From the monthly archives: April 2010

Looking ahead

by David Grabitske on April 27, 2010 · 10 Comments · in Local History Standards, Nonprofit Issues

It has been 23 years since the Minnesota Historical Society hired Nina Archabal to be its director. Much has changed in the way that local history is preserved and made accessible. The most noticeable change might be in how common electronic systems have become, such as cataloging software like PastPerfect. There are many other ways, [...]

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New Website for Edina Historical Society

by David Grabitske on April 15, 2010 · 5 Comments · in Fundraising, Information Technology, Marketing, Museum Store

About a year ago, I sat at a Minnesota Historical Society workshop in Northfield to learn about web design standards from Shana Crosson, trying to create a website for our little city historical society with little time, almost no money and no web design skills.   It took almost a year, but we finally launched [...]

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Mission for Success

by David Grabitske on April 6, 2010 · No Comments · in Local History Standards, Marketing

In Keys Statements for Success, we looked at the evolution of mission statements for local history organizations since 1922. As noted, mission statements often reflect the era in which they are written. In 1922 with so many people new to the work of history, it was important for the mission statement to try to be [...]

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