Major cultural sites caught in crossfire of Georgian conflict
Reports are beginning to hit the net about heritage sites that have been damaged or destroyed in the conflict between Georgia and Russia. Here is a rundown of a few of the items being discussed.
Heritage Town Hall: Blogroll for 8-26-08
Welcome to the Town Hall. These are some of the most thoughtful and interesting blog discussions right now (that we know of) related to the topic of heritage preservation. Click on the headlines to read and respond to these quality posts. Feel free to jump into any of the conversations that interest you.
World Heritage Sites are focus of photography competition
Inspired by world heritage? Take a picture. Your photo of a site from the World Heritage List could earn you prize vouchers from the photography retailer Jessops. The World Heritage List includes 878 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having [...]
RSS & Aggregation: The web you want, where you want it
We’re all hearing stories about how newspapers are obsolete and print is dead. But what’s taking their place? After, all the big attraction of newspapers is their scannability. We humans have become accustomed to absorbing a world of timely knowledge, at a glance. The answer lies in RSS, or really simple syndication.
Five ways to promote your heritage project and help Voices of the Past be successful
Voices of the Past is a partnership effort. As the person reading content on this site, YOU are one of those partners. We’re not asking for much. Just keep us in mind when you work on a heritage-based project and upload that content to the web.
Twitter conversations on heritage preservation, 8/23/08
Bridge preservation … cemetery controversy … second Native American canoe found in Oconee … National Archives completes e-record preservation system
Latest on the web: Keyword "historic preservation" 8/22/08
Is this the end of the McMansion? … Gov. Matt Blunt visits Missouri … Announcement for History Channel Save Our History Grants … Where is Canada’s historic preservation program? … and more!
Does a Contemporary Art Museum Belong at the Presidio?
The Presidio Federal Trust Board of Directors is considering a proposal by GAP founder Daniel Fisher to construct a large, modern glass and masonry structure on the parade ground to house his collection of contemporary art.
The question the Board faces is whether a Contemporary Art Museum belongs at the Presidio, in the Presidio National [...]
Preserving Kentucky’s Barns
Kentucky agencies gathered recently to discuss preserving its deteriorating barns, an important part of the state’s rural landscape.
The Rural Heritage Development initiative program, a three-year pilot program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is trying to save barns throughout Kentucky counties and by reusing the structures for other purposes.
A statewide barn alliance within the [...]
Blogroll: Preservationnation (8/19/08)
Preservationnation is back with a lot of great content. One of the new headlines implores potential tourists to Drop That Guidebook and Grab a DVD, based on the move of staff at Drayton Hall (near Charleston) to allow rentals of DVD players as virtual tour guides. Whether folks find lugging around a DVD player more convenient than a brochure is anyone’s guess. When they start renting out the iPod Touch, I’m there.
