Bentonville, AR, United States November 2010 - Present
Education Technology Coordinator
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Heather Marie Wells
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Current Employment
Sample Podcast Episodes
Squeaky Clean
A video tour with the curator of an exhibit at the Shiloh Museum on hygiene in the Ozarks.
Archeology at the Shiloh Meeting Hall
An audio episode of interviews I conducted with archeologists & museum staff during excavations around a historic building on the museum grounds.
Tech-Knowledge-Gee! The Making of an Exhibit
This was the first video podcast I produced. It won the AAM Media & Technology Bronze MUSE Award for podcasting in 2008
The Singers of Sacred Harp
An audio episode on the tradition of Sacred Harp Singing, featuring music and interviews.
Papers
Using Social Media to Put Life Back into Your Home
Published in HHMAG RAG, Historic House Affinity Group Newsletter Volume 9, Issue 2, August 2009, pg. 7.
Presentation Report: Inexpensive Doesn’t Mean Cheap
Published in HHMAG RAG, Historic House Affinity Group Newsletter Volume 9, Issue 1, February 2009, pg. 5.
Session Review: Creative Use of Volunteers in Collections
Published in SERA News, SERA Newsletter Volume 30, Issue 4, Fall 2008, pg. 7.
Invasion of the Pod(cast) People
Published in Shiloh Scrapbook, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Volume 26, Number 3, December 2007, pg. 1.
More Papers
Presentations
Registrars to the Rescue
Presentation given at AMA 2009 explaining the formation of a new group called Registrars to the Rescue.
Inexpensive Doesn’t Mean Cheap: Museum Applications for Low-Cost Technology
A presentation on creative uses of low-cost technology for museums presented at AMA 2008 and SEMC 2008.
Podcasting 101: A Crash Course
This presentation contains three major points: 1. How to plan a podcast. 2. How to record a podcast. 3. How to post and advertise your podcast. Presented at AMA 2008.
More Presentations
Exhibit Experience
More Exhibit Experience
Work History
Springdale, AR, United States
2002 - Nov 2010
Collections Assistant/Technology Coordinator
Technology duties include:
- Producing podcasts and maintaining blog (76 audio & 18 video; 3 exhibit supplements)
- Managing for Shiloh iTunes U program
- Managing for Twitter feed
- Managing for Facebook
- Producing audio tours (3 exhibit tours; 1 grounds and buildings tour in progress)
- Tracking and documenting statistics for podcasts, iTunes U, Twitter, and Facebook
- Co-managing for teen website, "Shiloh Museum Loft," in partnership with Har-Ber High EAST lab students
- Co-presenting teacher in-service to help teachers utilize the museum's technology education resources
- Researching and Drafting "Online Content/Social Media" policy (awaiting approval)
- Researching, budgeting for, and maintaining equipment and software for multimedia production and data storage
- Coordinating with museum departments to research, develop, design, and produce content
- Researching emerging technologies for museum use with an emphasis on social media and content distribution
- Training staff in use of new technologies and tools
Collection duties include:
- Processing, identifying, caring for, and storing artifacts, as well as maintaining the catalog database
- Supervising and training collections volunteers and interns
- Drafting a volunteer handbook
- Curating and assisting with exhibits (see "Exhibit Experience" below)
- Providing tours of the grounds and collections facilities
Fayetteville, AR, United States
2001 - 2001
Collections Assistant
Temporary position. Duties included:
- Packed and relocated high-value artifacts, such as ceramics, vases, china, pottery, and precious gemstones
- Assisted with packing and relocation of archeology, history, and teaching collections, as well as artifacts in the conservation lab, unprocessed artifacts, and museum records
- Assisted Collections Manager with annual report
Fayetteville, AR, United States
2001 - 2001
Education Assistant
Duties Included:
- Co-designed the African-American Firsts exhibit, a three-case exhibit with three interactives
- Assisted with the design and fabrication of two of the interactives for the African-American Firsts exhibit
- Assisted with training docents to lead tours of the African-American Firsts exhibit and the fossil exhibit
- Led tours of the African-American Firsts exhibit and the fossil exhibit
- Evaluated the African-American Firsts and fossil exhibits and their interactives through surveys, interviews, and observations
- Completed a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the interactives in the African-American Firsts and fossil exhibits
- Compiled a comprehensive report of findings in the evaluations and comparative analysis, including graphs and charts on attendance, visitor surveys, use of interactives, and suggested alternative flow patterns
Fayetteville, AR, United States
2000 - 2001
Discovery Room Weekend Manager
Duties included:
- Supervised staff and volunteers
- Filed attendance and cash reports on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Presented Saturday science programs and introducing guest speakers
- Coordinated anniversary event, including budget, food, entertainment, publicity, and personnel
- Cataloged, labeled, and stored Discovery Room collections
Training
Education
Fayetteville, AR, United States
1999 - 2001
MA, Anthropology-Museum Studies
Fayetteville, AR, United States
1995 - 1999
BA, Antropology - Archeology
Cum Laude
Honors Thesis: The Search for Artillery Artifacts at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Skills
Creating documents, spreadsheets, presentations
(Rockstar)10+ Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
Use of audio and video production software
(Rockstar)3-4 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
Use of Access and Paradox databases
(Expert)7-9 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
Use of image editing software and website editing software
(Expert)5-6 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
Use of online apps such as blogs, wikis, & social networking
(Rockstar)5-6 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
Basic carpentry and finishing techniques
(Intermediate)7-9 Years Experience, (Last Used 1-2 years ago)
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