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1) TOC: Museum History Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 2) TOC: Journal of Museum Education issue on "Educational Leadership," Vol. 34, No. 2 3) New Ph.D. Specialization in Urban and Architectural History at New Jersey Institute of Technology 4) Upcoming AASLH workshops - archives, exhibits, museum education 5) Survey of the Assessment of Trustworthiness in Digital Preservation Systems 6) New U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) guidelines for 2010 7) New Publication: "Alive To Change - Successful Retailing in Museums" 8) Prizes for books/essays on history of U.S. federal government 9) Upcoming Lyrasis classes: scanning, sound media 10) Nominations sought for "best place to buy a historic house" 11) Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities, 2010-2011 ********* 1) TOC: Museum History Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 Museum History Journal Edited by Hugh H. Genoways and Mary Anne Andrei July 2009 Vol. 2, N. 2 *Table of Contents* From the Editors FEATURE ARTICLES Our Works of Ancient Times: History, Colonization, and Agency at the 1906-7 New Zealand International Exhibition - Conal McCarthy The Public's Signatures: Visitors' Books in Nineteenth-Century Museums - Liesbet Nys Taking Pictures: Looting, Preservation, and Photography During World War II - Catherine Roach Universities, Museums, and Civic Formation: A Case Study of the University of Toronto Museum of Natural Science, 1840-1890 - Lynne Teather BOOK REVIEWS El Desierto en una Vitrina: Museos e historia natural en la Argentina, 1810-1890, by Irina Podgorny and Maria Margaret Lopes - reviewed by Kristy Wilson Bowers and Don E. Wilson Lost in the Museum: Buried Treasures and the Stories They Tell, by Nancy Moses - reviewed by Henry Nicholls Curiosity and Enlightenment: Collectors and Collections from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Century by Arthur MacGregor - reviewed by Valentina Pugliano TO ORDER this issue or to subscribe to the bi-annual Museum History Journal, visit our website at: http://www.lcoastpress.com/journal_issue.php?id=126[1] Journal ISSN: 1936-9824 Issue ISBN: 978-1-59874-829-1 For more information, contact Stefania Van Dyke at Museums@LCoastPress.com STEFANIA R. VAN DYKE Museum Studies and Practice LEFT COAST PRESS, INC. Museums@LCoastPress.com Journal orders: 925-935-3380 Book orders: 800-621-2736, 773-702-7000 Fax: 800-621-8476, 773-702-7212 1630 N. Main Street #400 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 www.LCoastPress.com ------------- 2) TOC: Journal of Museum Education issue on "Educational Leadership," Vol. 34, No. 2 Journal of Museum Education: A Publication of the Museum Education Roundtable "Educational Leadership" Editor: Elizabeth L. Maurer Summer 2009 128 pages; Vol. 34, N. 2 *Table of Contents* From the Editor -- Elizabeth L. Maurer Guest Editor's Introduction: The Museum Educator Crisis -- Tina R. Nolan Recessionary Layoffs in Museum Education: Survey Results and Implications -- Ron Kley Welcome Mr. Director and Good Luck! -- Rafael Rosa Sidebar One: Growth and Leadership without Advancement, A Case Study -- Rafael Rosa A Conversation about Educational Leadership in Museums -- Leslie Bedford Sidebar 2: How to Survive a Graduate Program While Working Full-Time at a Museum -- Amy Schwartz Shared Professional Knowledge: Implications for Emerging Leaders -- Lynn Yuen Tran and Heather King Benchmarking: Education on the Road -- Maria Mingalone A Scenario for the Future of Museums -- Mary Kay Cunningham From the Margins to the Center: Recommendations for Current and Aspiring Educational Leaders -- Tina R. Nolan The Leader's Bookshelf: Suggestions for Reading More about Change Leadership -- Tina R. Nolan TO ORDER this issue, visit our website at: http://www.lcoastpress.com/journal_issue.php?id=3D127 Journal ISSN: 1059-8650 Issue ISBN: 978-1-59874-821-5 Stefania R. Van Dyke Museum Studies and Practice Left Coast Press, Inc. Museums@LCoastPress.com Journal orders: 925-935-3380 Book orders: 800-621-2736, 773-702-7000 Fax: 800-621-8476, 773-702-7212 1630 N. Main Street #400 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 www.LCoastPress.com ------------ 3) New Ph.D. Specialization in Urban and Architectural History at New Jersey Institute of Technology The College of Architecture and Design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology announces a Ph.D. specialization in Urban and Architectural History. Within the Urban Environment track of the Urban Systems program, the specialization will accept qualified students to conduct interdisciplinary work on the built environment, cities and suburbs, architectural movements, cultural geography, landscape, and material culture. The strength of the faculty is in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa from the eighteenth century to the present. Topics dealing with other regions will be considered in transnational contexts. Faculty is drawn from NJIT’s School of Architecture and the NJIT/Rutgers Federated History Department. PhD students are funded for four years, contingent on satisfactory progress and performance. The program offers opportunities to teach upper and lower level undergraduate courses in urban and architectural history. For an overview of the Urban Systems Ph.D. Program visit: http://www.umdnj.edu/urbsyweb/. For further information on the Urban and Architectural History specialization contact: Professor Zeynep Celik, celik@njit.edu<mailto:celik@njit.edu> Professor Gabrielle Esperdy, gabrielle.esperdy@njit.edu<mailto:gabrielle.esperdy@njit.edu> Gabrielle Esperdy Associate Professor of Architecture New Jersey Institute of Technology Weston 533 University Heights Newark, NJ 07102-1982 (tel) 973-596-3026 www.esperdy.net ------------ 4) Upcoming AASLH workshops - archives, exhibits, museum education Basics of Archives: Online Workshop! Dates: Anytime between October 19-November 29, 2009 Time/Duration: 15-20 hours Learn the core aspects of managing and protecting historical records and collections using appropriate principles and best practices. You'll learn how to acquire your collections, process, house items, and more! Cost: $85 members/$150 nonmembers Become a member and SAVE $65 http://www.aaslh.org/workshops.htm Exhibit Makeovers February 18-19 , 2010 San Antonio, Texas Improve your exhibits by bringing objects, images, and ideas to life for visitors through storytelling, diverse media, and learning opportunities. Discover what you need to know about exhibit planning, organization, text writing, and design that will engage multiple intelligences. Cost: $250 members/$315 nonmembers Become a member and SAVE $65 http://www.aaslh.org/workshops.htm Museum Education 101 Tempe, AZ March 11-12, 2010 Improving museum educators through hands-on training and case studies. Improve volunteer management, docent training, tour techniques, active learning with people of all ages, developing exhibits, on-line education, and working with others to build exceptional education programs! Cost: $250 members / $315 nonmembers Become a member and SAVE $65 http://www.aaslh.org/workshops.htm ----------- 5) Survey of the Assessment of Trustworthiness in Digital Preservation Systems [Apologies for cross-postings. Please forward this e-mail to anyone who might be interested.] Dear All, Please allow me to beg your indulgence. I wonder whether I might prevail upon you to donate a small amount of your time to furnishing some answers to the questions in this questionnaire http://www.idi.ntnu.no/~majian/survey.html, since these are needed as part of a research project. I do realize that this is an encroachment on your time, and therefore ask with much humility for your assistance with this project, assistance which will be most appreciated and valued. Please fill in the questionnaire before 1st November 2009. With very best wishes, Jianqiang Ma ------------ 6) New U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) guidelines for 2010 Please excuse cross-postings. The Division of Public Programs at the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities funds humanities projects that are intended for broad public audiences at museums, libraries, historic sites and other historical and cultural organizations. New application guidelines are now posted on the NEH Web site (www.neh.gov) for our America's Historical and Cultural Organizations and Interpreting America's Historic Places grant competitions. The next two deadlines are January 13, 2010, and August 18, 2010. Grants support interpretive exhibitions, reading or film discussion series, historic site interpretation, lecture series and symposia, and digital projects. NEH especially encourages projects that offer multiple formats and make creative use of new technology to deliver humanities content. Program officers in the Division of Public Programs are available to assist you, whether it is to discuss project ideas or to read a draft of a proposal. Please call the NEH Division of Public Programs (202-606-8269) or contact a program officer directly. Below are the names and contact information for the Division's program officers: Barbara Bays, 202-606-8290, bbays@neh.gov Bonnie Gould, 202-606-8307, bgould@neh.gov Jeff Hardwick, 202-606-8287, jhardwick@neh.gov Clay Lewis, 202-606-8288, clewis@neh.gov David Martz, 202-606-8297, dmartz@neh.gov John Meredith, 202-606-8218, jmeredith@neh.gov Karen Mittelman, 202-606-8631, kmittelman@neh.gov Kathleen Mulvaney, 202-606-8270, kmulvaney@neh.gov Danielle Shapiro, 202-606-8241, dshapiro@neh.gov Michael Shirley, 202-606-8293, mshirley@neh.gov David Weinstein, 202-606-8308, dweinstein@neh.gov Thank you. ---------- 7) New Publication: "Alive To Change - Successful Retailing in Museums" Leading museum retail professionals from the UK and the USA share the secrets of their success in a highly practical series of essays in this new book. The authors are running some of the world's most successful, attractive and profitable museum shops. Alive To Change - Successful Retailing in Museums provides a wealth of inspirational new ideas for ways cultural organisations can boost their retail income - as well as contributing to the organisation's aims and aspirations. The topics covered include: • how to increase visitor spend • effective merchandising • ethical and sustainable retailing • online retailing • how to survive in difficult times • building your brand • trends for the future of museum retailing. Contributors include: • Gregory Krum, Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum • Louisa Adkins, Compton Verney • Michael Whitworth, Manchester Museum • Michael Walton, London Transport Museum • Jeremy Ensor, Natural History Museum • Nuala McGourty, Royal Collection Enterprises • Aundrea Hollington, Historic Scotland • Adam Thow, South Bank Centre • Ian Betterton, Dulwich Art Gallery • Kate Bull, CTWB • Simon Cronshaw, CultureLabel • Caroline Brown, National Maritime Museum Successful Museum Retailing is now available to order at the special pre-publication rate of £16.45 (shipping free), saving 25% on the published price. Orders may be placed online at www.museumsetc.com/?p=127 We're currently planning another title on museum retailing - so if you or a colleague are interested in sharing your experience by contributing an essay, please let us know and we'll be happy to send you more information. Publication Information Title: Alive To Change: Successful Retailing in Museums ISBN: 978-0-9561943-3-6 Binding: Paperback Pages: 168 Published by: MuseumsEtc Official price: £21.95 (incl £5 shipping) Publication Date: 16 November 2009 MuseumsEtc Ltd | 8 Albany Street | Edinburgh EH1 3QB | T: +44 (0)845 299 7607 ----------- 8) Prizes for books/essays on history of U.S. federal government CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR AWARDS Book prizes: The Society for History in the Federal Government (SHFG) has issued its call for books for consideration for its annual book awards. It awards two prizes each year, and the deadline for submission of works for consideration this year is November 15, 2009, with works published in calendar year 2009 eligible for consideration. The Henry Adams Prize is awarded for an outstanding major publication on the federal government's history. The George Pendleton Prize is given for an outstanding major publication on the federal government’s history produced by or for a federal history program. For both awards entries may be narrative histories, edited collections of articles or essays, or any other published historical work of comparable scope. Entries are judged for value in furthering the understanding and history of the federal government; quality and thoroughness of research; style and appropriateness of presentation; suitability and rigor of methodology; and use of original and primary materials. The award committee consists of these members: 1) Dr. Keir Sterling, 7104 Wheeler Road Richmond, VA, 23229-6939 2) Dr. Nancy W. Collins, Columbia University, 420 West 118th Street, MC 3310, Office 1204, New York, NY, 10027 3) Dr. Roger Launius, 12622 Kornett Lane, Bowie, MD 20715-2866 One copy of the publication, accompanied by a brief letter stating the qualifications and merits of the nominated work, should be mailed to each member of the SHFG Book Awards Committee by November 15, 2009. Roger D. Launius, Ph.D. Senior Curator, Division of Space History National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution P.O. Box 37012 NASM Room 3556, MRC 311 Washington, DC 20013-7012 Voice: 202-633-2428 Fax: 202-786-2947 Cellular: 202-528-3278 Email: launiusr@si.edu Visit the website at http://www.shfg.org/SHFGv3AWREQ.html Article/Essay prizes: The Society for History in the Federal Government awards two prizes each year for outstanding scholarship in a published article or essay related to the history of the federal government. We are inviting submissions for the 2010 prizes, for articles or essays published during calendar year 2009. (The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2009.) The James Madison This annual award is given for excellence in an article or essay that deals with any aspect of the federal government’s history. The Charles Thomson Prize is awarded for the best article or essay on a topic in federal history. The nominated article or essay must have been prepared by a federal historian or for a federal history program, including history offices in the federal agencies and history-related programs in other federal entities. An entry for either prize should consist of a copy of the published article and a letter indicating the significance and merits of the article (a cover letter from the journal’s editor is preferred, although a letter from the author is acceptable). For articles published late in the year, the Committee will accept photocopies of the galleys in lieu of the final published article. A copy of the submission should be sent separately to each of three members of the Prize Committee: Larry DeWitt, Social Security Administration Historian’s Office, Rm. 1532 OPS, Baltimore, MD. 21235. (email: larry.dewitt@ssa.gov) Michele Lyons, 875 Hunting Lake Drive, Huntingtown, MD 20639 (e-mail: lyonsm@mail.nih.gov) Darrell Lemke, 9207 Chanute Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20814 (email: lemke trautman@rcn.com) The Madison Prize commemorates the nation’s fourth President and the principal author of The Federalist Papers. The Thomson prize commemorates the nation’s first federal archivist. Both prizes are awarded at the Society’s annual conference in February. For more information regarding the Society and its prizes, please see our website at: www.shfg.org . Larry DeWitt Historian, U.S. Social Security Administration 6401 Security Blvd. Rm. 1532, Operations Baltimore, MD 21235 Voice (410) 965-8107 Fax (410) 965-8105 Website: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/history Email: larry.dewitt@ssa.gov ----------- 9) Upcoming Lyrasis classes: scanning, sound media Please excuse cross-posting. Caring for Originals during Scanning Projects (Live Online) 11/19/2009; 2:00 - 4:00pm This two-hour class will explore how digitization provides an opportunity to stabilize, re-house, and even repair materials within your collections. We will discuss care and handling techniques before, during, and after scanning to ensure that the original objects are not damaged during the scanning process. The class will also discuss environmental controls, equipment guidelines, and the preservation issues that need to be considered before embarking on a digitization project. The Preservation of Recorded Sound Media, Digital and Analog (Live Online) 11/20/2009; 10 am - 12 pm In this 2-hour class, you will discuss recorded sound preservation in libraries, archives and museums in terms that the audiovisual novice can readily grasp and with a mind towards the low-cost or no-cost options wherever possible. The class will discuss digitization and digital sound recording and preservation in addition to the preservation of analog sound carriers. For more information or to register, please visit www.lyrasis.org. Keyword: Classes and Events. LYRASIS also has a selection of On Demand classes which may be purchased for download at any time: http://www.lyrasis.org/Products%20and%20Services/Catalog.aspx?Department=On%20Demand%20Class&Tab=2 Please contact LYRASIS at 1-800-999-8558 if you have any questions. Thanks! ----------- 10) Nominations sought for "best place to buy a historic house" Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 13, 2009 Contact: Tim Cannan (503) 223-4939 Portland, Oregon – As part of the ongoing commitment to the preservation community, PreservationDirectory.com has once again teamed up with This Old House magazine to promote their search for "The Best Places to Buy an Old House." An upcoming issue and Web feature from TOH will feature the 3rd annual "The Best Places to Buy an Old House" article, which strives to identify affordable—or just plain magnificent—homes in historic neighborhoods and districts across the United States. According to This Old House Associate Editor, Keith Pandolfi, “In the past two years, TOH has introduced our readers to more than 100 great neighborhoods jam-packed with older homes, and residents determined to both restore them—and maintain them—for future generations. This year, we’re looking for 51 more (one in each state, and one in Canada) to add to our list of the Best Places to Buy an Old House. As always, we’re especially interested in overlooked places known for affordable houses that are heavy on architectural details. In order to most effectively accomplish this search, This Old House and PreservationDirectory.com are seeking the help of dedicated preservationists, neighborhood boosters and heritage travelers! To nominate your historic district, town or city, please submit the following information: The name of the neighborhood, town or district you wish to nominate A brief history of the area A brief description of the types of houses available, including architectural styles, the period in which they were built; and the average price range. A short paragraph on why you think the area deserves to be included on our list. At least five high-res digital photographs (300 DPI, at about 8.5 by 6.5) of houses and/or streetscapes in the neighborhood. The top picks, as determined by the This Old House staff, will be published in a future issue of This Old House and will be featured on the homepage of PreservationDirectory.com. Past "winners" include Centre Park Historic District in Reading, PA; Old Louisville, KY; Albany, OR; Washington, GA; Victorian Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY; and Georgetown, TX. To view last year's Best Places article, go to www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20283021,00.html Nominations are due no later than November 16, 2009. Please send information outlined above to This Old House Associate Editor, Keith Pandolfi at keith_pandolfi@timeinc.com. About PreservationDirectory.com: PreservationDirectory.com is a primary online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States & Canada. Our goal is to foster the preservation of historic buildings, historic downtowns and neighborhoods, cultural resources and to promote heritage tourism by facilitating communication among historic preservation professionals and the general public. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, PreservationDirectory.com has continually expanded and evolved to cover a comprehensive array of topics and resources of most interest to the historic and cultural resource community. Contact: Tim Cannan, President PreservationDirectory.com 7017 N. Alma Ave Portland, OR 97203 503-223-4939 info@preservationdirectory.com http://www.PreservationDirectory.com ---------- 11) Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities, 2010-2011 The Newberry’s fellowships support humanities research in our collections. We promise remarkable collections; a lively interdisciplinary community of researchers; individual consultations with staff curators, librarians, and scholars; and an array of scholarly and public programs. Long-term fellowships support research and writing by post-doctoral scholars. Fellowship terms range from six to eleven months with stipends of up to $50,400. Deadline January 11, 2010. Short-term fellowships enable Ph.D. candidates and post-doctoral scholars from outside Chicago to gain access to study specific materials at the Newberry not readily available to them otherwise. Fellowship terms are usually one month with a stipend of $1600. NEW: We invite short-term fellowship applications from teams of two or three scholars who plan to collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project. Teams should submit a single application, including cover sheets and CVs from each member. Stipends are $1600 per month per fellow. Deadline: March 1, 2010. Research and Education The Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street Chicago, IL 60610 312.255.3666 Email: research@newberry.org Visit the website at http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/fellowshome.html -- H-Public To post to the list: H-PUBLIC@h-net.msu.edu Home page: www.h-net.org/~public sponsored by the National Council on Public History (www.ncph.org)
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