I’m thrilled today to introduce a project that combines my biggest interests--oral storytelling and cultural heritage outreach. It’s appropriately called Tell History.And it was developed by Alex Whitcomb and Sarah Hayes. They’re crowdsourcing

The Burning of Columbia uses digital media to commemorate history

May 23rd, 2015 16m 10s

Have you ever dreamed of what it would be like to go back in time to take part in a historical event? Our guest today has been involved in helping many folks do the next best thing. Her name is Carrie Phillips, and she is the director of mar

Laura Bang on classroom digital humanities projects at Villanova University

Jul 3rd, 2014 11m 59s

Dale Kronkright on Shaping Georgia O'Keeffe's Digital Image in Social Media

Jan 17th, 2013 28m 10s

Can virtual connections and digital media yield tangible benefits for heritage resources? Dale Kronkright says “yes.” And, that’s based on his experience as head of conservation at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe New Mexico. In this int

Philip Graham on digital futures for cultural heritage education in Scotland

Jul 9th, 2012 24m 23s

This show explores an approach to new media that we rarely get to see -- a coordinated, research-based strategy that brings together cultural heritage institutions throughout a country. One of the organizations spearheading this efforts is the

Exploring the groundbreaking role of iPads in Pompeii archaeological research

Sep 11th, 2011 33m 26s

Pompeii: It's the world's most recognizable archaeological site. But did you know it was also the place where the iPad was first used as a field documentation tool. Archaeologists working at Pompeii have been pretty progressive in communicating

Talking Pyramids' Vincent Brown on Managing News Content with Social Tools

Aug 16th, 2011 48m 6s

Have you ever wanted to learn hieroglyphics? What if a podcast could help you with that? There is one out there and it's produced by this episode's guest. His name is Vincent Brown. Vincent is kind of a new media renaissance man, with a focus

Heritage branding, analytics and international perspective with Jamie Donahoe of Adventures in Preservation

Jul 12th, 2011 23m 12s

What if you could take your vacation time to not only see a new place, but meet new friends and use your hands to preserve built heritage all at the same time?That's just the kind of unforgettable experience Jamie Donahoe facilitates around th

Kaitlin O'Shea on collaboration, platforms, and the role of historic preservation in the blogosphere

Jun 23rd, 2011 25m 12s

In this edition of the Voices of the Past audio podcast, we'll meet Kaitlin O'Shea. Kaitlin is the creator of the Preservation in Pink blog and newsletter. She will explain how the iconic pink flamingo, and a group of bloggy friends, have helpe

Audio Podcast: Jennifer Souers Chevraux on the role of museums on the social web

Apr 11th, 2011 27m 19s

This episode features Jennifer Souers Chevraux of the blog MuseoBlogger. Now Jennifer helps museums and cultural organizations engage their audiences by developing compelling experiences and using new media to cultivate a new generation of patr

Mike O’Laughlin of the Irish Roots Cafe talks about discovering shared family history through new media

Mar 15th, 2011 26m 29s

“Who are you?” A simple question, but one that could take someone on the adventure of a lifetime. For Mike O’Laughlin of Irish Roots Cafe, it took him on a trip to discover his Irish roots and began his journey to help others find theirs using

The Archaeological Box's Matt Thompson on developing membership websites and refining the use of social media as a support mechanism

Feb 23rd, 2011 29m 47s

Founded in 2009, The Archaeological Box is a media-rich website that incorporates features like Google Maps and podcasts in two languages. It also incorporates a store and professional accounts. In this interview with Matt Thompson, the site's

Picturing preservation tech online with Cultural Heritage Imaging

Jan 3rd, 2011 16m 4s

Today we're talking to Carla Schroer of Cultural Heritage Imaging. CHI is a small company based in San Francisco--the social media capital of the world--that's doing some interesting things through photography and photosharing through Flickr. T

Library of Congress on partnering with Flickr and finding its voice in social media

Dec 21st, 2010 42m 51s

Today we have kind of a special show for you. Traditionally we try to promote independent bloggers who are talking about heritage online but this time, we’re actually talking about a very large governmental agency. And specifically I’m talking

Marion Jensen on putting history into context with Twitter

Oct 18th, 2010 37m 38s

Marion Jensen is something of a social scientist because he experiments with social services like Twitter to help put history into context. He is the founder of TwHistory, a collaborative Twitter project in which participants retweet historical

A conversation with John Leeke, the "original heritage video blogger" (audio podcast)

Sep 13th, 2010 41m 27s

John Leeke was videoblogging for nearly a decade before YouTube was even invented. And he was taking about heritage preservation. His "campfire chats" have created a community throughout the world and inspired countless folks to take up the pre

Lisa Louise Cooke on podcasting genealogy and the importance of audience

Jun 24th, 2010 36m 50s

When Lisa Louise Cooke's daughters bought her an iPod a few years ago, she was barely even aware of podcasting as a business. But that gift would go on to inspire one of the world's most popular genealogy podcasts. In this edition of the Voices

Greg Lemon on podcasting to keep the storytelling tradition alive

May 11th, 2010 22m 1s

On the edition of the Voices of the Past, we meet Greg Lemon. Greg originated the popular MythShow podcast. In this interview, he talks about the importance of the storytelling tradition, building a quality web presence around your podcast, and

Nina Simon on museum participation and curating a second life in the social space

Mar 15th, 2010 32m 32s

Nina Simon, the blogger behind the popular Museum 2.0 site, talks about why she believes social media is the key to helping museums and heritage groups connect their constituents with their content. Among the topics covered are the time investm

Rachel Penniman on giving voice to emerging conservators

Dec 14th, 2009 11m 18s

When it comes to the protection of cultural resources for the long haul, conservators are on the front lines: providing hands-on TLC, whether it's in a museum or at the scene of a natural disaster. Now, a new group has formed to provide a suppo

Michael Phillips on creating Sense of Place with video iGuidez

Oct 19th, 2009 22m 7s

Michael Phillips has had a dream that he hopes will someday spread to the rest of the world: to create "sense of place" with video. It seems the tech world has helped set the stage for that dream, incorporating video functionality into everythi

Dale Jarvis on the art of storytelling on the World Wide Web

Aug 17th, 2009 25m 16s

Dale Jarvis is a member of a diminishing class: the storyteller. Yet, he is finding ways to share his art with whole new generation by reaching out to "use the media that they are using." Whether it's a podcast of traditional stories told by sc

Maggie Struckmeier of Past Horizons on volunteer archaeology and online media

Jul 14th, 2009 8m 25s

Maggie Struckmeier of Past Horizons Heritage Media talks about inspiring regular people to volunteer with archaeological excavations using a variety of online media. Past Horizons features an interactive magazine, a blog and a YouTube-style sit

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