As you may know, we are currently celebrating the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. This event lasts from April 12, 2011 until April 9, 2015 and commemorates the four years the nation was at war. Hundreds of organizations throughout the country are looking to their histories and their collections to find a personal connection with … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Des Moines University
Award-Winning Connections
It’s time for another post featuring an article from the Des Moines University Magazine! For my past posts, please see here and here. While my previous posts have focused on DMU’s book collection, today I want to highlight a very unique alum and his famous grandson. Originally published in the Spring 2010 issue, “An Early … Continue reading
Beautiful Reproductions
As a museum person / historian, I’m interested in preserving and interpreting historic items of all types. The “old stuff”, is, after all, an actual piece of the past that we can’t replace. If we lose an artifact, we can’t get it back. People want to experience something real, and historic artifacts are, in fact, … Continue reading
My Favorite Book
I’ve been writing this blog for about six weeks now and it’s occurred to me that I’ve barely mentioned my work in the Des Moines University Archives and Rare Book Room. I have a sneaky feeling that I’ve avoided it because I’ve been trying to get a departmental newsletter off the ground for ages, and … Continue reading
The Job Search
When people ask me for career advice — which has been happening a lot lately, my number one piece of advice is to be creative. Start by studying the popular museum and archives job sites and be sure to read the job description and requirements closely. If a job calls for 10+ years of experience … Continue reading
Fishing Lessons (not really)
In addition to my many other jobs, I also teach preservation classes for the Des Moines Public Schools Community Education Program. I’ve been teaching a photo preservation class called “Saving Your Family Photos” for about a year and a half now, and will debut a paper and book preservation class this spring. (I believe registration … Continue reading
The Beginning: A Review
It might seems a little strange that I’m starting a blog by looking back at the past year, but one of the reasons I decided to start the blog in the first place was so I could share all the fabulous things that happen through the course of my museum work. [Important Museum Minute Disclaimer: … Continue reading
Museum Minute 