2010 – Page 3 – Voices of the Past

September 12, 2010

Library of Congress: Partnering with Flickr and Finding Its Voice in Social Media

Interview Record Who Michelle Springer and Helena Zinkham of the Library of Congress. Context This 2010 interview documents the Library’s partnership with Flickr and its early experience releasing historic photographs into a participatory social environment. What…

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General

September 10, 2010

How Heritage Professionals Used the Web: 2009 Survey Results

More than 300 heritage professionals responded to this 2009 survey about how they used the web, social media, research tools, and online networks. The results provide a snapshot of a field in transition: many practitioners were…

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Case Studies

September 8, 2010

My hipster GTD folder form for keeping projects on track

A homegrown project-management form inspired by David Allen’s Getting Things Done system. The post turns a productivity method into a simple printable artifact for keeping projects visible, bounded, and moving—an early example of translating an abstract…

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General

September 8, 2010

Advancing Heritage Online

An early National Park Service case study in using social media, community participation and digital strategy to expand the reach of preservation knowledge and strengthen professional networks.

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Public Knowledge & Culture

September 6, 2010

Jennifer Souers Chevraux on Making Museums Relevant in the Digital Age

Jennifer Souers Chevraux argues that museums can remain relevant by thinking beyond their buildings and cultivating meaningful relationships with audiences through both experience design and new media. This short video introduces her broader approach to engaging…

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Public Knowledge & Culture · The Voices

September 4, 2010

Social Networking for Family History

Genealogy Gems founder Lisa Louise Cooke traces her path from sharing a research discovery on a Family History Center bulletin board to building a podcast and online network reaching genealogists around the world. Her story illustrates…

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Public Knowledge & Culture

September 2, 2010

First Steps for Planning Oral History Projects

From the Hometown Heritage newspaper archive. The original submitted prose is retained; subheadings were added during archival restoration. One of the easiest and most enjoyable ways we can all preserve our heritage is through oral histories.…

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Hometown Heritage

August 16, 2010

Jennifer Souers Chevraux on the Role of Museums on the Social Web

Jennifer Souers Chevraux discusses how museums and cultural organizations can use new media to deepen audience relationships rather than simply advertise programs. The conversation considers relevance, participation, experience design, and the changing expectations of a generation…

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The Voices

August 16, 2010

Green Restorations and the Sustainability Movement in Preservation

Aaron Lubeck connects historic preservation with sustainability, green restoration, building stewardship, social media, public communication, and the broader environmental value of reusing existing buildings.

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The Voices

August 11, 2010

Use online photosharing to visually tell the story of heritage resources

This practical introduction to Flickr treats photographs as more than illustrations: titles, captions, tags, groups, comments, and sharing can turn an image into an entry point for public interpretation. Written when online photo communities were rapidly…

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Public Knowledge & Culture