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Making the Most of Your Resources:

Working with the Ohio History Service Corps

Ohio Local History Alliance Annual Conference October 6, 2018

What is the Ohio History Service Corps

What is the OHSC

v  Capacity Building

v  Sustainability

v  Help history organizations “Do more, do it better, and get more people through the doors.”

AASLH StEPs (Standards and Excellence Program)

v Familiarize and implement Best Practices

v “Test drive” the StEPs

workbook and standards w/ OHSC members

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AmeriCorps Member Perspective:

Sara Fisher

Ohio History Service Corps Local History Member

Region 8 (2016-2017), Region 3 (2017-2018)

I do. We do. You do.

v  Program Development

v  Community Engagement v  Connecting with geographic neighbors, current

and underserved audiences

v  Organizational Structure v  Mission/Vision/Governance, Strategic Planning,

Board Development

v  Volunteer Programming & Recruitment

Providing Organizations the Tools for Success

Collections Specialization

Individualized workshops, training.

The Cleveland Grays Armory Museum

Organiza9onal Perspec9ve: Mary Beth Rauzi, Outreach Coordinator

Cleveland Grays History

• Arecelebra)ng180thbirthdayasanorganiza)on…goingon181•  FoughtinCivilWar,SpanishAmericanWar,MexicanBoarderCampaignandWWI• Nolongerwererecognizedasamili)aaGerWWI• Becameafraternalorganiza)onaGerWWI-May1919

Cleveland Grays Armory Museum History

• Builtin1893• U)lizedasaciviccenterforCleveland• BecameMuseuminthe21stcentury• Con)nuetogrowinroleasamuseum

Five years with Ohio AmeriCorps

•  StarteddevelopmentofDocentTrainingManualandClass• CompletedDocentTrainingManual• DiscussionofCollec)ons• Collec)onInventorySheetsdeveloped• Collec)onCareManualdeveloped•  StEPSprocessbegun• Pre-inventorycompletedof3separatetopics

Current Projects at the Cleveland Grays Armory Museum Museum

•  StEPs•  Installa)onofelevator•  Cataloging/inventoryingcollec)on•  Strategicplandevelopment

CGAM & AmeriCorps Projects (2017-2018)

•  StEPs• BronzeandSilverinAudience• BronzeinInterpreta)on• Comple)onofBronzeinCollec)ons• Pre-surveyofManagement

CGAM & AmeriCorps Projects (2017-2018)

• COLLECTIONS•  ProvidedlecturetoGraysmembersonCollec)onInventory•  Handsonworkshoponcomple)nginventorysheets•  MuseumCommiXeeaXendedworkshoponCollec)ons•  DevelopedCollec)onsManagementPolicyandProcedures

The Lillian E. Jones Museum Jackson, Ohio

The Lillian E. Jones Museum is a resource for the entire Jackson County community fulfilling Miss Jones’ dream of an historical, cultural and educational museum in her family’s former home in loving memory of her parents Edwin and Lola Williams Jones.   The Vision of the Lillian E. Jones Museum is to use the history and culture of Jackson County to educate.

Organizational Perspective: Megan Malone, Director

Exhibits Archives

Artifacts on Loan

Cyrus Moore, III Ohio History Service Corps

Local History Member

Region 9 (2016-18); Region 6 (2018-19)

AmeriCorps Member Perspective:

Southeast Ohio History Center Athens, Ohio

Mission The mission of the Southeast Ohio History Center is to collect, preserve and share Southeast

Ohio’s unique cultural and natural heritage. Vision

The Southeast Ohio History Center is to be the champion of natural and cultural heritage in Southeast Ohio.

StEPs Interpretation put to Use Three Thousand Miles from Home: Southeast Ohioans in the First World War

Event Planning

Dennis James Silent Film Accompaniment

Robert Kirkbride Athens Asylum 150 Armory Day Historical Marker Dedication

Exploring Southeastern Ohio

Find the AmeriCorps/ Ohio History Service Corps Member Near You!

www.ohiohistory.org/americorps

Questions & Follow-Ups � Sara Fisher, Community & Operations Manager – CoWork Oberlin � sara.l.fisher@outlook.com

� Mary Beth Rauzi, Outreach Coordinator – Cleveland Grays Armory Museum � grays1837@yahoo.com

� Megan Malone, Director – Lillian E. Jones Museum � director@jonesmuseum.com

� Cyrus Moore III, Ohio History Service Corps Local History Member – Region 6 � cmoore@ohiohistory.org