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Looking Forward: Preservation in New England in the Twenty-First Century

Looking Forward: Preservation in New England in the Twenty-First Century

Very interesting-looking symposium being hosted by Historic New England – let us know if you’re going to register, and we can figure out a carpooling arrangement! Looking Forward: Preservation in New England in the Twenty-First Century Saturday, October 1 Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island 

NEMA Fall Conference

NEMA Fall Conference

Heads up, everyone! The New England Museum Association’s fall conference will be held in Hartford, Connecticut from November 16-18. It promises to be a fascinating, fun time. The theme is “Museums in the Mirror: Reflecting Relevance in a Diverse Society.” For those of us who 

Museums in the News

Museums in the News

Welcome to our weekly roundup of museums in the news!

Ukraine Is Building A Museum Dedicated To Pork Fat

Jackson family talks about Michael, plans for park, museum

Champaign teacher brings insight back from U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

End of state funding imperils UNLV’s Barrick Museum

The Fate of Museum Ships During a Recession

AASLH Professional Development Resources

AASLH Professional Development Resources

I’ve been recently informed about some really great professional development resources put together by the AASLH’s Professional Development committee that you’ll want to check out. Basic overview is here: Careers for History Professionals There’s a good (though short) bibliography, some good thoughtful information about public 

Rhizome and the Digital Age

Rhizome and the Digital Age

Welcome to a new guest poster, Zoe Salditch, who turned her Tufts internship into a full-time job at Rhizome! In this day and age, our cultural artifacts are increasingly born-digital. Your papers, for example, are no longer hand written, ink on paper objects but instead 

SNAFUs

SNAFUs

So sorry for the Hurricane Irene-related snafus over the weekend. The Museums in the News and Jobs Listing posts are now fully updated, so go check them out!