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November 8, 2010

Social Networking for Conservators

A 2010 survey of the emerging “conservation cyberspace,” from Facebook groups and Twitter to professional wikis, blogs, and podcasts. The platforms have aged unevenly, but the post captures conservators beginning to use networked media not just…

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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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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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June 27, 2010

Who Will Advocate for the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals? A Cautionary Tale for University Preservation Programs

Losing a historic structure is a sad thing. Losing generations of folks to expertly protect cultural heritage is much, much worse. This past week, Louisiana’s Board of Supervisors for higher education rubber-stamped a proposal from Northwestern…

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March 31, 2010

Social Media Planning for Heritage Organizations: Differentiating Goals, Objectives & Tactics

A practical framework for separating communications goals, measurable objectives, and platform-specific tactics. Written for heritage organizations during the early social-media era, the post argues that new tools should fit inside strategic planning rather than become a…

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February 2, 2010

Social Participation, E-mail Saves a Tree & Blogging Productivity

A 2010 snapshot of emerging heritage practice: Nina Simon on social participation, digital advocacy saving a historic tree, open archaeology media, National Archives photo sharing, and museum new-media experiments. The individual platforms have aged unevenly, but…

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January 16, 2010

Master’s Thesis: Timbertown

In 2002, I completed my M.A. thesis, Timbertown: A Case Study of the Changing Traditions of Louisiana’s Mill-Centered Community, in Northwestern State University’s Folklife and Southern Culture program. Research from the thesis was later published in…

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December 24, 2009

On a personal note … thank you

A year-end thank-you from 2009 that doubles as a snapshot of the early heritage blogosphere: genealogy, archaeology, conservation, museum participation, WordPress, local history, and the personal networks that helped Voices of the Past grow. The post…

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December 17, 2009

How do you use the web to communicate heritage? Take the questionnaire!

A 2009 questionnaire designed to measure how heritage professionals were using the web and social media, and what kinds of training or support they needed. The survey marks an early shift in Voices from simply advocating…

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October 2, 2009

Create your own heritage-themed social network in minutes with Ning

Sometimes the needs of a heritage group extend beyond the simple need to convey information. Blogs and Facebook fan pages allow limited interactivity. But for groups whose members are intensely passionate about a topic, a free…

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