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November 2004 (8 pages - 823kb - PDF)
- Waysides in a Minute
- NPS Media Inventory Database System (MIDS)
- The Truth is in the Fibers
- NPS Identity News
- Digging into the Past
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December 2004 (8 pages - 779kb - PDF)
- Curators to the Rescue: Who to Call When Disaster Strikes.
- News Briefs: NAI Awards, Sign Program, Army Corps of Engineers Award.
- Student Interns: Fostering a New Generation of Media Specialists.
- The Long Range Interpretive Plan (LRIP).
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January 2005 (6 pages - 549kb - PDF)
- A New Kind of Publication: "Start-up" brochures for new parks.
- Wayside Exhibits Minor Rehab Program.
- Awards: A Measure of NPS Success.
- NPS Identity: Servicewide vehicle marking standards.
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February 2005 (8 pages - 904kb - PDF)
- Vandalism at Jefferson Rock in Harpers Ferry NHP.
- The move to end all moves: collections management at Yellowstone National Park.
- Maps: one size does not fill all.
- Centennial of the Niagara Movement at Harpers Ferry NHP.
- Selection of a Servicewide sign supplier expected by May 2005.
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March 2005 (8 pages - 1.7 MB - PDF)
- Harpers Ferry Center celebrates 35th birthday.
- National Park Service commissioned artwork collection.
- Proper care and feeding of audiovisual equipment.
- Guidelines for using the NPS arrowhead.
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April 2005 (8 pages - 656k - PDF)
- Selecting and using digital cameras for interpretive media.
- National Parks of New York Harbor (NPNH) Education Center.
- Creating original artwork for waysides at Pea Ridge NMP.
- Second Bank Portrait Gallery at Independence NHP.
- Typography: Using NPS Rawlinson.
- "Developing Media for Interpretive Centers" course in Intermountain Region.
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May 2005 (8 pages - 1 MB- PDF)
- The Normandy American Cemetery Interpretive Center.
- Conserving the Fort Stanwix Orderly Book.
- Communicating the NPS Education Mission.
- HFC films receive prominent awards.
- Jefferson Rock vandalism update.
- Certificate created for First Lady Laura Bush.
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July 2005 (8 pages - 783k- PDF)
- Servicewide Sign Management Program launches.
- Planning and designing exhibits in three dimensions.
- The HFC Library holds several important NPS collections.
- HFC Manager Gary Cummins retires.
- HFC produces indoor wayside exhibit for Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in record time.
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September 2005 (10 pages - 700k- PDF)
- Making the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail relevant for young people.
- Developing Media for Interpretive Centers course.
- Laminated inkjet panels for wayside exhibits.
- "Shaping the System" handbook details evolution of the NPS.
- Frequently asked questions about the new NPS Servicewide Sign Program.
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November 2005 (10 pages - 1 MB - PDF)
- New visitor center exhibits for Arches National Park.
- Interpretive media at Brown v. Board NHS receives awards.
- NPS film is screened at the Sondrio Film Festival in Italy.
- HFC staff help with recovery operations on the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
- New park entrance signs meet national sign standards while respecting the character of local sites.
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January 2006 (8 pages - 1 MB - PDF)
- HFC completes Historic Furnishings Report for USS Cassin Young.
- Park staffs learn basics of desktop publishing at "Producing NPS Publications" class.
- HFC facilitates planning for interpretation and visitor experience with long range interpretive planning workshops.
- "The National Parks: Index 2005-2007" is a comprehensive directory of all 388 units of the National Park System.
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March 2006 (8 pages - 1 MB - PDF)
OpenType Issue
- Introducing OpenType Fonts
- Why Frutiger and NPS Rawlinson?
- Sharing Frutiger and NPS Rawlinson
- The National Park Service Uniform Collection
- Call for Career Collections
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May 2006 (10 pages - 1.5 MB - PDF)
- Exhibit Concepts for
Parque Natural Metropolitano, Panamá
- Park Flight Migratory Bird Program
- Keeping a Close Eye on NPS Publications
- Frequently Asked Questions About Sign Plans
- Wayside Exhibit Minor Rehab Program
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July 2006 (8 pages - 1.7 MB - PDF)
- Remedial Paper Conservation Workshop for Archive Processing
- Wayside Exhibits Connect Cultures Along the Oconaluftee River Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Harpers Ferry Center Publishes New Wayside Exhibit Grids
- New National Park Service Sign Program Website Launched
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September 2006 (9 pages - 1 MB - PDF)
- Transcontinental partnership creates new brochure for Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
- Gaining the right to vote at Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
- HFC helps jump-start map creation process with Map Starter Files
- NPS map symbols and patterns available for Adobe Illustrator
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November 2006 (8 pages - 1.2 MB - PDF)
- HFC conservators evaluate and treat artifacts for new Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center
- Cabrillo Exhibit receives Accessibility Achievement Award
- Planning new signs for Craters of the Moon National Monument
- Director donates uniform to NPS History Collection at Harpers Ferry Center
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January 2007 (10 pages - 1.3 MB - PDF)
- "HFC Editorial Style Guide" revised and updated
- New bilingual wayside exhibits for Everglades National Park
- NPS and American Byways collaborate on "Developing Media for Interpretive Centers" course in Seward, Alaska
- HFC's Larry Matson and Dave McLean retire after long careers in the federal government
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March 2007 (7 pages - 934k - PDF)
- Digital Imaging Project captures object photos for parks
- New park identity and wayfinding signs for Albright Training Center
- HFC revises accessibility guidelines for interpretive media
- Tom DuRant and Jerry Greene retire
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June 2007 (10 pages - 1.5 MB - PDF)
- Creating engaging web content for Clara Barton National Historic Site with Flash
- Selma to Montgomery interactive program wins award
- New exhibits at the Yavapai Observation Station bring the geology of the Grand Canyon to life
- Rich Helman, David Nathanson, and Nancy Purinton retire
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September 2007 (14 pages - 1.94 MB - PDF)
- Moveable wayside exhibits for Exit Glacier at Kenai Fjords
- Exhibits on a budget at Flourissant Fossil Beds
- HFC conservator Larry Bowers is in the news
- New exhibits open at Homestead National Monument and at Little Rock Central High School NHS
- New products and services for NPS staff, including the DVD video "How to Install a Wayside Exhibit," IDIQ contracts for new media mapping services and digital terrain models, and a new NPS wall map in PDF format
- John Demer and Ron Roos retire
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November 2007 (18 pages - 3.92 MB - PDF)
Accessibility Issue
- Principles of Universal Design
- Kings Mountain exhibit receives Accessibility Achievement Award
- Harpers Ferry Center, C&O Canal, and National Capital Region host accessibility workshop
- A Unigrid brochure for low-vision users
- HFC helps develop tactile wayside exhibits for Gulf Islands
- Frequently asked questions about accessibility and audiovisual media
- A closer look at audio description
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February 2008 (10 pages - 1.35 MB - PDF)
- New map for Dry Tortugas National Park
- Graduate student completes study of 2D vs. 3D trailhead maps
- Former Director Robert Stanton donates NPS uniform
- Museum Exhibit Planner offers professional content management
- Map Starter Files help jump-start the map creation process
- Wayside Exhibit Grids help create wayside production files
- Finding and replacing fonts in Microsoft Word documents
- Graphics script simplifies work in Adobe InDesign
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March 2008 (9 pages - 1.16 MB - PDF)
- San Juan National Historic Site completes installation of parkwide sign plan
- New exhibits take shape for Assateague Island National Seashore
- HFC's new exhibit planning, design, and production process
- Interpretive planner Jack Spinnler retires
- HFC's "Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service
Interpretive Media" featured by the U.S. Access Board
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June 2008 (15 pages - 780k - PDF)
- Interpretive techniques in new media
- What new media products are parks using today?
- New film premieres at Homestead National Monument
- New NPS Graphic Identity website launched
- New employees and staff news at Harpers Ferry Center
- HFC products recognized with awards
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September 2008 (11 pages - 1.05 MB - PDF)
- Graphics acquisition: getting the right image
- HFC's favorite image sources
- New lights at Lassen Volcanic National Park cast a green shadow
- Meet new employees Jerry Bock and Theresa Eisenman
- Audiovisual producer/director Tim Radford retires
- Another look at the GPS Ranger: Shenandoah National Park and Vicksburg National Military Park
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December 2008 (13 pages - 1.66 MB - PDF)
- Historic furnishings tell story of the Tuskegee Airmen
- Two exhibits at Grand Teton offer contrasting experiences
- GPS Ranger incorporates accessibility
- Meet new employees Timothy Elms, Carol Maass, and Dennis Zembower
- Bob Flanagan and Donna Huffer retire
- HFC recognized with interpretive media awards from NAI
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February 2009 (12 pages - 3.12 MB - PDF)
- A new wayfinding and sign system is completed for the Hermits Rest shuttle system at Grand Canyon National Park
- New exhibits highlight the story of Great Falls Park
- New exhibits at Edgar Allan Poe NHS explore "The Many Sides of Genius"
- Recent retirees, departures, and personal passages at Harpers Ferry Center
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