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Oral Histories in the Archives (part of the MARAC Conference)
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Full Day Workshop, 9 am-4pm

Cost: $100

Instructors: Elizabeth Call, Rochester Institute of Technology Marilyn McKinley Parrish, Consultant Landyn Hatch, Rochester Institute of Technology

Are you managing oral history collections, starting a new project, or interested in exploring partnerships and collaborative opportunities? This hands-on workshop will equip participants with the tools and knowledge to effectively integrate oral history into archival work, community initiatives, and/or campus programs.

This workshop is designed for archivists, educators, and community organizers interested in enhancing and creating infrastructure around their oral history initiatives and/or collections. Basic of oral history methodologies is recommended.

Conference info and registration here: https://www.marac.info/spring-2025-conference

Webinars

How to Get Your Board to Fundraise [FREE WEBINAR]
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP for a workshop focused on equipping and motivating your board members to be great fundraisers. You’ll learn how to help them get over their fear of fundraising and develop the fundraising habit. Accountability and follow through will also be discussed. The session includes tools and samples that you can use to start building a fundraising culture within your board.

4/24 @ 1pm (eastern)

Registration Link = https://productivefundraising.com/event/how-to-get-your-board-to-fundraise-free-webinar/

Upcoming Conferences

Mid Atlantic Association Regional Archives Conference (MARAC)
May  1-3, 2025
Harrisburg, PA
Please click here to explore the program and register.
Crossroads and Bridges in Archival Practice.


American Alliance of Museums (AAM)
2025 AAM Annual Meeting and Museum Expo
May 6-9, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Please click here for more information.

American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Conference
September10-13, 2025
Cincinnati, OH
Please click here for more information.

MidAtlantic Association of Museums
Annual Conference
October 28-30, 2025
Pittsburgh, PA

Small Museum Association
Annual  Conference
February 16-18, 2026
York, PA

American Alliance of Museums
2026 Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo
Philadelphia, PA


AASLH Programs

Webinars
April 29: Working with Tourism Organizations – Sponsored by Brightr Travel
May 1: Working with Craftspeople at Museums and Historic Sites

Conferences and Events
April 22 – 23: Interpreting Historic House Museums Today (Grosse Point Shores, Michigan) – REGISTRATION CLOSES APRIL 11
September 10 – 13: 2025 AASLH Annual Conference (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Workshops
April 24: Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution (Virtual)
May 20: Putting it All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations (Virtual)

Instructor-Led Online Courses
June 16 – August 10: Basics of Archives
June 16 – August 10: Caring for Museum Collections
June 16 – August 10: Collections Management 200: Stewardship and Public Access – NEW
June 16 – August 10: Developing Exhibitions: Planning and Design
June 16 – July 13: Introduction to Financial Management



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