Creativity Starts at Home
AASLH has long been the home for history. Our community brings together the curators, volunteers, administrators, educators, researchers, and many others who [...]
Humanities for All: Publicly-Engaged Humanities Database for History Organizations
A newly-launched database by the National Humanities Alliance, Humanities for All helps showcase how institutions of higher education have partnered with local cultural [...]
AASLH Welcomes New Council Officers and Members
NASHVILLE, TN— The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) welcomed the following history professionals to the AASLH Council and the [...]
AASLH Announces 2017 Small Museums Scholarship Winners
Now in their eleventh year, the Small Museums Affinity Group's annual scholarships help colleagues from small museums across the country [...]
Deaccessioning and Capitalization of Collections
In late July, news broke in The New York Times, Boston Globe, and National Public Radio about the Berkshire Museum in [...]
#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 [...]
AASLH Welcomes First 10 Academic Program Members
Last month, AASLH launched a brand new membership type for Academic Programs. Designed specifically to meet the needs of faculty and students in history, public [...]
The Only Museum on California’s Santa Catalina Island Finally Gets a Permanent Home
It may surprise the thousands of visitors who have vacationed on the island of Santa Catalina, but the Catalina Island Museum (AASLH Members since 2001) [...]
Tagging YSL + Halston: What Museums Can Learn from Hashtags
In the spring of 2014, I responded to a call for book proposals for the AASLH series at Rowman & Littlefield. I’d worked for three [...]
What I Look for in a Cover Letter and Other Thoughts About Job Applications
Several job-hunting colleagues have recently asked me to review their cover letters. Bearing in mind that I have not applied for a job in over [...]
FLASH SALE: 50% Off All AASLH Recorded Webinars
Flash Sale! 50% Off All Recorded Webinars It’s a flash sale! All AASLH Recorded Webinars are half-off from today (May 18) through May 25. Don’t [...]
How Do You Work Before Your Work: Office Space and Museum Tour Prep
My office was recently found itself in a discussion about office layouts for an organization. Specifically the old debate over an open plan office (or [...]