Consultants work freelance or in established firms on projects ranging from National Register nominations, to court cases and corporate histories, to advising neighborhood associations, local government, and museums. With the help of the NCPH Consultants Committee, we have compiled several resources for those seeking consultant or proposal information:
See our NCPH Consultants List for individuals who are members of NCPH and who present themselves as historical consultants. Potential clients/employers are invited to contact them directly to request work proposals, resumes, samples of work, or references. Also see the Australian Council of Professional Historians Associations, Inc.
Some of the events for consultants at the 2011 Annual Meeting in Pensacola, April 6-9:
- Entrepreneurship and the Practice of History Workshop
- Consultants Reception
- Sessions – *On the Public History Trail: New Strategies for Historic Sites Panel
*Strategies for Decision-Making in Federal Agencies: Effectively Writing and Using Administrative Histories Roundtable
*Public History and Gentrification: A Contentious Relationship Working Group
NCPHConsultants on Twitter
The Consultants Committee recently launched a Twitter account @NCPHConsultants. If you are active on Twitter, please follow us. Those not using this form of social media can still view the page by visiting http://twitter.com/NCPHconsultants.
The Committee will use this forum to network with consultants; announce committee events and news; share relevant projects, articles and information; highlight consulting opportunities and resources; and better connect fields of public history and those on the periphery. We aim to increase NCPH’s presence on Twitter and in turn gain a larger national audience for consultants’ concerns, issues and news.
Resources
- Articles about consulting from Public History News:
“Forum on Consulting,” September 2010, Public History News (front page)
“Sharing the Findings of History, Winter 2006, Public History News
- Other Publications of Interest
Careers for Students of History, Chapter 7: Historians as Consultants and Contractors
Professional Development
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
National Preservation Institute
ECultural Resources
Nolo Legal Companion
Business Opportunities
Federal Business Opportunities
Government Contract Opportunities
| ALABAMA Evelyn D. Causey, Ph.D. Senior Historian History Matters, LLC PO Box 3385 Auburn, AL 36831 Phone: (334) 444-4490 Email: causey at historymatters dot net Web: www.historymatters.net CALIFORNIA Douglas R. Littlefield Sara K. Martin Melinda Peak DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORIDA IDAHO Jennifer Stevens, Ph.D. LOUISIANA MARYLAND History Associates, Inc. David S. Rotenstein MASSACHUSETTS Kathy Shinnick MONTANA |
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