The most frequently read posts for October 2012 at the blog EngagingPlaces.net are: - Let's Give Swot a Rest<http://engagingplaces.net/2012/05/02/lets-give-swot-a-rest/>(that's from May 2012; perhaps I need to do a follow-up post) - Best Practices for Community Engagement<http://engagingplaces.net/2012/10/30/best-practices-for-community-engagement/>(a summary of a session at the AASLH annual meeting) - Montpelier Archaeologists discover James Madison's Threshing Machine<http://engagingplaces.net/2012/10/17/montpelier-archaeology-threshing-machine/>(how could he have forgotten where he had parked it?) - HBO CEO named Mt. Vernon CEO; A Step Backwards IMHO<http://engagingplaces.net/2012/09/17/hbo-ceo-named-mt-vernon-ceo-a-step-backwards-imho/>(one of the hottest posts when it was first posted and so far has attracted more than 2,000 views!) - AASLH and AAM Align Efforts to Raise Standards and Practices<http://engagingplaces.net/2012/10/31/aaslh-and-aam-link-steps-and-map/> - Is Your Historic Site Unsure about Next Steps<http://engagingplaces.net/2012/10/23/is-your-historic-site-unsure-about-next-steps/>(a reminder about the value of MAP) EngagingPlaces.net provides news, ideas, and opinions about the design and strategy of connecting people to historic places. It's free and you're welcome to subscribe to receive every post as it happens (1-3 times per week, except holidays). -- Max A. van Balgooy [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).