Wednesday, September 22, 2010
1:30pm – 2:00pm EDT
10:30am – 11:00am PDT		 Welcome and Orientation
 
2-3:15pm EDT
11-12:15am PDT		 Using Resources Wisely: Training and Evaluating Volunteers
Are you looking for ways to make better use of volunteers? This session will provided a framework for determining which tasks are suited to volunteers and to make sure that these unpaid staff are appropriately trained, supervised, and evaluated. The session highlight collections, education, visitor services, and archives volunteers. Chair: Rebecca Martin, Volunteer and Tour Coordinator, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC
 
3:30-4:45pm EDT
12:30-1:45pm PDT		 Governance and Training for Tired and Humorless Organizations
Is there a duller session topic than good governance? If you’re thinking we should title this “Spoonfuls of Castor Oil,” this session is for you. Your organization’s success depends on strong leadership. So if You’ve been avoiding difficult improvements, then try this – we’ll use satire, sarcasm, and slapstick to jumpstart your museum’s good governance. Chair: Brian C. Crockett, HELP Project Manager, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Albuquerque, NM

 
Thursday, September 23, 2010
10:20am – 10:30am EDT
7:20am – 7:30am PDT		 Welcome and Orientation
 
10:30-11:45am EDT
7:30-8:45 am PDT		 Engaging Students and Teachers Through Collections
Participants will learn about evaluation-based educational programming from two state historical societies that connect K-12 audiences to collections. Collections-based education can happen both inside an organization and through outreach activities. Learn about what worked and what didn’t and how to apply these methods to collections off historical organizations. Chair: Jody Blankenship, Director of Education, Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, KY
 
3-4:15pm EDT
Noon-1:15pm PDT		 What’s Radical About Radical Trust?
Allowing your users to contribute content to your website requires radical trust. This concept, gaining stream with the popularity of social media tools, naturally raise concern in history organizations. It threatens authoritative voice and weakens control. Yet, it offers opportunities to reach and engage new audiences, Join us as we discuss the challenges of radical trust. Chair: Tim Grove, Acting Director of Education, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
 
4:15pm-4:30pm EDT
1:15pm-1:30pm PDT		 Happy Gathering?
Join us for an impromptu gathering to discuss the day’s highlights.
 
   
Friday, September 24, 2010
10:20am – 10:30am EDT
7:20am – 7:30am PDT		 Welcome and Orientation
 

10:30-11:45am EDT
7:30-8:45am PDT

 Taking Your Institution to the Next Level
There are a variety of standards programs available to help museums become stronger more sustainable institutions from AAM’s Accreditation and Museum Assessment Programs to AASLH’s StEPS program. Learn more about standards and best practices, how each of the programs use the standards and the benefits of the programs, and hear from museums that have gone through the programs. Chair: Jill Connors-Joyner, Assistant Director, MAP Program, AAM, Washington DC
 
3-4:15pm EDT
Noon-1:15pm PDT		 Small Museums, Big Impact!
Representatives from four successful small museums in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas will serve as examples of small museums that use their resources wisely and have a big impact in their communities, Topics highlighted are funding, social media, events, and school programs. These organizations serve as models of how small museums can seize the winds of opportunity and expand the impact their museums have locally. Chair: Laura Casey, State Coordinator, Museum Services Program, Texas Historical Commission, Austin, TX Sponsored by AASLH Small Museums Committee
 

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