RMRT (Retired Members Round Table)

Nann is on a trip to Italy but sent these ideas from a phone call we had as an email: 

Tour ideas for Chicago:
(1)  Poetry Foundation
(2)   the Driehaus Museum (thanks for the suggestion) -- can you get a
sense from the board about a preference?

President's program ideas for Chicago:
(1) The Dignity Index.
https://www.dignity.us/    "Our disagreements aren't causing the
divisions in our country; it's what we do when we disagree. Do we
treat the other side with dignity, or do we treat them with contempt?
The first brings us together; the second drives us apart.  We created
The Dignity Index to show us the difference. To learn more about the
principles of dignity and how they can be applied in our families,
communities, workplaces, and country, check out The Dignity Index.
Take the Dignity Pledge and sign up to follow the dignity movement! "
            This would be a great way to bring in non-RMRTers.   A
suburban AAUW branch has a team that are certified Dignity Index
trainers. They're good presenters with an interactive activity for the
audience.   They've won an award for their work in promoting the
Dignity Index.
(2)   Macarthur Genius Grants -- the Macarthur Foundation is
headquartered in Chicago. I don't know if they do programs about their
Genius Grants, but could be interesting.
(3)   Perhaps Sarah Pritchard knows of someone at Northwestern whose
research interests would be a good program
(4)   We could find a Chicago historian

Another interesting tour option in the city is the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, a major LGBTQ library.

A possible speaker might be the executive director of the Chicago Collections Consortium, a successful multitype library resource sharing group starting 15 years ago explicitly to focus on libraries (of all types) that have special/distinctive collections in some way related to the histories and cultures of Chicago (see http//www.chicagocollections.org.) I was the president for 10 years and would be happy to reach out to Jeanne Long, the ED. 

For faculty doing Chicago history there are too many to pick just one, depends on what time period one might want to hear about.  Top of the group IMHO is Carl Smith, emeritus from Northwestern (though not always in town) wrote a well-received book in 2020 about the great 1871 fire and he is a good speaker (and has other books on Chicago history).  Has interesting insights about how the fire sparked interest in libraries and cultural institutions.  I know Carl well enough to ask him.

Another prominent historian is Dominic Pacyga, emeritus from Columbia College, noted for urban/ethnic history; I do not know him personally but have hear him speak.

Nann is on a trip to Italy but sent these ideas from a phone call we had as an email: 

Tour ideas for Chicago:
(1)  Poetry Foundation
(2)   the Driehaus Museum (thanks for the suggestion) -- can you get a
sense from the board about a preference?

President's program ideas for Chicago:
(1) The Dignity Index.
https://www.dignity.us/    "Our disagreements aren't causing the
divisions in our country; it's what we do when we disagree. Do we
treat the other side with dignity, or do we treat them with contempt?
The first brings us together; the second drives us apart.  We created
The Dignity Index to show us the difference. To learn more about the
principles of dignity and how they can be applied in our families,
communities, workplaces, and country, check out The Dignity Index.
Take the Dignity Pledge and sign up to follow the dignity movement! "
            This would be a great way to bring in non-RMRTers.   A
suburban AAUW branch has a team that are certified Dignity Index
trainers. They're good presenters with an interactive activity for the
audience.   They've won an award for their work in promoting the
Dignity Index.
(2)   Macarthur Genius Grants -- the Macarthur Foundation is
headquartered in Chicago. I don't know if they do programs about their
Genius Grants, but could be interesting.
(3)   Perhaps Sarah Pritchard knows of someone at Northwestern whose
research interests would be a good program
(4)   We could find a Chicago historian

Oops, a correction -- I was on the Board of Chicago Collections for 10 years and president for just 3!  

Another interesting tour option in the city is the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, a major LGBTQ library.

A possible speaker might be the executive director of the Chicago Collections Consortium, a successful multitype library resource sharing group starting 15 years ago explicitly to focus on libraries (of all types) that have special/distinctive collections in some way related to the histories and cultures of Chicago (see http//www.chicagocollections.org.) I was the president for 10 years and would be happy to reach out to Jeanne Long, the ED. 

For faculty doing Chicago history there are too many to pick just one, depends on what time period one might want to hear about.  Top of the group IMHO is Carl Smith, emeritus from Northwestern (though not always in town) wrote a well-received book in 2020 about the great 1871 fire and he is a good speaker (and has other books on Chicago history).  Has interesting insights about how the fire sparked interest in libraries and cultural institutions.  I know Carl well enough to ask him.

Another prominent historian is Dominic Pacyga, emeritus from Columbia College, noted for urban/ethnic history; I do not know him personally but have hear him speak.

Nann is on a trip to Italy but sent these ideas from a phone call we had as an email: 

Tour ideas for Chicago:
(1)  Poetry Foundation
(2)   the Driehaus Museum (thanks for the suggestion) -- can you get a
sense from the board about a preference?

President's program ideas for Chicago:
(1) The Dignity Index.
https://www.dignity.us/    "Our disagreements aren't causing the
divisions in our country; it's what we do when we disagree. Do we
treat the other side with dignity, or do we treat them with contempt?
The first brings us together; the second drives us apart.  We created
The Dignity Index to show us the difference. To learn more about the
principles of dignity and how they can be applied in our families,
communities, workplaces, and country, check out The Dignity Index.
Take the Dignity Pledge and sign up to follow the dignity movement! "
            This would be a great way to bring in non-RMRTers.   A
suburban AAUW branch has a team that are certified Dignity Index
trainers. They're good presenters with an interactive activity for the
audience.   They've won an award for their work in promoting the
Dignity Index.
(2)   Macarthur Genius Grants -- the Macarthur Foundation is
headquartered in Chicago. I don't know if they do programs about their
Genius Grants, but could be interesting.
(3)   Perhaps Sarah Pritchard knows of someone at Northwestern whose
research interests would be a good program
(4)   We could find a Chicago historian

Oops, a correction -- I was on the Board of Chicago Collections for 10 years and president for just 3!  

Another interesting tour option in the city is the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, a major LGBTQ library.

A possible speaker might be the executive director of the Chicago Collections Consortium, a successful multitype library resource sharing group starting 15 years ago explicitly to focus on libraries (of all types) that have special/distinctive collections in some way related to the histories and cultures of Chicago (see http//www.chicagocollections.org.) I was the president for 10 years and would be happy to reach out to Jeanne Long, the ED. 

For faculty doing Chicago history there are too many to pick just one, depends on what time period one might want to hear about.  Top of the group IMHO is Carl Smith, emeritus from Northwestern (though not always in town) wrote a well-received book in 2020 about the great 1871 fire and he is a good speaker (and has other books on Chicago history).  Has interesting insights about how the fire sparked interest in libraries and cultural institutions.  I know Carl well enough to ask him.

Another prominent historian is Dominic Pacyga, emeritus from Columbia College, noted for urban/ethnic history; I do not know him personally but have hear him speak.

Nann is on a trip to Italy but sent these ideas from a phone call we had as an email: 

Tour ideas for Chicago:
(1)  Poetry Foundation
(2)   the Driehaus Museum (thanks for the suggestion) -- can you get a
sense from the board about a preference?

President's program ideas for Chicago:
(1) The Dignity Index.
https://www.dignity.us/    "Our disagreements aren't causing the
divisions in our country; it's what we do when we disagree. Do we
treat the other side with dignity, or do we treat them with contempt?
The first brings us together; the second drives us apart.  We created
The Dignity Index to show us the difference. To learn more about the
principles of dignity and how they can be applied in our families,
communities, workplaces, and country, check out The Dignity Index.
Take the Dignity Pledge and sign up to follow the dignity movement! "
            This would be a great way to bring in non-RMRTers.   A
suburban AAUW branch has a team that are certified Dignity Index
trainers. They're good presenters with an interactive activity for the
audience.   They've won an award for their work in promoting the
Dignity Index.
(2)   Macarthur Genius Grants -- the Macarthur Foundation is
headquartered in Chicago. I don't know if they do programs about their
Genius Grants, but could be interesting.
(3)   Perhaps Sarah Pritchard knows of someone at Northwestern whose
research interests would be a good program
(4)   We could find a Chicago historian

Another interesting tour option in the city is the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, a major LGBTQ library.

A possible speaker might be the executive director of the Chicago Collections Consortium, a successful multitype library resource sharing group starting 15 years ago explicitly to focus on libraries (of all types) that have special/distinctive collections in some way related to the histories and cultures of Chicago (see http//www.chicagocollections.org.) I was the president for 10 years and would be happy to reach out to Jeanne Long, the ED. 

For faculty doing Chicago history there are too many to pick just one, depends on what time period one might want to hear about.  Top of the group IMHO is Carl Smith, emeritus from Northwestern (though not always in town) wrote a well-received book in 2020 about the great 1871 fire and he is a good speaker (and has other books on Chicago history).  Has interesting insights about how the fire sparked interest in libraries and cultural institutions.  I know Carl well enough to ask him.

Another prominent historian is Dominic Pacyga, emeritus from Columbia College, noted for urban/ethnic history; I do not know him personally but have hear him speak.

Nann is on a trip to Italy but sent these ideas from a phone call we had as an email: 

Tour ideas for Chicago:
(1)  Poetry Foundation
(2)   the Driehaus Museum (thanks for the suggestion) -- can you get a
sense from the board about a preference?

President's program ideas for Chicago:
(1) The Dignity Index.
https://www.dignity.us/    "Our disagreements aren't causing the
divisions in our country; it's what we do when we disagree. Do we
treat the other side with dignity, or do we treat them with contempt?
The first brings us together; the second drives us apart.  We created
The Dignity Index to show us the difference. To learn more about the
principles of dignity and how they can be applied in our families,
communities, workplaces, and country, check out The Dignity Index.
Take the Dignity Pledge and sign up to follow the dignity movement! "
            This would be a great way to bring in non-RMRTers.   A
suburban AAUW branch has a team that are certified Dignity Index
trainers. They're good presenters with an interactive activity for the
audience.   They've won an award for their work in promoting the
Dignity Index.
(2)   Macarthur Genius Grants -- the Macarthur Foundation is
headquartered in Chicago. I don't know if they do programs about their
Genius Grants, but could be interesting.
(3)   Perhaps Sarah Pritchard knows of someone at Northwestern whose
research interests would be a good program
(4)   We could find a Chicago historian

Nann is on a trip to Italy but sent these ideas from a phone call we had as an email: 

Tour ideas for Chicago:
(1)  Poetry Foundation
(2)   the Driehaus Museum (thanks for the suggestion) -- can you get a
sense from the board about a preference?

President's program ideas for Chicago:
(1) The Dignity Index.
https://www.dignity.us/    "Our disagreements aren't causing the
divisions in our country; it's what we do when we disagree. Do we
treat the other side with dignity, or do we treat them with contempt?
The first brings us together; the second drives us apart.  We created
The Dignity Index to show us the difference. To learn more about the
principles of dignity and how they can be applied in our families,
communities, workplaces, and country, check out The Dignity Index.
Take the Dignity Pledge and sign up to follow the dignity movement! "
            This would be a great way to bring in non-RMRTers.   A
suburban AAUW branch has a team that are certified Dignity Index
trainers. They're good presenters with an interactive activity for the
audience.   They've won an award for their work in promoting the
Dignity Index.
(2)   Macarthur Genius Grants -- the Macarthur Foundation is
headquartered in Chicago. I don't know if they do programs about their
Genius Grants, but could be interesting.
(3)   Perhaps Sarah Pritchard knows of someone at Northwestern whose
research interests would be a good program
(4)   We could find a Chicago historian