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Table of Contents:
1. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
AND CONFERENCES
Can You Hear Me Now: Digitizing the Voices
of the Past
BSU Libraries Offer Conference on
Communication
SIA Announces Fall Symposium, Offers Ten
Scholarships
2. PROGRAMS
The
The
Benjamin Harrison Home Ignites Fifth Season
of the President’s Theatre with Victorian Theatre by Candlelight
with Ghost Tales of the Civil War
Forty Years of Feasting
Feast Day Set Aside for Special Needs
Students
Hillforest Harvest Moon Gala
Barbecue and Tour Offered in
3. HELP
Maplelawn Farmstead Needs Volunteer Foremen
Help Save the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
at
4. ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NEWS
Maplelawn Farmstead Selected as FFA Service
Project
5. LENDING
Accessible
Temporary Events: A Planning Guide
6. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
History Education Specialist,
Curator I,
Associate Documentary Editor, Southern
Collections Manager,
Assistant Curator, The
Georgia O’Keeffe
7. OFF THE PRESS
Museum
History Journal
8. ON THE INTERNET
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1. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
AND CONFERENCES
Can You Hear Me Now:
Digitizing the Voices of the Past
Can You Hear Me Now:
Digitizing the Voices of the Past, a one-day conference on digitizing oral
history, will be
offered Sept. 20, 2007, at
the
discuss planning, funding,
equipment, transaction, standards and metadata for the digitization of audio
oral history
collections.
The workshop is sponsored by
Ball State University Libraries. For more information or to register, visit
www.bsu.edu/library/conference/oralhistory
<http://www.bsu.edu/library/conference/oralhistory>.
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BSU Libraries Offer Conference
on Communication
Ball State University
Libraries will sponsor a one-day conference Sept. 25, 2007, called Design a
Blueprint for
Communication Strategies
that Work! The conference will take place at the
from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The
conference will feature instruction on key issues, including:
Speakers include Dr. Melvin
L. Sharpe, nationally-known public relations expert, Dr. Becky McDonald who
specialized in public
relations and building customer relations, and several communications
professionals who work
in both public and academic
libraries.
Cost is $60 per person and
includes lunch and parking. For more information or to register, call 765-285-5031
or
visit www.bsu.edu/library/conference/marketing
<http://www.bsu.edu/library/conference/marketing>.
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SIA Announces Fall
Symposium, Offers Ten Scholarships
Many digitization projects
begin with a great idea and some grant funding. However, even the most
successful
projects have trouble
determining how to continue once grant funding ends. In order to sustain these
worthy
efforts, project managers
need to plan for sustainability at the beginning of projects. Developing a
business plan for
sustainability will help
“bridge the gap” from noble purpose to business case and help extends the life
of the project.
Workshop participants will
leave with an understanding of why business planning is a vital element of
overall
project plan development,
the key elements to include in a business plan, how to create a business plan
appropriate
for their own institution
and projects, and ways to identify “institutional champions” who constitute the
target
audience for the business
plan.
The workshop will feature
Laurie Gemmill, digital projects specialist of OCLC; and case studies presented
by John
Straw, director of archives
and special collections at
SIA’s fall workshop will be
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) Nov. 16 in
Auditorium. Lunch will be on
your own.
Advance registration (before
Oct. 26) for SIA members is $40 and for nonmembers $50. After the deadline,
registration for SIA members
is $50 and for nonmembers $60. For
registration forms and further information, visit
the SIA website at www.inarchivists.org/fall2007
<http://www.inarchivists.org/fall2007>.
For more information about
the Society of Indiana Archivists, visit http://www.inarchivists.org/
<http://www.inarchivists.org/>.
For information on and
directions to the IUPUI Library, visit http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/
<http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/>.
Contact Alison Stankrauff
with questions at astankra@iusb.edu
(mailto:astankra@iusb.edu).
The SMA Annual Conference
Scholarship has been established to offer funding for ten first-time SMA Conference
attendees. Leslie van der Lee is an important part of
the history of the SMA. She was responsible for planning the
SMA Conference during many
of its formative years. Van der Lee designed legislation that provided for the
Maryland Historical and Cultural
Museum Assistance Program and taught up-and-coming museum professionals as
part of the museum studies
program at the
will cover the cost of the
conference registration, room, meals and a one-year membership in the SMA.
Eligibility: Anyone
affiliated with a museum or historical society may apply. This includes students, interns, full-time
or part-time employees, or
volunteers. Scholarship recipients will be asked to assist the conference staff
for
four hours during the
conference. Information on specific
expectations will be communicated after the selection
process is complete.
To receive a copy of the
scholarship application by email, please email John Pentangelo at jpentangelo@constellation.org
(mailto:jpentangelo@constellation.org).
Applications must be
postmarked by Dec. 1, 2007.
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2. PROGRAMS
Please confirm events specifics with sponsoring
organization, especially if traveling any distance
The
Kathryn Wilmot will present
The Indiana Hospital for the Insane: Varying Perspectives of Moral Treatment
Landscape at the
This paper won the 2007
Medical Humanities Essay Award, a contest
sponsored by the Medical Humanities - Health
Studies Program, the Center
for Law and Health and the John Shaw Billings Society. The paper is available
to
download from http://medhumanities.iupui.edu/index.html
<http://medhumanities.iupui.edu/index.html>.
Refreshments will be served
at 3:30 p.m. This presentation is free and open to the public.
Directions to the
<http://www.imhm.org/visit/directions.html>.
For further information,
contact Nancy Eckerman at 317- 274-7076 or neckerma@iupui.edu (mailto:neckerma@iupui.edu).
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The
The Goshen Historical
Society will open its fall program schedule at 7 p.m. Oct. 4, 2007, in the
Schrock
Auditorium of the
Beck, well-known
Township and
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From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each
day, the park becomes a late-1830s village alive with the life and business of
the
nineteenth century: a grist
mill operates, horses pull visitors in wagons and a schoolhouse offers
“lessons” to
students.
and making crafts. Traders
Market will be present on the south side of Irishman’s Bridge.
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Benjamin Harrison Home Ignites
Fifth Season of the President’s Theatre with Victorian Theatre by Candlelight
with Ghost Tales of the Civil War
The President Benjamin
Harrison Home lights up its fifth season of The President’s Theatre with Victorian Theatre
by Candlelight: Ghost Tales of the Civil War among the home’s historical artifacts at
19, and 20 at half-hour
intervals from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The theatre season schedule
includes progressive presentations, like Victorian Theatre in the fall (Ghost Tales in
2007), and traditional
salon-style theatre in the spring Victorian Theatre (Deceived, Doomed and Departed in 2008)
presentations.
In addition, the historic
home’s cast presents dinner theatre each Feb. 14 with Romance and Remembrance,
and
interactive re-enactments
five times throughout each year on Presidents Day in February, Primary Day in
May,
Independence Day in July,
Election Day in November and Family Christmas in December.
Ghost Tales
will seek to solve why ghosts have converged upon the presidential manor, with
the help of a psychic (I.
C. Itall) and the audience.
Theatrical patrons will brave the spiritual turmoil and rotate through rooms of
the
mansion to experience the
presentation.
The cast includes James
Trofatter, who is the playwright and director for Ghost Tales. Trofatter qualifies as the
Harrison Home’s resident
playwright, since he’s written two plays specifically for the museum: a
Victorian play
“Mister Edward Voorhees” and
a historical docudrama “Cold-Blooded at Cold Spring,” both performed at the
museum in 2006. He has directed eight plays and performed in
24 in the last four years in
Ghost Tales
performances begin every half-hour starting at 5:30 p.m. through 8:30 p.m.
Reservations are required and
may be made by calling
317-631-1888. Tickets are priced at $10
for adults and $6 for students (ages 6 to 17).
The theatre program is
provided with support from the Arts Council of Indianapolis; The Indiana Arts
Commission, a state agency;
and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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Forty Years of Feasting
Forty years ago a junior
history club joined with the Tippecanoe County Historical Association to do a
few
demonstrations of pioneer
life. They made pokeberry ink and did an Indian dance. Thus began the Feast of
the
Hunters’ Moon.
On Oct. 13 and 14 more than
5,000 re-enactors will gather at
sounds, food and music of an
eighteenth century fur trade event.
There will be 43 different
foods available this year including long-time favorites such as pork chops,
buffalo burgers
and frybread, as well as
more recent additions such as catfish and venison sausage. Musical groups will
range from
Traveler’s Dream and Hogeye
Navvy to an appearance by Michael Searching Bear, a Native American flute
player.
Weavers and silversmiths
will be joined by quill workers and basket makers to offer unique handcrafted
goods for
sale. Although more numerous
now, such varied sights and sounds have marked the feast from its beginning.
During the first decade a
flea market was replaced with traditional crafts. A museum display opened in
the upstairs
of the blockhouse. Pony
rides were replaced with a display of bison in a log corral. Local volunteers
formed a fife
and drum corps and a canoe
brigade. Sunbonnets were replaced by replica French coifs, and Chiefs Monganza
and
Little Elk brought their
Native American perspective to the festivities.
During the 1980s, the number
of foods offered and crafts demonstrated continually expanded. The emphasis was
on improving authenticity. A
Woodland Indian camp was established. Members of the Old Guard performed.
Eighteenth-century costuming
improved. The number of participants increased to more than 5,000 and
attendance
grew to more than 67,000.
The 1990s saw an expansion
of the grounds to 30 acres. More civilian lifestyles were visible throughout
the grounds
including an encampment by
the Habitants d'Ouiatenon. A pre-feast school day was developed, giving fourth
graders studying Indiana
history the opportunity to experience 18th-century life without the
weekend crowds.
During its fourth decade the
feast continued the emphasis on education by adding a reproduction French
traders
cabin in the blockhouse and
the Wea Living History Village on the southeast corner of the grounds.
Volunteers
expanded their time
commitment to offer another pre-feast day, this one for children with special
needs.
Entering its fifth decade,
the Feast is recognized as one of the outstanding historic festivals in the Midwest.
Join in the excitement of
the Feast of the Hunters Moon at Fort Ouiatenon on Oct. 13-14, 2007. Advance
single
day tickets are $25 per
family (2 adults and up to 4 children), $10 for adults and $5 for children ages
4-16. Children
under age 4 are free. Retail
outlets having tickets include Lafayette area PEFCU, Chase Bank, Lafayette Bank
and
Trust, Lafayette Savings
Bank, Regions Bank, Marsh Supermarkets, all TCHA locations and on line at
www.tcha.mus.in.us
<http://www.tcha.mus.in.us>.
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Feast Day Set Aside for
Special Needs Students
On Oct. 11, 2007, special
needs students in grades six through twelve from Tippecanoe and surrounding
counties
will be able to set their
own pace while experiencing a mini-Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, compliments of
the
Tippecanoe County Historical
Association, with help from a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater
Lafayette.
From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.,
more than 100 dedicated re-enactors will made it possible for the students to
participate
in a wide range of
activities such as beading, woodworking, fur trading and Native American
stories and music.
Without the constraints of a
strict timetable, the students can devote as much time to each of their
favorite activities
as they wish. This is the
eighth year that TCHA has offered this special free pre-feast program that
presents the
excitement of history in a
personal, one-on-one way. More than 250 students are expected to participate.
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Buffalo Tro Scheduled
The History Center will host
a Buffalo Tro from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 28, 2007, at the Chief Richardville House in
Fort
Wayne, Ind. The buffalo
steaks will be cooked on white hot coals. Possum Trot Orchestra will provide
music, and a
silent auction will add to
the festivities. The event is a fundraiser for the center’s Heritage Education
Fund, which
pays expenses so children
from area schools can visit The History Center and learn about the early days
of the area.
Attire is casual. Cost is $50
per person. To make reservations, call 260-426-2882.
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Hillforest Harvest Moon Gala
Pull out your dancing shoes
for the Hillforest Harvest Moon Gala from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 13, 2007. The
Marksberry
ten-piece dance band will
provide the music, and waltz and swing instruction will be offered at the start
of the
evening to get the crown in
the dancing mood. Delux hors d’oeuvers, silent auction items and a beautiful
view form
the veranda round out the
night. Cash bar.
Cost to attend this
fundraiser that benefits Hillforest is $40 per member or $45 per non-member.
For more information or to
make a reservation, call 812-926-0087.
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Ohio Historical Society
Offers Rising Sun After Dark Tour, Nightmare on Walnut Street
The Ohio Historical Society
is offering two evening events in October. At 7 p.m. Oct. 19, 2007, the Rising
Sun
After Dark Tour will take
visitors on a trail filled with bizarre happenings from Rising Sun’s past. Such
unsettling
events include a reporter
interviewing a goblin or the sea serpent reported to be eight-feet long
swimming in the
Ohio River. Wear comfortable
shoes for this walking tour. Hot chocolate and treats will be waiting at the
end of the
tour to calm nerves and ease
fears. Cost is $5 per person ages 13 and older; $2 ages 4-12; free under 4.
The Rising Sun Police
Department will partner with the historical society again to present Nightmare
on Walnut
Street from 5-9 p.m. Oct.
27, 2007. This year magic invades the museum and grounds. Visitors should keep
their
eyes open and beware of
things that appear to be there, but are not really there at all. The science
lab and its cool
experiments are back to keep
people wondering, “How does that work?”
Visitors should dress as
your favorite magician, wizard or whatever to add to the atmosphere of this
family-friendly
event. A costume context,
face painting, a magician and balloon animal making will be part of the fun.
Everyone’s
favorite ghosts and ghouls
will be there too!
Cost is $1 per person. Some
additional costs may apply for food and some activities.
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Brown County Historic Homestead
The Brown County Historical
Society will present the Historic Homestead tour Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 3-4.
Twelve sites will be
included on the tour: Nashville’s Pioneer Village Museum; the ca. 1886 Elias
Pittman Farm; the
1891 Daniel Crouch Farm; the
1891 Thomas A. Hendricks Farm and Stone Head, together listed on the National
Register for Historic
Places; the late-1860s Joshua and Emma Tipton Farm; the 1926 Josiah and Ester
Davidson
Home; the 1896 Queen Anne
cottage, the William and Caroline Seitz House; the Charles A. Seitz Farm; the
1891
Pikes Peak Church of Christ;
the New Bellsville Cemetery; the 1853 New Bellsville School; and the Crouch Cemetery.
The tour will take place
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 3 and noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 4. Tickets are $15 for
adults and $8
for children less than 12
years old, and will be available at the Pioneer Village Museum each day of the
tour.
For more information call
812-988-4852 or visit www.browncountyhistory.info
<http://www.browncountyhistory.info.
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Barbecue and Tour Offered in
Goshen
The Goshen Historical
Society will host a dinner and tour event at the First United Methodist Church
in Goshen at
6 p.m. Nov. 8, 2007. The
backyard barbecue will include a catered picnic meal and tour of the historic
church.
Cost is $11 per person, and
checks should be made payable to the Goshen Historical Society. To make a
reservation, send a check to
Kay Garber, 17280 CR 40, Goshen, IN 46526.
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3. HELP
Maplelawn Farmstead Needs
Volunteer Foremen
Maplelawn Farmstead needs
volunteer foremen to act as supervisors for the small groups of students who
will
participate in the day of
service during the Future Farmers of America national conference in Indianapolis.
Knowledge of minor
construction, painting and general “handy-man” skills are a plus. However, the
main
responsibility will be to
ensure students’ safety, provide general direction for the work projects and
answer
questions.
To sign up as a volunteer
foreman or for more information, contact Chris Garvey at cgarvey76@aol.com
(mailto:cgarvey76@aol.com).
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Help Save the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery!
It's hard to believe, but
officials at Arlington National Cemetery plan to replace the original Tomb of
the Unknown
Soldier with a new replica
solely because of repairable cosmetic imperfections. This 1932 monument is
nationally
significant and eligible for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
The 48-ton marble block has
two nonstructural cracks which pose no threat to visitors or the historic
structure.
Surprisingly, federal bureaucrats
want the replica carved from new stone that experts agree will likely again
crack
along its grain just as
marble does naturally when exposed to the elements. Repair and proper care of
the tomb
(re-grouting the cracks and
using only gentle cleaning methods instead of high-pressure power-washing) is
possible
and is the preferred method
for fixing the existing cracks, as other marble monuments such as the Lincoln
Memorial were repaired.
Once the National Trust
learned about this ill-considered plan, it raised the alarm with members of
Congress and
tried unsuccessfully to
consult with those who administer the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
A decision to determine the
fate of the tomb monument is expected by Sept. 30, 2007. People can contact
their
senators and ask them and
the Senate Committee on Armed Services to explore alternatives to replacing the
memorial; and John Metzler,
superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery, and ask him to repair rather
than
replace the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
More information about the
plight to save the tomb, as well as contact information for senators, the
senate
committee and Metzler, can
be found at http://www.nationaltrust.org/
<http://www.nationaltrust.org/>
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4. ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NEWS
Maplelawn Farmstead Selected
as FFA Service Project
Maplelawn Farmstead in Hamilton
County has been selected as one of the service projects of the Future Farmers
of
America, when that
organization comes to Indianapolis in October for its annual convention. During
the
convention, students
participate in a National Day of Service. Three service days are planned at
Maplelawn:
October 22, 25 and 26. About
84 students each day will work on several projects: interior demolition and
cleaning
of the farmhouse,
restoration and repair of a fence, interior cleaning and exterior painting of
the barns and
outbuilding, and general
landscaping.
Last year, more than 800
students volunteered their time to the city’s community organizations.
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Hancock County Historical
Society Receives Grant
The Hancock County
Historical Society entertained the Greenfield chapter of Sertoma, a service
organization, with
picnic and a tour of the Hancock
County Historical Society Museum. After the event, Sertoma offered a $1,000
gift
to the society to help it
preserve its museum collection.
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Ohio County Historical
Society Wins Award, Receives Grant
The Ohio County Historical
Society was given the Rosemary Prentice Award for Historic Preservation, given
by the
Historic Landmarks
Foundation of Indiana. Since acquiring a complex of historic industrial
buildings in 1968, the
society staff and volunteers
have worked diligently to renovate the space as a museum and community space,
and
create a climate-controlled
environment.
The society also received a
grant for $36,395 from the Rising Sun Regional Foundation to begin the first
phase of
the renovation of the
garage, which will be used to house the Hoosier Girl and Hoosier Boy boats. The
renovations
will include a new HVAC
unit, window repair, brick replacement and door repair. The space will
eventually be used
to house additional
exhibits.
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5. LENDING RESOURCE CENTER
Accessible Temporary Events: A Planning Guide
Planning special events can
be a difficult chore. All kinds of details – volunteers, staff, traffic
patterns,
displays, vendors, ADA
requirements – must be considered to ensure a successful event. That process
has been
made much easier by Accessible Temporary Events: A Planning
Guide, created by the NC State University College
of Design.
The book is written on the
premise that sound “universal design” enables anyone to access any event,
regardless of
age, status in life or
cognitive or physical ability. The points made are as useful for special events
as they are for
general museum or exhibit
planning.
Some of the recommendations
are simple and don’t require a lot of planning. For example, making an exhibit
available to people with
visual disabilities is as simple as providing duplicate examples they can
handle, which will
give them an idea of its
size, weight and texture. Chapters on planning everything from signage and
print size to
room set up and exhibit
display are heavily augmented with diagrams and charts.
The Local History Services Lending
Resource Center has more than 100 other resources available on the topic of
preservation, including
those specific to historic houses.
Local History Services
maintains in its Lending Resource Center a collection of books, articles,
audiotapes, and
videotapes on more than 80
topics of interest to local historical organizations. These resources are
available for loan
to individuals and
organizations engaged in the collection, research, preservation, or
interpretation of Indiana
history. To view an online
catalog of Lending Resource Center holdings, go to www.indianahistory.org/LHS
<http://www.indianahistory.org/LHS>,
click on Resource Center and
then on Search the database. To check out or get more information about a
resource,
contact
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6. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
History Education
Specialist, Indiana Historical Bureau, Indianapolis
Job Description
Position duties and
responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
I. Participate as a member of the Historical
Marker Program team
A. Working with other members of the marker team prepare application
materials for the program taking into
account changes in guidelines established by the
Indiana Library and Historical Board, general fund
appropriations from the General Assembly, and any
special program emphases.
B. Carry out processing of applications, working with the director,
program coordinator and other history
education specialists (the marker team). This process
includes review of submitted materials, historical
research to document the marker application
topics-especially using primary source materials, evaluation of
sources and evidence and preparation of accurate
written narratives to convey the importance of the topic for
text writing. This work is coordinated by the program
coordinator.
C. Attend weekly meetings of the Marker Team to review the progress of
application processing.
D. As needed, help represent the state at
marker dedications (generally weekend days) often giving speeches and
media
interviews, issue press releases, maintain historical/archival files, make
recommendations for changes in
procedures/policies
for the program, update and implement the marketing plan for the program.
E. As needed, help to implement the marker
repair and maintenance program.
F. As needed, help to implement the
Cemetery Heritage Initiative and other special format signs, including
preparation
of camera-ready artwork.
II. Participate in the development,
implementation, and evaluation of all Bureau program components.
A.
Maintain, develop, and revise
educational materials about Indiana history which fulfill the goals of the
bureau;
B.
Oversee and carry out production and
printing or web publication of those materials.
C.
Participate in the evaluation of
materials, resources, and programs of the bureau; and make recommendations
to
the director.
D. Be aware of current bureau projects and
contribute to their success as needed.
III. Participate in the development, research,
writing, and production of educational
and other publications as assigned.
A. Develop educational and instructional
curriculum materials, which encourage the study of Indiana history and culture.
B. Carry out research and copy preparation
according to agency standards, including the maintenance of a
database
of resources and references for each
project and computer files of prepared copy.
C. Develop and produce other bureau
materials for print and web publication.
IV. Participate in long and short term planning
for the agency.
A.
Demonstrate an understanding of the goals of the agency and understand
how the programs, publications and
activities
fit into the larger context.
B. Take an active role in agency planning
sessions and help to develop program goals, objectives and individual
work
plans that fit within the larger context.
C. Help to implement and monitor
achievement of adopted short and long term goals for agency programs,
publications and other services.
D. Participate in the evaluation of
materials, resources and programs of the bureau; and make recommendations to
the director
E. Take part in the continuing evaluation,
updating, and improvement of established guidelines and procedures
for
events and activities in order to increase the effectiveness of limited
resources.
F. Be aware of current bureau projects and
contribute to their success as needed.
V. Interact with various
constituents of bureau programs, publications, and activities.
A. Plan, design and/or construct displays
and exhibits that convey to audiences what programs, publications and
activities
the bureau has available for the public. Make these exhibits available in the
state complex, at
meetings
and events, at workshops, and on the Web site to reach a variety of audiences.
B. Plan and present programs and related
workshops, seminars, exhibits and tours-which are frequently
collaborations
with other agencies and organizations-for students, teachers, and the general
public about
history education and the programs and
publications of the bureau. Provide Web extensions for these activities.
C. Serve on or monitor advisory committees,
commissions, etc. related to collaborative programs supported by
the
Bureau as part of its mission, such as, the Women's History Trail Project,
smartDESKTOP, American
Indian
Initiative, Underground Railroad Initiative, Indiana Council for History
Education, Commemorations, etc.
VI. Market products for sale
by the bureau and create higher visibility for the agency.
A. Create or support educational displays
of sale materials in the bureau book shop and State Library Building
cases
to attract people to the bureau book shop, to purchase materials and to become
aware of
bureau
programs and publications.
B. Prepare press releases about bureau
programs, publications and activities and distribute them to news media.
C. Seek out and supply information in other
venues that can promote bureau products and the mission of the bureau.
VII. Carry out required administrative needs.
A. Complete reports for meetings of the
Indiana Library and Historical Board.
B. Complete required staff activity forms.
C. Back up for order fulfillment when
necessary.
D. Back up customer service needs for book
shop and answer agency's main phone line.
E.
Help with stocking of publications and inventory movement as necessary.
Responsibilities
The History Education
Specialist 4s and the Program Coordinator 4 form the Programs and Publications
Division.
Bureau programs and
publications are achieved through a team approach, which encompasses all agency
staff. Each
History education specialist
may take the lead for various functions in the job description. History
education
specialist 4s, along with
other employees, play an active part in the planning, implementation and
evaluation of
bureau programs,
publications, activities and projects, and advising the director on various
topics. Because of the
small number of employees in
the bureau, the history education specialists and other employees are called
upon to
carry out various
administrative duties necessary to the operation of the agency.
Qualifications
Preferred knowledge, skills
and abilities include knowledge of and ability to carry out historical research
in primary
sources; to evaluate sources
and evidence; to prepare accurate, clear, and concise narratives; public
programming
and educational programming
experience; knowledge of Indiana and U.S. history.
Four (4) years full-time
professional experience in the development or coordination of an historical or
cultural
program. Substitutions:
Accredited college training in any of the following areas may substitute for
the required
experience with a maximum
substitution of four years. (Fifteen semester hours in anthropology;
archaeology;
education; history; or in a
related area.)
Benefits
The State of Indiana offers
a comprehensive benefit package, which includes medical, dental, vision, life
insurance,
retirement plans and accrued
leave.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Indiana is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
This job opportunity will
soon be posted in the State of Indiana Job Bank for approximately two weeks. It
will have
the Posting Title of Historical Education Specialist 4. Please
check the Historical Bureau website http://www.in.gov/history
<http://www.in.gov/history>
for the posting reference number, category and closing date; those items will
be
added to the website as soon
as they are available.
Everyone must apply online
through the job bank. Visit http://www.in.gov/jobs/stateemployment/fe/apply.html
<http://www.in.gov/jobs/stateemployment/fe/apply.html>to
begin the process. Include a copy of your
resume in your online
profile.
Applicants also should send
a resume and a cover letter to pbennett@history.in.gov
(mailto:pbennett@history.in.gov)
in addition to entering
materials in the job bank.
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Curator I, Ohio Historical
Society, Columbus, Ohio
Summary:
The Ohio Historical Society
(OHS) seeks a dynamic and creative individual to serve as a project curator in
the
outreach projects
department. The project curator will be based at the Ohio Historical Society
and be under the
direct supervision of the
outreach projects manager. This position works directly with K-16 faculty in
western Ohio
and will be responsible for
implementing OHS responsibilities in a number of collaborative professional
development programs.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
This position will organize workshops
and seminars on various topics in local, state and national history; work
directly with partners (i.e.
university faculty, teachers, school administrators, local history
organizations and their
staff, evaluators); conduct
research in the OHS archival and object collections to identify materials that
related to
the project themes and the
Ohio Social Studies Academic Content Standards for; and develop creative
activities and
resources (e.g. CD-ROMS,
podcasts, etc.) that engage faculty with collections materials.
The ideal candidate is a
self-starter, creative yet practical, flexible, able to work well within a
fast-paced team-
oriented environment and
must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Successful
candidates
must also be able to
establish creative partnerships and a strong presence in the Ohio communities
they serve.
Candidates must have a
passion for state and local history, a compelling vision for creating engaging
and
informative experiences, and
a thorough understanding of methods for developing exceptional history
resources
and programs for a variety
of audiences.
Qualifications:
To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below
are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Applicants should possess a
graduate degree in history/museum studies/humanities; a strong working
knowledge of
history research methods; an
appreciation for local history; excellent written and verbal communication skills;
strong
organization skills;
experience managing budgets; the ability to juggle multiple small projects at
one time; the ability
to work with partner
institutions and individuals; experience with education standards (pedagogy,
state academic
standards, etc.); comfort
speaking in front of and directing groups of 20-50 people; a willingness to
travel within the
state. Position compensation
starts at $28,000 and will be commensurate with education and experience.
Serious
consideration will only be
given to those applicants who submit a cover letter, resume, salary
requirements and three professional references to:
The Ohio Historical Society
Human Resources Department
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus , OH 43211-2497
Fax: 614/297-2293
E-mail: applicant@ohiohistory.org
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Associate Documentary
Editor, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Ill.
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale. Library Affairs. This is a one-year term
administrative/professional
position in the Ulysses S.
Grant Association (appointment is renewable) to begin immediately. Under the
direction
of John Y. Simon, director
of the Ulysses S. Grant Association, the associate documentary editor
participates in the
preparation of an edition of
The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant. Specific duties include specialized research in
manuscript materials,
textual analysis and preparation of editorial apparatus. In addition, the
associate documentary
editor assists with project
management and participates as assigned in other Grant Association projects.
Required Qualifications:
Advanced degree in history;
3 – 5 years experience in historical research; experience with computers,
especially word processing capabilities; ability to work well under pressure
and to prioritize assignments; excellent oral and written communication skills;
excellent interpersonal skills.
Preferred qualification:
Ph.D. in history with
experience in historical editing. Salary is competitive ($31,404 minimum).
Applications desired by Sept. 14, 2007, but will be accepted until position is
filled. Send a letter of application stating qualifications and background for
this position, a résumé, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and
e-mail addresses (if available) of three professional references. References
may be contacted by Morris Library and asked to comment on your experience and
qualifications for this position. All materials should be addressed to: Sherry
Elders, Personnel Coordinator, Library Affairs, Mail Code 6632, Southern
Illinois University Carbondale, 605 Agriculture Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901.
Telephone: 618-453-1458; e-mail: apply@lib.siu.edu
SIUC is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity employer that strives to enhance its ability to
develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a
diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and
will receive consideration.
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Collections Manager, Chicago
Academy of Sciences, Chicago, Ill.
Organization Description:
The Chicago Academy of
Sciences was founded in 1857 as Chicago's first science museum. In 1999, the
Academy
opened the Peggy Notebaert Nature
Museum in Lincoln Park. It has welcomed
more than 1,000,000 visitors and is a unique venue for the public, especially
urban dwellers, to find new ways to reconnect with the natural world. The
museum provides
award-winning exhibits and programs to 65,000 students annually and trains and
provides
resources for more than
2,000 Chicago teachers. The museum is one of the city's best examples of
eco-friendly
building technology,
including a green roof, solar panels, natural light sources and native
landscaping. The academy
and its museum are engaged
in important conservation and research work, such as its Butterfly Restoration
Project.
Summary of Position:
The Chicago Academy of
Sciences, Notebaert Nature Museum seeks an independently motivated person to
work
full-time to document,
curate, re-house and pursue funding for
the institution’s historically important collections of
natural history specimens
and related ephemera. The collections manager oversees all aspects of
collections care and
use, with assistance from
staff specialists and a corps of volunteers and interns.
The academy's collections
include herpetology, ornithology, oology, botany, mammalogy, malacology,
entomology, paleontology, mineralogy, anthropology, archives, photographs,
library, historic scientific instruments and animal
mounts. The collections include specimens collected
as early as 1857 but are composed primarily of specimens collected from the
late 1800s to the mid-1900s by scientists including Robert Kennicott, Frank C.
Baker and
Howard Gloyd. The archives and library cover a similar
period and include many significant documents.
The majority of work takes place at two off-site collections storage
facilities where the collections are stored.
Principle Duties and
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Salary Range: Competitive based on experience and
qualifications.
Please forward resume, cover
letter and three letters of recommendation to:
Steve Sullivan, Collections
Manager
Chicago Academy of Sciences,
Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 North Cannon Drive
Chicago, IL 60614
Email: ssullivan@naturemuseum.org
No phone calls, please.
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Assistant Curator, The Senator
John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, Penn.
REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s degree in history,
museum studies, American studies or similar related field. Two years museum
experience
or proven internships. Current valid PA Driver’s license; successful
Act 34 clearance (criminal record check),
knowledge of material
culture, visitor studies (demographics and interests of museum visitors), and
museum
learning (the nature of
learning in the museum setting) desired.
Expertise or interest in a specific field related to the
concerns of HC is also
important. Position requires word processing and collections data base skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The two major functions are
related to collections and exhibits. In regard to collections, the assistant
curator
investigates collection
leads, pursues research on potential donations and makes recommendations to the
collection
leads committee. Catalogs incoming collections for which
he/she has expertise and adds information to object and
collection files. The assistant curator must learn the
collection. This position takes
significant responsibility for
pro-active collecting to augment
existing collections and for reviewing collections and making recommendations
for
de-accessioning.
In regard to exhibits, the
assistant curator uses his/her knowledge of the region’s history and the
history center’s collections, background and training in history and experience
with exhibits to aid in their development. On every project (unless far outside
his/her expertise), the assistant curator should advise on research directions
and sources. This position may fill many
different functions in exhibit work, including directing the project, setting
the conceptual course,
pursuing research, collecting and interpreting objects, and guiding the
research and work of other staff members.
Submit resume and letter of
interest to:
Director of Human Resources
The Senator John Heinz History
Center
1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh,
PA 15222
Phone: (412) 454-6410 -- Fax: (412) 454-6030
E-Mail: amgrzybek@hswp.org
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Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Research
Center Scholar Program
The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Research Center Scholar Program, a component of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum,
Santa Fe, N.M., sponsors
research in American Modernism (1890–present) by awarding scholarships to
historians in
the fields of art,
architecture and design, literature, music and photography, and to museum
professionals who wish
to organize an exhibition at
the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Scholarships are available for periods of
three-to-twelve
months. Recipients are
expected to be in residence during the scholarship period and to take part in
the life of the research center.
Applications must be
submitted in English and postmarked no later than the Monday following
Thanksgiving. For
application materials,
procedures and further information regarding the Research Center or its scholar
program,
visit http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/center/scholarships.html
<http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/center/scholarships.html>
or contact
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Research
Center
217 Johnson Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505.946.1002
Fax 505.946.1093
center@okeeffemuseum.org
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7. OFF THE PRESS
Museum History Journal
The Museum History Journal is a new publication of evaluative histories
relating to museums and will be published
semi-annually beginning in
2008. Future issues will include cultural and social histories evaluating the
impact of
museums and/or related
institutions in the context of a particular time period; intellectual histories
that emphasize
museum philosophy; history
of museum-related professions; histories of museum exhibits and education
programs;
histories of development,
management and use of collections; architectural histories; abbreviated
biographies of
significant museum figures
with emphasis on contributions made to respective institutions;
professionalization of
the field; comparative
history of two or more museums or related cultural institutions critical
institutional histories;
and more.
Editors welcome the
submission of papers to be considered for publication in the journal.
Manuscript preparation
guidelines will be available
on the Left Coast Press, Inc., website at www.lcoastpress.com
<http://www.lcoastpress.com>.
The journal also welcomes
suggestions for thematic issues and for reviews of books, website and exhibits
relevant to the mandate of the journal.
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8. ON THE INTERNET
Indianapolis’s Historic
Places Spotlighted
Indianapolis’s 59 sites
listed on the National Register of Historic Places come together on a new website
to offer
heritage seekers an in-depth
look at some of the Hoosier capital’s most significant historic sites. The Discover Our
Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary includes descriptions of each of the sites, maps and
essays about themes significant
in the city’s development
that help put the sites in historical context.
The Indianapolis travel
itinerary can be viewed at http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/indianapolis/index.htm
<http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/indianapolis/index.htm>.
It was produced by the National Park Service's
Heritage Education Services
and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Division of Historic
Preservation
and Archaeology in partnership with the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Of