Contact Congress: Save Agencies that Support History Orgs and Nonprofit Tax Status
In this update: Contact Congress: Reject the president’s budget proposal and support IMLS, NEH, and NPS Contact Congress: Don’t increase tax [...]
New AASLH Book: Think Like a Curator
Now Available! Think Like a Curator: A Guide to Curatorial Practice in History Organizations By Donna R. Braden Paperback $40 AASLH [...]
Advocacy Update: Congressional Support for U.S. 250th Funding
We again need your voice to ask for 250th anniversary funding to the IMLS and the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, to be [...]
Defend the Institute of Museum and Library Services
In March, President Trump signed an executive order gutting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is [...]
Do You Have Veterinary Objects and Texts in Your Collection?
Mary-Elizabeth Ellard, DVM Founded in 1978, the American Veterinary Medical History Society (AVMHS), is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated [...]
Defending Our Full, Shared History at the Smithsonian and National Park Service
Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order that attempts to dictate what history is shared at Smithsonian Institution and [...]
URGENT: Take Action to Defend IMLS
Representatives Dina Titus and Suzanne Bonamici are circulating a letter for other members of the House of Representatives to [...]
A New Strategic Framework
By John Dichtl, AASLH President and CEO AASLH staff, committees, and Council have been discussing the organization’s strategic direction off and on for the [...]
Conference Connections at AASLH2024
By René A. Ballesteros, Latinos in Heritage Conservation My name is René A. Ballesteros, and I recently attended the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference thanks [...]
New Ideas and Inspiration: A First-Time Attendee at AASLH2024
By Valerie Mendoza, The Other Roads Historical Consulting The last thing I expected to encounter as I prepared for my first AASLH conference was [...]
After the Election
As Americans vote to shape the future of our country, it’s vital to recognize the essential role history organizations play in strengthening democracy. At [...]
From Hawai’i to Mobile: An Archivist’s Take on the 2024 Annual Conference
By Helen Wong Smith, University of Hawai'i and SAA Past President Despite serving on the AASLH Leadership Nominating Committee in 2018-2019, attending the AASLH [...]
New AASLH Book: Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites
Now Available! Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites Edited By Kenneth C. Turino and Max A. van Balgooy Paperback $40 AASLH Members / [...]