Catalina Island Museum Announces Executive Director Transition
The Catalina Island Museum in Avalon, California (members since 2001) announces the upcoming departure of its Executive Director, Dr. Michael De Marsche. [...]
Why Religious History is Essential to a Thriving Democracy
Old abandoned white wooden chapel on prairie at sunset with cloudy sky. In 1822, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to [...]
Corporate History at the 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Conference
Ford Motor Company Archives storage in the bowling alley at Fair Lane, 1953. Via The Henry Ford Mark your calendars! [...]
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) Focus Group
Has your museum or organization hosted a SITES exhibition, or ever thought about it? We want to hear from you! [...]
A Message from Louisville
It is hard to believe that we are less than a week away from welcoming the AASLH conference to Kentucky! [...]
Excited About the Online Conference? I Am
As the 2015 AASLH Annual Meeting Intern, one of my duties is coordinating the online conference for those who are [...]
Announcing the SHA Class of 2015
We are proud to announce the next class of Developing History Leaders @ SHA! SHA is a three-week program focuses on professional development [...]
Back to Basics
National Museum of Ireland I recently had the wonderful opportunity to visit both the British Museum in London and the National Museum of [...]
AASLH Educators and Interpreters Breakfast: A Discussion on Genealogy
At the AASLH Annual Meeting this past week, we held an Educators and Interpreters breakfast where the topic was genealogy and education programming. What came out of [...]
Hello, I Love You
Shined-up shoes. A friendly handshake. We all know how important a great first impression is to our personal success. But what about our programs? As [...]
Diversity & Inclusion
This week we are join by Dina Bailey. The Director of Exhibits and Visitor Experiences at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Dina will be [...]
AASLH Annual Meeting – How can my small museum benefit?
Good question! As a former director of a small museum and as an active member of AASLH’s Small Museums Committee, I know that professional development [...]
A Recipe for Success
Full disclosure: Outgoing SMC chair, Stacy Klingler, asked me to create this recipe for next week's Small Museums Luncheon in Salt Lake City. "Oh, Stacy," [...]