Results for "Smithsonian Resident Associate Program"
Saving Giant Pandas: Conservation at the National Zoo
- Date: August 23, 2016
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Today is Giant Panda cub Bao Bao’s third birthday, and yesterday her little brother, Bei Bei, turned one. This marks the first time in the forty-four years of panda conservation at the National Zoo that there have been two healthy cubs in residence at the zoo at the same time, but that’s not for lack of trying.
Turn up the Volume - The Electric Guitar
- Date: March 5, 2019
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: In November of 1996, the electric guitar, its history and its makers, were the focus of attention at the National Museum of American History.
- Blog Post
In Memoriam: Riccardo Giacconi (1931–2018)
- Date: December 17, 2018
- Creator: Tammy L. Peters
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives remembers Riccardo Giacconi (1931–2018)
Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website
- Date: January 12, 2021
- Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.
Thinking Outside the Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Date: July 2, 2019
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: There are many smaller archival conferences to learn about new tools and projects.
The Work Continues While We Are Away
- Date: May 21, 2020
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Smithsonian archivists are reviewing challenges with sharing born-digital collections.
The Little Aquarium That Could
- Date: June 23, 2022
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: It's National Zoo and Aquarium Month! Let's explore the early days of the National Aquarium and its commitment to the promotion of marine science and aquaculture.
#MCN50 Conference Next Week
- Date: November 7, 2017
- Creator: Charles Zange
- Description: Behind the archivists, technicians, and specialists of the museum field are an abundance of organizations that network ideas, connect professionals, and present new strategies to broaden the impact of museums (American Alliance of Museums, Society of American Archivists, etc.). Many associations focus on specific aspects of this dynamic field and help to push museum practice
- Blog Post
What’s in a Name? The Anacostia Community Museum
- Date: June 16, 2020
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: On June 16, 2006, Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum changed its name for the third time, signaling a renewed focus on local Black history and beyond.
Some Archival Career Advice
- Date: April 26, 2012
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Commonly asked questions and answers about becoming an archivist.
What a Groovy Idea! A Pan-Institutional Survey of Audiovisual Collections
- Date: April 21, 2016
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: In celebration of Preservation Week 2016, here’s a brief overview of surveys and their role in preservation, as well as a look into an audiovisual survey currently taking place right here at the Smithsonian.
"Open Wide!": Photographs of Dentists and Dental Researchers from the Science Service Collections
- Date: October 10, 2019
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: To celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month, the Smithsonian Institution Archives presents photographs of dentists and dental researchers.