How We Do History Podcast

Speaker(s): Marianne Sheline Director, External Engagement and Special Initiatives, Claire Anderson, Former External Engagement and Special Initiatives Intern

External Engagement and Special Initiatives is a mouth full so what does it entail? From Festival of Trees to The History Train at the State Fair, our EESI team does projects that fit in no other boxes and with gusto!

Speaker(s): Ray Boomhower Senior Editor, Teresa Baer Managing Editor, Natalie Burriss Assistant Editor

Reading a good book has never been more important, and a lot of hard work goes into making sure that the books that come from our Press are informative, engaging, and accurate. Listen in as we explore the process of producing a variety of print media.

Speaker(s): Amy Vedra Director, Reference Services, Regan Steimel Reference Librarian, Mikayla Knight-Kinley Assistant Reference Librarian

You may be a frequent visitor of your local public library, but have you ever been to a research library? Join me as I sit down with the reference services team to discuss the differences between a public and research library, and how our library fits in here at the Indiana Historical Society.

Speaker(s): Tamara Hemmerlein Director, Local History Services, Jeannette Rooney Assistant Director, Local History Services, Karen DePauw Manager, Local History Services

We Do History, but we also help your local institutions do history. Learn about all the duties that fall to a field services team at the Indiana Historical Societies and the wide variety of help they can provide. 

Speaker(s): Daniel Gonzales Director, Exhibition Curation, Zachariah Heider Assistant Exhibit Designer, Zoe Vorndran Exhibitions Department Researcher

“Maybe the most well-known part of a museum is its exhibits!  Listen as I dive into what it takes to develop an exhibit. Including research, interactives, and interpreters.”