By: Victoria France
I was watching the 123rd annual Rose Parade, January 2, 2012 in Pasadena, CA – one of the brightest and warmest Rose Parade days anyone seems to remember. And if that isn’t remarkable enough, among the marching bands, surfing dogs, equestrian units and gigantic flower bedecked displays of commercial and civic pride, there was a museum float! Ok, yes, it’s disguised as a...
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December 20, 2011
By: Tim Hecox
This past September I had the honor of attending the 2011 Western Museums Association Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii as both a Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient and session presenter.
Having been awarded this scholarship offered me the first time experience of presenting at a national conference and to take another step in establishing myself as a leader in the museum industry...
This past September I had the honor of attending the 2011 Western Museums Association Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii as both a Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient and session presenter.
Having been awarded this scholarship offered me the first time experience of presenting at a national conference and to take another step in establishing myself as a leader in the museum industry...
November 29, 2011
By: Tasia Endo
Whereas the summer was already ending in Seattle, with seasonal showers and sixty-degree temperatures, the warmth of the sun and welcoming aloha-spirit undoubtedly describes my time in Honolulu for the 2011 WMA Annual Meeting. However, “working together to move forward,” truly characterizes my experience at the meeting this September.
Attending on behalf of the Northwest Nikkei...
Whereas the summer was already ending in Seattle, with seasonal showers and sixty-degree temperatures, the warmth of the sun and welcoming aloha-spirit undoubtedly describes my time in Honolulu for the 2011 WMA Annual Meeting. However, “working together to move forward,” truly characterizes my experience at the meeting this September.
Attending on behalf of the Northwest Nikkei...
November 15, 2011
By: Heather Ferrell
Living in the Middle East as I do now, I am especially aware – more than any other time in my life – about the importance of having a voice in your government and the right and security to speak with elected representatives. For museum leaders we often spend more energy focused on the pressing priorities of raising money for our institutions’ budget, our capital campaign, or...
Living in the Middle East as I do now, I am especially aware – more than any other time in my life – about the importance of having a voice in your government and the right and security to speak with elected representatives. For museum leaders we often spend more energy focused on the pressing priorities of raising money for our institutions’ budget, our capital campaign, or...
November 9, 2011
By: Julie K. Stein, President WMA
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WMA is a 2012 Co-Convenor ofMuseums Advocacy Day and so entitles all WMA members to participate for FREE in this two-day event (February 27-28, 2012) in Washington, DC. Email wma.membership(at)gmail.com to check your membership status, and to get the code for free registration to Museums Advocacy Day 2012!
Since the American...
Click the image to order the book
WMA is a 2012 Co-Convenor ofMuseums Advocacy Day and so entitles all WMA members to participate for FREE in this two-day event (February 27-28, 2012) in Washington, DC. Email wma.membership(at)gmail.com to check your membership status, and to get the code for free registration to Museums Advocacy Day 2012!
Since the American...
November 8, 2011
By: Kara West
The need for collections care throughout the United States has been long recognized and is well documented. Those of us working in museums and libraries know that many of the challenges are deeply intertwined - lack of public awareness, lack of funds, lack of expertise, and lack of staff time. In the last five years, the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has pledged...
The need for collections care throughout the United States has been long recognized and is well documented. Those of us working in museums and libraries know that many of the challenges are deeply intertwined - lack of public awareness, lack of funds, lack of expertise, and lack of staff time. In the last five years, the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has pledged...
November 2, 2011
Embedded below is Dr. Suzanne Bott's presentation for the very popular session Spirit of Place and Reconciliation at WMA 2011 in Hawaii.
Presenters
Matt Mattice, Executive Director, King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center
Dr. Suzanne Bott, Planner, National Park Service
Janice Kelsey, Director of Ministry, Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Keahe Davis, Education Specialist, King...
Presenters
Matt Mattice, Executive Director, King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center
Dr. Suzanne Bott, Planner, National Park Service
Janice Kelsey, Director of Ministry, Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Keahe Davis, Education Specialist, King...
October 31, 2011
By: Elise Stieren
Cultural Connections- Making Yourself More Marketable Career Workshop, October 14, 2011.
Do you desire to change the trajectory of your professional career? Are you unsure as to how to get your foot in the door? The Museum field is a competitive industry to break through, and much effort is required on behalf of the candidate to position themselves advantageously for new...
Cultural Connections- Making Yourself More Marketable Career Workshop, October 14, 2011.
Do you desire to change the trajectory of your professional career? Are you unsure as to how to get your foot in the door? The Museum field is a competitive industry to break through, and much effort is required on behalf of the candidate to position themselves advantageously for new...
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