Built for Speed
Archives aren’t exactly designed for speed. But as I read recently about the Smithsonian’s rapid capture process for the digitization of collections, I [...]
Saving our Sacred Places – Endangered Churches in the United States and What One Group is Doing to Preserve Them
19th Street Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA Across the country, many places of worship are falling in disrepair. As church attendance [...]
Other Duties as Assigned: A Reflection on Museum Workplace Culture & Management
Since being named executive director six months ago, I’ve become more interested in reading about non-profit leadership. But these books frequently annoy me. We don’t [...]
In the Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Nation of Indians Since World War II
From 1960 through 1965, the construction of the Kinzua Dam in the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania spared thousands from devastating flood damage, [...]