Technical Leaflets

Since 1960, history professionals have been sharing their expertise with AASLH members through these clear and succinct how-to guides. Whether you are seeking information on management and administration, interpretation, research practices, or preservation techniques, or any other subject related to the practice of public history, there’s probably a Technical Leaflet that will help.

Technical Leaflet 300: Forming a Local 250th Commission
Technical Leaflet 300: Forming a Local 250th Commission is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #300 by Johanna Porr Yaun discusses how communities and organizations can get involved in the U.S. 250th commemoration by forming commissions and leveraging local partnerships and resources.
Technical Leaflet 299: Creating Artist-in-Residence Programs at Historic Sites
Technical Leaflet 299: Creating Artist-in-Residence Programs at Historic Sites is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #299 by Kenneth C. Turino and Rebecca Beit-Aharon discusses how historic sites and museums can adapt the artist-in-residence program model to fit their needs and missions, engaging new audiences and interpretive techniques to enhance their collections and programming.
Technical Leaflet 298: Researching a Rebrand for Your History Organization
Technical Leaflet 298: Researching a Rebrand for Your History Organization is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #298 by Jane Mitchell Eliasof discusses the research and planning needed for organizations to pursue rebranding projects that change their missions, logos, branding, audiences, and more.
Technical Leaflet 297: The Resilient Museum: Strategies to Address Challenging Realities
Technical Leaflet 297: The Resilient Museum: Strategies to Address Challenging Realities is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #297 by the authors of The Resilience Playbook offers strategies and case studies for developing resiliency and relevancy at historic sites and museums.
Technical Leaflet 296: Interpreting the Histories of American Women
Technical Leaflet 296: Interpreting the Histories of American Women is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #296, written by Heather Huyck, offers exercises and instructions for finding and interpreting women's stories at historic sites.
Technical Leaflet 295: DIY Reader Rails for Exhibits
Technical Leaflet 295: DIY Reader Rails for Exhibits is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #295, written by Steven Lubar of Brown University, takes readers through the step-by-step process of constructing reader rails as interpretive tools for their sites.
Technical Leaflet 294: Creating Digital Content for Museums and Historic Sites
Technical Leaflet 294: Creating Digital Content for Museums and Historic Sites is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #294, written by Mark Breske and Liz Hobson of the Idaho State Historical Society, explains how sites can plan and create content for digital audiences that is effective, mission-driven, and relevant.
Technical Leaflet 293: Interpreting Slavery with Children and Teens
Technical Leaflet 293: Interpreting Slavery with Children and Teens is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #293, written by Kristin L. Gallas, explains how sites can sites can interpret the difficult history of American slavery with young visitors and school groups in ways that foster empathy and employ dialogue and engagement techniques.
Technical Leaflet 292: Museums as Polling Sites: How Your Organization Can Serve Voters
Museums as Polling Sites: How Your Organization Can Serve Voters is an AASLH Technical Leaflet. AASLH Technical Leaflets are brief, practical guides on how to do history. Technical Leaflet #292, written by Charles A. Hyde, explains how sites can become polling places in their local communities to encourage civic participation and access through engagement and audience outreach.