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Sharing Nashville’s Civil Rights Past with the Police
Supervisors to first-responders attend training offered by staff of the Civil Rights Room of the Nashville Public Library. This article [...]
Historical Societies and the March of Time
By studying demographics, we can see that life for historical societies is about to change. But will it change on our terms, [...]
The Power of (Re-)imagination: Promoting Self-Care in the Workplace
Caitlin Williams was awarded a Small Museums Scholarship to attend the 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting. You can learn more about the AASLH Small [...]
3 Ways You Can Advocate for History Today
Caucus for History: Contact your Representative (today, by email!) and ask them to join the Congressional History Caucus. It was [...]
Digital Transitions at John Deere
Digital records, digital access, digital preservation. It’s complicated and hard to do, but accessibility is incredibly rewarding. But it’s also [...]
US WWI Centennial Commission Enters Formal Partnership with France’s Mission Du Centenaire 14-18
Washington, DC On Thursday, 19 November in a ceremony at its Washington offices, the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission [...]
Meet a Member: The Texas Archive of the Moving Image
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working [...]
What I’m Looking For in a Museum Visit…
If I were to ask my nearly four-year-old son what would make for an ideal museum visit, he’d probably say something like “ice cream” or [...]
Get Your Feet Wet With Visitor Surveys
Many years ago, I worked at a small historic site in Virginia. Every Monday morning after a special event at the site, my supervisor would [...]
Taking “Small” Seriously
More resources enable quality but do not guarantee it. Quantity doesn’t always mean quality. Being “small” isn’t a matter of good or bad; it’s just different.
Tales from Austin: The Bullock Texas State History Museum
Collections-based Programs in a Non-Collecting Institution? Picture this: you're leading a group of visitors through your permanent exhibition. They are entranced by your description of [...]
Lessons Learned in Youth Engagement
Post contributed by Callie Hawkins, Associate Director for Programs at President Lincoln's Cottage Last February, President Lincoln’s Cottage launched Can You Walk Away?, an exhibit [...]
Building a Community to Support Accessibility
Last month marked the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Even though accessibility has improved a lot since then, many museums still struggle with being more open and accommodating.