Presentations
Digital Commonwealth Annual Conference 2022
Local History at all Levels: Making Collections Relatable and Accessible – “Shaping DH to Meet the Skills and Needs of a Rural Community”
The needs of any particular community are diverse and uniquely grounded in the history of the people who live there, both past and present. Digital collections and projects offer an opportunity both to present local history to audiences who might otherwise be unable to access physical collections, and also offer new ways to collaborate with the many different types of communities that a local-oriented cultural institution serves. In this panel you will hear from three cultural heritage professionals working both in digital collections and local history: Mahala Nyberg
will discuss the ways she adapted her ideas of virtual engagement while working in rural communities and increased digital access despite technical limitations and lack of digital literacy among users. Read full description here.
Connecticut Digital Humanities Annual Conference 2021
“Shaping DH to Meet the Skills and Needs of a Rural Community”
Can you do DH in a region where broadband internet is a futuristic dream? What about digital outreach in a community where social media, and even email, can be an unfamiliar tool to some? The answer is yes! But, it may look a little different than what we digital humanists are used to. In this session, I discuss the ways in which I, along with my co-workers at the OSHM, built our digital presence and interpretation over the past year to adapt to a world with COVID-19, while still addressing the needs and capabilities of our community. Read full description here.
League of Local Historical Societies and Museums Annual Conference, 2020
Advancing Diverse Stories in Vermont History: Teaching Representation and the Legacy of Alexander Twilight
This session asks the question: what can Vermont educators grappling with issues of diverse representation learn from the history of our state? How can we responsibly wield the power to breathe new life into stories of the past? Read full description here.
Publications
“History From Farther North” Column. North Star Monthly. Monthly columns on historical people and topics from the northern region of the Northeast Kingdom, VT. Written on behalf of the Old Stone House Museum.
- February 2021: The Story of Cyrus Homer. Read Here.
- March 2021: Celebrating Mercy Ladd Merrill Twilight. Read Here.
- July 2021: Recognizing Educator and Innovator Samuel Read Hall. Read Here
Conference Review: Reconstructive and Experimental Archaeology Conference, REARC 2017. EXARC Journal Issue 2018/1. Read Here.
Committees and Groups
- Women, Gender and Leadership Alumni Mentor Program, SUNY Potsdam Spring 2022
- Vermont Curators’ Group Steering Committee Fall 2020-Spring 2021
Contact me at: mm.nyberg.95@gmail.com
Central & Upstate NY | Boston, MA | Northeastern VT
