From the monthly archives: July 2007

Visitation Rising?

by D.Grabitske on July 30, 2007 · 5 Comments · in Visitation

According to an Associated Press story on the LaCrosse, Wisc., television station WKBT, visitation at Wisconsin historic sites is up 11 percent from last year, after years of decline. According to Minnesota Tourism employment in the tourism industry here is expected to rise 19 percent this decade, apparently to meet a growing demand. While the [...]

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Refining without upsetting

by D.Grabitske on July 23, 2007 · 7 Comments · in Advice, Collections

In the course of our comprehensive inventory project, we are discovering many redundant items in our collection and are about to start deaccessioning some of the items. We do have a policy in place, but are wondering if any of you have advice about the deaccessioning process that would help us refine our collection without [...]

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Community Service Interpretation

by D.Grabitske on July 16, 2007 · 1 Comment · in Interpretation

The June 26, 2007 issue of the Mankato Free Press noted the Blue Earth County Historical Society providing tours of the historic Blue Earth County Courthouse. Does your organization provide tours of buildings it does not own? If so, what are some issues of which you have to be aware? What have you learned that [...]

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Volunteer Rate

by D.Grabitske on July 9, 2007 · 2 Comments · in Volunteers

The Corporation for National and Community Service announced the top 50 large cities that have the strongest rates of volunteerism. Minneapolis-St. Paul was first on the list. The report states generally that men provide slightly more hours on average than women, but that a much higher percentage of women volunteer than men. Is that true [...]

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