The latest news for National Trust Historic Sites about:

*         Free, On-line Training for the Americans with Disabilities Act <http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/ada-training/>
*         "Race and Place" Teachers Workshop at Decatur House <http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/race-and-place-teachers-workshop-at-decatur-house/> (an NEH-funded workshop integrated with the Site's audio tour, exhibit, and Web site)
*         John Maeda analyzes Simplicity at the Glass House on YouTube <http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/john-maeda-glass-house-simplicity/> (a nice example of an outside organization independently producing a video of a Site's event)
*         Historic Sites and YouTube <http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/historic-sites-and-youtube/> (the many ways that Sites are using YouTube)
*         Two new Site Directors announced:  Donna Hassler at Chesterwood<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/donna-hassler-chesterwood/> and Laurie Ossman at Woodlawn and Pope-Leighey House<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/laurie-ossman-appointed-director-of-woodlawn-and-pope-leighey-house/>
*         A review of London's Benjamin Franklin House<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/londons-benjamin-franklin-house/>
*         Cells and Sites: How Historic Sites are Using Cell Phone Tours<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/cells-and-sites-how-historic-sites-are-using-cell-phone-tours/>
*         Better Boards Workshops exclusively for Historic Sites<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/better-boards-workshops-historic-sites-wisconsin/> (Registration deadline: Friday, September 12, 2008).

and more is available at http://historicsites.wordpress.com<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/>, the blog for National Trust Historic Sites (but available to other historic sites, too).

Max


Max A. van Balgooy | Director of Interpretation and Education
National Trust for Historic Preservation | 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC  20036
Phone (202) 588-6242 | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

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