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