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REPORTS AND POSITION PAPERS

  • 2021 National Visitation Report

    Produced by AASLH's Public History Research Lab, this report assesses changes in in-person visitation from 2019 to 2020. It also describes the impact of COVID-19 on history organizations.

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  • Position Paper: What's Next? A Guide to Museum Transitions and Closures

    PUBLISHED MARCH 2021

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  • Position Paper: Valuing History Collections

    PUBLISHED MAY 2020

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  • Report: National Visitation Report Summary

    PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2019

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  • AASLH Statement of Standards and Ethics

    REVISED 2018

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Recorded Webinars

Preparing for and Responding to an Environmental Disaster - Virtual Summit - Recording
28 Jan 2025 | 4 - 5pm EST | In August 2023, one of the deadliest wildfires in the United States swept through Maui, Hawaii. Changes to the climate and environment of the island contributed to the disaster, which destroyed eight museums and historic sites that are part of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. In this session, hear from representatives from the Heritage Emergency Network Task Force and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation on how your organization can prepare for and respond to an environmental disaster.
Demystifying Digital Preservation (October 2024) - Recorded Webinar
Originally Aired October 16, 2024 | 3:00pm ET | Join us for a free webinar on digital preservation and the Community Webs program.
Recorded Webinar: What is STEPS and Can It Help My Site? (June 2024)
Recorded June 27, 2024 | 3:00pm EST | Learn about AASLH's STEPS (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations) self-assessment program and how participation can benefit your site and staff.

Technical Leaflets

  • Technical Leaflet 304: Trust and Strategy in Communication

    Technical Leaflet 304: Trust and Strategy in Communication is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #304 is a transcription of the presentation by Nat Kendall-Taylor and Sarah Pharaon at AASLH's 2024 Doing History in Polarized Times summit on communicating about controversial topics with history audiences.

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  • Technical Leaflet 303: Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy Rubric

    Technical Leaflet 303: Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy Rubric is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #303 by Anne W. Ackerson, Joan H. Baldwin, and Bethany L. Hawkins complements the article in the same issue with a self-assessment rubric for organizations evaluating and creating their policies and procedures addressing discrimination and harassment.

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  • Technical Leaflet 286: Choosing a Collections Management System

    Choosing a Collections Management System is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. ​Technical Leaflet #286, developed by the AASLH Collections Management Systems Task Force, outlines best practices in selecting a collections management system for your institution.

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  • Multimedia Bundle: Emerging History Professionals and Academic Programs

    This multimedia bundle is a collection of AASLH Technical Leaflets and Recorded Webinars on topics of interest to students, academic programs, and emerging history professionals.

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  • Technical Leaflet 284: 101 Ideas for New Revenue at History Organizations

    101 Ideas for New Revenue at History Organizations is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. ​Technical Leaflet #284 offers a wide range of fundraising ideas for small and local history organizations.

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