My latest blog post on "Exploring Local Heritage Through Doors and Trails Open" can be seen over on the Active History site.Today is also the third #builtheritage chat on twitter. This month's topic is preservation careers and jobs.
Historypin vs. WhatWasThere
My most recent post can be seen over at Activehistory.ca. It is the first post in Active History's new website review section. My review looks at place based history websites, and specifically the differences between Historypin and WhatWasThere.
Active History Website Reviewers
Is there a heritage website you absolutely love? Or a history website you find unbearably frustrating? Active History is looking for website reviewers. The call for website reviewers posted on Active History can be seen below:As a growing number of historical resources become available online, the internet is increasingly becoming a site of serious historical … Continue reading Active History Website Reviewers
Open Source Options For Heritage Organizations
My most recent post focusing on the open source software alternatives available to heritage organizations can be seen over at the Active History Group Blog. The post focuses primarily upon the benefits of using open source exhibit design and photo manipulation tools such as Google Sketchup, GIMP, and Inkscape.
Built Heritage Twitter Chat
The first built heritage twitter chat took place earlier today. The chat focused on adaptive reuse and was moderated by @jonaskayla, @presconf and @presnation. The chat was well organized and included a number of interesting questions and examples were brought up. The #builtheritage chat is currently slated to run on the first Wednesday of the … Continue reading Built Heritage Twitter Chat
Parks Canada’s Digital Move
Parks Canada recently announced intentions to provide location specific content to park visitors using GPS technology and a program called Explora. Explora includes location specific 'pop-ups' with information pertaining to the area visitors are in, it also includes an interactive quiz type feature. During the pilot phase of the project Parks Canada handed out devices … Continue reading Parks Canada’s Digital Move
Digital Accessibility of Canadian Heritage
My latest post on Digital Accessibility of Canadian Heritage can be seen over at the Active History site. It focuses on the rise of online history resources designed for the general public, and the changing nature of the online presence of heritage institutions.
Interactive Learning at the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum
The most recent episode of This American Life on NPR focused on "Kid Politics." A portion of this show focused on children learning about various monumental moments in United States politics. Included in this discussion of historical politics was a look at students interacting with the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum.The Reagan Library has an … Continue reading Interactive Learning at the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum
Heritage Travel
The #reverb10 prompt for December 22nd was:Travel. How did you travel in 2010? How and or where would you like to travel next year?In 2011 I would like to visit Mackinac Island in Michigan. The island is rich in built heritage and is relatively close to my home. Mackinac Island has prohibited the use of … Continue reading Heritage Travel
Canadian Folk Music Heritage
My latest blog post on the value of Canadian folk music as heritage and the importance of preserving this form of oral history can be seen over at activehistory.ca