Association for State and Local History Online Course
Developing Exhibitions
October 22 – December 17, 2018

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
History Check-In: Women’s Suffrage
October 23, 2018, 3:00 p.m. (ET)
This webinar presents a general introduction to the history of woman suffrage in the United States, contextualized by its involvement with other movements for democracy and equality across the sweep of American history. This webinar is part of the History Check-In webinar series, a partnership between the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH).   Each webinar in this series is designed to provide history professionals from throughout the field with an update on the current state of historiography for a particular subject.

Connecting to Collections Webinar
Preserving Artifacts of Free Speech: Caring for Political Memorabilia
October 23, 2018, 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Many political materials are ephemeral, made out of poor-quality materials and not meant to last more than a few months. How do we preserve such items in our repositories? In this session we will discuss real-life examples of political memorabilia and solutions for their preservation. Suggested materials and supplies will be offered, focusing on a cost-effective and simple collections care approach.

Connecting to Collections Online Course
Preservation Methods and Materials for Exhibitions
October 25, November 1, 8, and 15, 2018, 2:00 p.m. (ET) 
Once an object is placed in a public exhibition environment, it is exposed to a wide variety of threats to its condition. This four-part webinar course will provide practical knowledge about the materials, methods, and equipment that provides both protection to collections and also the safety to the museum staff and visitors. This course will cover the basics and standards for lighting, exhibition components, mount making as well as installation and object handling equipment.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Historic House Call: Planning for Special Events
October 30, 2018, 3:00 p.m. (ET)
This webinar, presented by Gennie Truelock and Tara Richards, provides examples and inspiration for planning special events at historic house museums. The webinar is presented by the AASLH Historic House Affinity Group as part of the Historic House Call webinar series, designed to connect staff and volunteers of historic house museums with leading experts in the field.

Wisconsin Historical Society Webinar
Dealing with Digital Data
October 31, 2018, 1:30 pm CST
This webinar will provide an introduction on how to deal with digital records in your institution and present strategies on how to manage and preserve the wide variety of digital file formats in use today. Time will also be available to address specific questions from participants.