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...
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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...
October 26, 2011
By: Kelly Sturgeon
The field of oral history has undergone a renaissance-like change that has lifted it out of the academic world and into communities throughout the country. StoryCorps is a terrific example of this infusion of energy into the field, as their services broaden the opportunity for stories to be recorded and preserved (StoryCorps.org). The 2011 Oral History Education Workshop on...
The field of oral history has undergone a renaissance-like change that has lifted it out of the academic world and into communities throughout the country. StoryCorps is a terrific example of this infusion of energy into the field, as their services broaden the opportunity for stories to be recorded and preserved (StoryCorps.org). The 2011 Oral History Education Workshop on...
October 21, 2011
Western Museums Association Annual Meeting:
October 21nd – 24th, 2012 – Palm Springs, CA
It is with great pleasure and anticipation that the Western Museums Association releases the session proposal forms for our 2012 Annual Meeting! It is time to get all of those inspired ideas onto paper. What are the big topics in your field right now? Who are the people that are making things happen? ...
October 21nd – 24th, 2012 – Palm Springs, CA
It is with great pleasure and anticipation that the Western Museums Association releases the session proposal forms for our 2012 Annual Meeting! It is time to get all of those inspired ideas onto paper. What are the big topics in your field right now? Who are the people that are making things happen? ...
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