Call for Statement of Interest
ALHFAM Bulletin Editor & Coordinator Services
The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) is an organization of people who bring history to life. ALHFAM enables its members to make history a valuable part of the lives of museum visitors. It achieves this purpose through the exchange of ideas, skills, information and experiences based on accurate, active, participatory and object or process-based interpretation.
ALHFAM seeks a part-time Editor and Coordinator for a digital publication known as the ‘ALHFAM Bulletin’. The ideal candidate will be hired on an annual contract basis.
The ALHFAM Bulletin is a semiannual publication of the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums and is a benefit of membership. Issues contain 5-6 articles of 3-5 pages each, as well as a president’s message, editor’s message, and pages dedicated to organizational information. Of the articles in each issue, one should be a book, media or exhibit review. The content and tone of the publication should focus on readability, storytelling and professional development, with clear statements of sources, references, copyright permissions, and other publication guidelines.
Current ALHFAM members may find past issues as reference on the ALHFAM website under Publications. Non-members who wish to review a past issue should contact the Communications Committee Chair to request a sample issue.
ALHFAM BULLETIN Editor & Coordinator Duties and Scope of Work
The ALHFAM Bulletin Editor and Coordinator (hereafter referred to as Editor) oversees the Bulletin content solicitation, generation and production. The digital publication design, formatting and distribution will be supported by the ALHFAM webmaster.
Articles, reviews and editorials should further the ALHFAM mission: to share practical knowledge and skills among those who make history relevant to contemporary lives. The Editor works with ALHFAM officers and board members, the Communications Manager, regional representatives, chairs of Professional Interest Groups (PIGs) and the Communications Committee, to ensure that information on ALHFAM activities, events, research and professional development content reach the membership in a timely way. The Editor undertakes these tasks in a fiscally responsible manner by soliciting member-generated content as well as industry and research student articles that are voluntarily contributed to the organization. In doing so, the Editor will:
● Ensure that articles and reviews provide verifiable references and adhere to Intellectual Property and Copyright best practices;
● Provide a diversity of content and perspectives for inclusiveness;
● Ensure that articles, reviews and editorials are presented using universal design principles;
● Provide social media text for Bulletin promotion; and
● Work with the Communications Manager to make sure that all Bulletin content and promotional materials are reviewed for spelling, grammar and comprehensibility.
Monthly Duties:
● Working with the ALHFAM Communications Committee, forecasts publication dates, issue themes, if any, and project timelines.
o The Editor will work with the Communications Manager to ensure that articles are accurate and that revisions are completed prior to publishing.
● On behalf of ALHFAM, sends out invitations/solicitations for Bulletin content.
● Responds to all author, ALHFAM Board and ALHFAM webmaster questions/inquiries.
● On a monthly basis, tracks and reports the hours worked on the Bulletin and updates a project workflow table that is shared with the Communications Committee
● Periodically reviews the ALHFAM Skills and Knowledge (A.S.K.) and Skill Training & Preservation (S.T.P.) databases for feature topics.
● Works with the Webmaster to establish a production schedule for accessible and inclusive design of the Bulletin and submits final content to the Webmaster at least four weeks prior to the agreed-upon publication date.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
● The ideal ALHFAM Bulletin Editor will have an education or background in journalism, literature, history and/or museum studies. Critical thinking will be required for soliciting, reviewing and selecting content for the Bulletin.
● The Editor is preferred to have a pre-existing network of museum professionals and will have at least 2 years of experience in compiling newsletters, member publications, proceedings or anthologies.
● The Editor must have an advanced knowledge of research methodologies and a strong grasp of the English language as well as experience using the Chicago Manual of Style.
● The Editor must be able to work with contributors who have varying levels of experience in writing for publication and whose articles may need more extensive revision than expected.
Deliverables:
- Regular development of articles, reviews and editorial content.
- Timely posting of Bulletin solicitations and social media promotion (calls for content).
- Monthly update of confirmed content in development.
- Content for the semiannual publication of the Bulletin that will be sent to the Webmaster, by dates to be mutually determined, for formatting and uploading to the ALHFAM website.
Client Responsibilities and Compensation:
● Setting guidelines for ALHFAM Bulletin content and communications, etc.
● Timely approvals.
● All production expenses (for example, translation).
● Miscellaneous supplies and materials.
Compensation
● Payment will be made upon completion of each issue at $2400 USD per issue and not to exceed a total of $4800 USD per year.
o In 2026 there will be one issue published in Q3/Q4 so payment will be $2400 USD. Two issues will be published each year from 2027 onward. If the Bulletin moves back to a quarterly publication the compensation will be reviewed.
Interested individuals are invited to submit:
● A brief Statement of Interest outlining their relevant experience, qualifications, and familiarity with ALHFAM’s mission and the expectations of the Bulletin.
● Current résumé and up to two samples of edited or written work that demonstrate your editorial skills and ability to work with a range of contributors.
● Candidates may additionally note their availability and any relevant professional networks that would support content development for the publication.
Please submit via email the above materials to the Communications Committee Chair - sarah.edwards@alhfam.org. The deadline to submit a Statement of Interest is March 31 2026.
