making the most of your resources
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Making the Most of Your Resources:
Working with the Ohio History Service Corps
Ohio Local History Alliance Annual Conference October 6, 2018
What is the Ohio History Service Corps
What is the OHSC
v Capacity Building
v Sustainability
v Help history organizations “Do more, do it better, and get more people through the doors.”
AASLH StEPs (Standards and Excellence Program)
v Familiarize and implement Best Practices
v “Test drive” the StEPs
workbook and standards w/ OHSC members
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AmeriCorps Member Perspective:
Sara Fisher
Ohio History Service Corps Local History Member
Region 8 (2016-2017), Region 3 (2017-2018)
I do. We do. You do.
v Program Development
v Community Engagement v Connecting with geographic neighbors, current
and underserved audiences
v Organizational Structure v Mission/Vision/Governance, Strategic Planning,
Board Development
v Volunteer Programming & Recruitment
Providing Organizations the Tools for Success
Collections Specialization
Individualized workshops, training.
The Cleveland Grays Armory Museum
Organiza9onal Perspec9ve: Mary Beth Rauzi, Outreach Coordinator
Cleveland Grays History
• Arecelebra)ng180thbirthdayasanorganiza)on…goingon181• FoughtinCivilWar,SpanishAmericanWar,MexicanBoarderCampaignandWWI• Nolongerwererecognizedasamili)aaGerWWI• Becameafraternalorganiza)onaGerWWI-May1919
Cleveland Grays Armory Museum History
• Builtin1893• U)lizedasaciviccenterforCleveland• BecameMuseuminthe21stcentury• Con)nuetogrowinroleasamuseum
Five years with Ohio AmeriCorps
• StarteddevelopmentofDocentTrainingManualandClass• CompletedDocentTrainingManual• DiscussionofCollec)ons• Collec)onInventorySheetsdeveloped• Collec)onCareManualdeveloped• StEPSprocessbegun• Pre-inventorycompletedof3separatetopics
Current Projects at the Cleveland Grays Armory Museum Museum
• StEPs• Installa)onofelevator• Cataloging/inventoryingcollec)on• Strategicplandevelopment
CGAM & AmeriCorps Projects (2017-2018)
• StEPs• BronzeandSilverinAudience• BronzeinInterpreta)on• Comple)onofBronzeinCollec)ons• Pre-surveyofManagement
CGAM & AmeriCorps Projects (2017-2018)
• COLLECTIONS• ProvidedlecturetoGraysmembersonCollec)onInventory• Handsonworkshoponcomple)nginventorysheets• MuseumCommiXeeaXendedworkshoponCollec)ons• DevelopedCollec)onsManagementPolicyandProcedures
The Lillian E. Jones Museum Jackson, Ohio
The Lillian E. Jones Museum is a resource for the entire Jackson County community fulfilling Miss Jones’ dream of an historical, cultural and educational museum in her family’s former home in loving memory of her parents Edwin and Lola Williams Jones. The Vision of the Lillian E. Jones Museum is to use the history and culture of Jackson County to educate.
Organizational Perspective: Megan Malone, Director
Exhibits Archives
Artifacts on Loan
Cyrus Moore, III Ohio History Service Corps
Local History Member
Region 9 (2016-18); Region 6 (2018-19)
AmeriCorps Member Perspective:
Southeast Ohio History Center Athens, Ohio
Mission The mission of the Southeast Ohio History Center is to collect, preserve and share Southeast
Ohio’s unique cultural and natural heritage. Vision
The Southeast Ohio History Center is to be the champion of natural and cultural heritage in Southeast Ohio.
StEPs Interpretation put to Use Three Thousand Miles from Home: Southeast Ohioans in the First World War
Event Planning
Dennis James Silent Film Accompaniment
Robert Kirkbride Athens Asylum 150 Armory Day Historical Marker Dedication
Exploring Southeastern Ohio
Find the AmeriCorps/ Ohio History Service Corps Member Near You!
www.ohiohistory.org/americorps
Questions & Follow-Ups � Sara Fisher, Community & Operations Manager – CoWork Oberlin � [email protected]
� Mary Beth Rauzi, Outreach Coordinator – Cleveland Grays Armory Museum � [email protected]
� Megan Malone, Director – Lillian E. Jones Museum � [email protected]
� Cyrus Moore III, Ohio History Service Corps Local History Member – Region 6 � [email protected]