The Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center is offering an exciting and innovative seminar, "Learning through Objects: Museums and Young Children", at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The training is a two day seminar that will be offered October 28^th and October 29^th^,2008. September 18^th, 2008 is the deadline for early registration. After September 18, 2008, the registration fee will increase from $300 to $325. Museum educators and early childhood educators interested in using objects to teach young children are brought together during this two-day training program to learn how a host of museum objects - including paintings, sculptures, and natural specimens, - can help children understand their world. The program features hands-on exercises with museum objects, lectures, discussions, and gallery experiences that help museum educators forge more creative encounters with the youngest museum-goers, and introduce early childhood educators to the magic of museums.

As Gallery Director, I report to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. This is my preference, as she has been a champion and is second in rank only to the President of the Colleges.

Jim Richard Wilson, Director

Opalka Gallery
The Sage Colleges
140 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
voice: 518-292-7742
web: www.sage.edu/sca/opalkagallery
email: opalka@...
fax: 518-292-1903

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Original E-mail
From: Stefan Sommer <Stefan.Sommer@...>
Date: 08/27/2008 03:50 PM
To: ACUMG-L <ACUMG-L@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [ACUMG-L] Academic Museum Directors: what is your reporting structure?

Dear Academic Museum Directors (if you are not a Director, please
forward this to your Director),

The Association of College & University Museums & Galleries is putting together some policy and position papers and we would like your help with these simple questions:

1) As academic museum Director, to what administrative level do you report?
Dept. Chair, Dean, Vice President, Provost, Other_______________________

2) As academic museum Director, to what administrative level would you prefer to report?
Dept. Chair, Dean, Vice President, Provost, Other_______________________

You may reply to the [ACUMG-L] Group or to me individually if you prefer to keep your response private.
The results of this survey will not be connected back to individuals or institutions.
The ACUMG will only issue the results of this survey in terms of % of respondents selecting each option above.

Best Wishes!

Stefan

Dr. Stefan Sommer
Director, Colorado Plateau Biodiversity Center, www.mpcer.nau.edu/cpbc
Board of Directors, Association of College and University Museums and Galleries, www.mpcer.nau.edu/acumg

Faculty, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Northern Arizona University
Campus Box 5640
Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Office: (928) 523-4463
FAX: (928) 523-7500

E-Mail: Stefan.Sommer@NAU.EDU

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#382

From: "Janice Klein" <jkhm@...>
Date: Mon Sep 1, 2008 11:27 pm
Subject: AASLH Annual Meeting

jkhm@...

The 2008 AASLH Annual Meeting, Discovering the Power of Transformation will be held in Rochester NY from September 9 through 12.

You can still attend by registering on-site

The AASLH Small Museum Committee wants you to know about the following sessions which we believe are of particular interest to small museum professionals.

For more information on the conference visit http://www.aaslh.org/anmeeting.htm

Innovations by Governmental Owners of Historic Museums (Wednesday, September 10, 8:30-10 a.m.)

Sing Me Your Story, Dance Me Home: A Case Study for Engaging Local Native Communities (Wednesday, September 10, 1:45-3:15 p.m.)

Six Years, Six Museums, Six Exhibits: Making Collaborations Work (Wednesday, September 10, 1:45-3:15 p.m)

Update on AASLH Standards Program (Wednesday, September 10, 1:45-3:15 p.m)

Advocating for Transformation (Wednesday, September 10, 1:45-3:15 p.m.)

Beyond Construction: Transforming Small Museums Building Projects (Wednesday, September 10, 4-5:30 p.m.)

Innovative Techniques for Exhibits and Education Programs (Wednesday, September 10, 4-5:30 p.m).

Choosing a New Path: Alternative Uses for Historic Sites (Thursday, September 11, 8:30-10 a.m.)

Connecting to Collections Care (Thursday, September 11, 8:30-10 a.m.)

Field Services Alliance Presents Museum Tips (Thursday, September 11, 8:30-10 a.m.)

But We've Always Done It This Way (Thursday, September 11, 4 – 5:30 p.m.)

Latest and Greatest: The AASLH Awards Program and You (Friday, September 12, 8:30-10 a.m.)

Lest We Forget: Slavery, Civil Rights and the Holocaust (Friday, September 12, 8:30-10 a.m.)

Lock, Stock & Barrell: Managing Your Military Artifacts (Friday, September 12, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)

Re-purposing of an Historic House (Friday, September 12, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)

A Sustainability Kit for Historic House Museums (Friday, September 12, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)

Protect and Reveal: Boxmaking for Easy Access (Friday, September 12, 1 – 5 p.m. Additional $25 fee)

#383

From: "Janice Klein" <jkhm@...>
Date: Mon Sep 1, 2008 10:46 pm
Subject: FW: September Online Museum Classes

jkhm@...

Starting Tuesday after Labor Day Northern States Conservation Center offers six courses covering Collections Policies, Museum Management, Volunteer Program Fundamentals, Museum Cleaning, Disaster Plan Writing, and Storage Facilities. There is still room in these courses for students interested in building their skills in each of these areas. All are available at www.museumclasses.org.

September Online Classes

MS108: Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs ** NEW ** Sep 2 - Sep 26, 2008
              Instructor: Karin Hostetter

MS109: Museum Management ** NEW ** Sep 2 - Sep 26, 2008
              Instructor: Sue Near

MS202: Museum Storage Facilities and Furniture Sep 2 - Sep 26, 2008
              Instructor: Helen Alten

MS205/6a: Disaster Plan Research and Writing Sep 2 - Oct 10, 2008
              Instructor: Terri Schindel

MS209: Collections Management Policies for Museums and Related Institutions Sep 2 - Nov 14, 2008
              Instructor: Bill Tompkins

MS217: Museum Cleaning Basics ** NEW ** Sep 2 - Sep 26, 2008
              Instructor: Gretchen Anderson

MS002a: Collection Protection - Are you Prepared? (short course) Sep 22-26, 2008
              Instructor: Terri Schindel

Please sign up and pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html . If you have trouble, please contact Helen Alten at helen@... or 651-659-9420.

More details on each course follows:

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MS 108: Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs ***NEW***
Instructor: Karin Hostetter
Dates: Sept. 2-26, 2008
Cost: $425
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Volunteers are essential for most non-profit institutions. But even though they don’t get paychecks, it takes time and money to have effective volunteers. Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs, new for 2008, is designed to teach the basics of a strong volunteer program. Topics include recruiting, training, and rewarding volunteers, as well as preparing staff. Instruction continues through firing and liabilities. Participants will end up with custom forms tailored to their institutions, an understanding of liability issues and a nine-step process to troubleshoot an existing volunteer program or create the best one for a particular institution.

Course Outline
Week One
1. Introduction
2. Laying the Foundation: preparing staff, job descriptions
3. Determining Program Structure: who's in charge
Week Two
4. Recruiting Volunteers
5. Selecting Volunteers
Week Three
6. Training Volunteers
7. Evaluating Volunteers
8. Saying "Thank You"
Week Four
9. Keeping Records
10. Communicating Information: including handling change
11. Liability
12. Conclusion

Logistics:
Participants in Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs work at their own pace through sections and interact through online chats. Instructor Karin Hostetter is available at scheduled times during the course for email support. Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs includes online literature and student-teacher/group-teacher dialog. The course is limited to 20 participants.

The Instructor
Karin Hostetter, author of a series of articles for the National Association for Interpretation’s Legacy magazine, has worked with volunteers for nearly 15 years. She taught the National Association for Interpretation’s two-day volunteer management course for volunteer coordinators and served on a panel about volunteer programs. As the first paid volunteer coordinator for the Denver Zoo in Colorado, she designed an interview process, developed a progressive and comprehensive recognition system, introduced interpretation into training, and restructured the volunteer organization. Ms. Hostetter now consults with organizations on structuring and improving volunteer programs. And she volunteers herself.

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MS 109: Museum Management
Instructor: Susan Near
Dates: Sep 2 - 26, 2008
Price: $425
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description
Is your museum well run? Maybe, but few museums are so well run they don’t need help. And a museum manager who needs no improvement is a rare commodity. Museum Management helps current managers improve and gives a good foundation to those who want to enter management. Participants learn requirements for museum administration and processes used to run a successful museum efficiently and effectively. Sound business practices and public accountability are key. Class discussions cover current concerns, such as how the changing cultural climate may effect museum operations. Discussions solidify concepts and help participants apply them to their own situations. Class discussions also build a peer support network that extends beyond the course.

Course Outline
1.      Introduction
2.      Legal and Planning Documents
3.      Staff Responsibilities, Organization, & Personnel Management
4.      Strategic Planning
5.      Budget Management and Accountability
6.      Collections Management
7.      Facilities Management
8.      Marketing and Community Relations
9.      Development and Membership
10.     Public Programs and Evaluation
11.     Overview Future Trends

Logistics
Participants in Museum Management work through sections on their own. Instructor Susan Near is available for scheduled email support. Materials and resources include online literature and references, slide lectures, dialog between students and online chats led by the instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants. Museum Management runs four weeks.

Course Book
Museum Administration: An Introduction By Hugh H. Genoways (University of Nebraska State Museum) and Lynne M. Ireland
(Nebraska State Historical Society), Series: American Association for State and Local History, AltaMira Press, 2003

The Instructor
Susan Near, director of museum services for the Montana Historical Society for 18 years, recently became the Society’s special projects coordinator. A graduate of the Getty’s Museum Management Institute and the Museum Studies Program at the University of Delaware, Ms. Near’s extensive administrative experience includes successful grant-writing, heritage tourism, educational outreach, public relations, marketing, new museum construction, personnel management, and project and event management. She is an accreditation visiting committee member for the American Association of Museums, conducts peer reviews for the Museums Assessment Program, and reviews and serves on grants panels for the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Coming from a curatorial background, Ms. Near started her museum career as a research specialist at the Valley Forge Historical Society in Pennsylvania and spent her first 7 years at the Montana Historical Society as Registrar and then Curator. She curated over 20 major art exhibitions and co-authored Montana's State Capitol: The People's House, Montana Historical Society Press, 2002.

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MS202: Museum Storage Facilities and Furniture
Instructor: Helen Alten
Dates: Sep 2 - 26, 2008
Cost: $425
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Museum Storage Facilities and Furniture concentrates on building systems and furniture for storing and protecting collections. Topics include environmental controls, insulation, floor coatings and predicting space requirements. Museum Storage also compares commercial and homemade furniture and provides a blueprint for planning the redesign of your facility. Storage philosophy, construction requirements, safety and security and planning. A new unit details how commercial museum-quality cabinetry is constructed. Blueprints are provided for high-quality, homemade cabinets.

Course Outline:
1.      Storage Philosophy
2.      Agents of Deterioration and Preservation Planning
3.      Storage Facilities
4.      Storage Furniture
5.      Conclusion

Logistics:
Participants in Museum Storage Facilities and Furniture work at individual paces through five sections. Instructor Helen Alten is available at scheduled times during the course for email support. Resources include forums and scheduled online chats, PowerPoint lectures, reading materials and lecture notes and links to relevant web sites.

The Instructor:
Helen Alten is an objects conservator and owner of Northern States Conservation Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been an educator, conservator and trainer since 1986. Ms. Alten received her master’s degree in archaeological conservation and materials science at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London in 1986. She began working with small, rural, and tribal museums as conservator for Montana and Alaska.

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MS205/6: Disaster Plan Research and Writing
Instructor: Terri Schindel
Dates: Sep 2 - Oct 10, 2008
Price: $475
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Every museum needs to be prepared for fires, floods, chemical spills, tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters. But surveys show 80 percent lack trained staff, emergency-preparedness plans for their collections, or both. Disaster Plan Research and Writing begins with the creation of disaster-preparedness teams, the importance of ongoing planning, employee safety, board participation and insurance. Participants will learn everything they need to draft their own disaster-preparedness plans. They also will be required to incorporate colleagues in team-building exercises.

A written disaster-preparedness plan is not only a good idea, it’s also a requirement for accreditation. In the second half of the course, instructor Terri Schindel reviews and provides input as participants write plans that outline the procedures to follow in various emergencies. The completed plan prepares museums physically and mentally to handle emergencies that can harm vulnerable and irreplaceable collections. You will have a completed institutional disaster-preparedness and response plan at the end of the course.

Course Outline:
1.      Introduction to Disaster Planning
2.      Disaster Team
3.      Risk Assessment and Management
4.      Health and Safety
5.      Insurance
6.      Documentation
7.      Prioritizing Collections
8.      Writing the Disaster Preparedness Plan
9.      Emergency Procedures
10.     Disaster Response
11.     Emergency Procedures Recovery
12.     Emergency Procedures Salvage
13.     Emergency Procedures - Salvage Techniques and Guidelines
14.     Emergency supplies and location of regional resources
15.     Appendices: What to put in them
16.     Next steps: planning drills and further resources
17.     Conclusion

Logistics:
Participants in Disaster Plan Research and Writing work at their own pace. Instructor Terri Schindel is available at scheduled times for email support. Opportunities for interaction include forums and scheduled online chats. Each section includes a written assignment that becomes support material for drafting an actual disaster preparedness plan. Materials include readings, lecture notes, links to relevant web sites and handouts. The course is limited to 20 participants.

Required Textbook:
Disaster Plan Research and Writing uses the required textbook Steal This Handbook! A Template for Creating a Museum’s Emergency Preparedness Plan, which is available for purchase at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html .

The Instructor:
Terri Schindel graduated from the Courtauld Art Institute, University of London with a concentration in textile conservation. She has assisted small and medium sized museums in writing disaster plans for more than a decade and helped develop national standards for disaster-preparedness materials. Ms. Schindel specializes in collection care and preventive conservation and works regularly with small, rural and tribal museums.

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MS209: Collections Management Policies
Instructor: William (Bill) Tompkins
Dates: Sept 2 - Nov 14, 2008
Price: $425
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Acquiring and holding collections impose specific legal, ethical and professional obligations. Museums must ensure proper management, preservation and use of their collections. A well-crafted collections management policy is key to collections stewardship. Collections Management Policies for Museums and Related Institutions helps participants develop policies that meet professional and legal standards for collections management.

Collections Management Policies for Museums and Related Institutions teaches the practical skills and knowledge needed to write and implement such a policy. The course covers the essential components and issues a policy should address. It also highlights the role of the policy in carrying out a museum’s mission and guiding stewardship decisions. Participants are expected to draft collections management policies.

Course Textbook:
John E. Simmons, Things Great and Small: Collections Management Policies, American Association of Museums, 2006, $40 non-member, $30 member, 208 pages, ISBN: 1-933253-03-7, available from the AAM bookstore

Course Outline:
1. The Principles of Collections Management
2. Collections Stewardship: The Role of a Collections Management Policy
3. Policy Versus Procedure
4. Issues to Consider When Developing a Collections Management Policy
5. Essential Components of a Collections Management Policy
� Statement of Purpose
� Statement of Authority
� Definition and Scope of Collections
� Acquisition and Accessioning
� Deaccessioning and Disposal
� Preservation
� Collections Information
� Inventory
� Risk Management and Security
� Access
� Loans
� Intellectual Property Rights Management
� Staff Responsibility / Ethics
6. Monitoring and Revision
7. Potential Problems
8. Emerging Issues
9. Drafting a Collections Management Policy

Logistics:
Participants in Collections Management Policies work through sections at their own pace. Instructor Bill Tompkins is available for scheduled email support. Materials and resources include online literature, textbook readings, slide lectures and dialog between students and online chats led by the instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants.

The Instructor:
William G. (Bill) Tompkins is the national collections coordinator for the Smithsonian Institution. Bill serves as a principal advisor to senior Smithsonian management and staff on collections-management policies, procedures and standards. He develops, implements and interprets Smithsonian collections management standards. This includes reviewing and approving the policies of the Smithsonian’s individual museums to make sure collections are maintained according to policy, professional standards and legal obligations. Previously, Bill was assistant director of the Smithsonian’s Office of the Registrar. He is also a former collections manager at the National Museum of American History. With nearly thirty years experience in the museum profession, Bill regularly speaks at professional meetings, workshops and university programs.

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MS 217: Museum Cleaning Basics **NEW**
Instructor: Gretchen Anderson
Dates: Sep 2 - 26, 2008 (may run longer)
Price: $425
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Museum Cleaning Basics explores everything you need to know about cleaning your collections. Participants learn when to clean and when not to clean. They also learn how to make those decisions. Topics range from basic housekeeping to specific techniques for specific objects. You will learn why cleaning is important and how to prevent damage when cleaning. We will look at specific techniques that minimize damage while getting the work done. And we will discuss when to call in a specialist, such as a conservator. Students will create a housekeeping manual for their institution.

Course Outline
1) Introduction
2) Agents of Deterioration
3) Health and safety for the object and for you
4) Equipment and supplies
5) Cleaning techniques
6) Documentation
7) Spring Cleaning: Housekeeping Manual
8) Conclusion

Logistics
Participants in Museum Cleaning Basics work through sections at their own pace. Instructor Gretchen Anderson is available for scheduled email support. Materials and resources include online literature, slide lectures and dialog between students and online chats led by the instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants.

The Instructor:
Objects conservator Gretchen Anderson learned her craft at the American Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian’s Conservation Analytical Lab, the Canadian Conservation Institute, Getty Conservation Lab, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Minnesota Historical Society. She established the conservation department at the Science Museum of Minnesota in 1989. Ms. Anderson is a member of the American Institute for Conservation and the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. She lectures and presents workshops on preventive conservation, IPM, and practical methods and materials for storage of collections.

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MS 002: Collection Protection Are You Prepared?
Instructor: Terri Schindel
Dates: September 22 through 26, 2008
Price: $75
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Disaster planning is overwhelming. Where do you start? Talk to Terri about how to get going. Use her check list to determine your level of preparedness. What do you already have in place? Are you somewhat prepared? What can you do next? Participants in Collection Protection will read literature and complete a checklist before joining two one-hour chats to discuss disaster preparedness at their institutions. This is a short seminar and takes no more than 10 hours of a student’s time.

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#384

From: "Andrews, Kim" <kandrews@...>
Date: Tue Sep 2, 2008 4:28 pm
Subject: Protect collections and staff from disaster! Lower Hudson Valley - October 2008

kandrews1967

How can you prepare for a disaster? What can go wrong? What will you say to the press and public? Will your staff be safe during recovery efforts?

Preparing for the Unexpected: Protecting Collections and Staff from Disaster

presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts

October 27 & 28, 2008

Poughkeepsie, NY

For museums, libraries and archives collections care staff, including librarians, archivists, curators, collections managers, conservators, and stewards of historic house museums, and for staff responsible for the safety of collections, such as site and facility managers and security and safety staff.

Sessions:

· Disaster Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness

· Crisis Communication

· Exercising the Plan (an interactive session)

· Recovery of Paper-Based Collections (a hands-on interactive session)

· Fire Safety: Risk Assessment, Detection, and Suppression

· Ensuring Health and Human Safety in an Emergency

Speakers:

Nick Artim, Director, Heritage Protection Group

Susan Bing, Conservation Assistant, Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)

Jane Long, Vice President, Emergency Programs, Heritage Preservation

Julie Page, Co-Coordinator, California Preservation Program (CPP) and User Services, Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS)

Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist, Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc. and Safety Officer, United Scenic Artist's, Local USA829, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)

Michael Smith, PhD, Director, Graduate Program in Professional Communication, Department of Communications, La Salle University

John (Jack) M. Watts, Jr., PhD, Director, Fire Safety Institute

The fee for this two-day program is $215 for both CCAHA and Lower Hudson Conference member institutions and $240 for non-members. Lunch will be provided both days. To encourage multiple staff members to attend, enjoy half-price registration for a second participant from the same institution! Register now at http://www.ccaha.org/education/program-calendar.

Cosponsored by the Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies & Museums, a Greater Hudson Heritage Network.

Hosted by the Locust Grove Estate, Poughkeepsie, NY

For more information, contact the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts: call 215-545-0613, email pso@... or visit www.ccaha.org.

Kim Andrews

Preservation Services Officer

CONSERVATION CENTER for Art and Historic Artifacts

264 S. 23rd Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-545-0613 (phone)

215-735-9313 (fax)

kandrews@...

www.ccaha.org

Are you a member institution of the Conservation Center? Click here to become a member and take advantage of our great member benefits!

#385

From: "castlehillcrest" <chris@...>
Date: Tue Sep 2, 2008 8:08 pm
Subject: Museum education research & evaluation - Call to list ongoing projects

castlehillcrest

Are you or your students working on a museum education research or
evaluation project you would like to share with the broader community?

I am now compiling a list of ongoing museum education-related
research and evaluation projects for the upcoming September 2008
issue of MUSEUM EDUCATION MONITOR (MEM). I welcome listings by museum
staff and volunteers, consultants, faculty, and students at all
levels of study.

[Please note that any student in a museum-related program or course
is eligible for a free one year introductory MEM subscription.
Interested students should contact me directly at chris@...
to register for this free student subscription.]

If you wish to share your research or evaluation with others around
the world, please send an e-mail to mem@... that includes:
- name of project
- research or evaluation question(s)
- how the data will be presented
- principal researcher(s)/ evaluator(s)
- site(s) where research is being conducted
- time span
- contact information
- key words/labels to describe the project

All listings are free of charge and displayed in their language of
origin. Deadline for the September issue is Friday September 12, 2008.

FYI, the following research projects were listed in MEM, August '08:
- Does size matter? The values embodied in large technology heritage
(Australia)
- Developing an Interpretive Plan for Port Dalhousie Inner Range
Lighthouse (Canada)

UPDATES on research listed in earlier issues of MEM:
- Youth Services in French and Australian Libraries (Australia)

A complimentary copy of this Museum Education Monitor, August 2008 is
available upon request to mem@... . Or you may access these
and past research listings at the MEM Blog
http://forum.mccastle.com/ .

Please get in touch for more information about this call or to
discuss your research. I look forward to hearing from you!

Cheers,
Chris

M. Christine Castle, Editor, Museum Education Monitor
mem@...
Museum Education Monitor http://www.mccastle.com
November UVIC Museum Learning course
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/home.aspx

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#386

From: "jkathb" <jkathb@...>
Date: Wed Sep 3, 2008 12:33 am
Subject: NYC Artists

jkathb

My friend loves artists - especially the ones who truly have talent but for
whatever reason
don't get the attention they deserve - and has decided to start a group for them
(actors,
photographers, painters, writers, directors ... ) who are performing and/or
exhibiting in or
around the NYC area ...

Please join the group and help support by passing the word around.

Thanks

Jen

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC_ART_ists_to_Watch/

#387

From: Benjamin Bergenholtz <benjamin@...>
Date: Wed Sep 3, 2008 2:24 pm
Subject: Re: [ACUMG-L] NYC Artists

benjamin@...

Jen,

What a wonderful idea! Who is your friend and are there scheduled
meetings/social events? Also, does the artist, actor, etc. have to be
alive to join? In our case, we represent the extensive estate of
actor, artist, writer, and director Anthony Quinn who resided in NYC
for much of his life. I also have a good friend who is a member of the
National Arts Club in NYC who would also be interested in such a
group. Thanks! Ben

--
Benjamin Bergenholtz
Executive Director
Anthony Quinn Foundation
PO Box 539
Bristol, RI 02809
USA

WWW.ANTHONYQUINN.COM

P. 401-253-1817
F. 401-253-1424

#388

From: "Kathy Maxwell" <kmaxwell@...>
Date: Wed Sep 3, 2008 3:33 pm
Subject: Deadline AAM Current Issues in Museum Management Seminar

kmaxwell@...

Dear Colleagues,

Just a quick reminder that this Friday, Sept. 5 is the registration deadline for the upcoming AAM Current Issues in Museum Management Seminar. The seminar is focused on strategic planning and communication skills-building and promises to be a dynamite program in the Emerald City! Information and registration is available on the AAM website at http://www.aam-us.org/getinvolved/learn/management-seminar.cfm.

Greg Stevens

Assistant Director for Professional Education

American Association of Museums

1575 Eye Street NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 218-7675 Direct

(202) 289-6578 Fax

gstevens@...

www.aam-us.org

#389

From: Maria del Carmen Cossu <mariadelcarmencossu@...>
Date: Wed Sep 3, 2008 7:12 pm
Subject: Upcoming Development Training Opportunity with the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center: October 2008

mariadelcarm...

http://www.seec.si.edu/education.htm

The Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center is offering an exciting and innovative seminar, "Learning through Objects: Museums and Young Children", at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The training is a two day seminar that will be offered October 28^th and October 29^th^,2008. September 18^th, 2008 is the deadline for early registration. After September 18, 2008, the registration fee will increase from $300 to $325. Museum educators and early childhood educators interested in using objects to teach young children are brought together during this two-day training program to learn how a host of museum objects - including paintings, sculptures, and natural specimens, - can help children understand their world. The program features hands-on exercises with museum objects, lectures, discussions, and gallery experiences that help museum educators forge more creative encounters with the youngest museum-goers, and introduce early childhood educators to the magic of museums.

Please check the following link to take you directly to the registration form.

If you need further assistance, please don't hesitate to e-mail Maria del Carmen Cossu cossum@..., or call tel. 202.633. 2944. Thanks!

#390

From: "Andrews, Kim" <kandrews@...>
Date: Wed Sep 3, 2008 7:16 pm
Subject: Fax your registration now for Collections Storage Program, Philadelphia, PA

kandrews1967

Fax your registration NOW! Deadline approaching!

A Space Odyssey: Storage Strategies for Cultural Collections

presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts

September 23 & 24, 2008

Philadelphia, PA

This comprehensive two-day program covers Planning for Storage Projects and Environmental Control and Implementation. Abstracts, brochure and registration form available at http://www.ccaha.org/education/program-calendar.

Registrations must be received by mail or fax by September 9, 2008! Fax your registration now to ensure your participation!

Cosponsored and hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia.

The fee for this two-day program is $225 for CCAHA members and $250 for non-members.

For more information, visit www.ccaha.org, call 215-545-0613 or email pso@... .

Kim Andrews

Preservation Services Officer

CONSERVATION CENTER for Art and Historic Artifacts

264 S. 23rd Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-545-0613 (phone)

215-735-9313 (fax)

kandrews@...

www.ccaha.org

Are you a member institution of the Conservation Center? Click here to become a member and take advantage of our great member benefits!

#391

From: "Greg Stevens" <gstevens@...>
Date: Wed Sep 3, 2008 7:24 pm
Subject: AAM Museum Management Seminar Deadline

greg_s_stevens

Dear Colleagues,

Just a quick reminder that this Friday, Sept. 5 is the registration deadline for the upcoming AAM Current Issues in Museum Management Seminar, October 1-4 in Seattle. The seminar is focused on strategic planning and communication skills-building and promises to be a dynamite program in the Emerald City!

Registration for the seminar is $325 (AAM member), $425 (non-member). Half-day workshops on HR and Finance Essentials are available for $50 each.

Information and registration is available on the AAM website at http://www.aam-us.org/getinvolved/learn/management-seminar.cfm.

Greg Stevens

Assistant Director for Professional Education

American Association of Museums

1575 Eye Street NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 218-7675 Direct

(202) 289-6578 Fax

gstevens@...

www.aam-us.org

#392

From: Connie Walker <cwalker@...>
Date: Wed Sep 3, 2008 10:35 pm
Subject: Call for Abstracts due Sept. 10: 2 Education Sessions at AGU

astro_knome

September 10th abstract deadline for AGU sessions!

Please post to your listserv(s) this call for abstracts for the following 2 AGU education sessions:

�

Consider submitting abstracts to these 2 education sessions that are being offered at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in San Francisco, December 15-19, 2008.

�

��Teacher Professional Development Programs Promoting Authentic Scientific Research in the Classroom� (Session ED14). Talk about your professional development program that relates to authentic research! Share your know-how and learn about other programs. Past talks and a more detailed session description can be seen at: http://www.noao.edu/education/agu/.

�

��International Year of Astronomy (IYA) Programs, Dark Skies Awareness, Citizen Science and You�. (Session ED18) Abstracts are requested from individuals and organizations planning public programs to promote dark skies awareness during IYA. Presenters should provide the �know-how� for session attendees to create new or to participate in existing Dark Skies programs in their community. Be a means to solving a global environmental problem with local solutions. For more information, see astronomy2009.us/darkskies/.

�

Abstract Deadline: Wednesday September 10, 2009 (8 PM Eastern Daylight Time)

The abstract on-line submission form and submittal instructions are available from the AGU Web site at http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/. AGU policy allows one "education" abstract to be submitted in addition to a "science" abstract. If you are not a member of AGU, an AGU member may sponsor you to submit an abstract.

�

For more information, please contact Connie Walker at 520-318-8535 or cwalker@... �(on behalf of the other conveners: Gail Scowcroft, Stephen Pompea, Steven Croft, Robert Sparks and Chuck Bueter.)

____________________________

Connie Walker, Ph.D.

Senior Science Education Specialist

Associate Scientist

NOAO

950 N. Cherry Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85719

520-318-8535

520-318-8451 (fax)

cwalker@...

#393

From: Julia Sigwart <julia.sigwart@...>
Date: Thu Sep 4, 2008 9:24 am
Subject: 2 positions - National Museum of Ireland, Natural History

jdsigwart

Dear all,

Please circulate widely to potential applicants and note the very early application deadline.

See below for two jobs currently advertised in the National Museum of Ireland, Natural History Division. Both are fixed-term 5-year contracts. The positions are for

1, Education Assistant/Tour Guide - Natural History

2, Technical Assistant - Natural History

Deadline: 5pm on Friday 12 September 2008

The National Museum of Ireland's (NMI) Museum of Natural History is a Victorian cabinet-style museum with extensive exhibitions of 10,000 animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate, from all over the world, built up through more than two centuries of collecting. The total collections cover zoology, entomology and geology and number approximately 2 million specimens.

The exhibition building is closed for renovations that will take several years. A new temporary gallery will be developed in early 2009 at the NMI Collins Barracks site.

For more information and application instructions for both positions see

http://www.museum.ie/en/list/current-opportunities.aspx

To apply, please forward a letter of application, together with an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (including a contact phone number and contact details for a minimum of three referees) to Ms Mary Dowling, citing the position of interest: <recruitment@...>

1, Education Assistant/Tour Guide - Natural History

The Education Assistant will be based in the National Museum Ireland, Museum of Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2. and will work as a member of the Education and Outreach Department at the National Museum of Ireland- Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

The Education Assistant will:

- Research, prepare and give guided tours of the exhibitions

- Carry out general administrative work in relation to education programming and activities within a busy Education and Outreach Department i.e. undertaking filing, correspondence, compiling reports etc.

- Undertake outreach visits using Museum handling material

- Undertake other programmes as directed by the Education Officer who will be their Line Manager.

2, Technical Assistant - Natural History Division

The Technical Assistant will be based in the Natural History Division at the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 and also work in the collections research facility at Beggars Bush, Dublin 4. The line manager is the Keeper - Natural History Division.

The principal duties of the Technical Assistant in the Natural History Division include but are not limited to the following:

- Preparation of specimens for inclusion in the collections of the Division

- Marking, labelling and boxing specimens

- Maintenance of the alcohol-preserved collections

- Preventive conservation of specimens to standards set by the Head of Conservation

- Compilation of lists and inventories of specimens in the collections

- Environmental monitoring of areas where specimens are exhibited or stored

- Control and monitoring of potential pests in areas where specimens are exhibited or stored

- Collection of specimens through fieldwork

- Facilitating visitors to the collections

- Arranging laboratory and technical supplies

Julia Sigwart, PhD

Collections-based Biology in Dublin (CoBiD)

National Museum of Ireland &

University College Dublin

http://www.ucd.ie/cobid

#394

From: Catherine Moore <cm6ay@...>
Date: Thu Sep 4, 2008 8:18 pm
Subject: BackStory Radio: History of American Voting

over_woman

Greetings ACUMG-L recipients,

BackStory With the American History Guys, a new call-in show for public
radio that explores the intersection of America's past with its present,
is currently looking for callers for an upcoming episode that may be of
interest to you or your patrons:

Early and Often: The History of American Voting

Although the memory of hanging chads still clouds the electoral mood,
American elections have come a long way. Before the early 20th Century
adoption of the "Australian," or bi-party secret ballot, voting was not
a private matter, and often involved extortion and large quantities of
alcohol. "Stuffer's ballot boxes" with false bottoms, and ballots with
misleading headings, tiny print and a cut-and-paste option helped secure
office for the sneakiest candidates. But how effective is our current
system?  How many of history's elections have been stolen?  And why did
America's founders opt out of direct Democracy (whose idea was the
Electoral College?)

BackStory is hosted by three renowned and friendly historians, Ed Ayers,
Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh. Being a caller only takes a few minutes
and involves posing a question or making a comment to the hosts and then
sticking around for the conversation that follows. If you are
interested, please email me ASAP (cvmoore@...) for details. We
are holding our first recording session this coming Wednesday, 9/10.

To get a feel for the show, you can listen to episodes online at
www.backstoryradio.org (we also have a podcast).

Please feel free to forward this to anyone who may be interested.

Thank you,

Catherine Moore
cvmoore@...
Research Assistant
BackStory With the American History Guys
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Radio
145 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-924-4403
www.backstoryradio.org

--
Catherine Moore
cvmoore@...
Research Assistant
BackStory With the American History Guys
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Radio
145 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-924-4403
www.backstoryradio.org

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#395

From: "Andries J. van Dam" <A.J.van_Dam@...>
Date: Fri Sep 5, 2008 8:36 am
Subject: Conference SPNHC 2009 - Bridging Continents

A.J.van_Dam@...

Dear ACUMG-L recipients,

For the second time in history the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is coming to Europe. Join us to make it the largest event in Europe dedicated to natural history collection preservation, management and strategies.

24th annual meeting of SPNHC
Bridging Continents - New Initiatives and Perspectives in Natural History Collections
6 - 11 July 2009
Leiden, The Netherlands

For more information and registration see: www.spnhc2009.org

Please help us disseminating the news: forward this announcement to your colleagues and friends and find on the homepage a poster to place on bulletin boards of your institution.

See you in Leiden next year,

Dries van Dam (LUMC, Leiden University Medical Center)

also on behalf of René Dekker and Christiane Quaisser (Naturalis, National Museum of Natural History)

--
Andries J. van Dam, conservator

Director Alcomon Company
http://www.alcomon.com

Co-ordinator ICOM-CC Working Group Natural History Collections
http://icom-cc.org/WG/NaturalHistoryCollections

Administrator WG-interactions, the official forum site of ICOM-CC:
http://icom-cc-wg.phpbb24.com

Museum of Anatomy
Leiden University Medical Center
Postal zone T7-P
P.O. Box 9600
2300 RC Leiden
The Netherlands
tel: +31 (0)71 526 9581
fax: +31 (0)71 526 8275
E-mail: A.J.van_Dam@...
Visiting address: Hippocratespad 21, building 3

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#396

From: "Small Museum Association" <conference@...>
Date: Fri Sep 5, 2008 12:01 pm
Subject: Small Museum Association Scholarships and Awards

conference@...

SMALL MUSEUM ASSOCIATION Scholarships & AWARDS

Awards Program & Nominations

2009 Small Museum Association Annual Conference

February 22-24, 2009

Ocean City, MD

The Small Museum Association, Inc. (SMA) is requesting nominations for the annual Small Museum awards. This is an excellent opportunity to acknowledge any person who has made a significant contribution to their local institution or who has helped advance the cause of small museums at the regional or state level. The awards will be presented at the SMA Annual Conference scheduled for February 22-24, 2009. This year, two awards will be presented in the following categories:

The Hunter-Burley Award for an individual’s outstanding contributions to the advancement of public access and professional growth for an individual institution;

The Small Museum Association Award for an individual’s outstanding contributions to the advancement of funding for, professional growth within, and/or the accessibility of information to the small museum community on a regional or state level.

CRITERIA:

The nominee must have attended at least one Small Museum Association conference.

An individual may be nominated for only one award by the same nominator.

The nominee must serve at an institution that is located in the Mid-

Atlantic region and whose primary field of discipline is culture, history, heritage or natural science. The award is for recognition of SMA peers, not political persons.

The nominee must be an individual, not a staff or organization.

Nominations are open to any level of museum staff including volunteers and board members.

STANDARDS:

The following general standards will be used to evaluate nominations for the Awards:

Nominations will be evaluated in terms of the quality of the nominee’s contribution to the advancement of his or her institution or to the small museum community. The nominee will be evaluated on his or her accomplishments, not plans for the future.

Nominations based on contributions in professional growth, public programming and information accessibility will be evaluated more favorably than those based on financial contributions.

The mere act of fulfilling award requirements does not insure eligibility for an award.

NOMINATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY December 1, 2008.

To receive a nomination form by email, please email Jason Illari at

jillari@...

Lesley van der Lee Scholarships

2009 Small Museum Association Annual Conference

February 22-24, 2009

Ocean City, MD

The SMA Annual Conference Scholarship has been established to offer funding for ten SMA Conference attendees. Lesley van der Lee is an important part of the history of the SMA. She was responsible for planning the SMA Conference during many of its formative years. Lesley designed legislation that provided for the Maryland Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program and taught up-and-coming museum professionals as part of the Museum Studies program at the George Washington University. The scholarship, named in her honor, will cover the cost of the conference registration, room, meals and a one-year membership in the SMA.

Eligibility: Anyone affiliated with a museum or historical society may apply. This includes students, interns, full-time or part-time employees, or volunteers. Past conference attendees are now encouraged to apply but previous Lesley van der Lee Scholarship winners are not eligible. Scholarship recipients will be asked to assist the conference staff for four hours during the conference. Information on specific expectations will be communicated after the selection process is complete.

To receive a copy of the scholarship application by email, please email Jason Illari at jillari@...

Application Deadline: postmarked December 1, 2008

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#397

From: "Roger Smith" <jollyroger@...>
Date: Fri Sep 5, 2008 12:21 pm
Subject: Turn Me Into Fish Food * Mick's Lucky Lips * Blundering Into Sculptures * Net Maps Demolish History * Leger In The Trash * Smithsonian Cuts Executives' Pay * Muddy Moments * Beer Is Near

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#398

From: Sara Otto-Diniz <sodiniz@...>
Date: Fri Sep 5, 2008 7:29 pm
Subject: A Single Woman--The Movie

sodiniz@...

Dear Group,

I am writing to tell you about a new film that chronicles the life of
Jeannette Rankin, America's first Congresswoman. The film's director,
Kamala Lopez is particularly excited about the idea of screening "A Single
Woman" at museums, universities and university museums across the country
as part of her tour to the Capitol this fall. Congressman Dennis Kucinich
has endorsed the film and is hosting a screening for members of Congress at
the end of October. The goal of the Fall Tour is to deepen America's
knowledge of this amazing woman's life and work. In addition to recounting
the life of a woman truly ahead of her time, the film's vision encourages
and empowers aspiring women leaders.

Jeannette Rankin was raised in Montana during the violent era of the Indian
Wars, which awakened in her a deep pacifism. She was elected to Congress in
1916, four years before American women gained the right to vote. Throughout
her long political career, she was an anti-war activist, a staunch defender
of civil rights, and a co-founder of the ACLU. The story of her life is
both an inspiration and a beacon of hope for a new generation of Americans.

Although the film will be shown later at a number of film festivals, the
focus of the Fall tour is on universities and museums across the country.
The film is slated to be screened at three venues in Northern California.
The International Museum of Women in San Francisco, a groundbreaking social
change museum that seeks to amplify the voices of women worldwide, has
agreed to be an outreach partner in California. In addition, we are working
in conjunction with the Women's Studies Department at the University of
Montana and the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center to screen the film at the
Missoula campus. We are also currently in dialogue with Yale, Princeton,
Harvard, and New York University, among others, to arrange screenings at
those campuses.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Vivian Dzyak Hahn at
the addresses/phone numbers below. I invite you to explore the film's
website-www.asinglewomanmovie.com for testimonials, a synopsis of the film,
and production information. You may also download a Press Kit online. Thank
you for your interest in this timely and important film.

Viviane Dzyak Hahn, PhD
Senior Outreach Coordinator
A Single Woman Film
vdzyak@...
(209) 663-6632

Best Regards,
Sara

Sara Otto-Diniz, Ph.D.
Museum Educator
University of New Mexico Art Museum
MSC04 2570
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-4010
www.unm.edu/~artmuse

"It seems as if the artwork is talking to you."
4th grade art partners

#399

From: Jenn <jkathb@...>
Date: Sat Sep 6, 2008 10:05 am
Subject: NYC Artists-------- Attn: Benjamin

jkathb

Hi Benjamin and group,

Sorry for the delay. Here's more info about the group from my friend:

Members are highly encouraged to support artists by going to their events. Not
all members need to be artists (artists need supporters). Does an artist need to
be alive to be included? No. A perfect example of an Artist that the group would
be highly encourage to support would be Anna Sokolow (one of the great
choreographers of the 20th Century). Though no longer living, she has been sadly
neglected and forgotten by the dance world. It's shocking that most dancers
don't even know who she is! As to the question do you need to live in NYC? No.
Many artists are no longer able to afford the high rents in NYC. Including
Anthony Quinn as a NYC artist to watch is not a problem nor artists events
happening at the National Arts Club.

Hope you join my friend's group and please pass the word.

Jen

--- On Wed, 9/3/08, Benjamin Bergenholtz <benjamin@...> wrote:

> From: Benjamin Bergenholtz <benjamin@...>
> Subject: Re: [ACUMG-L] NYC Artists
> To: ACUMG-L@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 10:24 AM
> Jen,
>
> What a wonderful idea! Who is your friend and are there
> scheduled
> meetings/social events? Also, does the artist, actor, etc.
> have to be
> alive to join? In our case, we represent the extensive
> estate of
> actor, artist, writer, and director Anthony Quinn who
> resided in NYC
> for much of his life. I also have a good friend who is a
> member of the
> National Arts Club in NYC who would also be interested in
> such a
> group. Thanks! Ben
>
> --
> Benjamin Bergenholtz
> Executive Director
> Anthony Quinn Foundation
> PO Box 539
> Bristol, RI 02809
> USA
>
> WWW.ANTHONYQUINN.COM
>
> P. 401-253-1817
> F. 401-253-1424

#400

From: "Image Science" <image.science@...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2008 8:50 am
Subject: STIP: RUDOLF ARNHEIM SCHOLARSHIP IN THE FIELD OF MEDIA.ART.HISTORIES

image.science@...

RUDOLF ARNHEIM SCHOLARSHIP IN THE FIELD OF MEDIA.ART.HISTORIES

The Department for Image Science is pleased to announce a half-tuition
scholarship for the Master of Arts (MA) course starting in Nov. 2008!

> Rudolf Arnheim Scholarship for Media Art Histories:
The Department for Image Science offers this scholarship as an encouragement to
concentrate on the further development of the scientific work of the recently
deceased art historian and cognition psychologist Rudolf Arnheim and his
significance for the history of Media Art.
Closing date for submission: Sept. 30th, 2008.

Further Information:
http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/mediaarthistories
www.virtualart.at
www.mediaarthistories.org


=> FIRST INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF MEDIA.ART.HISTORIES
(International Faculty, low residency, parallel to employment, English language)
The postgraduate program MediaArtHistories conveys the most important
developments of contemporary art through a network of renowned international
theorists, artists and curators like:  Steve DIETZ, Erkki HUHTAMO, Lev MANOVICH,
Christiane PAUL, Paul SERMON, Edward SHANKEN, Jens HAUSER, Sean CUBITT, Christa
SOMMERER, Gerfried STOCKER, Knowbotic Research, Frieder NAKE, Oliver GRAU and
many others.
http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/studium/medienkunstgeschichte/06318/index.php

Artists and programmers give new insights into the latest and most controversial
software, interface developments and their interdisciplinary and intercultural
praxis. Keywords are: Strategies of Interaction & Interface Design, Social
Software, Immersion & Emotion and Artistic Invention. Using online databases and
other modern aids, knowledge of computer animation, net art, interactive,
telematic and genetic art as well as the most recent reflections on nano art,
CAVE installations, augmented reality and wearables are introduced. Historical
derivations that go far back into art and media history are tied in intriguing
ways to digital art. Important approaches and methods from Image Science, Media
Archaeology and the History of Science & Technology will be discussed.

=> DANUBE UNIVERSITY KREMS � located in the UNESCO world heritage Wachau is the
first public university in Europe which specializes in advanced continuing
education offering low-residency degree programs for working professionals and
lifelong learners.

With its new modular courses the DEPARTMENT FOR IMAGE SCIENCE at Danube
University Krems offers an educational program unique in Europe. Without
interrupting their career, students have the opportunity to learn through
direct, hands-on experience, social learning in small groups and contacts with
labs and industry. They gain key qualifications for the contemporary art and
media marketplace.
http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/studium/medienkunstgeschichte/10365/index.php

The Center in Monastery G�ttweig, where most MediaArtHistories courses take
place, is housed in a 14th century building, remodeled to fit the needs of
modern research in singular surroundings. International experts analyze the
image worlds of art, science, politics and economy and elucidate how they
originated, became established and how they have stood the test of time. The
innovative approach at the Department for Image Science is reinforced by
praxis-oriented study.

Contact:
Sabine Weber, MSc.
Department for Image Science
Danube University Krems
Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Str. 30, A-3500 Krems
Tel: +43(0)2732 893-2569
sabine.weber@...
www.donau-uni.ac.at/dis

#401

From: "Mary Case" <marycase@...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2008 4:16 pm
Subject: Building Museums: Call for Proposal

marycase@...

All:  Here's the call for session proposal for the MAAM Building Museum
conference (5th year!) which will be held in Washington, 2/26-28/2009.  If you
are building, expanding, or renovating, this is the conference for you.  If
you've recently completed a project and have something you'd like to share,
think about submitting a proposal.  If you'd like to speak to me more about this
conference, please feel free to call or email.

Mary Case, Co-Founder
Qm2: Quality Management to a Higher Power
1243 E Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
202/256-6439, marycase@...,
www.qm2.org  www.qm2.org/convergence

No pressure, no diamonds

CALL FOR PROPOSALS  [This Email has 2 Attachments and is also available at]:

http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums.html

Building Museums™ Symposium 2009 - February 26-28, 2009 - Washington, DC
How far have we come! The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is pleased
to announce the fifth annual Building Museums™ Symposium in Washington, D.C.,
February 26-28, 2009. The event will be hosted at some of Washington's most
celebrated museums including the National Building Museum, the newly renovated
National Museum of American History, and the recently opened Newseum.
MAAM is seeking proposals for sessions that will engage museum professionals,
architects, planners, and other technical experts in a dynamic exchange of ideas
about key issues for museum building projects. Symposium participants will enjoy
opportunities to meet and learn from the professionals impacting museum
construction projects today. Program content will reflect museums of various
sizes, disciplines, budgets, collections-orientation, and scope of building
projects.

Building Museums Symposium 2009 is organized under three interrelated themes:

* Day 1: Vision (planning your building project),

* Day 2: Implementation (making your vision a reality)

* Day 3: Sustainability ("life after opening the doors")

Museum staff and board members, students and professionals from various areas of
expertise related to museum building projects are invited to participate. If you
are interested in submitting a proposal, please complete the form available at:
http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums.html no later than October 15,
2008. For further information and questions, please send an e-mail to the
proposal coordinator at maamquestions@... <mailto:sglover@...> . We
look forward to hearing from you!

Note: Attendee registration will open on December 15, 2008.  Please check the
MAAM website for more information.

We look forward to your participation!   PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW STREET ADDRESS.



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Graham S. Hauck
Executive Director
Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums
2300 N Street, NW
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20037
p: 202.452.8040
director@...

#402

From: "Jeannine Mjoseth" <JMjoseth@...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2008 8:02 pm
Subject: IMLS to Testify Before Congress on Museums and Libraries

mjosethj

The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can
be read on the agency's Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/090808.shtm.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2008

IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632

Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth@...
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@...

IMLS Director Radice to Testify Before Congress on Museums and
Libraries' Role in Strengthening Communities

Washington, DC - Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will testify on the role of museums
and libraries in strengthening communities before the House Committee on
Education and Labor's Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

WHEN: Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: 2175 Rayburn House Office Bldg., in Washington, DC.


About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the
national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.

#403

From: "tgb.si_edu" <tgb.si_edu@...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2008 8:14 pm
Subject: Job Announcement: Floor Manager

tgb.si_edu

Spark!Lab and Invention at Play Floor Manager

The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center at the National Museum of American
History seeks a part-time floor manager to work in Spark!Lab and the
Invention at Play (IAP) exhibition. Spark!Lab is a hands on activity
center that helps visitors, especially children and families, learn
about the history and process of invention. In IAP, visitors learn
about inventors of yesterday and today and explore interactive
learning stations to help them understand the parallels between the
ways inventors invent and the ways in which children play.
The Floor Manager works with the Exhibits Manager to coordinate work
of Facilitators and Volunteers in both Spark!Lab and IAP. The Floor
Manager also greets visitors, helps them explore hands on
activities, demonstrates scientific and invention processes, engages
visitors in conversation about invention, science, and history,
monitors materials and equipment use, and helps to ensure a safe,
educational, and fun experience for all visitors.

The Floor Manager must have experience working with the public,
skill in oral communication, and the ability to learn select topics
in invention, history and science. The Floor Manager must also have
the ability to lead others in unusual circumstances, such as injury,
emergency, and periods of high visitation.
Paid training begins in October in anticipation of the Museum's
reopening on November 21. This is a temporary, part-time position.
The Floor Manager works a flexible 20-hour weekly schedule. Some
weekend and holiday hours are required. The hourly rate is $15.07;
an average day is 6�7 hours.

If interested, send a r�sum� with references, a statement of your
availability for fall 2008�summer 2009, and times that you could be
contacted for a phone or in-person interview. Reply on or before
September 26.

Please submit application by e-mail or fax to Tanya Garner,
Interpretive Exhibits Manager, garnert@... or fax to 202-357-
4517. Please place "Floor Manager" in the subject line.
The Smithsonian Institution/National Museum of American History is
an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged
to apply

#404

From: "tgb.si_edu" <tgb.si_edu@...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2008 8:15 pm
Subject: Job Announcement: Facilitators

tgb.si_edu

Spark!Lab and Invention at Play Facilitators

The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center at the National Museum of American
History seeks part-time facilitators to work in Spark!Lab and the
Invention at Play (IAP) exhibition. Spark!Lab is a hands on activity
center that helps visitors, especially children and families, learn
about the history and process of invention. In IAP, visitors learn
about inventors of yesterday and today and explore interactive
learning stations to help them understand the parallels between the
ways inventors invent and the ways in which children play.
Facilitators greet visitors, help them explore hands on activities,
demonstrate scientific and invention processes, engage visitors in
conversation about invention, science, and history, monitor
materials and equipment use, and help to ensure a safe, educational,
and fun experience for all visitors.

Facilitators must have experience working with the public, skill in
oral communication, and the ability to learn select topics in
invention, history and science. Paid training begins in October in
anticipation of the Museum's reopening on November 21. This is a
temporary, part-time position. Facilitators work a flexible 20-hour
weekly schedule. Some weekend and holiday hours are required. The
hourly rate is $13.47; an average day is 6�7 hours.
If interested, send a r�sum� with references, a statement of your
availability for fall 2008�summer 2009, and times that you could be
contacted for a phone or in-person interview. Reply on or before
September 26.

Please submit application by e-mail or fax to Tanya Garner,
Interpretive Exhibits Manager, garnert@... or fax to 202-357-
4517. Please place "Facilitator" in the subject line.
The Smithsonian Institution/National Museum of American History is
an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged
to apply.

#405

From: "Bowles, K. Johnson" <bowleskj@...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2008 9:21 pm
Subject: director positions with faculty appointment and or tenure

bowleskj@...

Hello friends,

I am looking for information regarding director positions with faculty appointment and/or tenure. If you have one at your institution can you provide information regarding criteria for promotion and tenure please? Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

K. Johnson Bowles

Director

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts

#406

From: Timothy Mullin <Timothy.Mullin@...>
Date: Mon Sep 8, 2008 9:18 pm
Subject: Re: [ACUMG-L] Building Museums: Call for Proposal

Timothy.Mullin@...

I'm not in the MAAM area, but I am in the process of expanding my
museum...10,000 sq.ft. of new storage, plus 10,000 sq.ft. of new exhibit
space where hte old storage had been, plus major renovations for more
rental use.  If you know of anyone who is looking for a panel member for
a session.....please let them know.....

Mary Case wrote:
>
> All: Here's the call for session proposal for the MAAM Building Museum
> conference (5th year!) which will be held in Washington, 2/26-28/2009.
> If you are building, expanding, or renovating, this is the conference
> for you. If you've recently completed a project and have something
> you'd like to share, think about submitting a proposal. If you'd like
> to speak to me more about this conference, please feel free to call or
> email.
>
> Mary Case, Co-Founder
> Qm2: Quality Management to a Higher Power
> 1243 E Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
> 202/256-6439, marycase@... <mailto:marycase%40qm2.org>,
> www.qm2.org www.qm2.org/convergence
>
> No pressure, no diamonds
>
> CALL FOR PROPOSALS [This Email has 2 Attachments and is also available
> at]:
>
> http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums.html
> <http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums.html>
>
> Building Museums™ Symposium 2009 - February 26-28, 2009 - Washington, DC
> How far have we come! The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM)
> is pleased to announce the fifth annual Building Museums™ Symposium in
> Washington, D.C., February 26-28, 2009. The event will be hosted at
> some of Washington's most celebrated museums including the National
> Building Museum, the newly renovated National Museum of American
> History, and the recently opened Newseum.
> MAAM is seeking proposals for sessions that will engage museum
> professionals, architects, planners, and other technical experts in a
> dynamic exchange of ideas about key issues for museum building
> projects. Symposium participants will enjoy opportunities to meet and
> learn from the professionals impacting museum construction projects
> today. Program content will reflect museums of various sizes,
> disciplines, budgets, collections-orientation, and scope of building
> projects.
>
> Building Museums Symposium 2009 is organized under three interrelated
> themes:
>
> * Day 1: Vision (planning your building project),
>
> * Day 2: Implementation (making your vision a reality)
>
> * Day 3: Sustainability ("life after opening the doors")
>
> Museum staff and board members, students and professionals from
> various areas of expertise related to museum building projects are
> invited to participate. If you are interested in submitting a
> proposal, please complete the form available at:
> http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums.html
> <http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums.html> no later than
> October 15, 2008. For further information and questions, please send
> an e-mail to the proposal coordinator at maamquestions@...
> <mailto:maamquestions%40gmail.com> <mailto:sglover@...
> <mailto:sglover%40gwu.edu>> . We look forward to hearing from you!
>
> Note: Attendee registration will open on December 15, 2008. Please
> check the MAAM website for more information.
>
> We look forward to your participation! PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW STREET ADDRESS.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
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>
> Graham S. Hauck
> Executive Director
> Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums
> 2300 N Street, NW
> Suite 710
> Washington, DC 20037
> p: 202.452.8040
> director@... <mailto:director%40midatlanticmuseums.org>
>
>

--
Timothy J. Mullin, Associate Professor
Department Head, Library Special Collections
Director, Kentucky Library & Museum
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11092
Bowling Green, KY  42101-1092

"to enhance an understanding of Kentucky and its people"

work:   270-745-6261
fax:    270-745-6264
cell:   270-792-5353
home:  270-622-8061
timothy.mullin@...

http://www.wku.edu/Library/kylm

#407

From: "Conrad, Geoffrey W." <conrad@...>
Date: Tue Sep 9, 2008 12:27 am
Subject: RE: director positions with faculty appointment and or tenure

conrad@...

Dear Johnson,

I have that kind of appointment. Normally I'm half-time as director and
half-time as a faculty member (although my normal salary split is 58%/42%,
because the directorship is a 12-month appointment and my faculty position is a
10-month appointment).

Indiana University Bloomington is a Reseach I university, and all faculty
members--including those with administrative appointments--are evaluated on the
usual trio of research, teaching, and service. The standard is that you must be
excellent or outstanding in one area (different terminologies are used at
different levels of review) and at least satisfactory in the other two, but I
don't know of anyone who was tenured or promoted on the basis of excellent
service alone. Excellent service is great if you're also rated excellent in
research and/or teaching.

For directors with faculty appointments here the service criterion is most
important in the case of promotion, because a job with such a heavy service load
would never go to an untenured faculty member. I was hired as director and
tenured associate professor in 1983 and promoted to full professor in 1991. One
of the qualifications for the job when I was hired was "Must be suitable for a
tenured faculty appointment."

When I came up for promotion to full professor, the service portion of my
dossier was documented more heavily and weighed more heavily than for someone
with no administrative appointment, but in reality I wouldn't have been promoted
if I hadn't been rated excellent in one of the other two areas. And I'm not
tenured as director--I go on 3-year renewable appointments--but only as a
faculty member, although I'd have to mess up pretty badly to get fired as
director when I'm less than four years from retirement.

I hope this is helpful.

Geoff Conrad

Geoffrey W. Conrad
Director, Mathers Museum of World Cultures
Professor of Anthropology
Associate Vice Provost for Research
Indiana University Bloomington
812-855-5340
conrad@...<mailto:conrad@...>



________________________________
From: ACUMG-L@yahoogroups.com [ACUMG-L@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bowles, K.
Johnson [bowleskj@...]
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 5:21 PM
To: ACUMG-L@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ACUMG-L] director positions with faculty appointment and or tenure

Hello friends,

I am looking for information regarding director positions with faculty
appointment and/or tenure. If you have one at your institution can you provide
information regarding criteria for promotion and tenure please? Thank you for
your assistance.

Sincerely,

K. Johnson Bowles
Director
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts

#408

From: John Olbrantz <jolbrant@...>
Date: Tue Sep 9, 2008 12:35 am
Subject: Re: [ACUMG-L] director positions with faculty appointment and or tenure

jolbrant@...

Hello:

My name is John Olbrantz, and I am the Maribeth Collins Director of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. I am also an Associate Professor of Art History in the Art Department. It is a non-tenured position that allows me to teach from time to time, although in the ten years that I've been director, I haven't had the time to teach. Lecture, yes, but teach, no.

John Olbrantz
The Maribeth Collins Director
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301-3931
503/370-6854

Bowles, K. Johnson wrote:

Hello friends,

I am looking for information regarding director positions with faculty appointment and/or tenure. If you have one at your institution can you provide information regarding criteria for promotion and tenure please? Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

K. Johnson Bowles

Director

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts

#409

From: skaplan <skaplan@...>
Date: Tue Sep 9, 2008 1:59 pm
Subject: Re: [ACUMG-L] director positions with faculty appointment and or tenure

skaplan@...

Johnson,

I have a joint appointment as director of The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center at Bowdoin College and tenured faculty member in Anthropology. I teach half a normal faculty load, was hired as an assistant professor, and went through the tenure process. Outside reviewers were drawn from faculty and museum ranks. I had to excel in research and teaching, because if I wish I can claim a full-time faculty position. It was critical to establish that exhibitions I curate count as research/publication. It is a heavy load, but on the other hand it makes it easy to involve students in museum activities and I have a good understanding of the priorities of the institution as I serve on faculty committees.

Susan
------
Susan A. Kaplan
Director
The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
And Arctic Studies Center
9500 College Station
Bowdoin College
Brunswick ME 04011

207-725-3289 (phone)
207-725-3499 (fax)
skaplan@...

On 9/8/08 5:21 PM, "Bowles, K. Johnson" <bowleskj@...> wrote:

Hello friends,

I am looking for information regarding director positions with faculty appointment and/or tenure. If you have one at your institution can you provide information regarding criteria for promotion and tenure please? Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

K. Johnson Bowles
Director
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts

#410

From: "Wright, Lesley" <wrightl@...>
Date: Tue Sep 9, 2008 1:18 pm
Subject: RE: director positions with faculty appointment and or tenure

wrightl@...

My appointment is administrative (exempt), but I also have a position as lecturer in the Art Department. I am not eligible for tenure, or for sabbaticals.

At Grinnell College, some coaches and the librarians have term faculty appointments. They cannot receive tenure, but they do get sabbatical leave. They also serve on faculty committees and provide other forms of faculty service.

Lesley Wright

Director, Faulconer Gallery

Grinnell College

641.269.4642

From: ACUMG-L@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ACUMG-L@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bowles, K. Johnson
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 4:22 PM
To: ACUMG-L@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ACUMG-L] director positions with faculty appointment and or tenure

Hello friends,

Sincerely,

K. Johnson Bowles

Director

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts