AASLH Collections Management and Practices Scheduled for Omaha, NE
Save if You Register By May 8!

Registration for AASLH's Collections Management and Practices workshop scheduled for June 12-13 in Omaha, NE, is now open at http://resource.aaslh.org/view/collections-management-and-practices/.    Register by May 8 to guarantee a seat and save $40 on your registration fee.

June 12-13  - Collections Management and Practices at Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters in Omaha, NE. Participants will learn about their institution's responsibility toward its collection, the necessary policies and procedures, and the best practices of collection management. During lively group discussions and hands-on activities, participants will become familiar with current issues and trends to better understand how collections fit within the context of history organizations. Participants will explore other topics including the role of collections in exhibition and interpretation, the basic steps of collections management from acquisition to disposal, professional standards and ethics, conservation on a shoe-string budget, as well as learning about the multitude of resources available for collections preservation.

Cost: $270 member/$345 nonmember.  $40 discount if fee is received by May 8.

Please contact Bethany Hawkins, Program Manager at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 615-320-3203 if you have any questions about these or other upcoming workshops.


Bethany Hawkins
Program Manager
American Association for State and Local History
1717 Church St.
Nashville, TN 37203
615-320-3203
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