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Here on the WestMuse Blog, you’ll find a variety of articles and resources to help guide you through this difficult time as we all stay home to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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July 11, 2022
What does it mean for a museum to be forward-thinking? How can museum professionals better approach and establish institutional change?
The theme of WMA's 2022 Annual Meeting, FORWARD, will be reinforced and celebrated during the 2022 Closing General Session & Panel. Moderated by Lisa Sasaki, Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and Interim Director of the Smithsonian...
June 13, 2022
Are you a passionate advocate for change, yet frustrated by the barriers you face within your institution?
Taking place at WMA's 2022 Annual Meeting, in Portland, Oregon, Making Change Happen is a small group session facilitated by Mike Murawski (author of Museums as Agents of Change), geared toward helping you map out and navigate your barriers, connect with other amazing changemakers, and gain...
May 11, 2022
The Western Museums Association (WMA) is excited to partner with Thrive Payments to bring better merchant service rates, security, and customer service to our members. As a result of this partnership, every WMA member will have the opportunity to improve upon their existing merchant services program, decrease cost, and increase data security. In addition, every WMA member processing through...
March 21, 2022
St Joseph Museums published their collections to the web in an organized and searchable way.
By Haley Twist, from CatalogIt, a WMA Corporate Member and collections management system (CMS) for museums, conservators, and other organizations based in Oakland, CA.
Here's the truth: On average, over 95% of most museums' collections are not on public display at any given time. With so many historic...
March 2, 2022
It’s March, which also means that it’s Women’s History Month!
What first began in 1980 as a weeklong celebration in California’s Sonoma County, would eventually be recognized in 1995 as a month-long celebration, honoring generations of women and their vital contributions in American history.
Every “Women’s History Month” is designated by a presidential proclamation and is given a yearly theme by...
February 9, 2022
In the year 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) to disseminate information about black life, history and culture to the global community. Under Woodson’s leadership, ASALH created research and publication outlets for black scholars and established “Negro History Week” – a celebration that took place during the second week...
January 21, 2022
These days, working in a museum has never been so demanding. Professionals are taking on new responsibilities beyond their typical role due to staff layoffs, trying to find that sweet balance between work and homelife, having to learn and rely on various technologies, and are working to manage their mental health.
How do you succeed while working at home or in isolation? How do you tackle that...
December 20, 2021
This New Year, gift yourself some self-care.
We're almost at the two-year anniversary of COVID, and at this point, some might find indulging in self-care to just be futile. But during this time of year filled with back-to-back holidays and everything that comes along with them, sellf-care is essential. Our stress levels can be at an all-time high and focusing on your own wellness strategy can...
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