One Year In
None of us realized, when we first closed our museums in the face of what has become a global pandemic, that we would still be coping with the coronavirus crisis today.
It has been a year. A year since most of us began teleworking and home-schooling. A year since we had meetings or conferences that were not mainly virtual. A year since many of us had lunch with a colleague or got together with friends after work.
This pandemic year also has been an opportunity to show the Smithsonian community at our very best. We created new and innovative ways to share our resources with the public, even as we have taken care of ourselves and each other by making health, safety, and wellbeing our overarching priorities.
We are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel, and I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you: our first-line workers who keep our staff, collections, and buildings safe; our teleworkers who have continued to support our mission under challenging circumstances; and every other member of this special community.
You are the Smithsonian. I am deeply grateful for all you have done and will continue to do.
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Posted: 15 March 2021
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