InterpNEWS
The International Heritage Interpretation e-Magazine.
 
Call for Articles for our July/August 2018 Issue.
 
 
I am now looking for additional articles for the July/August 2018 issue – with a deadline of the 15th of May for a 1st of June 2018 mail out.  If you’d like to do an article for IN please feel free to contact me.
 
InterpNEWS reaches over 300K interpreters, agencies, and organizations in 60 countries.  Some of the topics of interest could include:
 
- Interpreting Geology or Earth Sciences
- Interpreting Global Warming.
- Innovative interpretive programs or services at historic sites/museums.
- Innovative interpretive exhibits.
- Interpretive research and visitor studies.
- Interpreting farming and farming/agriculture heritage.
- Interpreting food and historic food preparation.
- Interpretation in zoos and botanical gardens.
- Interpretive theater and living history interpretation.
- Any other creative or unique interpretive programs, services, new media, or related innovations or ideas.
 
These are some of the articles we currently have in hand for the July/Aug. Issue:
 
-Meet our Regional Editors                                                                                                                  
-Cover photo – celebrating the wonders of poison dart frogs.                                                              
-Interpreting Plymouth Rock. Matt Villamaino                                                                                     
-How Much ‘You’ is Too Much ‘You’? Important Considerations for Visitor-Focused   
 Interpretation. Chris Brusatte,                                                                                                              
-One Soldier’s Experience”. Dr. Martha Benn Macdonald                                                                     
-Exploring Close to Home. Ron Kley                                                                                                    
-“Ron’s Rock” – Interpretation is Where you Find it.  Ron Kley                                                          
-Bringing Prehistory to London’s Classrooms. Laura Hunter                                                                
-Eight “Tricks” To A Great Presentation - Speaking Tip 93 Ethan Rotman                                           
-Native Plants: Restorations and Interpretation Using The Principles of Jens Jensen (1860-1951)  Werling 
-“Sharing My Memories of a Little Town Called Montreat---and its Billy Graham story. M.Macdonald
-Interpreting the Saguaro Cactus and the Gila Woodpecker – IN Staff                                     
-Interpreting the Shiva Linga in Hindu religious traditions. Subhamoy Das                                                   
-The Language of Live Interpretation - Making Contact.  John A. Veverka                                          
-Get Noses Pressed up to Vitrines, not Devices.  Paul C. Thistle                                                            
-Shave Your Alpaca: A New Off-the-Shelf Exhibit System from Taylor Studios                                  
-A GEM of a bent and twisted idea. John Veverka                                                                                
-Engaging and Growing your Customer Base with New Media Technology.  Gary Van Hoose              
-Elements of interpretation: the case of Freedom Park, Pretoria, South Africa. Lauren Marx              
 
If you’re interested in doing an article – or series of articles – for InterpNEWS, please let me know and I can send you our simple submission details.
 
I am also always looking for Regional Editors and Topic Specialty Editors (zoos, botanical gardens, museums, historic homes, etc.).  We currently have 17 Regional Editors.  Your job as a Regional Editor is to try to provide one article (or find or encourage other interpreters) for each issue of InterpNEWS (6x year).  There is no $ but lots of glory.
 
- As a Regional Editor, you also get free advertising is you’re a consultant.
- Can list being a Regional Editor on your resume or website.
- Can use the InterpNEWS logo on your IN communications and on your website.
 
We would love to have regional editors that specialize in”
 
- What’s going on in interpretation at other countries and in the EU.
- Interpretation in zoos and botanical gardens.
- Training and managing volunteer programs.
- Interpretation for handicapped visitors.
- Interpretive research and theory.
- Interpretation in historic farms and agricultural sites.
- Children’s interpretation.
- Any other area of specialization.
 
If you’re interested in being a Regional Editor let me know.  You can see our current regional editors in the current issue of InterpNEWS posted at www.issuu.com/interpnews.
 
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to contribute an article to this new issue, or be one of our regional editors.
 
John Veverka
InterpNEWS Editor/Publisher
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www.issuu.com/interpnews (for back issues).
 
 

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