From the monthly archives: October 2006

Experiences with Permanent Exhibits

by D.Grabitske on October 30, 2006 · 3 Comments · in Advice, Exhibits

From the H-Public Listserv: I am doing some thinking about the role of permanent/long-term exhibits at small history museums, particularly local history museums. I have observed that most local history museums feel they need a permanent/long-term overview exhibit that tries to tell the story of their locality. Many of us working in these museums, attempting to [...]

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Note on using URLs with your names

by D.Grabitske on October 25, 2006 · No Comments · in Blog

As Mary noted, some of the hot-linked names send users right back to the Blog, rather than to an intended destination. Many of those were me. The staff of the IT Department at MHS has discovered the trouble. The program does not recognize URLs without the “http://” code in front of the URL. So, to [...]

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Pension Protection Act of 2006

by D.Grabitske on October 24, 2006 · 3 Comments · in Fundraising

From the National Committee on Planned Giving website: In August, H.R. 4, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 became law. This bill contains a two-year IRA Charitable Rollover provision that will allow people age 70 1/2 or older to exclude up to $100,000 from their gross income for a taxable year for cash gifts directly [...]

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Steep Morale Challenges

by D.Grabitske on October 4, 2006 · 30 Comments · in Advice

Sole staff people often face steep morale challenges. How do those of you who are alone in your museums do it all? Id especially appreciate some tips on gaining perspective on work when the work is overwhelming, work-life balance, and scoring excellent volunteers. Good thing I like my job! Thanks, Claudia Print PDF

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