How to Connect with the Military History Affinity Community at the AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting
Got military stuff in your collection and wondering how to interpret it to your audience? You can find the answers at the [...]
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 [...]
Meet a Member: Ethan Morris
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working [...]
Meet a Member: Detroit Historical Society
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working [...]
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 [...]
National History Day is Tailor-Made for Small Museums
Students are encouraged to select local-history topics. Why? Resources are available to them. Where? Your small museum, library, or archival institution. While the students develop an affinity for your institution, they also build a relationship with the community at large.
Digital Library of America Pilot to Launch
By National Archives AASLH Institutional Members since 1987 Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero announced on March 12 that the National Archives, as [...]
What Do You Really Know About Museum Accessibility?
You can be creative and resourceful in making low-cost alternatives to high-cost ‘best practices.’
Learning about and Learning from YouTube
Over 4 billion hours of video are watched every month on YouTube. Over 4 billion hours….a month! Clearly, video is compelling to a lot of [...]
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?