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MINNESOTA HISTORY AWARDS - Updated 2 June 2009
The deadline for the Minnesota History Awards will arrive faster than you may want it to. This program, similar to what is seen in many other states and through AASLH is designed to recognize excellence in the local history field in Minnesota. For its inaugural year, there will be four catetories:
     1. Public Programs
     2. Publilcations
     3. Behind-the-Scenes
     4. Minnesota Sesquicentennial
The deadline for nominations is July 15, 2009, with announcement of winners at the Allince annual meeting in September 2009.

For complete details and the nomination form, click on this link. (The nomination for is a fillable pdf file. Make sure you have the most up-to-date version of Acrobat Reader.)

GOVERNOR SIGNS LEGACY AMENDMENT FUNDING BILL - Posted 22 May 2009
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed the Legacy Amendment Funding Bill, line item vetoing, one small provision found in the proposed legislation. The text of the bill, outlining how the funds will be dispersed, can be found here.

MINNESOTA'S TEN MOST ENDANGERED PROPERTIES - Posted 7 May 2009
The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (P.A.M.) announced its 2009 list of the state's 10 Most Endangered Properties. They range from The Big Fish in Bena to the Schmidt Brewery in St Paul to Distressed Urban Neighborhoods statewide. P.A.M. is a non-profit organization dedicated to "advocating for the preservation of Minnesota’s historic resources".

LEGACY ACT RECOMMENDATIONS - Updated 28 April 2009
There has been much discussion of late regarding potential funding from the Minnesota Legacy Act. Two posts on the MHS Minnesota History Blog are in place. The first derived from the three state-wide meetings regarding the funding. The second revolves around equity and decisions for the funds.

Click here to read the text of the recent e-mail from Alliance President Todd Mahon regarding the status of Legacy Amendment funds.
Alliance Legacy Act Talking Points Memo
Minnesota History Coalition Recommendations

A separate section on this web site will be set up soon to discuss this specific issue.

MHC SEEKING SITES FOR 2010 MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET DISPLAY - Posted 17 December 2008
The Minnesota Humanities Commission is seeking locations for Journey Stories, the Smithsonian Institution's Museums on Main Street display scheduled to open in Minnesota in May 2010.

Basic information about Museum on Main Street is here. There is also a specific web page for Journey Stories.

An on-line application form is also available. Application deadline is February 28, 2009.

For more information, contact Tom Fitzpatrick (651-772-4255 or 1-866-7293 ext. 255) at MHC.

REGIONAL MEETINGS TO DISCUSS LEGACY AMENDMENT - Updated 4 December 2008
Three upcoming meetings will the recently-passed Legacy Amendment and its implications on local history and related organizations. The meetings will be held Wednesday, December 10 at the Treaty Site History Center in St. Peter; Thursday, December 11 at the Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud; and Monday, December 15, 3:00 p.m. at the Fort Snelling Visitor Center. The St. Cloud and St. Peter meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m.

A section of the Minnesota Local History Weblog has been set up to discuss details regarding the Legacy Amendment and what will be covered at the meetings

The Alliance, along with the Council for Minnesota Archeology, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, and MHS will co-convene the meetings.

NEW BOARD IN PLACE FOR 2008-09 - Posted 11 November 2008
At the Alliance Board meeting held November 10, new officers were chosen for 2008-09. Todd Mahon, Anoka County Historical Society, is the new president. He is joined by Ben Leonard, Nicollet County, as vice president. Rounding out the officers are Treasurer Teresa Norman, Scott County, and Secretary Merlin Peterson, Pope County. A complete list of the Alliance board can be found here.

FALL CONFERENCE & 2008 ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION - Updated 16 October 2008
Our thanks to the Midwest Arts Convervation Center and the Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud for putting on a terrific conference and annual meeting. Detailed information about the topics covered at this conference can be found at the MACC web site.

Images from the conference (t.y. to Nicole Elzenga for these):
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MINNESOTA LOCAL HISTORY WEBLOG - Posted 17 July 2008
Looking for a forum to discuss issues relating to local history museums in Minnesota? Than look no further the the MHS Local History Weblog. Topics are added weekly. Viewers are strongly encouraged to add their thoughts and views to the forum. It is a simple way to share information between professionlals in our field. Our thanks to the staff at MHS for hosting this vital service.

SPRING 2008 CONFERENCE DETAILS - Updated 6 May 2008
Our thanks to Claudia Nicholson and the North Star Museum of Boy & Girl Scouting in North St. Paul for hosting the spring conference. The theme of the conference was It's All Digital To Me, the intersection of technology and photography/videos/other archival items as it relates to museums. A great deal of information was shared. Below are links to some of the speakers/projects:
Minnesota Digital Library Project
Minnesota Reflections - Images from the MDL project.
True North - Mapping Minnesota
Arca Search

COLLECTIONS INITIATIVE MANUALS & DVDS
As of August 1, 2006, there are NO manuals remaining. No new copies will be printed. A DVD of teleconference highlights has been compiled. Complimentary copies were sent to institutions and individuals who participated. Extra copies are available at $40 each. Contact Mike Worcester to order the DVD copy.