Day 4: June 16, 2011
10:00 - 5:30
- Finished labeling the shelves in the collections storage room
- Entered new shelf locations into PastPerfect for all items in the collection that have already been completely upgraded and properly stored
- Photographed all completed objects that had no existing picture in PastPerfect; uploaded the images into PastPerfect to complete their records
- Edited a video of Jack Reedy’s seminar (from Wed.), including a title, introduction and transitions; the museum will offer copies of this video for $5 to those who missed it or want to purchase it
- Also edited a separate video of Reedy removing his shirt in slow motion, which he then donated to the museum; this video will be uploaded into PastPerfect with the object record
- Completed my first blog entry for the museum; the plan is for me to blog for them once a week; here is my first entry: Getting My Feet Wet
After-work activities:
- Ate a mango on the beach at Anne’s Beach
- I was tracking a small fish with my new underwater camera when WHOOSH…a SAWFISH no more than 2 feet to my right darted off into ocean! I can’t believe I didn’t see it! It made sure I did though, leaving behind a huge dust cloud. Since they are extremely endangered, I reported it to the FLMNH National Sawfish Encounter Database. I can’t believe I almost stepped on such a rare species! What a cool thing to see in the wild though.
- Checked out Artwalk with a coworker. Within 5 minutes I had held several species of starfish, sea urchin and even a sea cucumber! There was some great local artwork, mostly of the beautiful landscape and marine life. We listened to a fun little cover band under a gumbo limbo tree and sipped Key West Ale.
- Got a couple beers from the extremely swanky bar at Pierre’s Restaurant across the street. Hung out by the water and sipped said beers in the sand. I really like it here.
