This is an interesting idea.


On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Noel Poirier <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I'm sure that many of you are already "blogging" what's happening at your
> respective museums and this may not seem new to you, but I thought I'd
> share it.
>
> We have an abundance of interns this summer (we're very lucky!) and we
> decided to ask each of them to provide us with a weekly update (250-300
> words) on the projects they're working on. Many of them were already
> required to do this for their courses, so it was a perfect fit. We decided
> to make it the skeleton on which the Museum's Blog would be built, having
> staff contribute occasionally as well. We've had good feedback from our
> stakeholders and it's becoming a great tool for keeping projects on
> schedule (since everyone knows they have to contribute something) and
> informing folks about what's happening on a daily basis. I think there are
> some that think projects or programs happen magically or with the
> assistance of elves, and the blog seems to demonstrate how much effort
> these things actually take.
>
> I thought I'd share our efforts, and maybe others will see the value as
> well:
>
> http://national-watch-and-clock-museum.blogspot.com/
>
> Noel Poirier
> National Watch & Clock Museum
>
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