[Michlib-l] Announcing the 2017 lineup of History Skills Workshops from the Historical Society of Michigan

[MHM Editor]

Announcing the 2017 lineup of 
History Skills Workshops 
from the Historical Society of Michigan

 

These training opportunities help historical organizations and interested
history advocates gain skills that can be applied in museums, organizations,
and personal collections.

 

 <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on
our website.

 

See our 2017 lineup of workshops below!

 



 

.         February 17 - Keeping Cemeteries Alive! The Dead Have Stories to
Share

.         March 17 - Preparing for the Worst: Disaster Planning for
Historical Organizations

.         March 31 - Genealogy 101

.         April 14 - Museum Stores: Driving Revenue in Today's Economy

.         May 5 - Byte-size Collections: Basic Digitizing of Collections

.         May 19 - Fund-raising to Friend-raising

.         June 2 - Fading Photos: How to Identify, Scan, Restore, and
Archive Historical Photographs

.         June 16 - Developing Junior Historians

.         July 21 - Taming the Chaos and Clutter: Collection Management for
Small Museums

.         August 4 - Open Arms: Diversity and Inclusion in Programming and
Exhibits

.         August 18 - Living in the Past: Managing Historic Houses

.         September 15 - Archives 101

.         September 29 - Telling Stories: Setting up an Oral History Project

.         October 13 - Advanced Archives

.         October 27 - Exhibits on a Shoestring

.         November 10 - Taking Oral Histories One Step Further

.         December 8 - Make the Internet Your Friend: Websites for
Historical Organizations

 

 <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Visit our website for full
descriptions of each workshop.

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The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural
organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and
explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses
on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming,
and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote
Michigan's rich history.

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For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit
<http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at
<mailto:hsm at hsmichigan.org> hsm at hsmichigan.org.

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The Historical Society of Michigan

5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911

Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370



 

17 workshops for 2017! 

 

It's our biggest workshop schedule ever!

 

New for 2017! Participants can now "attend" remotely, if they prefer,
through Zoom Video Communications and will be able to interact with the
speaker and other attendees.*

 

 <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on
our website.

 



 

. Workshops are held from 9 a.m. to noon (unless noted) at the Meijer
Education Center at the Historical Society of Michigan, 5815 Executive Dr.,
Lansing, Michigan.

 

. If you are a personal member of HSM or represent an organization that
itself is a member of the Society, registration is $39.

 

. Registration for non-members is $79 and includes a one-year HSM Individual
Level 1 [Basic] membership.

 

. For in-person attendees, refreshments will be available. Lunch is on your
own.

 

. Materials are included with your registration. Any handouts from the
presenter will be sent to remote attendees after the workshop.

 

*For full interaction, microphone and webcam are required on your device.

 

 <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Visit our website for full
descriptions of each workshop.


This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on
historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's
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subject line.

 

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