Week Two, Day Three- September 28

Yesterday was a super exciting day at the ol' directed study because we got in a bunch of supplies and materials. It was like Christmas, only instead of toys and games, Santa had brought boxes of folders and protective covering for photographs. It was really nice to be able to spend the whole day putting everything in nice, protective plastic. This also gave us the chance to look over the collection again, because its always important to know your materials before you start the cataloging process.
In addition to getting everything into protective cases, my directed study buddy, Latoya and I discussed the possibility of making some type of exhibition. Nothing too fancy or complex, just a little one so we could get some experience putting one together. The collection we are working with presents two different topics for display. The first, which I think would just look great, is a display of the large collection of sheet music that is part of the collection. I think we could pick maybe 20 pieces and make a really nice display. The other idea was to make a display with all the head shots of radio personalities and call it "Voices of Black Radio." I like both ideas and we might be able to make two displays. I think they could be very useful in promoting the museum and getting the word out.
Making a display would, I think, be very interesting and great practice for the future. We would get to discuss what types of materials would work best for our given topic, learn how to construct the display, and do research on the particular topic. I hope that before the end of the semester, we will be able to at least do one small display.