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Volume 4, No. 10: October 2007, from Michael Bouman, Executive Director & Editor

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On Family Reading, monthly column from Julie Douglas
Julie Douglas imageGet ready for Halloween! See Julie's great ideas about scary stories
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The Pleasure of a Good Scare (Julie Douglas's Column On Family Reading)

Julie's recommendations for Halloween reading bring back so many childhood memories! I'm highlighting her column this month because, even though I have no children to read to any more, her writing about children's books and family life is one of the joys of my life.
Podcasting History
Two months ago I attended an exciting training program for "Border War" history organizations in Missouri and Kansas. The program took place at the Cass County Library, and the computer room was packed with people from twenty organizations. The organizations are all learning how to conduct good oral history interviews and to produce podcasts. More...
Sac and Fox Exhibit Goes to D.C.
The touring exhibit on Sac and Fox heritage is on display at Van Meter State Park through the end of November. Then it comes back for refurbishment and returns in January for more touring. It easily fits into small spaces in libraries or local museums, and it has its own lighting. Space required is ten linear feet. Set-up and take-down is a snap. Contact me for booking information in 2008. We have one new copy for touring in Missouri starting in January. We will have two copies available after March, when copy 2 returns from a three month engagement at the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institution. Congratulations to Sac and Fox Historic Preservation Officer, Sandra Massey, to Greg Olson (Missouri State Archives), who designed the exhibit, and to Dr. Fred Fausz at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, who helped with the research.
"Consulting Days" at Museums
Are you confused by the term, "charette?" Are you worried that outside consultants will say things that will make you feel bad? These are the usual obstacles to asking about our free consulting service for local museums and cultural institutions. We schedule these "consulting days" on a rolling basis with no deadlines, and we have a great record of helping people see more of their own potential and take immediate steps toward upgrades in the way they operate. The 2008 calendar is open, and I await your call. Information is on our web site.
Bosnians Reflect on Genocide

More than 40,000 people from Bosnia now call St. Louis their home. For the past year the community leaders have been developing an exhibit titled, "Prijedor: Lives From the Bosnian Genocide." More...

Smithsonian "New Harmonies" Touring Exhibit

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We're now accepting applications through December to host the touring Smithsonian exhibit on American Roots Music in 2009. These exhibits are a perennial feature of MHC programming because they help local people generate a huge amount of interest in a historical theme. It is always true that far more people visit the exhibit and its activities than actually live in the sponsoring town. More...

Governor's Humanities Awardees 2007
On October 10 over a hundred people came to the Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City to celebrate the achievements of people who earned the 2007 Humanities Awards. Details of the recipients are now on our web site.
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Baby Steps
Michael Bouman imageMy October 19 blog at "creatinginterest.blogspot.com" is about climbing life's mountains one small step at a time.
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