Category Archives: Cultural Heritage/Sustainability

Behind the Scenes: Theater Archives and the Documentation of a Legacy

Posted on August 30, 2012 by koconnell

By Sara Zettervall, MFA Project Manager, University of Minnesota Libraries What are theaters across the nation doing (or not doing) to create archives of their productions? We asked this question as part of our IMLS National Leadership Planning Grant, “Preserving … Continue reading →

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Preserving Our Present: Sacramento Teens Share Their Stories

Posted on August 1, 2012 by admin

Cross-posted from an article by Chris Shannon on NatomasBuzz.com It is no secret Sacramento’s north area has many stories to tell and local historians are taking note. The surprise is the age of the chroniclers. Thanks to a partnership with … Continue reading →

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National Leadership Grant Video: Minnesota Historical Society

Posted on June 21, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor In this video interview, Wendy Jones and Jennifer Sly of the Minnesota Historical Society talk about History in our Hands, a game that puts visitors in a different period of the state’s history and challenges … Continue reading →

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National Medal Video: Erie Art Museum

Posted on June 19, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor The Erie (Pennsylvania) Art Museum  was one of ten winners of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. In this video interview, Director John Vanco and Victoria Angelo, a refugee from southern Sudan … Continue reading →

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IMLS on YouTube: Pratt Museum Explores the Science, Art, and Culture of Kachemak Bay

Posted on April 3, 2012 by koconnell

In our latest featured YouTube video, the Pratt Museum in Homer Alaska describes its Museums for America project, The Kachemak Bay: An Exploration of People and Place, which aligned educational programming to a new focus and deepened relationships with the … Continue reading →

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