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From the monthly archives: October 2010
Last week the new traveling exhibits program announced the itineraries of the first two traveling exhibits from the Minnesota Historical Society. The Minnesota Legislature in its 2009 legislation appropriating money from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund supported a new exhibit at the Minnesota History Center, along with a traveling version. While the content for [...]
Role for local history during church closures
by David Grabitske
on October 18, 2010
· 8 Comments
· in Collections, Exhibits, Local History Standards
News over the past weekend that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis would restructure it parishes by closing or merging congregations with others brought to mind all of the same challenges of relocating membership, maintenance costs, manpower shortages, and more long faced by rural churches of many denominations. The news and reaction [...]
Mimicry for Professional Capacity
by David Grabitske
on October 13, 2010
· 2 Comments
· in Local History Standards, PastPerfect, Social Media
In their book, “Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives,” Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler examine a number of behaviors exhibited by networks. Local historical organizations in Minnesota, and really across the country, are an example of a network. Those who volunteer and work in the field tend [...]
History Overnight
by David Grabitske
on October 6, 2010
· 5 Comments
· in Collections, Education, Fundraising, Interpretation, Local History Standards, Marketing, Nonprofit Issues, Security, Visitation
MinnPost on Saturday October 2, 2010, ran an article on Linden Hills, a two-mansion historic site complex in Little Falls, that discussed the competing concerns when a house museum allows for overnight stays. This blend between historic house museum and bed & breakfast is not surprising considering the economic times. Small nonprofits need to look under [...]
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