The “Why a Museum?” working paper has outlined the Dawson City Museum’s (DCM) roles over time as a tourist attraction, heritage resource, year-round employer, identity builder, community hub, and a community resource more broadly in relation to government policy and community action. The findings have reflected past research with some key differences, demonstrated the significanceContinue reading “Why a Museum?: Conclusion”
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Why a Museum?: Additional Factors and Interconnectivity (Part nine)
This post continues to consider the Dawson City Museum’s Role over time in relation to government policy and community action, continuing the discussion with a reflection on additional factors of significance and interconnectivity. Why a Museum: The Dawson City Museum’s Role (Part one) Factors beyond policy and community Within this paper and the Dawson CityContinue reading “Why a Museum?: Additional Factors and Interconnectivity (Part nine)”
Why a Museum?: The Dawson City Museum’s Role (Part one)
The Dawson City Museum project asks – How has the Dawson City Museum (DCM) evolved in relation to government policy and community action? We are taking two approaches to answering the question. First, we are considering the data chronologically to discuss the evolution of the Museum over time. Second, we have developed key themes related to policy and community.Continue reading “Why a Museum?: The Dawson City Museum’s Role (Part one)”
Dawson City Museum Project: An Update and Plan
I have not posted very much on this blog since about this time last year for a few reasons. Mainly, 2022-2023 has been incredibly busy for me in other ways. At work, I took on some responsibilities that made it more difficult to spend time on research. In my personal life, major changes have meantContinue reading “Dawson City Museum Project: An Update and Plan”
Research Assistant Reflection: Katherine Ahlf and Dawson City as Community
My name is Katherine Ahlf, and I worked as a research assistant with the Dawson City Museum Project over the summer. My work was primarily focused on writing an annotated bibliography for a paper that would expand on critical events that shaped the development of Dawson City, which, in turn, affected the museum and itsContinue reading “Research Assistant Reflection: Katherine Ahlf and Dawson City as Community“
Working to Connect: The Dawson City Museum in the 21st Century
Providing the fifth and final chronological consideration of the data, this working paper asks – What are some key moments, influential policies, and community activities that defined the Dawson City Museum’s development in the 21st century?
Culture and Local Governance: Call for Papers
We are looking for papers for a special issue of Culture and Local Governance associated with MASS Culture’s Research in Residence Program. The Call for Papers is available here:
Interview Analysis: Providing Help or Being Helpful?
Within this post, I consider commentary on the Yukon Government’s advisory services for museum collections. I argue there has been a shift from a service seen as helpful to a service that provides help, which is not necessarily responsive to the Dawson City Museum’s needs.
New Article on the Heritage Minutes!
Chris Gunter and I recently published a piece on the Heritage Minutes titled “Producing the Past: The Changing Protagonist of Canadian Heritage.”
Reflection: Students and Employment
In past posts, I discussed student employment programs from the perspective of the Dawson City Museum (e.g., Reduced Student Positions). Within this post, I consider my own experiences as a student employee as well as the student perspectives expressed interviews and archival material for the Dawson City Museum Project.