On a personal note … thank you

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One of the most rewarding things about being a part of Voices of the Past is meeting all of the wonderful people who are using new media to inspire connections to heritage values throughout the world.  Recently, I was fortunate to visit with the wonderful Lisa Louise Cooke of the Genealogy Gems blog and podcast. [...]

How do you use the web to communicate heritage? Take the questionnaire!

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Throughout the world, people are connecting about heritage preservation issues on an unprecedented level. One of the ways they are doing this is through “social media,” the term applied to online tools that inspire conversation and interaction. These tools are generally both easy to use and free. The web address below will take you to [...]

Meet the Blogger: Sabra Smith of “My Own Time Machine”

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In a world where heritage values are challenged by the economy yet empowered with new media, blogger Sabra Smith faces these challenges head-on and relates her own journey through the blog, “My Own Time Machine.”

Podcast: Lisa Louise Cooke on podcasting genealogy and the importance of audience

When Lisa Louise Cooke’s daughters bought her an iPod a few years ago, she was barely even aware of podcasting as a business. But that gift would go on to inspire one of the world’s most popular genealogy podcasts. In this edition of the Voices of the Past podcast, Lisa talks about how she turned her passion for genealogy into a dream career. Plus, she talks about the unreality of starring in the reality television show “Texas Ranch House.”

Voices of the Past Video Netcast: Genealogy Gems’ Lisa Louise Cooke on establishing roots in the social web

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In this edition of the Voices of the Past Netcast, we’ll meet Lisa Louise Cooke. Lisa created and maintains Genealogy Gems–one of the world’s most popular genealogy websites. She’ll tell us about the learning curve involved in using online media, and how she uses the web to create a deeper connection to her audience.

Voices of the Past Video Netcast: Featuring Dave Moyer, teenage new media producer and historic preservation activist

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In this edition of the Voices of the Past netcast, we’ll meet Dave Moyer. Moyer is a new media professional and a historic preservation activist. We’ll learn how he became involved in those efforts, and how he manages his role as founding president of Bitwire media … at just sixteen years old. Plus, online heritage briefs: downloadable heritage documents on the Middle East; AIC’s new wiki for conservation; heritage travel site iGuidez

Podcast: Michael Phillips on creating Sense of Place with video “iGuidez”

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For three years now, Michael Phillips has had a dream that he hopes will someday spread to the rest of the world: to create “sense of place” with video. It seems the tech world has helped set the stage for that dream, incorporating video functionality into everything from mobile phones and music players. With his website and blog, iGuidez, Phillips provides a template for capturing and sharing special sites for netizens everywhere to enjoy. In this interview, Michael Phillips talks about how he developed iGuidez, and the challenges of running a heritage website.

Create your own heritage-themed social network in minutes with Ning

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Sometimes the needs of a heritage group extend beyond the simple need to convey information. Blogs and Facebook fan pages allow limited interactivity. But for groups whose members are intensely passionate about a topic, a free social networking site like Ning could be the way to go.

Meet the Blogger: Tony Cagle, serving up “old” news since 2004

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In the world of heritage bloggers, Dr. Anthony Cagle is virtually ancient. According to his site “Archaeoblog,” he has been serving up old news since January 2004. And while he frequently offers insight on all facets of archaeology, he’s not afraid to throw in a bit of personal insight as well. Just take a moment to contemplate his Ode to Beer. Tony recently visited with Voices of the Past to talk about how he got in on the ground floor of the blogging revolution and what it takes to sustain a heritage blog for the long haul.

Heritage Blogger: Feeding the Heritage Blogosphere

Heritage Blogger is a new way to look at news about all aspects of heritage preservation — like a daily paper on the issues you care about. It’s brought to you by Voices of the Past Heritage Media. The site is a little pokey we know. It takes time to import all those RSS feeds so [...]