All-Ages Archives: Introducing Nontraditional Researchers to Primary Source Research November 7 – 1-4 p.m. Special Off-Site Workshop in Houghton by Lindsay Hiltunen, University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, Michigan Technological University This workshop will discuss collaboration with community partners in order to plan, develop, implement, and assess creative outreach and primary source research instruction to K-12 students and community groups. The session will utilize examples to show the power of teamwork and good planning and will showcase successes and address challenges that come up in the planning process. Please Note: This workshop will take place at the University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931. Remote access will NOT be available. Learn more and register on our website! Taming the Chaos and Clutter: Collections Management for Small Museums November 8 – 1-4 p.m. Special Off-Site Workshop in Marquette by Robert Myers, Historical Society of Michigan Many small museums and historical societies struggle with basic curatorial issues related to their artifact, textile, archival, and other collections. Collections management on a limited budget poses many challenges. This workshop will address a wide variety of storage, preservation, cataloging, and legal issues and will be led by a professional curator with decades of experiences in museum work. Please Note: This workshop will take place at the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center, Northern Michigan University/Gries Hall, 1401 Presque Isle Ave., Marquette, MI 49855. Remote access will NOT be available. Learn more and register on our website! Exhibits 101: Upgrades on Tight Budgets November 9 - 1-4 p.m. Special Off-Site Workshop in Sault Ste. Marie by Michelle Briggs, Soo Locks Visitor Center Are your exhibits tired, but there’s no money to fix them? This workshop will share suggestions to update or create new exhibits with limited funds. The speaker will share approaches to planning and tips on writing and designing to create engaging exhibit materials. Please Note: This workshop will take place at the Chippewa County Historical Society, 115 Ashmun St., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. Remote access will NOT be available. Learn more and register on our website! Taking Oral Histories One Step Further November 10 by Dean Rehberger, Michigan State University Completing the interviews for an oral history project is a major accomplishment, but it is not the final step by any means. Attendees of this workshop will understand the significance of properly cataloging and storing oral histories so that they can be accessible later for additional historians. Organizations embarking on an oral history project, as well as those with boxes of old audio and video tapes, will want to attend this informative program. Please Note: This workshop will take place at the Historical Society of Michigan in the Meijer Education Center, 5815 Executive Dr., Lansing, MI 48911. Remote access will be available. Learn more and register on our website! 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. For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm@hsmichigan.org. The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. • Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 • FAX: (517) 324-4370	Registration Details Participants can now “attend” remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. (Remote access is not available for off-site workshops.) 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 membership. Future History Skills Workshops Visit our website for full descriptions of each workshop.
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