AASLH Announces Collections Management Software Task Force
By Julie Kemper, Kentucky Historical Society We all depend on our collections management software (CMS), but some days it just won’t do [...]
Seven African American Museums Selected for First NMAAHC StEPs Cohort
Over the next twelve months, seven African American history organizations will form a cohort while receiving guidance in the areas of management [...]
Crowdsourcing Slavery Interpretation Challenges
By Kristin Gallas, Interpreting Slavery Ever feel like there is a lot of potential that goes untapped at conferences? Let’s change that. [...]
#AASLH17 Session: Commemorating Tragedy, Healing Wounds
As we prepare for the 2017 Annual Meeting in Austin, the Educators and Interpreters Affinity Group Committee is trying an experiment. We’re giving presenters [...]
Ask FSA: Introducing The Coalition of State Museum Associations (COSMA)
There are 46 state museum associations throughout the United States. Like field services staff, these associations work to provide assistance and [...]
#AASLH17 Educators and Interpreters Sessions
As we prepare for the 2017 Annual Meeting in Austin, the Educators and Interpreters Affinity Group Committee is trying an [...]
Emerging History Professionals at the 2017 Annual Meeting
EHPs enjoying last year’s Annual Meeting mixer in Detroit. Image courtesy of Hannah Hethmon. On behalf of the [...]
Marshall Foundation Releases Final Volume of The Papers of George Catlett Marshall
The George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington, Virginia, member of AASLH since 2008, announces the release of volume seven of The Papers of George Catlett Marshall. [...]
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Changes Name to International Preservation Studies Center
As of June 1, 2016, the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies has officially been renamed the International Preservation Studies Center. The Center announced the [...]
Enroll in StEPs in June and Get a Free Registration for Our Upcoming Webinar on Collections Care
Has your organization been waiting for the right time to enroll in AASLH’s Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs)? Now is the time [...]
AASLH Annual Meeting: Don’t Miss the Unconference at The Henry Ford
I’m so excited for the membership of AASLH and MMA to visit The Henry Ford during the 2016 Annual Conference. On Saturday, September 17, conference [...]
Five Opportunities to Take a House Tour from “Meh” to Great
Since the AASLH offices were closed for Memorial Day, I decided to take my son on an outing–just the two of us. Nick is ten [...]
3 Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in May
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards program designed specifically for small to [...]