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
Tag Archives: Seminar for Historical Administration
The Tick Tock of Lincoln’s Watch
Did you see Lincoln this weekend? It killed me, but I waited (not so patiently) so that I could see it this evening with my Columbus Emerging Museum Professionals (EMP) group friends. If you’re in the Columbus, Ohio area feel free to join us tonight! All of the details are on the Columbus EMP Facebook page. In my preparation for viewing … Continue reading
SHA: Not Only Refreshing, but Empowering
As promised, the “Why Should You Attend SHA?” 11 posts in 11 days from the SHA Class of 2011 Museum Minute countdown concludes today with a post from Dr. Patricia Williams Lessane, Executive Director at the Avery Research Center at The College of Charleston. Take it away, Patricia. I didn’t know what to expect when I applied for SHA. I only knew that … Continue reading
A Few Things Before We Wrap Up the SHA Countdown
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
History Matters. SHA Matters. You Matter.
Applications for the Seminar for Historical Administration are due TOMORROW. Are you ready? Are you editing your application materials? Looking for some last minute inspiration? Look no further. Today’s “Why Should You Attend SHA?” post by John Elder will do the trick. John, an Indianapolis native, is a natural entertainer. He worked at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, in Fishers, Indiana, for nearly 14 … Continue reading
SHA: A Necessary Catalyst that Helped Refine & Affirm My Place in the Field & Commitment to It
It’s Saturday. The application deadline for the Seminar for Historical Administration is knocking on the door. Are you ready? There are only 3 days left (including today) to apply. For those of you still on the fence, I think today’s “Why Should You Attend SHA?” post by my SHA roomie, Lillian Diep, Creative Content Manager at the Homestead Museum … Continue reading
SHA is an Awesome “Camp” for Adults in Our Field
The weekend is upon us and there are 4 days left (including today) to apply for the Seminar for Historical Administration. The “Why Should You Attend SHA?” 11 posts in 11 days from the SHA Class of 2011 continues today with Cynthia Capers (@eighthcyn), Associate Director of Education and Changing Exhibitions at the Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. Summer camps are often maligned in … Continue reading
SHA Reminded Me How Lucky I Am To Do What I Do
The 11 posts in 11 days from the SHA Class of 2011 Museum Minute countdown continues today with a post from…ME! I attended an information session about the Seminar for Historical Administration at the 2010 American Association of Museums Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. While there, Rich Cooper, a recent participant (as well as a … Continue reading
SHA: A Fertile Environment for Real Learning, Powerful Networking & Organizational Change
Yesterday’s “Why Should You Attend SHA?” Museum Minute blog post by Mark Sundlov is a tough act to follow. Did anyone else get a kick out of “the Dude’s rug” reference? Genius! Jason Crabill (@CrabillJ), Manager of Curatorial Services at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio, continues the 11 posts in 11 days from the SHA Class … Continue reading
SHA: Unbeatable Professional Training & Powerful Personal Relationships
The “Why Should You Attend SHA?” 11 posts in 11 days from the SHA Class of 2011 continues today with Mark Sundlov (@thesandlot11), Site Supervisor at the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site in Cooperstown, North Dakota. SHA has been the most important and effective educational event in my museum career. SHA is imprecisely divided into two areas—professional training and personal … Continue reading