Demystifying AI for History Organizations - Live Webinar

Webinar Description

Debates around artificial intelligence, use cases, and ethics are everywhere, including in the field of state and local history. With these powerful tools come serious concerns about bias, job loss, copyright, and environmental impact. Can AI tools help with administrative, research, interpretation, and presentation work at history organizations? Can we use them to help us understand, interpret, and share our collections and the historical stories we tell, and to help our communities understand the past and its value?

Join Robert Becker of the Keizer Heritage Museum, a small museum in Oregon, for a discussion on demystifying what AI actually is, what it can do in our field, and its limits. Come learn how responsible AI use can streamline workflows, aid with administrative and some interpretive work, and help your team serve the community more effectively.

Attendees of this webinar will also receive a free copy of Technical Leaflet #308, "AI for Local History Organizations."

Details

DATE: June 4, 2026

TIME: 3:00 - 4:15 pm EASTERN (Remember to adjust for your time zone)

COST: $25 members/$45 nonmembers

ACCESS: You will be provided with instructions on how to access the live event upon registration.

Learning Outcomes

During this webinar, participants will learn about:

• The development of AI technology and its possibilities for our field
• Examples and case studies of organizations using AI successfully and responsibly
• Practical tools, tips, and strategies for using AI appropriately in your work
• Concerns and challenges about transparency and integrity

Recording and Captioning

We will record this event. Captioning is provided for the live event.

Connecting the Content

This webinar will especially help organizations enrolled in STEPS address multiple standards under the Interpretation section of the STEPS program.

The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (STEPS) from AASLH is a self-study, self-paced assessment tool designed specifically for small- to mid-sized history organizations, including volunteer-run institutions. Through a workbook, online resources, and an online community, organizations enrolled in STEPS review their policies and practices and benchmark themselves against national standards.

Having issues registering? Please contact learn@aaslh.org

Please note AASLH's Notetaking Tools Policy: During webinars and online courses, the use of any AI notetaking tools such as meeting assistants is prohibited to ensure the confidentiality and security of the discussion. Our sessions are automatically recorded and transcribed for participants. AI tools will be removed from events by AASLH staff if they appear. Please contact us at learn@aaslh.org if you need to use AI tools for accessibility reasons.

How to Register for this Event

Cancellation/Refunds for onsite workshops must be submitted in writing via email to learn@aaslh.org or mail to 2021 21st Ave S., Suite 320 Nashville, TN 37212. Cancellations made prior to the early-bird registration deadline date will receive a full refund. Cancellations made between the early-bird deadline date and eight days prior to the workshop will be subject to a $55 processing/materials charge. No refunds will be given within seven days of the workshop date. AASLH is not responsible for cancellations that were mailed or emailed but never received.

Cancellations/Refunds for online professional development (webinars and online courses) must be submitted in writing via email to learn@aaslh.org or mail to 2021 21st Ave S., Suite 320 Nashville, TN 37212. Cancellations made prior to the start date for the online course or the day of the webinar will be given a full refund. No refund will be given after the start date for the online course or on/after the day of the webinar. Registrants may transfer their registration to another person. Registrations cannot be transferred between courses or course sessions. AASLH is not responsible for cancellations that were mailed or emailed but never received.

If you have any questions, please contact AASLH Professional Development staff at learn@aaslh.org or 615-320-3203.