Are you a
leader or volunteer in a local historical society, museum, or non-profit
organization that preserves, interprets or makes history available to the
public? Join with others for a day of networking and learning about resources
and funding opportunities. A “Making History Public” workshop will be held on
Thursday, April 10 at the Scottsboro Depot Museum in Scottsboro, AL.
Co-sponsored
by the Alabama Historical Association and the Caroline Marshall Draughon Centerfor the Arts & Humanities, this workshop will include around-the-table
presentations on such topics as nonprofit management, oral histories,
university-community partnerships and best practices for your institution:
- "Our Local Society’s Story," Mary Jones-Fitts, Marengo County History and Archives Museum
- "Collaborative Opportunities with Colleges and Universities," John Kvach, University of Alabama at Huntsville
- "What I’ve Learned About Oral History Projects," Marty Olliff, Troy University Dothan
- "Archival Training Collaborative," Greg Schmidt, Society of Alabama Archivists
- "Using Archaeology to Fill the Gaps in Historical Research," Kimberly Pyszka, Alabama Archaeological Society
- "Saving the Places Where History Happens: Quick Tips on Historic Preservation," Valerie Pope Burnes, University of West Alabama
- “Digitizing History Through Alabama Mosaic,” Susanna Leberman, Huntsville-Madison CountyPublic Library
- “What I’ve Learned About Successful Non-Profit Organizations,” Billy Baxter, Alabama Association ofNonprofits
The day will
conclude with an introduction to the Encyclopedia of Alabama, an online
resource on Alabama history, culture, geography, and natural environment. The registration cost for the workshop is
$15, which covers lunch.
The workshop
precedes the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Alabama Historical Association, to be
held April 10-12. The Alabama Historical Association, founded in 1947, is the
oldest statewide historical society in Alabama. The two-day meeting in
Scottsboro features talks, papers, and tours of historical sites and houses.
For more information about the AHA Annual Meeting, visit www.alabamahistory.net.
For more
information about the workshop, visit our website at www.auburn.edu/cah or contact Maiben Beard at 334-844-4903.
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