In 2007, we tentatively opened NCPTT’s first account in a social media landscape that was home to very few people talking about heritage. That’s all changed in 2011, and I’m thrilled for the opportunity to help others learn to take strategic advantage of the conversation and connections the social web has to offer with “Digital [...]
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The web efficacy group We Are What We Do recently launched Historypin, a web application that provides a new way for the world to see and share history.
The site allows users to share images from their personal photo albums, as well as the stories behind them. To date, pictures have been provided from various national archives, [...]
Global Heritage Fund recently announced the launch of Global Heritage Network, an interactive web application designed to increase global awareness of threats facing heritage in developing countries. The web app, now in its beta version, was created using Google Earth and high-resolution satellite imagery donated by Digital Globe. In addition to providing an early warning [...]
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One of the events bringing people together around the concept of open government is the Gov 2.0 Expo, which was held for the first time this year. NCPTT’s Jeff Guin spoke at the Expo about creating online communities that help non-technical audiences start using social media so they can become social consumers of your content.
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In 2009, the old became new again. For many preservation groups, it was their first time to use social networking to take the conversation about heritage resources online. For NCPTT, it was an opportunity to draw on three years of social media involvement to consistently deliver quality, feature-rich content for the preservation community.
In January, NCPTT [...]
Social media has become a household word, signifying our culture’s leap into the digital lifestyle. This certainly wasn’t the case three years ago when the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training first began experimenting with sites like YouTube, Flickr and Facebook.
At the time, the heritage preservation community was initially a little distrustful of these technologies. That began to change earlier this year, once folks realized that social media at its most effective is rooted in bringing together people of like interests and values to better one another and the societies in which they live, regardless of their location in the world. It’s as if this was created for our cause!
This post offers a little insight into what NCPTT is doing in social media and how our efforts might benefit you as well.
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NCPTT recently hosted Lorelle VanFossen, one of the world’s most popular bloggers, for a workshop on the art of writing for the web. VanFossen taught NCPTT employees how to connect to the Center’s audience through timely and effective content as well as search engine optimization techniques.
The workshop is part of a larger social media strategy that NCPTT is implementing to better serve the needs of the preservation field.
Read more →The National Preservation Technology and Training Board convened on April 15-16 at NCPTT’s headquarters in Natchitoches, La.
Read more →Six NCPTT staff members presented at Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s (NSU) annual research day on March 20.
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