Written by Judi Mae “JM” Huck, EMP; Development Coordinator, The Neon Museum
Our institution has a museum membership with the American Alliance for Museums (AAM). Recently, I asked AAM members to recommend books to emerging museum professionals considering post-baccalaureate work in Museum Studies, in the hopes of furthering their careers. I received over a dozen book recommendations and was able...
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January 27, 2023
With tens of thousands of podcasts to choose from on every imaginable topic, we want to make it easy for you to add some fresh shows to your 2023 podcast feed – on all things museum.
Whether you’re into history, are interested in learning about DEAI practices, are obsessed with the newest art exhibits, or anything else museum-related, there’s a podcast for everyone on this list.
Let’s tune in...
January 13, 2023
Putting a puzzle together is a good analogy for approaching, organizing, and accomplishing your work week.
For a jigsaw puzzle, first, all the pieces must be taken out of the box, laid face up, and generally organized based on the overall picture that the puzzle will create. Then, a framework needs to be built by forming the outer edge of the puzzle, before one can move ahead to tightly fit...
January 4, 2023
The New Year is a good time to reset. We all start over with fresh mindsets, new resolutions to keep, and a sense of excitement as we look ahead. But across the next 12 months, there can be challenges and stressors that follow right along.
To find relief and to build resilience towards stressors in your life, practicing self-care is vital and taking the time to create a self-care plan can make...
December 5, 2022
Written by 2022 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient Amy Chaloupka
The last large public event I attended the weekend before the pandemic shut everything down in March 2020 was a painting symposium in Portland. So, it felt right returning to PDX for WMA’s annual meeting in October—my first large professional gathering in over two years.
A bit apprehensive to be thrust into social scenarios for four...
The last large public event I attended the weekend before the pandemic shut everything down in March 2020 was a painting symposium in Portland. So, it felt right returning to PDX for WMA’s annual meeting in October—my first large professional gathering in over two years.
A bit apprehensive to be thrust into social scenarios for four...
December 2, 2022
Written by 2022 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient Jessica Hougen
This was the first conference I’ve been to since before the pandemic. The last one I went to was the California Association of Museums (CAM) in March 2020. That one was great, but weird. We all knew something was happening but we didn’t yet know the severity of the situation. It was business as usual, with plenty of hand sanitizer to...
This was the first conference I’ve been to since before the pandemic. The last one I went to was the California Association of Museums (CAM) in March 2020. That one was great, but weird. We all knew something was happening but we didn’t yet know the severity of the situation. It was business as usual, with plenty of hand sanitizer to...
December 2, 2022
Written by 2022 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient Ali Smurawa
I was near the tail-end of my first year as a full-time museum educator when I applied for the Wanda Chin scholarship. I knew that I wanted to (and needed to) attend a museum conference, but which one, and how? WMA’s theme Forward spoke to me, and as I sent off my application, I waited in anticipation for a reply. If awarded, then this...
I was near the tail-end of my first year as a full-time museum educator when I applied for the Wanda Chin scholarship. I knew that I wanted to (and needed to) attend a museum conference, but which one, and how? WMA’s theme Forward spoke to me, and as I sent off my application, I waited in anticipation for a reply. If awarded, then this...
December 2, 2022
Written by 2022 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient Billie Jean Guerrero
I arrived in Portland to attend a conference sponsored by the Western Museums Association and the Oregon Museums Association. It was my first-time visiting Portland and the first time attending the Western Museums conference. Upon arrival and the weather being dark and overcast, I wasn’t able to venture out right away. But,...
I arrived in Portland to attend a conference sponsored by the Western Museums Association and the Oregon Museums Association. It was my first-time visiting Portland and the first time attending the Western Museums conference. Upon arrival and the weather being dark and overcast, I wasn’t able to venture out right away. But,...
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