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Thinking about the US 250th? Here's a resource to help. #museums

Helpful information about why #diversity at all levels of your #volunteer management is important. volpro.net/diversity-and-…

Great job by our colleagues @in_bureau!

Volunteers are vital to our #museum work. Successful recruitment is all about creative strategies. tobijohnson.com/044-creative-w…

To all the Indiana organizations doing great work, here's your chance to submit a nomination for an @AASLH award. #Museums

Please read our statement on the campaign to restrict discussion of the history of race, gender, or sexuality in history classrooms. The statement includes resources history orgs can use to overcome this obstruction and censorship. aaslh.org/keep-moving-fo…

What's on your #museum reading list this year? We can't wait to dive in to some interesting professional reading.

savingplaces.org/stories/10-tip… There's no time like the present to start putting together your #museum emergency and disaster preparedness plan! @SavingPlaces

Happy Holidays from all of us at Local History Services! youtube.com/watch?v=ftAI0n… #museum

Have you checked out our Timely Tips series? Short, fun videos focusing on #museum collections care. Enjoy! youtu.be/3iS3VZG-4T8

🧵We recently released a new report about how #TikTok may be shaping the public's understandings of history. Here are some of our key findings ⤵️

Hazardous materials in your collections? We've got a Timely Tip for you! youtube.com/watch?v=ovoGul… #museum

Moving large objects in #museum collections can be tricky. This Timely Tip may help. youtube.com/watch?v=FopxHw…

FREE VIRTUAL BROWN BAG: PLACE-BASED HISTORY Nov. 10, noon to 1 p.m. (Eastern) – for a presentation from William M. Hunter, National Park Service about the varied aspects of discovering the layers of history and meaning at historical places. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

For some nostalgic fun on this Friday morning! theretronetwork.com/ten-classic-ha…

We love it when #fundraising and pop culture mash up! #Museum bloomerang.co/blog/what-hocu…

youtu.be/3z0ZOYE81HY Check out Timely Tips for short, mid, and long-term storage, a.fun and accessible way to learn about collections care. #museums #CollectionsCare

TIMELY TIPS! Handling and Storing Textiles In this week’s video, Karen DePauw and Tamara Hemmerlein show how to handle and store costumes and textiles in our museum collections. youtube.com/watch?v=ULV_7S…

As relationships are being built and cultural materials are being returned, some institutions are exploring digital repatriation. @mnhs mprnews.org/story/2022/10/…

It's never too early to start preparing grant proposals. The @NEH_PresAccess Preservation Assistance Grants for small to mid-sized #museums are due January 12, 2023. neh.gov/grants/preserv…