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Dear H-Net Readers: As our Spring fund drive comes to a close, it is worth considering the powerful appeal of H-Net's open access, free networking services to the diverse population of independent scholars, journalists, free-lance historians, heritage workers, museum professionals, consultants and practitioners of public history. Many of us have noted the declining proportion of tenured faculty within the larger community of professional historians. That worrisome trend at least has had the upside of highlighting a diversification of the profession, whereby historians can find rewarding full- and part- time work outside of conventional academic institutions. H-Net has provided important, authoritative outlets for these professionals: over two dozen "state" networks, often sponsored by and affiliated with state historical agencies; H-PUBLIC, sponsored by our friends at the National Council for Public History; H-LOCAL, on state and local history; H-MUSEUM, on museum studies and scholarship; H-ORALHIST, on the theory and practice of oral history, sponsored by the Oral History Association; and H-SCHOLAR, sponsored by the National Coalition for Independent Scholars. These services have helped professionals in and outside of the academy discuss, test, and generate best practices and reveal new resources and concepts for their respective interests. Our work also assists a sector highly dependent on fluctuating seasonal, contract-based, and project-oriented income. Please help us keep H-Net's services free and open to these professionals and educators; join our Spring Campaign by making a tax-deductible donation at: http://www.h-net.org/donations We are very grateful to the hundreds of donors who have already participated; your support is essential to our success! Sincerely, Peter -- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Dr. Peter Knupfer Executive Director H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online Department of History Old Horticulture 506 E. Circle Dr Room 141H Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1046 FAX: +517 353 5229 Voice: +517 432 5134 (main office) +517 896 6712 (mobile) Email: peter@mail.h-net.msu.edu http://www.h-net.org %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% --
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