This is where I cut my podcasting teeth, as part of my work at the National Center for Preservation Technology & Training. It’s interesting (and sometimes horrifying) to listen back on those early episodes. We’ve steadily made progress in recording equipment and editing skills. It’s turned out to be one of our flagship social media [...]
Introducing HeritageBlogger.com: featuring blogs, photostreams & video feeds, sorted by field of interest
September 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’m excited to finally share a project I’ve been working on for a while. It’s called “Heritage Blogger” and it features dozens of websites from a variety of heritage preservation disciplines. Think of it as your modern daily newspaper for heritage news only. What you’ll find there The news you care about, told by people [...]
The 3Cs of discussing heritage online: caring, context, curation
June 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There are few yearnings that span the human race, across cultures, political beliefs and past history more than the compulsion to understand our identity. Part of that is understanding where we come from. This understanding grounds us and gives meaning to our accomplishments. But ironically, it’s also easily lost in our present mileu of constant [...]
Meet the Blogger: Lynne Thomas of “Confessions of a Curator”
May 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lynne Thomas is the Head of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University, a teaching and research collection with a special emphasis on American popular culture materials from the 19th and 20th centuries. At Confessions of a Curator, she blogs about collections and the social web. She is the co-author with Beth M. Whittaker of Special Collections 2.0, which examines Web 2.0 tech for cultural heritage collections, from Libraries Unlimited.
Audio Podcast: Kaitlin O’Shea on collaboration, platforms, and the role of historic preservation in the blogosphere
May 3, 2010 By 2 Comments
In this edition of the Voices of the Past audio podcast, we’ll meet Kaitlin O’Shea. Kaitlin is the creator of the Preservation in Pink blog and newsletter. She will explain how the iconic pink flamingo, and a group of bloggy friends, have helped her find her voice to take the conversation about historic preservation to a wider audience.
Social Media Planning for Heritage Organizations: Differentiating Goals, Objectives & Tactics
March 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A lot has changed for heritage organizations since the advent of social media. What has remained pretty constant are the elements of a good strategic communications plan. Social media provides strong tactics for strategic planning, and will probably even change the way you think about communicating. But social media shouldn’t be set apart from the [...]
How do you use the web to communicate heritage? Take the questionnaire!
December 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Voices of the Past Video Netcast: Genealogy Gems’ Lisa Louise Cooke on establishing roots in the social web
November 11, 2009 By 2 Comments
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.
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