by American Association for State and Local History | Mar 9, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
One of the most important things we do at AASLH is connect our members and others in the history community to professional development that helps individuals and organizations grow and improve. Today, we’re excited to announce that we’re expanding our comprehensive...
by American Association for State and Local History | Mar 9, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
The AASLH History Leadership Institute is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious leadership program for professionals in the history museum field. Each year, the Institute hosts a Seminar which enhances the skills of leaders and prepares them to address important...
by American Association for State and Local History | Feb 28, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Bethany L. Hawkins, Chief of Operations, AASLH On Tuesday, March 1, hundreds of museum employees and volunteers from all corners of the field came together to speak to their legislators about the current needs of museums and how they can help. For the second year,...
by American Association for State and Local History | Feb 22, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
We need a more productive public conversation about history. Today, AASLH is proud to introduce Reframing History, a new set of evidence-backed communications strategies for more effectively communicating what history is and why it matters to society. The result of a...
by American Association for State and Local History | Feb 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
Once or twice a year we ask the chairs of AASLH committees to summarize what their group has been working on and plans to accomplish in the coming months. In most cases, the chair authored the report, though in some instances it was a staff member. While the main...
