NCPH News and conference updates Feb. 28, 2013

28 February 2013 – editors

NEWS

2013 NCPH Election Results Elected to the Board of Directors were Denise Meringolo (Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County), Jill Ogline Titus (Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College), and Anne Mitchell Whisnant (Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Elected to the Nominating Committee: Priya Chhaya (National Trust for Historic Preservation) and Patricia West (National Park Service). Congratulations! And thank you to all of the individual candidates who agreed to allow their names to be placed on the ballot.

From The Public Historian to Social Media and Back Representatives of The Public Historian and NCPH met in Santa Barbara last Friday to plan an “Integrated Public History Publishing Program” that fosters critical review and conversation among NCPH members—as well as concentric circles of other audiences—who use the journal, History@Work and the Public History Commons, H-Public, Public History News and PHNUpdates, our social media sites, and the NCPH Annual Meeting. We’ll offer a progress report and seek your input at an open forum at the annual meeting: “The Future of Publishing and Communication, from TPH to Social Media” (10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 20).

NCPH CONFERENCE UPDATES

Traveling to Ottawa from Outside of Canada? Be sure that your passport and any visas you may need are in order; visit our conference webpage for helpful links and information. For U.S. citizens, we suggest submitting any passport paperwork by March 6 (estimates are 4-6 weeks to receive a new or renewed passport).

Helping Public Historians of Tomorrow Looking to get the richest experience possible out of the 2013 Annual Meeting in Ottawa? Consider signing up to be a mentor to an up-and-coming public history professional. Whether you’re new to the professional world, or have years of experience, your perspectives on hiring processes, employer expectations, necessary skills, and other facets of the public historians’ world are invaluable. The process can be as simple and quick as meeting your pre-assigned match for 15-20 minutes of conversation and a resume review. Here is an easy way to give back to the field. Sign up for the Mentor program today!

Less than Two Weeks Left to Save! Register today for the 2013 NCPH Annual Meeting and save up to $20 on registration costs. Early bird registration ends March 11.