Hi everyone!
Generally The Wood offers a mailed newsletter three times per year, a quarterly e-newsletter and a monthly calendar email. During these unprecedented times, our only regular communication aside from social media has been through the Daily Dose. It began on March 28th, and yesterday's was our 72nd edition! We have had loads of fun and learned a lot as we've curated content and worked together remotely to create this digital programming for you. The response has been overwhelming - we have thoroughly enjoyed hearing from so many of you with new information, new donations to the archives and new friends!
We don't know what the future of our public communication will look like (we have some ideas), but we know that it might not be the same as in the past. What we do know is that we can no longer keep up with the Daily Dose - at least not every day. There has been so much more happening behind the scenes that we want to share with you, and we also need to shift our attention and look to the future. When we reopen, your experience at The Wood may be very different. Many of our future programs and events may need to change dramatically or may not be able to take place at all. We have some planning and imagining to do!
But ... the Daily Dose will live on, for now. Starting today, we will shift our communication to a monthly e-newsletter and a Daily Dose only 1-2 times per week. We hope that you will enjoy learning more about what our staff is currently working on to make the most of our PPP loan, and how we are thinking of fresh ways to continue to serve you in the future. Gratefully, Carolyn, Jessica, Leith, Liz G and Liz R |
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Welcome Leith Johnson!
Leith spent only four days in the office with staff as our new archivist and reference librarian, before we closed for the quarantine. However, even while working remotely, he has already proven to be a valuable member of our team and a huge resource of knowledge.
“I am a firm believer in the role small institutions play in the understanding and preservation of history, in their unique ways of providing historical insights. Local collections bring focus to topics that may be underrepresented or invisible in the collections of other institutions,” Leith says. “At Wood, we can engage our visitors and researchers with past generations and help make them think differently about the future. We can tell hometown stories and bring national stories home.”
Leith is actively working on our latest digital exhibit Evolution of Agriculture . Other projects will be to explore ways to improve the archives catalog and update collections content on the website. Leith Johnson has a BA and MA in history and an MLS. He has had a variety of professional experiences, including working at corporate archives, a manuscript repository, a local historical society, and, most recently, Special Collections & Archives at Wesleyan University.
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| TAP Grant
One project Leith Johnson is currently working on is a Traveling Archivist Program (TAP) grant to inventory the archival collections.
Traveling Archivist Evelyn Green is preparing a report that will outline a project methodology with volunteers. She has been consulting with Leith, and recently conducted a second site visit to gather additional information. Completion of this phase of the project is scheduled for mid-June.
The next phases, on a schedule to be determined, are the training of volunteers and then the inventory itself. TAP (Traveling Archivist Program) grants are awarded by the Connecticut State Historical Records Advisory Board, in collaboration with Conservation ConneCTion, and is funded by the National Historic Publications & Records Commission. |
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We are The Wood!
Have you seen our new commercial? Before the corona-virus pandemic, we worked with MazzMedia who generously donated their time to produce three commercial spots for The Wood. This specific spot is currently running via donated in-kind ad time. |
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Save the Date Our 23rd Annual Golf Tournament has been rescheduled! Thurs, Sept. 17, 2020 Topstone Golf Course South Windsor, CT Check our website for updated information, schedule and fees. We will also share this information via email. |
| Thank You!
Thank you to all those who have already donated to support the Friends of Wood Memorial Library & Museum in this difficult time. If you have not already contributed, you can do so via the button below. |
| When is Wood Reopening? At this time, both Wood Memorial Library and Nowashe Village continue to be closed to the public. Please continue to check our website for updates on regular operating hours, events and programs. We look forward to seeing you soon! |
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| 175th Anniversary Highlights
In case you missed them, we have added the South Windsor Bicentennial Quilt squares to our website and are working on adding all of the Daily Doses as well. We have also adapted our exhibit, Notable South Windsor Women, into digital form.
Coming up next is our exhibit: Evolution of Agriculture which focuses on the role agriculture has played in the development of South Windsor. Follow the exhibit timeline from the Native Podunks and the Three Sisters method of gardening to modern day agritourism and land conservation efforts
We are also working on uploading the over 300 submissions we have received so far for the digital 175Quilt. Many of the art submissions have been created by South Windsor students There is still time for you to submit a digital image of your favorite place or space by the July 31, 2020 deadline. Details here. |
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Thank you to these generous sponsors! |
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