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Forget 'What are your strengths and weaknesses?' If you want to get the real dope on prospective employees, ask job candidates these seven questions.

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The summer driving season is at hand, and gasoline prices are suddenly back on your mind. No wonder.

Preservation Ohio recently received a press release from the Ohio Historical Society concerning the launch of the Society’s new website commemorating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. We have reviewed the site, and commend it to you as a fascinating place to not only be come acquainted with Ohio’s efforts during that critical point in US history, but also to bring you into the commemoration through the site’s ability to accept stories, photos of artifacts and event information.

In part, the press release reads as follows:

"To help raise awareness about Ohio's pivotal role in Civil War history, the Ohio Historical Society and the Cleveland State University's Center for Public History and Digital Humanities recently launched www.ohiocivilwar150.org to commemorate the upcoming 150th anniversary of the war in 2011 to 2015. The Web site is a collection of information as well as a dynamic tool for the public, educators and local history groups to collaborate and share their knowledge of Ohio's fascinating Civil War history.

Interactive History
The Ohio Civil War 150 Web site is a new approach to observe the anniversary of the war, according to Jackie Barton, state coordinator of the Civil War 150 commemoration at the Ohio Historical Society. It was created to engage users to develop Ohio's historical importance in the war through public input and file sharing.

There are numerous opportunities to share information by submitting content on the site's Calendar, Timeline, Discussions, Collections & Exhibits and Links pages. For instance, the Timeline, which outlines the progression of Ohio's involvement in the abolition movement and the Civil War, is an ongoing collaborative project in which the public can submit pictures, summaries and links relating to a historical event during this period. In addition, the Web site provides opportunities for users to ask questions as well as discuss and debate Civil War topics in the Discussions forum.

"This Web site is a grassroots effort," Barton said. "As a clearinghouse of statewide events, news and external resources relating to the Civil War anniversary, we encourage the community and local history groups to upload relevant information and external links to the Ohio Civil War 150 Web site," said Jackie Barton, state coordinator of the sesquicentennial efforts at the Ohio Historical Society. "Their content will complement information, digitized collections and online exhibits provided by the Ohio Historical Society."

Collections & Exhibits
The Ohio Civil War 150 Web site contains opportunities for the public to educate themselves through online exhibits on such topics as "Women on the Frontlines,""Ohio Volunteer Infantry" and "The Colors of War: Ohio Civil War Flags." With the participation of local historical groups and the public, the Web site's Collections & Exhibits database will grow and become a clearinghouse of historical photographs and digitized artifacts, scanned documents and diaries as well as current event and reenactment photographs submitted to the site.

Teaching Resources
The anniversary of the Civil War is an excellent opportunity for teachers to introduce Ohio's Civil War history to a new generation of students. The Teaching Resources section of the Web site offers a wealth of learning opportunities for educators and students through file sharing, online exhibits, field trip suggestions, submitted lesson plans and activities, distance-learning opportunities and external resources.

"To help connect Ohio's Civil War history with their students, teachers are encouraged to share their resources by submitting lesson plans, activities and links to the Web site," Barton said. "We want this site to be the ultimate educational resource."

For More Information
Users of www.ohiocivilwar150.org are encouraged to check back often as the Web site grows over time. As content and resources related to the Civil War and the upcoming sesquicentennial commemoration are added, the opportunities to participate in events, visit historic sites and learn more about Ohio history will increase."

What happens when you ask the right questions of the right people? You get great responses, that’s what. Such is the case with the results of the Fall 2009 Survey recently conducted by Preservation Ohio.

The answers shared were a treasure trove of information – over 100 narrative answers were shared on various topics, in addition to those filling out only the multiple choice questions. From funding ideas, to partnership ideas, to suggestions for change and improvement, those answering the survey clearly showed their strong interest in empowering Ohio’s statewide preservation and revitalization movements. This past Saturday, Preservation Ohio’s Board of Trustees met and considered this input as it sat out to draft a vision for the coming year.

As promised, some of the answers are included below – including the results to every multiple-choice question. We have included a sampling of narrative answers as well to give you a taste of what was on the minds of Ohioans as they completed the survey - again, some of the questions generated dozens and dozens of narrative responses.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in our survey!

PRESERVATION OHIO FALL SURVEY

 

In your opinion, what are the greatest threats to or issues confronting historic preservation and preservation-based downtown and neighborhood revitalization in Ohio? (Please choose one or more, but no more than three).

 

ANSWER