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InterpNEWS Summer (July/Aug 2018) Issue is now Available Hi folks, I am pleased to announce our new InterpNEWS summer (July/Aug 2018) issue is now available. It’s a little early but there’s so much good stuff in this issue I just couldn’t wait to share it with you. If you’re a subscriber (subscriptions are FREE) you should have received your copy by e-mail attachment today. If you didn’t receive your copy, send me your e-mail and I will re-send it to you. Please be sure your e-mail will accept large PDF attachments. We again have over 100 pages of great interpretive articles and information including: - Articles from Mexico, the UK and South Africa. - Articles on museum research and academic studies. - Articles on interpretive theory and program presentation. - Articles on new interpretive products and services. - And lots more wonderful interpretive articles. A copy of InterpNEWS is also available at www.issuu.com/interpnews. If you would like to be added to our InterpNEWS mailing list just send me an e-mail and I’ll be happy to add you. Call for Articles for the September/October 2018 issue is now open. The deadline for articles is the 15th of July with a 1st of August mail-out target. Articles on autumn programs or activities, working with school groups, new exhibits, visitor studies, etc. are all welcomed. Call for more Regional Editors – be part of a great team helping to advance the interpretive profession. No $, but lots of Glory. Check out our current regional editors at the front of InterpNEWS. Feel free to contact me if you’re interested and I’ll tell you more. Note that subscriptions to InterpNEWS are FREE. J Advertising - If you’re a commercial firm or consultant, think about advertising in InterpNEWS. You’ll reach more interpretive organizations, government agencies, museums and related heritage sites than any other publication. A big thank you to our regional editors and all the wonderful authors who contributed to this amazing issue and sharing with the interpretive profession world-wide. Here’s what’s in our new July/Aug 2018 issue: -Meet our Regional Editors -Cover photo – celebrating the wonders of poison dart frogs. -Interpreting Plymouth Rock. Matt Villamaino -How Much ‘You’ is Too Much ‘You’? Important Considerations for Visitor-Focused Interpretation. Chris Brusatte, -One Soldier’s Experience”. Dr. Martha Benn Macdonald -Exploring Close to Home. Ron Kley -“Ron’s Rock” – Interpretation is Where you Find it. Ron Kley -Bringing Prehistory to London’s Classrooms. Laura Hunter -Eight “Tricks” To A Great Presentation - Speaking Tip 93 Ethan Rotman -Native Plants: Restorations and Interpretation Using The Principles of Jens Jensen (1860-1951 Werling -“Sharing My Memories of a Little Town Called Montreat---and its Billy Graham story. M.Macdonald -Interpreting the Saguaro Cactus and the Gila Woodpecker – IN Staff -Interpreting the Shiva Linga in Hundu religious traditions. Subhamoy Das -The Language of Live Interpretation - Making Contact. John A. Veverka -Get Noses Pressed up to Vitrines, not Devices. Paul C. Thistle -Shave Your Alpaca: A New Off-the-Shelf Exhibit System from Taylor Studios -A GEM of a bent and twisted idea. John Veverka -Engaging and Growing your Customer Base with New Media Technology. Gary Van Hoose -Elements of interpretation: the case of Freedom Park, Pretoria, South Africa. Lauren Marx -Art Therapy: Creating Alongside People with Dementia. Skylar Edwards -Hyper globalization in the 16th century shaped Christianity in Mexico. Rocio Carvajal Cortes. -Interpreting Concretions and Nodules in Sedimentary Rocks - Ed Clifton -Multiple Perspective Interpretation in a Historical Museum Context. Tara A. Chadwick, - The Kravis Discovery Center: Designing an Evaluation to Benchmark Success and Discover Further Opportunity for the Redesigned KDC. Emily Caselman, Emily Hammill, and Williams -InterpNEWS Marketplace. Feel free to contact me if you have any comments, ideas for articles or just like to chat about interpretation. Cheers, John Veverka IN Publisher/Editor [log in to unmask] + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] Anyone can join for free at any time by sending this message to [log in to unmask]: Join GEM Firstname Secondname Include only the text above, without email signature etc. The title of the email doesn’t matter. Send it to [log in to unmask] If you are going on holiday or have an out of office message for some other reason, you can send this message: Set GEM nomail When you get back: Set GEM mail You don’t 'miss' any messages by doing this as they are all available via main GEM list web page as above. Finally, if you need to change your email address, but stay subscribed to GEM, just send your new email address like this: CHANGE GEM [log in to unmask] + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +