AASLH President and CEO’s Address 2017
President and CEO’s Address (Excerpt) AASLH Meeting of the Membership Austin, TX, September 8, 2017 Getting to Austin was difficult for many [...]
New Book Series from AASLH: Exploring the Stories of America’s Historic Treasures
This new series is aimed at paid and unpaid public history professionals as well as history lovers, particularly those who wish they [...]
Field Services Alliance Asks You!
The Field Services Alliance (FSA) is an organized group of individuals, offices, and agencies that provide training opportunities, guidance, technical services, and other [...]
Experience Beyond the Classroom: Preparing for the Job Market as a Student
It was my first interview. I had eagerly prepared, going over all the projects I had produced from internships. I [...]
Six Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in November
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 [...]
Nomenclature Conundrum: When is a Model Not Really a Model?
28 Within Nomenclature 4.0 there are a few variations on the term "Model," which falls under the classification of Documentary [...]
Training Future Leaders: Lessons Learned from the National Guard Memorial Museum’s Intern Program
Photo via www.ngef.org The National Guard Memorial Museum is a 6,000 square foot series of galleries located in [...]
Top Ten Reasons For Visiting Kentucky and Louisville
Anything is possible in Kentucky…even Bigfoot sightings…and Louisville is excited to host the AASLH Annual Meeting September 16-19. Here are some tidbits to prepare you [...]
The Implications of Being TOO PC at Historic Sites
This summer I had a very unique opportunity to serve as a chaperone for the National Park Service’s Preserve America Youth Summit in Savannah, GA. [...]
Book Review: Leading the Historical Enterprise: Strategic Creativity, Planning, and Advocacy for the Digital Age
Professor Bruce W. Dearstyne, long an articulate and passionate voice on behalf of what he describes in his newest book as the “historical enterprise” in [...]
Detroit Historical Society’s Beginnings as “Highest Museum in the World”
2015 marks AASLH's 75th Anniversary Year. For the occasion, AASLH has created a blog series for members to share their unique history and memories. Contributions [...]
Managing Interpreters: Expectations and Feedback
I’d wager that anyone reading this blog post appreciates a few things from an employer: clear expectations, good tools for completing the job, and feedback [...]
Are You Ready to Remember the Ladies?
Welcome! Since launching this year for Women’s History Month, we’ve been hard at work formalizing our structure and communications to the group, building a strong [...]