A Primer for Small Museums & Historical Societies in Rhode Island
Smith’s Castle, Wickford, RI
Part 1: June 13
Part 2: June 27
Registration deadline: June 3, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Volunteers, Docents and Interns – Help Is On Its Way!
EcoTarium, Worcester, MA
HR and Volunteer Management PAG
Learn how to create a positive, successful experience for each type of volunteer as well as museum staff. Presenters will share their knowledge and experiences in the recruitment, training, organization and supervision of all three groups. Topics include assessing organizational readiness and school partnerships.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Weathering the Storm: Strategies for Surviving in a Challenging Economy
Longyear Museum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Membership, Development, PR and Marketing PAG
This “one-stop” workshop presents a valuable range of strategies, with morning sessions on emergency fundraising measures and membership cultivation. Participants will come together for a networking lunch followed by sessions on collaborative marketing and development tools for trustees, plus beginner and advanced presentations on Web 2.0 as a marketing and fundraising tool.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Thinking Outside the Box: Creative Earned Income Strategies
Wenham Museum, Wenham, MA
Administration, Facilities and Services PAG
Explore creative and inexpensive ways to bring in more income while maintaining museums’ integrity as educational and community focused organizations. Topics will range from the “Lure of the Museum Store” to “Stunt Events” that reach new audiences, and there will be ample time to brainstorm and test your own ideas with colleagues.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Designation Teaching Museum: Integrating Collections & Exhibition Programming with the College Curriculum
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA
College and University Museums PAG
Museum representatives will give examples of how the larger institutional commitment to the museum as a site for teaching and learning is reflected in (exhibit) programming, architecture, space usage and collections management.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Advocating for a Strong Curatorial Program in Today’s Economy
Museums of Old York, York, ME
Curators PAG
Why do collections receive short shrift when budgets are tight? This workshop will demonstrate how to make your collections work for you to increase the visibility of your institution, attract new audiences and memberships and promote grant funding and collaborations.
Past Workshops
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Integrated Pest Management (IPM): An Introduction, Practical Advice and Case Studies
Codman Estate of Historic New England, Lincoln, MA
Registrars PAG
Without IPM your collections are at risk. Examine the basics of
what IPM is and how to implement a plan. Learn about policies,
procedures, monitoring, prevention, treatment methods and
gaining staff support. Speakers will provide an "on the ground"
look at how ideals are translated into everyday practice.
(This workshop is full)
Technology Tutorial: Reaching Audiences Through Web 2.0 Tools
Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College, MA
Education and Children’s Museums PAGs
This program will include case studies on content-distribution applications such as podcasts and blogs, as well as on audience development applications like Facebook and MySpace. Learn more from hands-on tutorials on podcasting and Facebook and by touring the Davis's own technology projects.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Declaring Independence/Maintaining Independence: Surviving as an Independent Museum Professional
Memorial Hall, Andover, MA
Independent Museum Professionals PAG
As the economic crisis deepens, museum employees face job losses, hour reductions and perhaps early retirement. Is becoming a consultant a viable option? Established consultants face a situation that may create more opportunities or may cut off sources of funding entirely. Learn how we can strengthen our offerings, our networking, our businesses.
Monday, June 1, 2009
From Ladies to Laborers: Developing Fresh Specialty Tours
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
Historic Sites PAG
Now is a great time for historic sites to offer a high-quality, low-cost experience to their communities and new perspectives on the same tired house tour. This workshop will focus on how to develop fresh specialty tours, primarily looking at the “hidden hands” evidence of laborers and servants at sites. Domestic technology tours will also be discussed.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Access for Everyone: Using Universal Design to Create a Better Visitor Experience
Gore Place, Waltham, MA
Exhibitions PAG
Universal Design moves beyond basic accessibility to reach all visitors through multi-modal and multi-sensory educational tools. Tour Gore Place from a visitor’s perspective, and learn from a facilitated critique of their exhibits and programs. Bring your own plans, for a design charrette. This workshop will have applications useful for any professional.