The Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI) in the UK has recently announced the re-launch of their awards scheme for interpretation. AHI have yet to publish their rationale and criteria for the awards, so the following are my thoughts on their published information to date. The Ambition AHI want their awards to be a ‘prestigious badge … Continue reading Awards for Interpretation: Are We Sending the Right Signal?
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Interpreters’ Associations: Waste of time or useful representation?
Last week, I received the membership renewal notice from one of the interpreters’ associations that I belong to. As the economic tide has rudely swept into my household budget as well, I found myself doing a quick cost/benefit analysis. What do I get out of being a member of this organisation? Should I rather join … Continue reading Interpreters’ Associations: Waste of time or useful representation?
For Them and By Them: Involving Stakeholders and Communities in Interpretation
Last week, the Heritage Lottery Fund approved a grant for a project I’m planning that involves young people in the heritage of my site, and its interpretation. I am hugely excited about this. For one thing, the project is all about interpretation as facilitation, as I explained in a recent post [1]. The other aspect … Continue reading For Them and By Them: Involving Stakeholders and Communities in Interpretation
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