Join UH’s Center for Public History for Fleshing the Archive: An Intimate Genealogy of Chicana Knowledge Praxis a talk by Dr. Maria Cotera (UT, Austin) on preserving Chicana feminist knowledge of the 1970s and memory work.
Where: Student Center South, Space City Room- 4555 University Drive, Houston, Texas 77204
You can register for the event here
It is officially one month until AHA! gets weird at #OldWeirdHouston! We’re excited to share that Houston’s own Rock Romano will be our headlining musical act! Rock Romano is a multi-hyphenate artist, guitarist, bassist, record producer, and audio engineer. As owner of Red Shack Recording Studio in the Heights, Rock has helped cultivate the Houston music scene for nearly 40 years.
Join us at The Orange Show for Visionary Art Headquarters, 2334 Gulf Terminal, on Saturday, March 21, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The afternoon will feature engaging lectures, live music, food, and a steady flow of history-hungry visitors from across the city.
There is still time to sign up to be a volunteer, vendor, or sponsor! Fill out our participation form to let us know how you want to help. See you there!
The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) invites applications for free registration to attend the two-day, in-person workshop Project Management: Fundamental and Advanced from the Society of American Archivists (SAA) on April 13-14. This workshop will be held at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building in Austin from 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. each day. THRAB will provide free registration for the course only. Travel, meals, parking, and lodging are the responsibility of the participants. Please note this workshop was previously announced with March dates and has been rescheduled. Anyone who has already applied will be kept on the list. No need to reapply.
Form to apply: https://forms.office.com/r/9NfbkaRryg
Deadline to apply: March 13, 2026
The BitCurator Consortium (BCC) invites proposals for the 2026 BitCurator Forum to be held virtually on June 17th, 2026.
The 2026 conference theme, Hitting Reset, reflects the challenges and changes of the past several years and the importance of pausing to reflect on our practices before moving forward. This theme invites us to reassess how we work, what we prioritize, and how we adapt in a rapidly evolving professional landscape. Hitting Reset also encourages us to respond intentionally to new opportunities, expanding responsibilities, and changing environments. Within the context of digital archives tools and practices, how are you “hitting reset” in areas including, but not limited to, the following:
We welcome proposals that explore reflection, reinvention, and practical approaches to moving forward with intention.
This year’s call is for 5 or 10 minute “lightning talks.” Lightning talks are a great format for case studies, digital archives “success stories” or “tales of woe,” research updates, practices and procedures, and short demos or how-tos. Options include:
The Forum Committee welcomes participation from organizations and individuals working outside of academic and special collections libraries and archives, members from BIPOC communities, students, and new professionals. For more information, see the Call for Proposals page on our website.
Submission deadline: Sunday, March 8th, 2026
The BitCurator Forum is open to all. You do not need to be a BCC member or BitCurator user to submit a proposal and/or attend the event.
The NACCS (The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies) Tejas Foco is a regional conference that attends to community and academic interests around issues that affect Chicanx in the state of Texas. It is an interdisciplinary conference that brings together community leaders, Kl 2 teachers, undergraduate and graduate students, and college faculty and staff. The participants who attend the NACCS Tejas Foco not only reflect the racial/ethnic diversity of Texas, but they also represent multiple rural and urban points from across the state. The NACCS Tejas Foco provides college and K-12 administrators, faculty, and students to connect with outstanding faculty and community leaders from across the state.
You can find more information and register here.
We are excited to invite you to participate in the 3rd iteration of Old, Weird, Houston, a one-of-a-kind local history fair celebrating the people, places, stories, and archives that make Houston so Houston.
The event will take place at The Orange Show Headquarters, 2334 Gulf Terminal, on Saturday, March 21, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The afternoon will feature engaging lectures, live music, food, and a steady flow of history-hungry visitors from across the city.
We are currently accepting tabling participants from museums, archives, historical organizations, collectors, researchers, artists, and anyone working to preserve and share Houston’s past. We also need volunteers for our welcome booth, oral history station, and more. Please fill out our participation form if you are able to table and/or volunteer at the event
Table Information:
All proceeds directly support scholarships for the Archivists of the Houston Area and ongoing preservation efforts at the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art.
If you are interested in participating or would like additional details, we would love to hear from you. Space is limited, and tables are reserved on a first come basis.Thank you for helping us keep Houston’s history vibrant and alive!
Krista M. Hollis
Chair, AHA! Programming Committee
Please join us for the End of Year Potluck and Tour!
We will be hosting our final event of 2025 at the Moore Memorial Public Library. Join us as we tour the historically beautiful library with a potluck afterwards. Bring your Drivers License to get a library card! You are also welcome to bring $10 for annual membership dues.
Sign up here to bring food for the potluck & carpool.
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 12PM
Location: Moore Memorial Public Library 1701 9th Avenue N Texas City, TX 77590
Free Parking in front of the library!
AHA folks! Send in your nominations for these open positions!
We are now welcoming nominations for the 2026 Board Committee positions – send in nominations for Secretary, Vice President/President Elect, and the Archives Bazaar Steering Committee. Nominate someone you know in AHA, or out of AHA, or even yourself! Just fill out this form.
Deadline for nominations will be December 15th during the End of Year Meeting. We can’t wait to see you there and how the results will pan out for AHA in 2026!
The end of 2025 is just around the corner, but AHA is here to party! 🕺
Join us for our End of the Year meeting to discuss By-Law changes and elected board positions for 2026! We will vote on amendment changes to the By-Laws as well as voting for open positions within the executive board! Details below.
Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
Time: 12PM
Meeting link & info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84146703461?pwd=goaY9UcyQX3Zwi0EmtrCAYVsJqRsjQ.1
Meeting ID: 841 4670 3461
Passcode: 342183
TSLAC has extended the closing date on its conservator position in Austin to May 30, 2025 if anyone is interested. If you know someone who meets the minimum requirements, please let them know about the opening. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has an opening for this full-time position: Conservator (Curator IV) – $6,250-$7,084 monthly.
The conservator manages the daily activities of the well-equipped book and paper Summerlee Conservation Lab at TSLAC and performs complex treatments on rare and unique archival and library materials in accordance with the AIC code of ethics. This position develops and monitors work procedures for the unit, establishes priorities, and makes treatment decisions. The conservator is called on to assist with outreach and educational programs, preservation planning and surveys, emergency response, and environmental control. This position may also instruct and monitor interns, students, or volunteers assigned to assist with conservation tasks. Learn about the work undertaken in our conservation lab at our TSLAC Conservation blog, https://www.tsl.texas.gov/conservation/.
To review this job posting go to https://www.tsl.texas.gov/jobs