Get Ready for AASLH 2017 with these Six Books on Texas History
Tejano Monument in Austin During the 2016 Annual Meeting Program Committee Meeting in Detroit, Bob Beatty said “All of you [...]
Religion in Museums: The New Book
Photo via religioninmuseums.wordpress.com Just ten or so years ago museums almost entirely ignored religion. Sure, archaeology and anthropology museums paid [...]
Will the High Tide of a National Designation Raise All Women’s History Boats?
Will the high tide of a national designation raise all women’s history boats? Just over one year ago, the former Sewall-Belmont House [...]
IMLS Launches Community Catalyst Initiative Focused on Community-Centric Approaches for Museums and Libraries
A new initiative of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will help libraries and museums develop a deeper [...]
Religion and the Western Landscape: A Continuation of the Discussion “Is Religious History Relevant?”
“Is religious history relevant?” From my experience, I’m surprised that the question even needs to be asked. Let me explain [...]
Engaging New Museum Audiences with Pokémon Go
As a follow-up to Alexandra Rasic’s blog last week, "Is There a Place for Pokémon Go in History Museums," I [...]
Is There a Place for Pokémon Go in History Museums?
Some very excited colleagues came into my office earlier this week: “Hey…we’re not only the site of two Pokémon Gyms, [...]
The Problem with Cans and Tins
Cans and tins can be challenging to classify. At times the terms are used interchangeably depending upon the context, the contents of the container, and [...]
AASLH Offering Two Grant Writing Webinars in February
Do you want more funding for your organization? Are you applying for grants this fall and need to improve your chances? AASLH is offering two [...]
Built for Speed
Archives aren’t exactly designed for speed. But as I read recently about the Smithsonian’s rapid capture process for the digitization of collections, I see another [...]
Saving our Sacred Places – Endangered Churches in the United States and What One Group is Doing to Preserve Them
19th Street Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA Across the country, many places of worship are falling in disrepair. As church attendance and revenues [...]
Other Duties as Assigned: A Reflection on Museum Workplace Culture & Management
Since being named executive director six months ago, I’ve become more interested in reading about non-profit leadership. But these books frequently annoy me. We don’t have departments; [...]
In the Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Nation of Indians Since World War II
From 1960 through 1965, the construction of the Kinzua Dam in the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania spared thousands from devastating flood damage, provided hydroelectric [...]