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

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.

Podcast: Rachel Penniman on giving voice to emerging conservators

When it comes to the protection of cultural resources for the long haul, conservators are on the front lines: providing hands-on TLC, whether it’s in a museum or at the scene of a natural disaster. Now, a new group has formed to provide a support network for young conservators and newcomers to the field. Rachel Penniman is the chair of the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network. In this podcast, she discusses how the group is using the social web to give a voice to the next generation of heritage caretakers.

Are destroyed heritage resources still relevant? It’s a matter of interpretation

Few would dispute the significance of ruins found in most of the world’s ancient settlements. But easy answers are harder to come by in modern America when a structure is destroyed at merely 200 years old, in a rural location, during a bad economy.

Meet the Blogger: Dan Cull on Conservation for the i-Generation

In this Heritage Blogger profile, conservator Dan Cull of the appropriately named “Dan Cull Weblog” examines how blogging has helped him become a more confident and culturally aware person. He also calls for a new organizational model for conservation built on collaboration and interdisciplinary discourse.