Have you heard of Deteriora and the Agents of Destruction? If not, allow me to introduce you to the Indiana Historical Society’s fabulous collections care-centric graphic novel. Yes, I said collections care-centric graphic novel. Deteriora and the Agents of Destruction was created through a collaboration among the Indiana Historical Society’s Local History Services Department, Civic … Continue reading
This is not a paid endorsement for The SyFy Channel. In fact, I understand that SyFy isn’t for everyone – just like C-SPAN and Powerblock TV isn’t for everyone. I’m a sucker for SyFy movies. As someone who lives and breathes history, which I find incredibly exciting (and at times exhilarating), the thing about history is … Continue reading
Today, Museum Minute gets a bit personal. This morning my Uncle John passed after a long battle with cancer, just weeks after losing my Aunt Marty unexpectedly. My dear friend (and Museum Blogger) Becca Beck, at the Indiana Historical Society, recently composed a post titled, “Stuff of Life” reflecting on the loss of her grandfather and the … Continue reading
Becca Beck is the Assistant Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) in Indianapolis, Indiana. She started working at IHS almost ten years ago as a graduate student intern and then ran the Indiana Junior Historical Society for nine years. She is a graduate of the Seminar for Historical Administration, class … Continue reading
The “Why Should You Attend SHA?” 11 posts in 11 days from the SHA Class of 2011 Museum Minute countdown will wrap up later this morning with a post from Dr. Patricia Williams Lessane, Executive Director at the Avery Research Center at The College of Charleston. But before we wrap up, there are a few things I wanted to say … Continue reading
Today’s “Why Should You Attend SHA?” Museum Minute blog post is brought to you by one of my favorite people, Becca Loofbourrow (@rloofbou), Coordinator of the Indiana Jr. Historical Society at the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis, Indiana. Why is Becca one of my favorite people? She is obsessed with the Barenaked Ladies. I am not, however, Becca is … Continue reading
The Seminar for Historical Administration (SHA) application deadline is May 21. SHA is hosted at the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis. What is SHA? SHA is the longest-running professional development seminar in the country specifically targeted to full-time, paid staff of history institutions with a minimum of three years of challenging work experience in the … Continue reading
I’ve been out of town for three weeks. THREE WEEKS! That’s three weeks away from the office, my dog…and did I mention the office? Where was I? I was at the Seminar for Historical Administration (SHA) in Indianapolis, Indiana. What is SHA? SHA is the longest-running professional development seminar in the country specifically targeted to … Continue reading
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