Credit: Nikopol_TOPublic Historians work in a range of positions within and outside the heritage sector. Public historians can be found in museums, archives, libraries, academic institutions, corporations, not-for-profits, the film industry, research firms, and other organizations.In the United States the National Council on Public History is an active professional organization that represents, offers services to, … Continue reading Canadian Public History: Where Art Thou?
Engaging Our Community Conference
On the weekend I spoke at the Engaging Our Community Conference held at Algoma University. The panel I took part in, Beyond Paper: Participatory Past in the Community Archives, focused on the concept of archives as places of engagement. My presentation looked at the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre as an example of an archival institution … Continue reading Engaging Our Community Conference
Ontario Heritage Conference: Creating a Heitage Blog
Kayla Jonas of the Adventures in Heritage blog recently presented at the Ontario Heritage Conference. The topic of her session was “Using Websites to Communicate Your Message”. Kayla's presentation focused on the use of blogs within the heritage field. Her presentation used this blog and History to the People as examples of personal heritage blogs. … Continue reading Ontario Heritage Conference: Creating a Heitage Blog
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.
Year end
The final #reverb10 prompt: Core story. What central story is at the core of you, and how do you share it with the world? (Bonus: Consider your reflections from this month. Look through them to discover a thread you may not have noticed until today.)The central story of my practice of public history is varied. … Continue reading Year end
Expansion in Heritage
December 28th's #reverb10 prompt was:Achieve. What’s the thing you most want to achieve next year? How do you imagine you’ll feel when you get it? Free? Happy? Complete? Blissful? Write that feeling down. Then, brainstorm 10 things you can do, or 10 new thoughts you can think, in order to experience that feeling today.Next year … Continue reading Expansion in Heritage
Beautifully different heritage
Prompt: Beautifully different. Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different - you'll find they're what make you beautiful.The heritage field is filled with differences all of which have the potential to compliment and learn from each other. Academic historians, … Continue reading Beautifully different heritage
Joining the #reverb10 bandwagon
After seeing a couple of #reverb10 posts I began to read up on the idea and started to debate over participating. Some gentle encouragement helped and I decided to participate in #reverb10.Since reverb officially began yesterday, I'm writing two posts today to catch up. The December 1st writing prompt was: Encapsulate the year 2010 in … Continue reading Joining the #reverb10 bandwagon
Heritage in Hamilton
Kayla Jonas, a heritage professional in Southern Ontario recently started up a blog to record her 'adventures in the heritage world.' Her posts so far have included commentary on a lot of great local history, culture, and public heritage events and ideas. It's great to see another Canadian heritage professional enthused about community heritage.
Public History Survey
The preliminary results of a 2008 survey of public history professionals was recently released. These results are available via the American Historical Association publication Perspectives on History and in the NCPH newsletter.This survey was organized in an attempt to provide better understanding of the public history profession, and perhaps create a clearer definition of public … Continue reading Public History Survey