AASLH Brings Historic House Museum Workshop to Homestead Museum
July 13-15, 2000

For decades the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
has been known as the home of excellent and affordable workshops.  This
summer, AASLH strengthens that reputation with a new workshop series
constructed by a team of national leaders in the history field.  One
offering in that series, the Historic House Museum Issues & Operations
workshop will be held at the Homestead Museum in Los Angeles,
California, July 13-15, 2000.

George McDaniel, director of Drayton Hall, and Max van, assistant
director of the Homestead Museum, will serve as workshop faculty.
Together, they will take participants through multiple discussions and
interactive activities that explore the vast variety of issues facing
historic house museum administrators. From “big picture” discussions on
the value and role of historic house museums to developing successful
membership programs to developing furnishings plans to collections care,
the workshop will assist participants in improving or developing their
skills in managing the historic house museum.

Other workshops in the series include the Leadership Institute for
History Organizations, Collections Management and Practices, and
Interpretation Issues and Strategies.

In addition to the lead faculty, each workshop has a committee of
exceptional history professionals to develop these outstanding
workshops.  Members of the committees bring to the curriculums many
years of experience leading historical organizations around the
country.  They are accomplished and practiced in their respective
fields, successful teachers, authors, and creative thinkers who break
new ground in the development and redesign of new and existing history
organizations.  Each team includes individuals who are consistently
sought after for their abilities to develop quality programming.

This new series of workshops will be offered twice a year at leading
history organizations, museums, and historic sites around the country.
The workshops address subjects in a “hands-on” environment giving
participants practical guidance that builds on existing skills and
develops new skills.  Registration cost of $185 per AASLH member
includes a notebook of reference materials along with two lunches.

For more information about AASLH workshops or to register, visit the
AASLH web site, www.aaslh.org, or contact Lauren Batte by phone:
615-320-3203; fax: 615-327-9013; or e-mail: [log in to unmask]

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