Storify of the Jan 2017 #AASLHchat: Building Better Boards
On January 24, AASLH held our fourth #AASLHchat on Twitter. These monthly discussions are shaping up to be a great way for AASLH’ers [...]
Warnersville: Our Home, Our Neighborhood, Our Stories
This collaborative exhibit focused on Warnersville, the first planned African American community in Greensboro, NC. The project had three primary goals: to [...]
Starring North Carolina!
Starring North Carolina!, an 8,400-square-foot exhibit featuring more than 600 artifacts, ran at the North Carolina Museum of History from November 15, 2014, [...]
Survey-Based Initiative Seeks to Better Understand Professional Development in Museum, Library, and Archives Sectors
If you are a library, archives, or museum professional, your voice is needed in a national project to better understand continuing [...]
Welcome New AASLH Members (Feb. 2016)
AASLH is pleased to welcome all the individuals and institutions who became members in February. We are so glad [...]
5 Tips for Making the Most Out of Your First Conference
Attending your first conference? Feeling overwhelmed or intimidated? Don't worry; it's natural. Conferences can definitely be intimidating. They are held in crowded [...]
Turns Out Well-Behaved Women Do Make History
We’ve all seen the above phrase plastered on bumper stickers, key chains, and mugs, right? That famous slogan comes from [...]
Communicating Across Languages
Docent Kathy Gunn sizes up her group as she begins a tour of the Workman House. Every institution wants to communicate their stories [...]
Where are the School Groups?
As the Curator/Director of a historic house in a small town, I hear the refrains of "why don't the schools come visit us?," "where are [...]
The Power of Working Together
Recently, the San Marcos Hotel, a resort hotel at the center of our community, simultaneously came under new ownership, went through extensive renovations, and topped [...]
Military Awards: Medals and Ribbons
Working with a military focused collection can be a daunting task. Awards can be in the form of ribbons and/or medals, patches can mean multiple [...]
Big Info, Itty-Bitty Space
If you ever want to go down an internet rabbit hole, try typing "museum history infographic" into your favorite search engine. I did that myself [...]
UPDATE: The Endagered Lecture Series
In March I wrote a blog post asking whether lecture series are endangered. I received some great feedback in the comments section, and I took [...]