Library Resources for Researching Local Historians
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Archives: Best Practices
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Winterize Your Cultural Organization
This article was originally published in the September/October 2014 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Saving Historic Buildings and Places Requires Modern Skills
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Making Your Site a Welcoming Place for Visitors
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Housing Heirlooms
This article was originally published in the July/August 2014 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Fundraising Frenzy: Tips to Get the Grant
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Common Challenges Faced by Historic House Museums
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Getting to Know County History Books
This article was originally published in the May/June 2014 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Fantastic Volunteers and Where to Find Them
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Tech Tip: Have the Cutting Edge Online through Facebook Insights
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Spring Forward on Disaster Planning
This article was originally published in the March/April 2014 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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History Fund Grant Recipients 2014
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Tech Tip: Manage Your Social Media Life on HootSuite
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Enhancing Social Studies Content for Museum Educators
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Outstanding Achievement Awards 2014
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Outstanding Achievement Awards 2015
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Outstanding Achievement Award Winners 2016
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The Fine Art of Dying
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Too Much or Too Little?: Capturing Today for the Future
Historical museums and societies benefit from the documents, records, diaries, objects, and materials those from the past have left for us to find. Through studying these materials, we learn more...
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Planning Family Programming When You Have No Space
Written by Brenda Stultz, originally published September 3, 2013 How can you serve a multigenerational group of attendees when there is no space to gather? Make Mother Nature your best...
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6 Reasons Visitors Should Use Their Phones at the Museum
Do you ever wonder why some visitors would rather be on their phones than engaging with your exhibits? It is easy to dismiss these visitors as being disrespectful and ignoring...
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Four Tips for Media Success
Written by Leann Rich, originally published September 17, 2013 Are you writing to the media and not getting any coverage? Do you wonder how some organizations seem to have stories...
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What is Local History?
Local history attempts to reconstruct the history of a place to understand how the way people lived connects to the community’s present and future. –What isn’t local history? The study...
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Is you is, or is you ain’t, my ‘constichensy’?
Written by Ruth Brindle, originally published October 8, 2013 I love movies. Some of my favorites are big and serious. Others are pretty brainless and a little embarrassing to admit....
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Member Spotlight: Quaker Heritage Center
The Quaker Heritage Center helps visitors understand the important role Quakers have played (and continue to play) in the history of Ohio communities. Founded as a part of Wilmington College,...
Topics: Great Ideas