The Emerging History Professionals’ Guide to the 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting
The Emerging History Professionals Affinity Community has created an "EHP Track" for any students and new professionals attending the 2016 Annual Meeting. [...]
How to Connect with the Field Services Alliance at the 2016 AASLH/ MMA Annual Meeting
The Field Services Alliance (FSA) is made up of an eclectic group of professionals with wide-ranging backgrounds from all over the country [...]
This Annual Meeting is the BEST for Historic House Museums
This Annual Meeting is the BEST for Historic House Museums! Admittedly, I may be a little biased because I am the Chair [...]
Idaho State Historical Society in the 1940s
2015 marks AASLH's 75th Anniversary Year. For the occasion, AASLH has created a blog series for members to share their [...]
Call For AASLH Leadership Nominations
AASLH is entering a new era. We are refocusing our programs and services to better serve you, our constituency. We [...]
The SCARY Truth Facing Historic Houses
The ghost of Christmas Yet to Be brings Scrooge all of the bad news in Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Well, today [...]
I Remember When Part 10
Fun with “C:\>” In the olden days (before Bill Gates introduced the Windows operating system and became a multi-billionaire), it [...]
Help! How Do You Manage Affinity Groups?
This blog post isn’t so much a sharing of a best practice, but a request for a discussion on best practices. At the Detroit Historical [...]
I’m Staring at 100 Completed Comment Cards. Now What????
You know they’re there. That stack of completed comments -- the 3x5 cards, short surveys, and exhibition comment books -- sitting in your file cabinet. What do you do now?
Lunch with colleagues (It’s more than eating)
Mary is a long time museum professional who works for a state agency. Lindsey has been an historical society director for the past five years. Please [...]
Spreading the Word
In 2011, a group of Maryland museums and heritage organizations received an IMLS grant to create an exciting series of workshops: Creating a Visitor-Centered Museum. [...]
Remaining Relevant in the Face of a Changing Curriculum
Contributed by John Buchinger, former middle school teacher, museum educator and chief instigator at bRabbit Consulting Museums have a direct relationship with schools. For almost [...]
re Your Docents Dull, Dwindling or Dying? We Can Help!
Erik Holland (Director, Education & Interpretative Services at the North Dakota Heritage Center) and Megan Gately (Education Programs Coordinator, Education and Outreach Division at the Arizona [...]