This week I immersed myself in information on local history. There is an overwhelming amount of information to be had for the taking. I had to learn to sort out the information into different categories. There is different projects that are starting to gel from this exploration. I am finding that there is a need, but I am coming across some barriers. These barriers are:
1) Lack of funds and resources- Universities are not interested in promoting state history.or are coming across copyright issues in regards to books.
2) Lack of connection between the physical resources and the electronic resources available. In other words, I'll had to play history detective to find anything out.
3) An overwhelming amount of information but time limited to pursue those avenues-I don't know about you but I find myself going through "rabbit holes" to track down certain information I need.
I haven't as yet found any job opportunities for me in this field, which I noticed requires a masters degree to be in. I don't have the money or the time to pursue this. I am still researching for help to start a historical society and am learning that there are plenty of resources available.
What are my next steps? Well first, I definitely need to get in touch with the history departments at the local universities with my proposals. I know I don't want to "reinvent the wheel" but am in some ways getting very excited about the possibilities for me to find meaningful work here.
Next, I definitely need to find out if there are any grants for me to pursue this work. I would love to get paid to do this research and be able to have a great resource for both young and old to access easily.
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