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Local History Services

The Local History Services department is staffed by people who have worked in small organizations and understand the challenges and opportunities local historical organizations face. We assist local historical societies, museums, libraries, archives, genealogy groups and preservation groups to promote Indiana’s history statewide.

For more information on Local History Services, please visit their homepage.

For LHS inquiries, please email localhistoryservices@indianahistory.org

Workshops

Museum Boot Camp - Princeton

Lyles Station
953 N. County Road, 500 W.
Princeton, IN

Monday, April 30, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Central)
$30, $25 IHS Members, $20 Local History Partners

Whether you're a new museum trainee or a seasoned veteran, this Boot Camp is for you! Spend a day in intensive basic training focused on four branches of museum fundamentals: management; collections; audience; and fundraising. You'll leave with an arsenal of resources for your museum operations.

We'll cover:

Operational and long-range planning
Collection practices, policies and preservation
Connecting with your community and welcoming visitors
Developing a basic fundraising plan

Boot Camps will be held in four locations (each Boot Camp will cover the same topics). Addresses StEPs standards MVG 1 and 2; COLL 1, 2, and 5; AUD 1, 2 and 5; and MGMT 1, 2 and 9.

Look for in-depth workshops on these topics coming this fall.

Social Media for Museums and Nonprofits

WEBINAR

Thursday, May 10, 2018
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
$20, $15 IHS Members, $10 Local History Partners

Learn about why and how organizations should use social media, e-newsletters, blogs and other forms of digital content marketing to engage with your audience, as well as what steps to take to create a strategy that works for your organization. Addresses AASLH StEPs standards AUD 1 and 4. LEU credits available.
Register by May 8
Visit the LHS workshops page for more detailed information.

Museum Boot Camp - Valparaiso

Porter County Museum
153 Franklin Street
Valparaiso, IN

Monday, May 21, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Central)
$30, $25 IHS Members, $20 Local History Partners

We'll cover:

Operational and long-range planning
Collection practices, policies and preservation
Connecting with your community and welcoming visitors
Developing a basic fundraising plan

Boot Camps will be held in four locations (each Boot Camp will cover the same topics). Addresses StEPs standards MVG 1 and 2; COLL 1, 2, and 5; AUD 1, 2 and 5; and MGMT 1, 2 and 9.

Look for in-depth workshops on these topics coming this fall.

Museum Boot Camp - Columbia City

Whitley County Museum
108 W. Jefferson Street
Columbia City, IN

Monday, June 4, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
$30, $25 IHS Members, $20 Local History Partners

We'll cover:

Operational and long-range planning
Collection practices, policies and preservation
Connecting with your community and welcoming visitors
Developing a basic fundraising plan

Boot Camps will be held in four locations (each Boot Camp will cover the same topics). Addresses StEPs standards MVG 1 and 2; COLL 1, 2, and 5; AUD 1, 2 and 5; and MGMT 1, 2 and 9.

Look for in-depth workshops on these topics coming this fall.

Dissecting Digitization

WEBINAR

Thursday, June 7, 2018
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
$20, $15 IHS Members, $10 Local History Partners

Digitization can be a complex project to tackle. Learn about the pieces of a digitization project and how to ready yourself for success. Addresses AASLH StEPs standards COLL 2, 4, and 5, and AUD 3. TLEU credits available.

Annual Giving and Special Events - Terre Haute

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Rooney Library, Meeting Room 1
3301 St. Marys Road
West Terre Haute, IN

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
FREE Program

Join us for a two-for-one. We’ll spend the morning talking about the importance of the annual fund as the basis for all other fundraising efforts. In the afternoon, we’ll discuss special events and how they can help build relationships with donors. Attend half day or join us for the full day at either location. A Heritage Support Grants workshop.