Relevancy on the Prairie: Lawrence Welk’s Childhood Home
The Welk Homestead State Historic Site, located near Strasburg, ND. Photo by Diane Rogness . The Welk Homestead State Historic [...]
Women Who Mentor: Mindy Porter, Director of Education, Scott Family Amazeum
The Scott Family Amazeum. One of the founding objectives of the Women’s History Affinity Group at AASLH is to “[foster] [...]
4 Ways History Organizations Can Engage Local Voices
Alabama Voices –Alabama Department of Archives and History (Montgomery, AL) Every year, AASLH receives around 100 nominations for our Leadership in History [...]
Three Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in June
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards program [...]
Kennedy Center’s Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference, July 31 – August 6, Pittsburgh, PA.
Every year the Kennedy Center's Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD®) conference brings together professionals, both experienced and new, who are working [...]
Community Members as Co-Creators at the Detroit Institute of Arts
It’s really exciting to have this opportunity to share how the Detroit Institute of Arts is re-thinking its interpretive practice, [...]
How the New London Public Museum Used the StEPs Program to Achieve National Standards
Charles Carr, a local newspaperman and citizen scientist, founded the New London Public Museum in New London, Wisconsin in 1917. [...]
Registration Open for AASLH Winter Workshops
Register Early and Save! Hurry, Space is Limited! Developing a Membership Marketing Plan – NEW!! Instructor: Rebecca Price, AASLH, Nashville, TN Date and Location: February [...]
Recruiting and Retaining Great Volunteers
The historic site where I work, Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Virginia, has four full-time staff, three part-time staff, and about 50 active volunteers. Our [...]
Treasure in Music City
AASLH staff were on hand to witness an exciting announcement on Monday, one that marked a milestone in Nashville historic preservation. Middle Tennessee has a [...]
Have you participated in the Heritage Health Information 2014 Survey?
The deadline for the Heritage Health Information 2014: A National Collections Care Survey has been EXTENDED to February 13, 2015. If you have not had the opportunity to [...]
American Association For State And Local History Announces New Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE John Dichtl Appointed President & CEO; Bob Beatty Named COO Effective May 1, 2015 Nashville, TN—Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the American Association for [...]
Together We Can Listen – Incorporating Evaluation Pt. 1
There is no better way to ensure a historic house museum’s longevity and vitality than to elicit input from your audiences and respond constructively. Without [...]