Flint, MI—From Vehicle City to Most Dangerous to Something New
It’s the birthplace of General Motors, Buick, and the home of Chevrolet. At its peak, Flint’s population reached 200,000 people, more than [...]
Inclusivity & Accessibility at Museums: It’s Worth the Work
As museum educators we have the remarkable opportunity to help people explore their curiosities and discover the unknown. Each day we are [...]
AASLH Members Receive More Than $500K in IMLS Grants
Nine AASLH member institutions dedicated to preserving African-American and Native American history and culture have been awarded prestigious grants from the Institute for Museum and [...]
What to expect when running the Nomenclature 4.0 update to PastPerfect 5
Last week, I installed the Nomenclature 4.0 update to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum's PastPerfect 5 database and converted the lexicon from Nomenclature [...]
Are Religious Objects Controversial? You bet! Learn How to Address Them in Louisville
As I browsed the preliminary program for the 2015 Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, the session "Controversial Objects" caught my attention. [...]
Part 2 – Things to See During the 2015 Annual Meeting: Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill
One of the greatest treasures to be found at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is its collection of historic buildings. [...]
Managing Interpreters– Presentations as Road Maps
Managing Interpreters: Presentations as Road maps Meandering. Wandering aimlessly. Lost. Confused. Does this describe your worst road trip? Maybe it [...]
Fighting Homophobia in Stealth Mode
The Morrison County Historical Society has been a member of AASLH and the American Association of Museums (AAM) for years. When one of these national [...]
“… Or a building full of old stuff” – Part II
By the way, we still have the “vintage” olive oil can, but it’s now in a back office holding pens and pencils. The inventory continued [...]
The Art of Management: Or an Ode to Manager-Tools.com
“Occupation?” It seems like a simple question. After all, it’s on so many forms we complete on a regular basis. And yet, I struggle every [...]
Exactly What You Bargained For: Contracting Presenters
So, you’ve planned the perfect program, found an enthusiastic audience and now you’re looking for just the right presenter. The big day arrives and when [...]
Thoughts on Developing Stellar Volunteer Programs
I’ve had the great privilege of working with some fantastic paid and unpaid staff members in my career. Before coming to Monticello, I worked with [...]
“… or a building full of old stuff.”
The blog below is the first of several postings by Gene Bering. I asked him to share his experiences working in a small rural museum. Small [...]