This is the last week to get lower preregistration rates for the AHA’s 122nd Annual Meeting in D.C. This is also the last week for high school and undergraduate teachers bringing student groups to receive a special rate. The post Final Week for Preregistration Rates appeared first on American Historical Association.

While the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth isn’t until next year, we link to the Library of Congress and Smithsonian, which are already talking about related exhibits and events. Also, we point to the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission’s web site and the wealth of Lincoln information available there. Then, submit your nominations for the 2008 Cliopatria Awards, check out two election related articles, read up on...

We start off this week’s post with three articles related to online digitization: a report from the Council on Library and Information Resources, a response to scanning errors from Google Books, and another look at the open-source program Omeka. Also, read about NARA’s extended research room hours, the University of Maryland’s links to slavery, George Washington as a lame duck president, and finally a 1908...

In the articles listed below we begin with yet another Wikipedia debate, but this one isn’t about what’s acceptable in student bibliographies. You’ll also find a link to the GAO report on the Smithsonian’s physical plant, which includes some worrying pictures. For political gossip lovers, check out Newsweek’s review of the late Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr’s diaries, which have been compiled into the book Journals:...

The Committee for Graduate Students, chaired by Elise S. Lipkowitz, has updated and redesigned the Resources for History Graduate Students page on the AHA web site. The page is now broken into three sections... The post History Graduate Students’ Resources Page Gets Updated and Redesigned appeared first on American Historical Association.

The Newberry Library, an independent research library in Chicago, Illinois, invites applications for its 2009-10 Fellowships in the Humanities. The post Grant of the Week: Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities appeared first on American Historical Association.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is accepting applications for its Summer Seminars for Teachers.  These seminars are designed to strengthen participants' commitment to high quality history teaching. The post Grant of the Week: Summer Seminars for Teachers appeared first on American Historical Association.

Over the weekend, JSTOR substantially changed its appearance and usability. Quite aside from a classy new look, the site now provides a number of new ways to navigate through the site and use the results. The post JSTOR Gets a New Look (and Much More) appeared first on American Historical Association.

Dissertation Fellowships from the United States Army Center of Military History support scholarly research and writing among qualified civilian graduate students preparing dissertations in the history of warfare. The post Grant of the Week: Dissertation Fellowships from the U.S. Army Center of Military History appeared first on American Historical Association.

Access to the Internet is key for many participants at the AHA’s annual meetings. Whether it’s to use the Registration Resource Center, contact colleagues through e-mail, or find the closest Ethiopian restaurant, the Internet is a necessity. And, although all of the meeting hotels charge for in room Internet, there are still a number of ways to get free access (some in close proximity...