Visit
http://learn.aaslh.org/calendar/category/workshop/ for more details.
March 8th and 9th – Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, TX
http://learn.aaslh.org/event/project-management-for-history-professionals-8/
Project Management provides valuable instruction in planning, managing and successfully completing
projects of all types. In this workshop, you will learn how to implement internationally recognized project management principles in a history context. Using real project ideas, participants apply project management principles to create a project charter and
scope diagram that help them return home equipped to begin or continue their project in an efficient, orderly and open manner. The workshop is taught by Steven Hoskins, Ph.D., author of AASLH’s Technical Leaflet (#260) “Calculating Risk: A Guide to Project
Management for History Professionals.”
March 22 – Cliveden of the National Trust, Philadelphia, PA
http://learn.aaslh.org/event/reinventing-the-historic-house-museum-3/
Reinventing the Historic House Museum
is a one-day symposium is designed to offer current thinking, practical information, and solutions to the challenges facing historic sites. The Historic House Museum in America is not dead nor is it dying. The field,
however, needs to take time to reflect and renew as the world around our historic homes continues to change. The symposium will include presentations by historic house game-changers and local historic site administrators, discussion, a boxed lunch, historic
site visit, and a brainstorming workshop at a historic house museum to try out the new ideas proposed during the symposium. This course is led by Kenneth Turino of Historic New England and Max van Baloogy of Engaging Places, LLC.
This workshop provides a broad overview of public programming and exhibits with a focus on active learning. Seasoned educators will direct conversations about museum education and the role of museum educators.
Participants will leave the workshop with information and materials they can take back to their organizations to adapt and apply. Through interactive activities and case studies, participants will gain knowledge and tools for a wide range of relevant topics,
including audience types, volunteer management and training, tour techniques, active learning with people of all ages, developing exhibits with visitors in mind, technology, evaluations, planning, and working with others to build programs. This workshop is
led by Tim Grove of the National Air and Space Museum and Alexandra Rasic of the Homestead Museum.
April 6-7 – Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth, NH
http://learn.aaslh.org/event/historic-house-museum-issues-and-operations-4/
This two day workshop focuses on this unique segment of museums by providing instruction on the management and interpretation of historic houses. The faculty for this workshop, George McDaniel, executive
director emeritus of Drayton Hall and Max van Balgooy with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, bring a wealth of experience and knowledge for staff and volunteers running America’s historic house museums.
April 24-25 – Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
http://learn.aaslh.org/event/collections-camp-textiles/
Do you have costumes and/or textiles in your museum collection? Would you like to spend time working with conservators and costume experts to learn how to be a better steward
of your costume and textile collection? This three day workshop will focus on the care and conservation of textiles in museum collections. Spend time working with conservators and curators to learn how to be a better steward of your textile collection. The
workshop is led by Karen DePauw of the Indiana Historical Society
June 5-6 – Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME
http://learn.aaslh.org/event/collections-management-and-practices-2/
Learn about your institution’s responsibility toward its collection, necessary policies and procedures, and the best practices of collection management. Through lively group
discussions and hands-on activities, you will become familiar with current issues and trends to better understand how collections fit within the context of history organizations. The workshop will also explore 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, and the many resources available for collections preservation. This workshop is led by Samantha Forsko of the Conservation
Center for Art and Historic Artifacts and Bethany Hawkins of AASLH.
June 22-23 – George Mason’s Gunston Hall, Mason Neck, VA
http://learn.aaslh.org/event/connecting-your-collections-to-teachers-and-students-3/
Through a combination of presentations, discussion, hands-on activities, and take-home materials, this workshop addresses the elements of museum educational and programming
needed to create engaging, educational, and successful collections-based programming. Learn how to craft programming that is meaningful to the education community. Topics include learning styles, presentation strategies, audience types, planning strategies,
program assessment, research, and staff training. This workshop is led by Stacia Kuceyeski and Megan Wood of the Ohio History Connection.
June 29-30 – Idaho History Center, Boise, ID
http://learn.aaslh.org/event/exhibit-makeovers-2/
Interpretive exhibits bring objects, images, and ideas to life for visitors through storytelling, diverse presentation media, and learning opportunities that engage multiple
types of intelligence. In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of exhibit planning, organization, text writing, and design. Drawing on resources of the host institution, working hands-on in small groups, you’ll experiment with ways to make exhibit content
meaningful and memorable for visitors. This workshop is led by Alice Parman, author of
Exhibit Makeovers: A Do-It-Yourself Workbook for Small Museum (AltaMira Press, 2008), and Ann Craig of the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon.
The 2017 AASLH Workshop Scholarship is also available. AASLH offers four scholarships for individuals to attend one of our 2017 onsite workshops. Applications must be submitted by
January 20, 2017 to be considered. Visit
http://learn.aaslh.org/aaslh-workshop-scholarships/ for more information.
For information about AASLH’s Continuing Education/Professional Development offerings, please contact Amber Mitchell at
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Amber N. Mitchell
Education and Service Coordinator
American Association for State and Local History
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