February/March Professional Development Opportunities From AASLH


 

AASLH is offering two opportunities for professional development in February
and March.  They provide excellent opportunities for you to learn valuable
information to help your professional skills and manage your collections.

 

February 19-20 - Historic House Museums Issues and Operations 

French Legation Museum, Austin, TX  

Hosted by the Texas Historical Commission

This two-day workshop offers an intensive look at the management and
interpretation of historic houses taught by George McDaniel, director of
Drayton Hall and Max van Balgooy, Director of Education and Interpretation
for the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  Topics to be covered
include:

 

.         Provocative Thinking: History, Historic Houses, Mission & Planning

.         Governance and Management

.         Marketing, Promotion, Fundraising, Membership & Earned Income

.         Historical Research & Content Development

.         Site and Collections Care

.         Interpretation, Education and Learning

 

Visit http://www.aaslh.org/hhissues.htm for a complete agenda.

 

Cost: $250 member/$310 nonmember.  $20 discount if fee is received by Jan.
19.

 

 


March 18-20


Arizona Historical Society, Tempe, AZ


Digitization and Museums:  Bringing Your Collections Into the 21st Century

This three day workshop allows you to explore new technologies in museums
with in-depth training on digitizing your collection. Day one is an
introduction to issues surrounding the digitization of primary source
materials. Day two focuses on basic digital imaging techniques. Day three is
an overview on creating metadata for digital objects. The workshop is
presented in partnership with [log in to unmask] 

Instructor: Leigh Grinstead, Collaborative Digitization Project at BCR. 


Registration Deadline: February 20


 

Cost: $200 member/$260 nonmember.  

 

For more information or to register, visit www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm, email
[log in to unmask], or call Bethany Hawkins at 615-320-3203.

 

 

Bethany Hawkins

Program Associate

American Association for State and Local History

1717 Church St.

Nashville, TN 37203

615-320-3203

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AASLH's 2009 Professional Development schedule is now available at
www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm.

 


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