KSU Digital Ethnography Project – An Analysis of How Students Learn Today

by Dylan Staley

Voices of the Past seeks new and innovative ways to bring education to the masses. It is not a class, it does not have an instructor. It is created by normal people, inviting others to join in their work. This blog could be one of the best examples of the way education can evolve: into something that is both by and for the community.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Salazar Helps Re-Open Ford’s Theater, Cites the Importance of Site to President Obama and Nation

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today joined leaders of the Ford’s Theater Society, the National Park Service and the District of Columbia at a press conference and ribbon-cutting to re-open Ford’s Theatre after its 18-month renovation. The event initiated the celebration of the bicentennial of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln.

John Leeke V-log: Steam Paint Removal

In this installment of his Voices of the Past V-log, John Leeke demonstrates using steam to remove heavy paint build up from wood surfaces. Steam paint removal softens the paint film so it can be more easily scraped away. It works well with the heavy paint buildup commonly found on the exterior of older buildings during house restoration and historic preservation projects.

ICOM president visits Seoul, praises Korean museum system for protecting "intangible" cultural heritage

Alissandra Cummins, President of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), praised the achievement of Korean museums and their protection of intangible cultural heritage. She visited Seoul last week for the editorial and advisory meeting of the International Journal of Intangible Heritage of the ICOM-ICME ― International Committee for Museums of Ethnography ― which took place at the National Folk Museum of Korea.

U.S. National Park Service designates four new National Natural Landmarks

A rare ecosystem in Pennsylvania, the sixth longest cave in Texas, and major fossil sites in Kentucky, New York, and Vermont were recently named National Natural Landmarks. The National Natural Landmarks Program, administered by the National Park Service, recognizes significant examples of natural history and supports property owners and managers in conservation efforts. There are now 586 listed sites.

"Archaeology Prodigy" gains fame in China

Hao Di, a 23-year-old Tianjin native has been collecting rare ancient coins, armor and bronze swords since he was 5 years old.

International Newsletter on Rock Art available online

The INORA, the International Newsletter on Rock Art is now available online in the website of the UNESCO-ICOMOS Documentation Centre.
The publication is edited by Dr Jean Clottes, Former Director of the Chauvet Research Team, funded (or subsidized, or sponsored) by the Ministry of Culture (France) and the Département de l’Ariège (France), the newsletter presents the [...]

Heritage DIY: How to clean cemetery monuments

By Jason Church

Cemetery care and maintenance is undergoing a surge in popularity that hasn’t been seen since the Victorian era. It’s little wonder. Cemetery gravemarkers are at once memorials to those we’ve loved and pieces of art. Caring for them provides a connection to a world before the internet absorbed all of our attention. Cleaning these monuments properly is the best thing one can do to ensure that they will last for generations to come. And it’s easily done too!