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October 5, 2010
Hi! I'm Elizabeth Merritt, your designated museum futurist for the WMA conference in Portland this year. My assignment is to help you imagine many plausible futures that could face museums in coming decades. What are my secret weapons? Well, I won't reveal them all, but one is a Museum Forecasting Tarot Deck which will be deployed in my session on "Forecasting the Future of Museum Sustainability...
October 5, 2010
By James G. Leventhal
Not too long ago, museums didn't have email. Or websites. Or e-blasts. We've simply incorporated these new technologies as they've arrived. In many cases they've improved our work and made our professional lives easier. Really, it's not even that long ago that we didn't use direct mail and I remember when it was a question as to whether we'd accept credit card donations. ...
Not too long ago, museums didn't have email. Or websites. Or e-blasts. We've simply incorporated these new technologies as they've arrived. In many cases they've improved our work and made our professional lives easier. Really, it's not even that long ago that we didn't use direct mail and I remember when it was a question as to whether we'd accept credit card donations. ...
October 5, 2010
by Leonie Fedel
James Leventhal recently got in touch and asked if I'd post a short update on what's been happening at the Getty Leadership Institute. James’ timing was perfect, as there have been a lot of changes recently.
Many of you probably already know in January 2010, we moved from being part of the Getty Foundation to being an independent institute within Claremont Graduate University. We...
James Leventhal recently got in touch and asked if I'd post a short update on what's been happening at the Getty Leadership Institute. James’ timing was perfect, as there have been a lot of changes recently.
Many of you probably already know in January 2010, we moved from being part of the Getty Foundation to being an independent institute within Claremont Graduate University. We...
October 3, 2010
By Adam Mikos, Associate Director of Programs and Events at Portland Children's Museum
Hello hello!
Author on the Town: Adam Mikos - this guy knows Portland!
Dang, two weeks from now we will already be knee deep in WMA 2010! To whet your collective palettes for your visit to this beautiful city I have put together a couple links as an amuse-bouche of sorts. Rather than drown you in a long...
Hello hello!
Author on the Town: Adam Mikos - this guy knows Portland!
Dang, two weeks from now we will already be knee deep in WMA 2010! To whet your collective palettes for your visit to this beautiful city I have put together a couple links as an amuse-bouche of sorts. Rather than drown you in a long...
October 3, 2010
By Lisa Eriksen
Of course, the answer to the first part of this question is Portland, Oregon for the Western Museums Association annual meeting!
The Author with Greg Farrington, ED, Cal Academy of Sciences and Lori Fogarty, Director, Oakland Museum of CA and others "Futurecasting for California" at AAM in L.A.
The second part of the question is a bit more difficult to answer, which is why I...
Of course, the answer to the first part of this question is Portland, Oregon for the Western Museums Association annual meeting!
The Author with Greg Farrington, ED, Cal Academy of Sciences and Lori Fogarty, Director, Oakland Museum of CA and others "Futurecasting for California" at AAM in L.A.
The second part of the question is a bit more difficult to answer, which is why I...
October 1, 2010
by Nicole Trudeau
What is the public face of your institution? How do people respond to your “brand”? What exactly IS a brand?
The J. Paul Getty Museum’s Design Department asked themselves these very questions recently when reviewing their Education materials. They’ll be sharing their story at a WMA pre-conference workshop on Sunday, October 16th, where they will show you the brand they developed...
What is the public face of your institution? How do people respond to your “brand”? What exactly IS a brand?
The J. Paul Getty Museum’s Design Department asked themselves these very questions recently when reviewing their Education materials. They’ll be sharing their story at a WMA pre-conference workshop on Sunday, October 16th, where they will show you the brand they developed...
September 28, 2010
I am so very excited about the upcoming WMA conference in Portland. The sessions sound most interesting, and the events promise to be enjoyable.
The other reason I'm so looking forward to this conference is to share the great news that WMA is thriving. After some very difficult decisions last year, the Board has worked tirelessly to strengthen the organization and put it on a sound financial...
The other reason I'm so looking forward to this conference is to share the great news that WMA is thriving. After some very difficult decisions last year, the Board has worked tirelessly to strengthen the organization and put it on a sound financial...
September 28, 2010
By Ted Greenberg
Hey, I have a happy smile on my face. I will see you in Portland in the next couple of weeks at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Western Museums
Association annual meeting. I am part of the presentation panel discussion: It’sAlive or Has Been in the Past: Care of Live Collections and Concerns of Use of Endangered Species in Museum Objects.
I will be joined by Tracy...
Hey, I have a happy smile on my face. I will see you in Portland in the next couple of weeks at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Western Museums
Association annual meeting. I am part of the presentation panel discussion: It’sAlive or Has Been in the Past: Care of Live Collections and Concerns of Use of Endangered Species in Museum Objects.
I will be joined by Tracy...
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