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consultants

From the NCPH/OAH conference: Historians in the legal arena

04 June 2012 – Adina Langer 1

methods, scholarship, profession, consultants, conference, 2012 NCPH conference, law

As a fledgling public history consultant and member of the NCPH Consultants’ Committee, I endeavored to attend as many sessions as I could that highlighted non-traditional areas in which historians have successfully contributed. The Historians in the Legal Arena session was, by far, one of the most compelling. Read More

Recapping the consultants' reception

07 May 2012 – Morgen Young

entrepreneurialism, profession, consultants, employment, conference

It was another great Consultants’ Reception at the annual NCPH Annual Meeting. Dozens of consulting historians and those interested in consulting gathered to network, discuss projects, and recap the conference.

Consultants’ Committee chair Hugh Davidson addressed the crowd and updated everyone on the work of the committee in the last year. Read More

The networked consultant: Using social media (Part 1)

27 March 2012 – Melissa Mannon 2

media, publicity, entrepreneurialism, profession, consultants, social media

The Internet gives consultants the opportunity to showcase our expertise for a broad audience while also allowing us to define our niche. We once relied on a web page to represent us online, but people are now turning to social media to find reliable “experts.” Read More

Introducing the Consultants' Corner on H@W

14 March 2012 – Adina Langer 3

public engagement, entrepreneurialism, profession, consultants, employment, training

2012 is an ambitious year for NCPH, marking the launch of a true locus for our craft on the World Wide Web: the “History@Work” blog located on the new digital Public History Commons. Like the field of public history, this space will take advantage of every phase the Internet has to offer: its content delivery mechanisms will be multi-faceted, its content fluid, and its reach will encompass the entire cloud. Read More