“We” vs. “Them”
I was recently reading an article from Lapham's Quarterly, "They," that discusses the political and psychological aspects of how people group themselves and [...]
Making the Most of Collections Queries
One of the newer (and upward trending) tasks I’ve acquired is the use of collections through social media. Queries are ranging from weather, [...]
An Illuminating Proposal: How a Small Museum Saved Big by Going Green
Waving a sheet of tablet paper covered with figures, Ted Yahraus came into our small museum one day in March and said, “I’ve [...]
Public Historian, Corporate Historian
When I was invited to guest-write a blog post relating to corporate history, my first thought was: am I a corporate historian? Or [...]