AASLH offers free webinars on Collections Management, Governance, and Raising Money (American Association for State and Local History)

AASLH, with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is pleased to announce that registration is open for the winter series of StEPs Webinars, the latest installment in the StEPs program (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations). The webinars are free of charge to staff and volunteers of museums, historic houses, historical societies, sites, and related organizations. These highly interactive webinars will connect you with experts and colleagues to discuss issues of common concern, ranging from strategic planning, collection policies, and fundraising. All three webinars are open to AASLH members and nonmembers. Webinar topics and materials are supported by standards and recommendations from the StEPs program. You may sign up for the series or select only the sessions of most interest to you. The deadline to register for any session is one day before the live webinar. Please feel free to pass this information on to colleagues who might be interested. Register for the free webinars at http://www.aaslhnetwork.org/steps2011/ Visit www.aaslh.org/steps for more information about the StEPs program. Schedule at a Glance: Roadmap or Wheel of Fortune? Which Would You Stake Your Organization’s Future On? 75-minute live webinar Thursday, January 27 2-3:15 pm Eastern Time Instructor: Anne Ackerson, Consultant Juggling Balls and Other High Wire Acts: How a Well-crafted Collections Management Policy Can be the Safety Net that Saves Your Collections 75-minute live webinar Thursday, February 17 2-3:15 pm Eastern Time Instructor: JoAnn Lindstrom, Consultant Hope is Not a Strategy: Raising Money in a Challenging Economy 75-minute live webinar Thursday, March 10 2-3:15 pm Eastern Time Instructor: Thomas R. Ryan, President & CEO, LancasterHistory.org Questions? Contact Cherie Cook, AASLH Senior Program Manager at cook@aaslh.org