Membership
Your Home for History American Association for State and Local History
AASLH is the only national association dedicated to the uniqueness of history organizations.
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For over 70 years, AASLH has provided leadership and support for its members who preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all Americans. Our membership is over 6,000 individuals and institutions across the country, from local historical societies to state-wide organizations. We are proud to serve all-volunteer run museums, national historical institutions, and everyone in between. We offer diverse programs and services that meet the needs of all our members while progressively advancing the goals and standards of the field of state and local history.
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Twenty years ago someone asked me to join AASLH and I have been a member ever since. History is my life, and history organizations are essential for interpreting and preserving our history. I belong to AASLH to support this fundamental belief. Throughout my career, AASLH has been my continual link to the profession and a lifeline to staff, friends, colleagues, and the greater community of history professionals doing the work I do. If there is one relationship to keep— always make it AASLH. —Norman Burns, Executive Director, Maymont Foundation, Richmond, Virginia
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The Work
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History is a calling, and AASLH is where you join others who share that calling. AASLH is more than just information. It’s a relationship, a family, and a community. No other national association answers the needs of history professionals the way AASLH does. Our services are affordable, comprehensive, and visionary. We develop our programs, publications, and services together with committees made up of AASLH staff and volunteers from history organizations across the nation.
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Serving You at the
National Level Recognizing excellence through the prestigious Leadership in History Awards. Providing leadership on issues facing the field, including developing StEPs, the first-ever national standards program for small and medium-sized history organizations. Working with federal funding agencies on the unique challenges and the value of history organizations.
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Advocating for increased funding for the field, such as the Coalition for Full Funding for Historic Preservation and initiating the Federal State Partnerships for Museums. A national Members Get in Free program, allowing you to visit history organizations around the country for free. Representation on national committees and task forces, including National History Day and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Guiding You at the
Local Level Professional Development Opportunities that offer the highest quality training for public history professionals. AASLH Affinity Groups that develop programs and service that reflect current trends in specific field and career areas. Comprehensive Membership Discount Program on valuable resources including collections software and mobile technology.
A Mentor Program based on one-onone relationships between members for the purpose of developing leadership, sharing knowledge and expertise, and providing mutual support and encouragement. The AASLH Career Center—specifically for history professionals, museums, historical sites, and institutions—is the most up-to-date list of qualified candidates and open positions in the history field. Administration of Visitors Count!, the most comprehensive audience research survey designed for history organizations.
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History News magazine is the signature AASLH publication and the only professional journal of its kind. Written by and for history professionals, the quarterly magazine provides industry articles, columns, and the most authoritative discussion of current issues facing history organizations.
Best Resources
Dispatch is the exclusive monthly e-newsletter with industry-related articles, news and events, upcoming grant deadlines, and professional development opportunities and resources.
AASLH Technical Leaflets are practical guides with solutions for your everyday challenges from exhibit design and fabrication to fundraising and marketing.
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The AASLH Annual Meeting and online conference is the largest gathering of history professionals and is the place to network, learn, and share ideas with peers.
An interactive Members Only Website that allows you to manage your membership profile, download publications, and participate in Online Communities and forums.
The AltaMira Book Series has produced over one hundred publications of the highest quality in the fields of public history and museum studies.
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Individual Membership When you join AASLH, you gain access to an expansive network of thousands of history professionals—your colleagues in the AASLH family of members—all across the country.
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Benefits include:
Levels
•S ubscriptions to History News magazine, Technical Leaflets, and Dispatch
Patron – $250 and above
•F ree admission to history organizations through the Members Get In Free program •A ccess to the Members Only section of the website •D iscounts on AltaMira publications, Technical Leaflets, and other resources •D iscounts on all professional development opportunities, including registration for the AASLH Annual Meeting •V oting privileges to elect members of the AASLH national Council and to determine important issues affecting the field
•A cknowledgement in every issue of History News •A nnual meeting registration deadline waived
Sustaining Member – $125 •A special Thank You from the President & CEO of AASLH
Supporting Member – $85 Basic Member – $70 Retired Member – $40 Student Member – $30 •S ubscription to Dispatch e-newsletter only
Individual Basic Two-Year Member – $112 (You save $28)
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Institutional Membership Institutions receive various levels of benefits and must be members in order to purchase software and participate in national programs, such as Pathways, StEPs, and Members Get In Free. •A ll benefits of Basic Individual Membership •D iscount on PastPerfect Software
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Basic Institutional – $115
Sustaining Member – $750
Institutional Basic Two-Year Member – $184
•F our extra copies of History News •$ 120 coupon toward the AASLH Annual Meeting registration fee •T hree $10 coupons toward the registration fee for staff members to attend AASLH professional development opportunities or the Annual Meeting
(You save $46)
Contributing Member – $250 •O ne extra copy of History News •$ 40 coupon toward the AASLH Annual Meeting registration fee •$ 10 coupon toward the registration fee for a staff member to attend AASLH professional development opportunity or the Annual Meeting
Supporting Member – $500 • Two extra copies of History News •$ 80 coupon toward the AASLH Annual Meeting registration fee •T wo $10 coupons toward the registration fee for staff members to attend AASLH professional development opportunities or the Annual Meeting
Partner – $1,000 and above •A cknowledgement in every issue of History News •S ix extra copies of History News •$ 170 coupon toward the AASLH Annual Meeting registration fee •F our $10 coupons toward the registration fee for staff members to attend AASLH professional development opportunities or the Annual Meeting •A nnual Meeting registration deadline waived
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Refer 5 memberships and receive a FREE membership with the AASLH Members Get Members program!
As an AASLH member, you are part of a national partnership committed to establishing and promoting best practices and standards for the field of state and local history. •D irectors and CEOs •A rchivists •C urators •C ollection Managers •E ducators •H istorians •P reservationists •T eachers and Students •V olunteers •A utomobile Museums
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•A viation Museums •B attlefields •C orporate History Archives and Museums •G enealogical Societies •H istoric Preservation Agencies •H istory Museums •H istorical Sites and Societies •H ouse Museums •L ibraries and Archives
•L iving History Museums and Sites •M aritime Museums •M ilitary Museums and Sites •M useum Service Providers •P residential Sites and Libraries •R ailroad Museums •R esearch Museums •T ribal Museums •U niversities and Colleges
Photo Credits > Cover: Montana Heritage Commission, Bill Peterson; Gerri Winchell Findley; State Museum of PA, PA Historical and Museum Commission. Pg 2– 3: Courtesy Orange County Regional History Center. Pg 4: Maymont Foundation. Pg 5: Courtesy of the Atlanta History Center. Pg 6: Courtesy of the Missouri History Museum. Pg 7: Minnesota Historical Society. Pg 12: Maymont Foundation. Pg 14: 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City; Minnesota Historical Society. Back: Minnesota Historical Society.
AASLH Membership application
Please print clearly and mail to: AASLH, 1717 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37203
l Renewal
l New Indicate preferred level of membership:
Individual Member l Patron l l l l l l
250 $ 125 Sustaining Member $ 85 Supporting Member $ 70 Basic Member Basic Member (two year) $ 112 $ 40 Retired Member $ 30 Student Member $
Which of the following best describes the primary area you work in: l Director/CEO l Administration l Programming l Archivist/Librarian l Collections l Historian/Teacher l Other
Name_ ______________________________________________________________________________ Title_________________________________________________________________________________
Institutional Member l Institutional Partner l l l l l
Or apply online at www.aaslh.org
,000 1 $ 750 Sustaining Member $ 500 Supporting Member Contributing Member $ 250 $ 115 Basic Member Basic Member (two year) $ 184 $
Which of the following best describes your primary function: l History Museum, Site, or House l N oncollecting Public History Organization l Library/Archives l College/University l Museum Resource Provider l Other
Institution____________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address______________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip_________________________________________________________________________ Phone________________________________________ Fax____________________________________ Email________________________________________________________________________________ I want to purchase a Gift Membership for_____________________________________________ Mailing Address______________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip_________________________________________________________________________ Phone________________________________________ Fax____________________________________ Email________________________________________________________________________________ Please make checks payable to AASLH. All major credit cards accepted. Credit Card #____________________________________________________ Exp Date____________ CVC (3 digit code on card)_____________Signature________________________________________ Referred by_ _________________________________________________________________________ 1/12
1717 Church Street • Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: 615-320-3203 • Fax: 615-327-9013 www.AASLH.org
Your Home for History Become a member today and support the organization that supports the work you do.