Support Goes Digital with System Updates
Volunteers have been busy updating and modernizing some aspects of the operation. There are some wonderful technology and great ideas out there… If we can figure them out that is.
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That is exactly what we are doing. The blog has been in renewed effect this year. If you haven’t taken a look back through March of this year, it’s worth a gander. There will be ongoing updates so add the page to your favorites so you remember to take a look now and then. If you have an idea for a topic or would like to do a guest post, please contact the museum.
The Board is reviewing and updating operations manuals to reflect the changes that years have brought, sometimes to humorous memories. (When was the last time you sent a fax?) Big shout out to Julie Exner for spear-heading this difficult task. We all know that sorting through manuals is exciting stuff!
We have added a new section to the Website, Funk(y) Files. It provides local history in 2-minute nuggets presented by Ken Funk. We will be updating this with a new short story every other week. If you have an old doo-hickey and can’t remember what it was for, bring it on in. Not only can we help figure out the mystery of “grandma’s odd piece of metal from the pantry,” but your item might become our next Funk(y) File.
The website is getting its glitches sorted with minor updates going up because somehow a few of us are learning to design websites. The links should all be working now but if you find something that doesn’t work please share it with us so we can get it corrected. A few posts and photos were updated and we are looking at adding some maps and videos in the coming year. If you have an idea for something to add or see something neat on another website, go ahead and contact the museum. We probably don’t know how to do it right now, but maybe we can figure it out with some pioneer spirit; forging forth into the unknown we go!
We even figured out how to get a Paypal account active with working links on the website and one of those sleek-looking QR codes you can point your phone at. You can donate with a debit/credit card or with the paypall app if you have that already. (Who knows what we might be able to do with these in the near future? QR code Barlow Trail Tours maybe?) Something that we added was the option to make the donation in any amount one sees fit and the option to make donations automatically reoccurring monthly. This makes it “set and forget” for you, but will also help the museum more accurately predict budgets and develop future programs. (Think about a budget with a reliable monthly pension vs. doing odd jobs.) This new form of support has the potential to help the Museum create programs and weather difficult times. We know it works because a board member volunteered their card for the test run. (Voluntold?) Either way, it was a complete success.
A button that takes you there. This is great for using your existing cards:
A Web Link that you can share or save: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9EPY8E8MM222J
And a QR code for the adventurous. For this option, you will have to have a “QR reader” option on your camera or an app with this feature. Most smartphones and tablets come with this built-in somewhere. The barcode on the left will take you to the webpage for donations if you do not want to use PayPal.(You don’t have to have a PayPal account or use the PayPal app to do monthly donations there.) The barcode on the right with a “P” will take you to the PayPall app if you prefer to use that. If you do not have the Paypal app it will prompt you to install it. Once it is installed on your device and a login is created, you can scan the digital code to go to the donation page. If you do not use PayPal, scan the left side barcode or click on the Grey Button Link above. You can use your existing cards there.
Thanks for taking the time to see what’s going on behind the scenes in operations. There will be ongoing changes as we shake off the sleepiness of the last couple of years… what an interesting time to live. This kind of stuff isn’t exactly the most exciting, but it is important to update and stay current with the ever-changing world. It can be difficult to learn new tasks so we appreciate your patience as we study and adapt. It can feel tedious, but if things didn’t change then we wouldn’t have any history to study.
Take care of yourselves and each other. Stop on by and talk with us, listen to a story, and share yours.