Interpretation Training
Monday, November 18th
Hybrid in-person/online at the West Virginia Wood Technology Center (10 11th St, Elkins, WV 26241)
RSVP to afnha@afnha.org for in-person attendance. Register at this link for online attendance.
Agenda:
9:30am–10:40am:
Joe Obidzinski (Program Coordinator – History and Heritage, WVU Extension)
Introduction to Interpretation
10:45am—11:55am:
Dave Vago (Supervisory Museum Curator – Thomas Edison National Historical Park)
Interpretive Planning, Part I: Museum, Site, and Program Planning
Interpretive Planning, Part II: Project Development and Management
12:00pm—12:55pm:
Lunch
1:00pm—2:10pm:
Katie Thompson (William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences, WVU)
Part I – Research Methodology for Interpretation Projects
Part II – Tours and Personal Interpretation
2:15pm—3:25pm:
Danielle Petrak (Watts Museum, WVU)
Part I – Writing for Non-personal Interpretation
Part II – Concept Development and Design
3:30pm—4:30pm:
Q&A Panel Discussion with Joe, Danielle, and Dave
Interpreting difficult topics and other Q&A
