Tag: AASLH

  • The joys of data

    It’s nice to be proven right. Way back in 2010, back when I was the Director of Education and Gary was still running things, Dallas Heritage Village went through a strategic planning process. The recession was crushing us, and we knew we needed to make some dramatic changes. We made a few key decisions that…

  • Baby Boom: Motherhood and Museums

    As a member of the Small Museums Committee for the American Association for State and Local History, I write quarterly blog posts for our blog.  One just posted, and it’s already getting some attention.  In it, I share some stories of friends and their recent experiences surrounding their maternity leave.  It’s some frustrating stuff, and…

  • Two Years

    I’m still not completely sure how I feel about Facebook’s memories that pop up unexpectedly in my feed.  Over the last two weeks, four of them have been about what I was up to two years ago.  I’ve never had Facebook hone in on a year quite like that before  But how on earth does…

  • Notes to Self

    Just returned from Louisville, where I was attending the annual meeting of the American Association for State and Local History.  And before I get back involved with the day to day of running Dallas Heritage Village, here are a few notes to myself I’d like to make for next year’s conference in Detroit. Don’t agree…