AASLH Publications
AASLH provides many different publications for the field. Through our quarterly magazine History News, Technical Leaflets, books, and our blog, we publish on a wide range of topics and issues to serve history practitioners. From investigations of critical issues to how-to guides and everything in between, AASLH uses our different publication outlets to advance historical practice and the field.
Read below for more information on each publication type.
History News Magazine
History News is the official magazine of AASLH. It connects the people engaged in history work to new questions, ideas, perspectives, and each other. By featuring news, current issues, trends, and best practices from throughout the history community, it informs, inspires, challenges, and links together those who preserve and interpret the past. A History News subscription is a benefit of AASLH membership. Each quarterly issue includes featured articles, regular columns, and a Technical Leaflet.
You must be a member of AASLH in order to get a History News magazine subscription.
AASLH History News issues are available in PDF format in the AASLH Resource Center. Members can access the latest three years of issues at no cost and nonmembers can purchase issues at $8.00.
Issues older than three years can be found on JSTOR. AASLH members can get free access to History News on JSTOR.
If you are looking for an old issue that is not online, please contact us at info@aaslh.org or 615-320-3203, and we will do our best to find what you need.
Interested in writing an article or technical leaflet for History News? Send us a pitch!
We welcome article proposals dealing with all aspects of public history, including current trends, timely issues, and best practices for professional development and the overall improvement of the history field. We are especially interested in articles that give a fresh perspective to traditional theories, in-depth case studies that reveal applicable and relevant concepts, and subject matter that has the ability to resonate throughout all levels of the field.
If you’d like to contribute book reviews to the magazine, send us your information. We’ll add you to our reviewer database and get in touch when there is an appropriate title for review.
Questions or ideas? Contact History News editor John Marks.
History News employs a double-blind review process. Volunteer editors review all proposals for relevance and timeliness to the field. Articles should be about 2,500 words, Technical Leaflets 3,500 words, and book reviews 500 words. Authors of articles and Leaflets should submit a minimum of three photos with their final manuscript.
Advertising Rates
| Size/ Location | 1x Rate | 2x Rate | 4x Rate |
| Full Page | $770 | $735 | $680 |
| Full Page, Inside Covers | $1100 | $1000 | $930 |
| 1/2 Page | $570 | $545 | $500 |
| 1/3 Page | $495 | $475 | $435 |
| 1/2 Page, Outside Back Cover (horizontal) | $720 | $695 | $650 |
| 1/4 Page, Outside Back Cover (vertical) | $645 | $625 | $585 |
Deadlines and Specs
| Issue | Reserve Deadline | Art Deadline | Size | Width | Height | |
| Winter | November 15 | December 1 | Full Page | 7 1/2 | 9 3/4 | |
| Spring | February 15 | March 1 | 1/3 Page | 4 7/8 | 4 7/8 | |
| Summer | May 15 | June 1 | 1/2 Page | 7 1/2 | 4 7/8 | |
| Autumn | August 15 | September 1 | 1/4 Page | 3 1/2 | 4 7/8 |
Want to try before you buy? Read a sample here.
Technical Leaflets
Since 1960, history professionals have been sharing their expertise with AASLH members through these clear and succinct how-to guides. Whether you are seeking information on management and administration, interpretation, research practices, or preservation techniques, or any other subject related to the practice of public history, there’s probably a Technical Leaflet that will help.
A subscription to AASLH’s Technical Leaflet series is a benefit of membership. New Leaflets are sent out quarterly inside each issue of History News magazine.
AASLH Technical Leaflets are available in PDF format in the Resource Center. Members can login to download the latest 12 Technical Leaflets at no cost and browse six years of leaflets. Nonmembers can purchase Technical Leaflets through the Resource Center at $6.00.
- Cleaning House: A Guide to Deaccessioning and Abandoned Property
- Staying Connected: Developing and Maintaining Emergency Contact Lists
- Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion into Young Adult Programs
- How to Design Programs for Millennials
- Museum Management Tune-Up
- Integrating Science at a History Museum
- Improving Financial Management
- Building Better Budgets
- Not Just a Bunch of Facts: Crafting Dynamic Interpretive Manuals
- Developing Comprehensive and Conscientious Interpretation of Slavery at Historic Sites and Museums
Check out a recent Technical Leaflet. How to Make a Podcast.
Interested in writing a technical leaflet? Send us your idea and we’ll get in touch!
Technical leaflets should be 3,000-4,000 words in length and include a bibliography or list of resources. History News employs a double-blind review process.
AASLH Book Series
The AASLH book series addresses issues critical to the field through interpretive, intellectutal, scholarly, and educational texts. AASLH co-publishes the series with Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Series Editor: Rebecca K. Shrum, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Managing Editor: John Marks, AASLH
Editorial Board Members:
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Anne W. Ackerson, Leading by Design
- Bill Bomar, University of Alabama Museums
- Jessica Dorman, Historic New Orleans Collection
- W. Eric Emerson, South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- Tim Grove, Grove History Consulting
- Laura Koloski, Heritage Philadelphia Program
- Russell Lewis, Chicago History Museum
- Jane Lindsey, Juneau-Douglas City Museum
- Ann McCleary, University of West Georgia
- Laurie Ossman, The Antiquities Coalition
- Laura Roberts, Roberts Consulting
- Julie Rose, Homewood Museum
- Kimberly Springle, Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
- William S. Walker, Cooperstown Graduate Program SUNY Oneonta
AASLH is always interested in speaking with authors who would like to contribute to the book series. Prospective authors should contact series managing editor John Marks.
AASLH books can be purchased directly from Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
AASLH members always get 20% off our titles. Members can find their 20% discount code by signing in and visiting the Members Only Page.
AASLH Blog
AASLH is always accepting submissions of short articles to be posted on the official AASLH blog. Specifically, we are seeking articles on issues and challenges facing history organizations and their staffs. Blog posts should be clear, concise, and offer obvious takeaways or suggestions.