May 12, at Christo's Banquet Hall in Plymouth. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. 

David Enyart will give a slide show presentation on The History and Evolution of Indiana Courthouses highlighting the distinctive architecture of the courthouses of our state. His collection includes pictures of 244 Indiana courthouses. He will also relate anecdotal facts that he has discovered while researching the history of the various courthouses.

Mr. Enyart, a native from Peru, received an engineering degree from Purdue University in 1968. He started his courthouse research in 2005. He soon learned that his engineering background was not enough to understand the history of the buildings he was researching. He then researched the history of all 92 counties to put the courthouses into the context of local history. 

Prior to the program, the Historical Society's volunteers will be recognized for their many dedicated hours to the museum.

The cost for the dinner and program is $20.

For reservations, please call (574) 936-2306 or e-mail mchistory@mchistoricalsociety.org. The deadline for tickets is Thursday, May 7, before 4 p.m.

National:

Director at the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses in Oxford, Miss.
The director:

• Directs, coordinates and administers the activities of the University Museum, involving the acquisition, display, interpretation and maintenance of permanent collections and temporary exhibits
• Manages the logistical, public relations and responsibilities associated with the direction of the museum
• Oversees museum fiscal matters; prepares annual budget; determines and approves expenditures and establishes priorities for spending; prepares annual reports and assessment reports
• Chairs museum standing committee for university
• Directs facility use; oversees safety and security; develops facility policies and ensures maintenance of the facility
• Supervises museum employees and prepares staff evaluations
• Skills in Web/internet utilization and new technologies to promote museum
• Develops and secures outside funding sources through grants, donations and initiates formal fund development in collaboration with the development office
• Plans and directs exhibitions
• Initiates contacts with other museum officials, art departments and galleries, private citizens, donors, the National Register of historic houses and numerous campus entities to plan programs and special events
• Supervises the ordering, display, sale, and maintenance of records for museum sale items
• Surveys museum operations to ensure standards of museum accreditation are maintained
• Coordinates committee efforts in developing appropriate museum projects
• Assists researchers in the use of museum collections and assists in training museum volunteers
• Travels to represent the university

All applications must be made online at https://jobs.olemiss.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1239817068367

For more information about the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses, please visit http://www.olemiss.edu/.

Exhibit/Education Specialist at the Bethesda, Md. Campus of the NIH
The position is GS-13, part-time at 20 hours per week. The job requires developing exhibit proposals, content, and scripts; working with fundraisers and designers; and developing education materials for physical and Web exhibits.

To apply, visit http://www.usajobs.com/. The announcement listing is OD-09-325422-MP and is open April 4 through 21. Although the job description includes curatorial/registrar functions, they are not the focus of this job.  

Positions at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in Manhattan, N.Y.

• Science Museum Educator
  The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum is currently seeking a creative, organized, energetic and well-spoken Museum Educator to join their team. Expertise and experience in the sciences preferred.
  
  This position primarily involves the delivery of programming for students and teachers including leading tours, workshops and leadership events in the Museum, and teaching off-site for after-school programming and workshops at schools, libraries and senior centers. The successful candidate will work on the enhancement and development of science programming for various audience groups including, but not limited to, students, teachers, families, scouts and libraries. Additionally, this person will lead gallery demonstrations in the Museum's new interactive areas and assist with weekday, weekend and evening educational programs.
  
  Qualified candidates will have a master's degree in Education or the Sciences and a minimum of three to five years experience. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team member with strong oral and written communication skills. Proven experience teaching in schools, museums or similar venue preferred. Experience with developing and/or teaching science programs a plus. Teacher certification preferred. Some weekend and holiday work will be required.
  
  
• Part-Time Summer Museum Education Assistant
  The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum is currently seeking part-time creative and energetic Museum Education Assistants to join our team for the summer until the end of August 2009, with the possibility of extending and continuing into the school year. These positions primarily include teaching of all Museum programs – tours, workshops, video-conferencing, leadership programs, summer camp and off-site workshops. Additionally, the successful staff members will assist with weekday, weekend and evening educational programs, including weekend demonstrations, gallery teaching, workshops, classes, overnights and public programs.
  
  The successful candidate will have a BA/BS in Education, American History, Science, or Museum Studies and be an enthusiastic team member with strong oral and written communication skills. Proven experience in teaching in schools, museums or similar venue preferred. Minimum of one year experience preferred. Weekend and holiday work will be required. Teacher certification a plus but not required.

For consideration, e-mail resume with salary requirements to resume@intrepidmuseum.org. Be sure to include the title of the position in which you are interested and your salary requirements.

No phone calls. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Internships:

Collections Management Intern at Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation in Rockville, Md.
Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd., an award-winning historic preservation organization, is currently looking for a summer intern to work on a variety of collections tasks including accessioning, cataloging and loans. The intern will develop skills in historic research; handling historic objects; and cataloguing, marking and digitally photographing objects in the museum's collection. The intern will also receive practical experience in all aspects of collections management as well as other areas of museum work.

Peerless will offer a stipend to all interested students and academic credit may be available through your home institution. Applicants enrolled in a graduate program in museum studies, history or a related field will be given strong consideration.  Course work or experience in collections management/museum registration as well as PastPerfect museum software preferred. Days and hours are flexible.

Those interested may attach a cover letter and resume in Word or PDF format to info@peerlessrockville.org by May 1, 2009.

For more information on Peerless Rockville, please visit http://www.peerlessrockville.org/.

Summer Heritage Program Internship at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff
The Heritage Program creates and executes four major arts festivals: the 76th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture, the 59th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture, the 6th Annual Celebraciones de la Gente Festival and the 19th Zuni Festival of Arts and Culture.

The Museum of Northern Arizona Heritage Program seeks an enthusiastic, motivated, and organized individual to work in an enriching environment. This unpaid internship is open to students seeking experience in festival program coordination and administration. Intern activities include planning and implementing educational programs, participating in festival art collection trips and facilitating the festivals.

This internship will provide the following experiences:

• Coordinating festival programs
• Customer service, bookkeeping and an introduction to program finances
• Observing and assisting
• Becoming a member of the MNA community and participating in Museum events

The ideal candidate will:

• Possess a background in education and one of the following: museum studies, anthropology, cultural studies or fine arts
• Enjoy working with children and adults
• Possess customer service and office management experience
• Possess excellent organizational skills and is be detail oriented
• Be dependable, responsible, flexible and trustworthy
• Possesses strong writing and communication skills

Housing is provided. The internship will be 20 hours per week, May 21 through Aug. 15, 2009 (dates are flexible). Weekends and extended hours are occasionally required. Candidates must successfully pass a background check.

To apply for this internship, send the following:

• Cover letter describing interests and background
• Resume with academic and employer references
• Copy of unofficial university transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation, one from an academic instructor and one from an employer

Pats Shriver
Human Resources Manager
Museum of Northern Arizona
3101 N. Fort Valley Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001-8348
Or fax to: (928) 774-1229
Or e-mail to: pshriver@mna.mus.az.us

Digital Preservation Management: Implementing Short-Term Strategies for Long-Term Problems Online Tutorial
This tutorial was developed to coincide with the Digital Preservation Management workshop and contains definitions, key concepts, practical advice, exercises and up-to-date references. At the end of the tutorial, you should have an overview of digital preservation issues and priorities, be ready to explore the additional readings and the literature more broadly, and be prepared for the workshop.

For more information, please visit http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/dpm/dpm-eng/eng_index.html.