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Collections Management and Security: A Look into The National WWII Museum’s Protection Procedures When: Thursday November 05, 2026 Webinar Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 Mountain Time / 2:00 PM - 2:45 Eastern Time (plus post-webinar Q&A) Presented by: Toni Kiser, Senior Registrar & Director of Collections Management at The National WWII Museum. Register at: https://ifcpp.org/event-6872507 Collections Management and Security: A Look into The National WWII Museum’s Protection Procedures
The webinar will explore the various ways security protocols can aid in the preservation and protection of the Museum’s varied artifacts. From tanks to teacups Collections Managers and Security Officers oversea a large and diverse collection that requires good communication, access procedures, emergency management planning, and coordination. We’ll explore topics from bad visitor behavior, to firearms protocols. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 4 ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER: Toni Kiser is the Senior Registrar & Director of Collections Management at The National WWII Museum. She oversees all aspects of registration and collection management and has worked on varied projects from large exhibit installations, digitization projects, storage moves, artifact re-housing, and cataloging and nomenclature standards. She is the author of Loyal Forces: American Animals in WWII and co-editor of Museum Registration Methods, 6th edition. Ms. Kiser has served on the Board for the Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists (ARCS). She holds a BA in History from Brevard College and an MA in Museum Studies from The George Washington University. Check our our interview with Toni Kiser here! Register at: https://ifcpp.org/event-6872507 __________________________________ Live Q&A Forum Following each 45-minute presentation, attendees are invited to participate in an Open Forum and Live Q&A, providing an opportunity to ask questions, discuss real-world challenges, and engage directly with webinar presenters and fellow professionals. The new member forum will include monthly Zoom gatherings, hot-topic discussion, member-to-member problem-solving, extensive resource-sharing, and recorded discussions for ongoing reference. Practitioners responsible for protecting cultural institutions, collections, visitors, and staff are encouraged to participate.
AASLH NEWS
Getting Started in Local Advocacy: The history community needs advocacy but often struggles with where to begin. Building on AASLH’s new manual, Speak Up for History: Getting Started in Local Advocacy, this webinar will offer attendees a basic understanding of what local advocacy is and why it matters, ways to translate big ideas into practical and flexible techniques, and concrete examples and tools for getting started. Register here.
This Month: Virtual Workshop on NAGPRA: Register here
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NEWS FROM THE FIELD
Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act: Read more. Only 1 in 10 Americans Support Censoring Museum Content: Read more Curating a Milestone and Embracing Complexity for America’s 250th: Read more
AASLH EVENTS
Webinars October: Core Issues Briefing Series Bundle October 7: Engaging Younger Generations: Core Issues Briefing Series – THIS WEEK October 14: Understanding the U.S. History Sector: Core Issues Briefing Series October 20: Getting Started in Local Advocacy October 21: Doing History in Polarized Times: Core Issues Briefing Series October 27: AASLH History Hour: Is This Place Haunted? – FREE October 28: Disaster Preparedness for History Organizations: Core Issues Briefing Series November 4: Understanding the U.S. History Workforce: Core Issues Briefing Series
On October 8, 2026, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and international partners issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning that Integrity Technology Group (Integrity Tech), a China-based cybersecurity company, is enabling threat actors to target multiple critical infrastructure sectors worldwide using a range of sophisticated tools, such as large-scale botnets, virtual private network infrastructure and living off the land.
With ties to the Chinese government, Integrity Tech is a key enabler of malicious cyber activity by acquiring or developing cyber tools, hosting infrastructure, and compromising networks globally. These Integrity Tech-enabled threat actors are using tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) consistent with activity publicly known as Flax Typhoon, Ethereal Panda, and Red Juliett. To maintain long-term, stealthy access to networks, these actors are targeting edge devices that are not closely monitored by the targeted organization.
The advisory includes a range of actionable steps for network defenders to secure edge infrastructure and protect their networks which includes patching the listed known exploited common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs). Critical infrastructure across sectors being targeted include government, critical manufacturing, and healthcare. They also targeted victims in US law enforcement, religious and education organizations.
Based on real-world investigations and observed activity in North America, Southeast Asia and Africa, this advisory provides recommended mitigations and information to help network defenders detect and respond to this malicious activity. CISA urges organizations to review this advisory to be aware of the wide range of tactics used by these actors and implement recommended actions and mitigations. The advisory underscores the critical role of collaboration between government agencies and the private sector.
For more information, please visit China Threat Overview and Advisories.
Understanding the U.S. History Sector: Core Issues Briefing Series Webinar: October 14Using AASLH’s National Census of History Organizations as a primary foundation, attendees to this webinar will learn the ins and outs of the U.S. history sector—its parameters, key characteristics, and top pain points—as well as insights into audience trends. Register Here.
Getting Started in Local Advocacy Webinar: October 20Building on AASLH’s new manual, Speak Up for History: Getting Started in Local Advocacy, this webinar will offer attendees a basic understanding of what local advocacy is and why it matters, ways to translate big ideas into practical and flexible techniques, and concrete examples and tools for getting started. Register Here.
Doing History in Polarized Times: Core Issues Briefing Series Webinar: October 21Political and cultural divisions in America today pose great challenges to the history field. This webinar will explore recent research and tested strategies to help history practitioners work more effectively in today’s fractious discourse. Register Here.
NAGPRA Essentials for History Organizations Virtual Workshop: October 22
Feeling overwhelmed and underprepared to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)? During this workshop, Bernstein & Associates NAGPRA Consultants will provide an overview of NAGPRA and the 2024 updated regulations as well as offer a roadmap to repatriation. Register Here.
AASLH History Hour: Is This Place Haunted?: October 27
Join us for some spooky fun at October's History Hour, AASLH's free monthly online meet up. At this History Hour, there will be three rounds of breakout sessions. You'll meet a new set of peers during each round. Register Here.
Disaster Preparedness for History Organizations: Core Issues Briefing Series Webinar: October 28
While every history institution is susceptible to disasters of some kind, properly preparing for such events can promote more effective recovery. Attend this webinar to gain a deeper understanding of the risks an organization should consider and how to mitigate them. Register Here.
Understanding the U.S. History Workforce: Core Issues Briefing Series Webinar: November 4
Who works in the history field today? Attendees will learn about data and insights that can support making informed decisions, advocate for needed change, and building more sustainable institutions through this clearer, more complete picture of the people who power the history sector. Register Here.
Become an AASLH member and join a national community of history practitioners that support and learn from each other.
What If the Secret to Doing More… Is Doing Less?
We live and work in a business culture that constantly tells us to do more. More productivity. More sales. More innovation. More meetings. More customer contact. More products. More data. More goals. Many of us attend conferences, corporate events and strategy sessions specifically designed to help us figure out how to do more and do...
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When Resources Fall Short: Supporting Museum Security Teams Through Technology When: Thursday, October 15, 2026 Webinar Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 Mountain Time / 2:00 PM - 2:45 Eastern Time (plus post-webinar Q&A) Presented by: Ken Nielsen, Chief of Security at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and Carrie Heflin, Sales Manager at Art Sentry Register at: https://ifcpp.org/event-6817683
Museum security teams must maintain consistent collection protection even when staffing and budgets are anything but consistent. Presented in partnership with Art Sentry and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, this practical case study will explore how technology can help museums address staffing gaps, difficult gallery sightlines, and visitor concerns about security interactions.
Attendees will hear directly from museum representatives about their experience, lessons learned, and considerations for institutions seeking to strengthen security without compromising the visitor experience. Would you please share this opportunity with museum security professionals, colleagues, regional groups, and others in your network who may benefit? You’re welcome to forward this email or share the registration link through newsletters, message boards, and social media.
Check out our interview with Carrie Heflin of Art Sentry Register Here
Reposted from Tim Richardson
Positive Expectancy: Finding the Opportunity on the Other Side of Adversity
Last week, like many people, I found myself thinking about September 11th: where I was, what I was feeling, how people around me responded, and the impact the attacks had on me personally and professionally.
The weeks that followed revealed something remarkable. Out of one of the most tragic experiences many of us have lived through came moments of immense good. It was a test of our ability to look deeply into something so awful and still find evidence of humanity, courage, and hope.
Shortly after 9/11, I asked an audience a question: What good came from something so horrible?
To my surprise, the group generated a list of more than a dozen answers. They spoke about things like stronger communities; people treating one another with greater kindness; renewed patriotism; deeper respect for those who serve selflessly; strengthened faith; and a renewed commitment to spending time with family.
None of those outcomes erased the tragedy. They did, however, show that even in the midst of great loss, people can choose to find connection, purpose, and a way forward.
The challenges we experience today may pale in comparison to that historic event, but they can still feel overwhelming. When something difficult happens around us, we need to look honestly at the negative and then ask what good might yet come from it.
I call that positive expectancy.
For leaders, this can be especially difficult. When results decline, priorities shift, budgets tighten, or uncertainty grows, it is natural to focus on what is broken. Yet it is critical to lead with positive expectancy, not shallow optimism, but a grounded belief that people can learn, adapt, and create something better.
It starts with a pause. Ask yourself: What good has come or could come from this life-changing or life-challenging event? What can we learn? What opportunity can we create?
I experienced this firsthand while working in 2001 with a luxury resort that was committed to elevating service delivery across every department. After 9/11, the tragedy initially took the wind out of our sails. Business declined sharply. The organization reduced its workforce, hourly employees’ schedules were cut, and morale suffered.
Yet something important emerged from that difficult season.
The organization created seven teams charged with significantly improving the guest experience from every angle. One team called itself the Spirit Team. Its members took responsibility for providing training, learning opportunities, and inspirational moments that could lift morale during an exceptionally challenging period.
While the organization was suffering externally and team members were hurting internally, the Spirit Team consistently created moments of reflection, encouragement, and connection. Their positive influence helped move people forward.
Combined with the work of the other teams, those efforts changed the organization’s direction. On the other side of 9/11, the resort achieved something it had pursued for more than 25 years: AAA’s coveted Five Diamond Award.
I am not suggesting that we need bad things to happen in order to accomplish something good. We do not. But when difficult things inevitably happen, we can choose to leverage every available resource to find opportunities for growth.
For years, one of my mantras has been: “On the other side of adversity is always something better.”
Positive expectancy is not pretending that adversity is good. It is refusing to let adversity have the final word. It means acknowledging what is hard, supporting one another through it, and asking, “What can we build from here?”
A current leadership lesson is the idea that hope must be paired with realism and action. Harvard Business Review describes effective leadership in uncertain conditions as grounding people in the present reality, setting an aspiration that feels credible, and giving people clear pathways to contribute. In other words, positive expectancy is not wishful thinking; it is a disciplined way of communicating, planning, and mobilizing people toward a better outcome.
Today’s strongest leaders model this same balance. They do not pretend uncertainty is easy or minimize what people are experiencing. Instead, they name the reality, clarify what matters most, invite people to contribute ideas, and create practical paths forward. That is what turns hope from a feeling into momentum, and positive expectancy from a slogan into a leadership practice.
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Reposted from TX-CERA
The Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance (TX-CERA) is hosting a free 1.5-hr webinar on October 8: "An Introduction to Tabletop Exercises for Cultural Heritage: Building Emergency Response Skills Through Scenario-Based Training."
The session will include the key components of an effective tabletop exercise, how to run a scene size-up and tactical 360, what information responders should gather when first assessing an incident, the basic elements of a safety briefing, how to think about command assignments and roles, and the fundamentals of developing an Incident Action Plan (IAP).
This introductory webinar is designed for museum, library, archive, historic site, and other cultural heritage professionals, including emergency preparedness coordinators, collections and facilities staff, administrators, educators, volunteers, and anyone interested in strengthening their organization’s emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
Reposted from ASIS NYC
ASIS NYC membership includes local access through NYPD Shield. But did you know that your NYC Chapter's active support of the Global Shield Network and its Global Shield Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, extends that value far beyond New York City? Through Board-level involvement and ongoing collaboration, your NYC Chapter has built a direct bridge connecting local resources to a worldwide network of security professionals and law enforcement partners.
Here's what that means for you:
ON-DEMAND GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY Need a trusted contact in London, Belgium, Australia, Canada or any of the 70+ international Shield partner programs? Simply reach out to a Chapter Board member. NYC Chapter Board ties enable fast, warm introductions to foreign law enforcement agencies and private-sector executive connections that go well beyond what standard local channels can offer.
ACCESS TO BROADER INTELLIGENCE & INSIGHTS Through the Global Shield Network, members can tap into expanded threat information, cross-border best practices, and emerging international trends. Chapter Board engagement ensures you receive timely, actionable intelligence on issues affecting your operations, supply chains, or travel—insights that aren't always available through local resources alone.
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT FOR YOUR INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES Is your organization navigating a cross-border security issue, coordinating with international vendors, or managing global expansion? The NYC Chapter Board serves as your direct connection point to the full Global Shield Network, helping you accelerate solutions and forge collaborations that would otherwise require slow, cold outreach.
CAREER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Leverage these global relationships for international benchmarking, joint projects, speaking opportunities, and worldwide networking. Your ASIS NYC membership carries added weight as a recognized partner across borders, strengthening your professional profile with meaningful public-private security exposure on a global scale.
MISSION-DRIVEN IMPACT
By supporting the Global Shield Foundation through chapter initiatives, we collectively contribute to sustaining and expanding the Network, while reinforcing our chapter's reputation as a committed leader in global security partnerships.
The bottom line: If you’re responsible for protecting people, assets, or operations within your organization, staying connected isn’t optional, it’s critical. The NYC Chapters support of the Global Shield Network transforms your membership into a personal global resource. When your security needs extend beyond New York, connect with a Board member—the Global Shield Network is ready to help you succeed.
Thank you,
ASIS International – New York City Chapter
Reposted from Majestic Collaborations
READYWHEN NYC
THE CITY BECOMES THE CLASSROOM
October 29–30 | New York City
REAL PLACES. REAL SYSTEMS. PRACTICAL SKILLS.
ReadyWhen is coming to New York for a two-day Foundations Field Intensive presented in partnership with OPERA America. We’ll move between learning sessions, hands-on skills, working cultural spaces, and scenario-based exercises — learning with people who operate these systems every day.
OPERA America’s National Opera Center will serve as our home base, with additional NYC learning sites and practitioners to be announced as the cohort comes together.
Arts and cultural organizations already know how to gather people, operate complex spaces, communicate under pressure, and care for communities. ReadyWhen takes that existing capacity seriously and gives people a chance to practice, test, and connect those skills before something goes wrong. WHO IT’S FOR
Arts and cultural leaders, venue and event operators, administrators, emerging leaders, emergency management and public-agency partners, funders, and others responsible for the people, places, and systems communities rely on.
Small, cross-functional groups from each organization are encouraged to participate and maximize the benefits of the interactive exercises.
Made possible through underwriting from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
Learning cohort limited to 50
TWO DAYS
PART OF A 15-HOUR CERTIFICATE
The NYC Field Intensive is eligible for the in-person practicum for the ReadyWhen Foundations Certificate in Event & Emergency Operations. Participants pursuing the full certificate can combine approximately seven hours of this in-person opportunity with approximately eight hours of online coursework, micro-certifications, and final assessment through IFCPP — 15 hours in total. The online learning includes the ReadyWhen operational framework, water, sanitation, radios, power and electrical systems, and accessibility, alongside micro-certifications in ICS-100, Temporary & Emergency Power, Mass Care & Emergency Assistance, Community Lifelines, Safe Food Handling, and Crowd Manager Training.
THE COMPLETE PATHWAY
NYC Field Intensive: $250, including meals
Online certificate component through IFCPP: $150
Total for complete 15-hour certificate pathway: $400
Questions? Contact Matthew Kowal at matthew@majesticcollaborations.com.
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