History in Our Parks Task Force Survey

The AASLH History in Our Parks Task Force is working to identify the unique needs and challenges of operating a history-related entity (museum, historic site, collection, archeological site, cemetery, landscape, etc.) that is part of a park and recreation agency (city, county, etc.). In doing this, the task force wants to gather data on such entities.

To help with these efforts, please complete the brief survey below. If you would like to be added to the database, be sure to include your contact information. AASLH will not share your contact information and all survey data will only be reported in the aggregate.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your parent organization/governing body:

City Parks and Recreation

County Parks and Recreation

Regional Parks and Recreation

State Parks and Recreation

Township Parks and Recreation

Public or Special Service District

Private Nonprofit Whose Parent Organization is a Publicly Funded Parks and Recreation Department

Private Nonprofit

Recreation Department

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is the name of the park department or agency of which you are a part?

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* 3. Choose all duties below that are applicable to your job position

Collections Management

Cultural Resources/Preservation Management

Curatorial

Development

Education/Interpretation

Maintenance/Grounds/Housekeeping

Management/Administrative

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please rate the following areas in terms of how much of a challenge they present for one or more of your history-related entities (1 being less challenging and 5 being more challenging)

	1 Less Challenging	2	3 Challenging	4	5 More Challenging
Visitation	Visitation 1 Less Challenging	Visitation 2	Visitation 3 Challenging	Visitation 4	Visitation 5 More Challenging
Inter-agency Relationships	Inter-agency Relationships 1 Less Challenging	Inter-agency Relationships 2	Inter-agency Relationships 3 Challenging	Inter-agency Relationships 4	Inter-agency Relationships 5 More Challenging
Marketing/Branding	Marketing/Branding 1 Less Challenging	Marketing/Branding 2	Marketing/Branding 3 Challenging	Marketing/Branding 4	Marketing/Branding 5 More Challenging
Stewardship (collections, structures, land)	Stewardship (collections, structures, land) 1 Less Challenging	Stewardship (collections, structures, land) 2	Stewardship (collections, structures, land) 3 Challenging	Stewardship (collections, structures, land) 4	Stewardship (collections, structures, land) 5 More Challenging
Budgeting	Budgeting 1 Less Challenging	Budgeting 2	Budgeting 3 Challenging	Budgeting 4	Budgeting 5 More Challenging
Assessment and Planning	Assessment and Planning 1 Less Challenging	Assessment and Planning 2	Assessment and Planning 3 Challenging	Assessment and Planning 4	Assessment and Planning 5 More Challenging
Governance/Board Structure	Governance/Board Structure 1 Less Challenging	Governance/Board Structure 2	Governance/Board Structure 3 Challenging	Governance/Board Structure 4	Governance/Board Structure 5 More Challenging
Fundraising	Fundraising 1 Less Challenging	Fundraising 2	Fundraising 3 Challenging	Fundraising 4	Fundraising 5 More Challenging
Staffing	Staffing 1 Less Challenging	Staffing 2	Staffing 3 Challenging	Staffing 4	Staffing 5 More Challenging
Other	Other 1 Less Challenging	Other 2	Other 3 Challenging	Other 4	Other 5 More Challenging

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* 5. Total number of historic sites/museums in your park system with paid staff (full- or part-time)

One

2-4

5-10

More than 10

N/A

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* 6. Approximate number of non-staffed historic sites/museums in your parks system (including archaeological sites)

1-5

6-10

11-20

21-50

More than 50

Not sure

N/A

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* 7. Number of full-time employees with duties specific to one or more historic sites/museums

One

2-4

5-10

More than 10

N/A

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* 8. Number of part-time employees with duties specific to one or more historic sites/museums

One

2-4

5-10

More than 10

N/A

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* 9. What is the annual budget specifically earmarked for one or more historic sites or museums

Under $50,000

$51,000-$250,000

$251,000-$500,000

$501,000-$1 million

More than $1 million

Not sure

N/A

History in Our Parks Task Force Survey

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your parent organization/governing body:

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* 2. What is the name of the park department or agency of which you are a part?

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* 3. Choose all duties below that are applicable to your job position

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* 4. Please rate the following areas in terms of how much of a challenge they present for one or more of your history-related entities (1 being less challenging and 5 being more challenging)

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* 5. Total number of historic sites/museums in your park system with paid staff (full- or part-time)

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* 6. Approximate number of non-staffed historic sites/museums in your parks system (including archaeological sites)

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* 7. Number of full-time employees with duties specific to one or more historic sites/museums

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* 8. Number of part-time employees with duties specific to one or more historic sites/museums

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* 9. What is the annual budget specifically earmarked for one or more historic sites or museums

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* 10. We welcome any comments you would like to include for the History in Our Parks Task Force

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* 11. Please provide your name and job title for the History in Our Parks database.

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* 12. Please provide your email address for the History in Our Parks database.