Hello folks! Summer is hanging on, at least weather-wise, but fall is upon our doorstep. We hope everyone had a successful and busy summer at your organizations, and had some to for rest and relaxation as well!
Next month is a big one for advocacy and outreach opportunities in the local history world. Not only is it American Archives Month but it’s also generally embraced as Family History Month…two great places for Local History to shine! So do you have any plans?
- Perhaps a social media blitz? Or rolling out new social medial resources?
- If you use twitter you can participate in Ask An Archivist Day on October 1!
- Or maybe even a good old fashioned bricks-and-mortar program at your institution!! (Looking for some freely accessible ideas? Check out the Chapter 13 section on “Public Programming on a Limited Budget” in the AABC’s Manual for Small Archives.)
Whatever you do, feel free to share here or on the NEA LHRT Google List, we’d love to know what you are up to and get other great ideas for advocacy and outreach.
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