I am interested in finding out what type of security systems small museums have found work best for them. We need to improve security for two small buildings. Do you have a system that you have been happy with? What problems/challenges have you run into with your system? What are your monitoring fees? Are false alarms a problem? Do you connect into your local fire department? Is there anything you would do differently if you had the chance to?

Any feedback is most appreciated!

Lisa Plank
Director
Richfield Historical Society

Hello everyone!

Our group is looking to start a History Hall of Fame for our county, and I am curious if anyone else has done such a project as well as what was good and/or bad about it. We would like to have nominations be made each year, with the presentation of inductees at our annual Chautauqua event in July. The questions that come to mind are: Do we limit the number of inductees per year? Do we let anyone nominate someone or just members? We would like to have some sort of plaque that would have the inductees picture and why they are inducted, would it be too tacky to get corporate sponsorship for these plaques? Im sure I will think of more, but I just cant right now.

There’s a PDF example at the Anderson County Museum in South Carolina, if anyone would like to see an example.

Thanks,

Mr. Kelly Herold

Buffalo County Historical Society, Alma, WI

Paul Nelson notes that the Ramsey County Historical Society’s editorial board has discussed the pluses and minuses of putting the magazine, Ramsey County History, online. In the case of the RCHS journal, there are 43 years of back issues. Should all back issues be put online? Should more current issues not be included so that sales do not suffer? What is the best and most affordable technology? PDF files? What search tools should be used?