Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:27:31 -0500 From: sara steele <smsteele@wisc.edu> Subject: Questionis about Blogs Message-id: <C750DD7D0E4448ACB5A4527A0AB38FD0@SaraPC>
Hi
Which Historical Societies are using blogs? I have the same questions that Jarrod has about FaceBook but am several months behind and am just considering doing some informal blogging perhaps as a means of sharing some of the photos in our photo collection and some of my views of the difference between collecting photos as visual records and accepting them like other museum items.
We currently share our photos to illustrate text in specific-topics reports which run about 50 pages and are run by a printer--often with color covers--extemely reasonable costwise. We do not have a website.
In addition to Jarrod's questions, I'd love to have help from an individaul who rememers how they got a site and got started with a blog.
Indivduals or societies who use all three can be helpful in sharing comparisons in terms of roles and uses.
Another question, sort of like Jerrod's last one is how do people locate a blog? Do they show up when you google?
Thank you!
History of image production
On a different subject a descendent of the man who built the first house in Cottage Grove in 1841 has sent a photo of the man. She also has emailed me a quick history of periods different techniques were used. If she is willing, would you like me to post her message? I had asked how glass plates fit chronologically with tintypes. I am not sure I understand her reply in that glass was used in both of the techniques before tintypes came along in the 1850s.
Sara Steele
Text Archivist
Cottage Grove Area Historical Society
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From: Monroe County Local History Room
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 3:49 PM
Subject: Facebook: necessary evil or PR godsend?
Hello everyone.
Our museum does not currently have a Facebook presence but we're looking into it. I know little of Facebook and have trepidation about starting up without knowing more about how effective this format has been for small historical societies and museums for networking. I was wondering if I could ask those of you who operate Facebook accounts for your historical organization some questions?
--what do you wish you knew when you first started your Facebook page that you know now?
--what tips could you share to make an organization's Facebook page successful and worthwhile?
--what warnings would you share?
--how much time do you (should you) devote to maintaining your Facebook page? How often do you post stuff? I guess I'm concerned about the time commitment.
--do you find that genealogists appreciate and use it to share/communicate info about family history? Does it work as a listserv?
Thanks!
Jarrod M. Roll
Director - County Historian
Monroe County Local History Room & Museum
200 West Main St.
Sparta, WI 54656
608-269-8680
www.MCLHR.org