NCPH News and conference updates March 21, 2013 – Public History Ryan Gosling is back
21 March 2013 – editors
NEWS
- Canada’s Federal Librarians Fear Being ‘muzzled’. A new code for federal librarians and archivists stresses federal employees’ “duty of loyalty” to the “duly elected government.”
- NPS Designates 13 New National Historic Landmarks. New Sites Recognize More Complete Story of America, including Significant Latino, African American and Indian Sites.
NCPH CONFERENCE UPDATES
- Hey Girl, Public History Ryan Gosling is back! The creators of Public History Ryan Gosling will be presenting in Ottawa about the use of popular culture to engage online audiences. (Session 15, Thursday, 10:30am) Check out the first of the fun new images they’ve created here and follow their live-tweeting onsite with #PHRG2013.
- Final Conference Program Available. A PDF of the updated print version of the Program, which will be handed out onsite in Ottawa, was posted today.
- 2013 THATCamp NCPH. NCPH’s previous THATCamps have been great successes–productive days in which people from all over the public history field got together to share ideas and plan projects. Join us for our third camp, in Ottawa.
- Get Out, See Things. Spaces are still available in our three Saturday bus tours! Visit the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum, or Horaceville, a colonial estate picturesquely situated on the banks of the Ottawa River, or spend the day visiting sites up and down the Rideau Canal! Bus tours include lunch.
- Only 2 Weeks Left to Register! Pre-registration for #NCPH2013 closes April 3, so register online today.
- Rooms Still Available at the Minto Suite Hotel. The Minto is only two blocks away from the Delta Ottawa City Centre, our conference hotel and is offering a discounted price of $159/night CDN, only until March 22! To reserve a room call 800- 267- 3337 and use group reservation #582113.
- Questions Answered for Graduate Students. Not sure how to make the most of your conference experience? Check out our FAQs for graduate students.