Webinars and Videos
In addition to downloadable resources, MoMS and its partners occasionally develop videos and webinars to help host organizations and other interested professionals. Check out these fun and valuable resources.
Developed by our partners at the MuseWeb Foundation, this webinar explores the importance of storytelling to interpreting a community's history and culture. Interested in encouraging storytelling and collection in your community? Start here.
Also from our friends at MuseWeb, this webinar discusses the attributes of good cultural storytelling and provides some great thoughts on what (and what not) to do when collecting stories in your community.
You've got great stories. Where should you post them? (Well, we've got you covered right here with Stories from Main Street!) But, you should consider posting your stories to multiple platforms. Each has its own unique attributes. Our friends at MuseWeb created this webinar to help you determine the platforms that will best serve your town's stories.
You've got great stories and you've posted them to all of the appropriate web outlets. What do you do next? Watch this webinar for tips from our colleagues at MuseWeb on promoting your stories and developing interest in your community's history and culture.
Check out how easy it is to share your story on this website!
Have a conversation with a family member, friend, neighbor, or someone in your hometown with a great story to tell! Watch this video to learn more about how to conduct a great, informative interview.
Share your project with your classmates and friends and talk about your work. Learn how to give and receive feedback that will make everyone's projects better!
Do you want to tell a great story? Learn the core elements of a memorable story from the Smithsonian. Watch this video to learn how to make your project soar.
Cultural storytelling is the bedrock of your community's history and culture. Tell your own cultural story using the tips in this video!
Where should you begin when you want to tell a story about your community's history? Watch this video to learn more about the types of information and sources that you should use to make your story accurate and more powerful.
Getting ready for Spark to come to town? Be sure to check out this refresher course on setting up the exhibition.
Prepare for your Voices and Votes installation with this introduction to assembly concepts.
Build it right! Catch up on installation techniques for Water/Ways in this tutorial.
