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Table of Contents:
1. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
AND CONFERENCES
Creepy
Crawlies!
Incorporating Youth into Your Volunteer Programs
Endowment 101
Major Gifts: Finding the Perfect Donors
Strategic Planning
Volunteer Management
Non-Profit
Reach
Advisors to Host Free On-Line Conference Call on Generational Tourism
2007 MAAM
Annual Conference Registration is Open
2. PROGRAMS
Late
Night Genealogy at The
Open
House in
“Hoosiers in
Don’t
Miss the History Train!
Field
Trip on Oct. 13 to Offer
3. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NEH Sets
Annual Deadlines for Planning and Implementation Grant Applications
4. HELP
Seeking
Photograph of Dr. Jasper R. Monroe
5. TRAVELING EXHIBITS
“Strike Up the Band! Musical Groups in
6. ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NEWS
7. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
IHS Hires
Manager of the History Market
IHS Hires
Assistant Director of Local History Services
8. CALL FOR PROPOSALS
MLS
Invites Proposals for Cooperative Agreement to Support Connecting to
Collections: The National
Tour
9. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Tour
Guide,
Curator of Photographs,
Director of Visual Arts,
10. SAVE THE DATE
Grande Ball
11. ORPHANS CORNER
Brown Plate Camera
Addressograph Address Platemakers
Compugraphic Machine
Cassette Tapes
Leaflets
Books
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1. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
AND CONFERENCES
Creepy Crawlies!
Pat Kelley of Insects
Limited, Inc., will present a full-day workshop on pest management and
prevention July 30, 2007, at the
The workshop is co-sponsored
by the Association of Indiana Museums.
For more information, call
317-691-0262 or e-mail coordinator@indianamuseums.org.
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Incorporating
Youth into Your Volunteer Programs
Come to the West
Lafayette Public Library,
Cost to
participate is $15, $10. For more information contact Jillian Miller
765-742-8241 or go to http://www.inrnwest.blogspot.com/.
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Endowment 101
Find out the
basics of building an endowment at “Endowment 101,” August 7, 2007, 1:30—4:30
p.m. in
For more
information contact Pete Rhoda at 812-333-9016.
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Major Gifts:
Finding the Perfect Donors
The session
“Major Gifts: Finding the Perfect Donors” will be offered August 8, 2007, 10
a.m.—12 p.m. at the Arthur M. Click JCC,
For more
information call Alaina Szlachta at 206-709-9400 ext 132 or go to http://sforce.benevon.com/intros/midwest.htm.
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Strategic
Planning
Learn the basics
of strategic planning at this workshop on August 9, 2007, 9 a.m.—2 p.m. at the
For more
information call Jillian Miller at 765-742-8241 or go to http://www.inrn.org.
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Volunteer
Management
Learn the
essentials of volunteer management at this workshop August 9, 2007, 11 a.m.—1
p.m. at Mental Health
For more
information contact Jillian Miller 765-742-8241 or go to http://www.inrn.org.
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Non-Profit
Join fellow
non-profit colleagues at the Non-Profit Alliance Lunch Roundtable August 13,
2007, 11:30 a.m.—1 p.m. at the Village Deli,
For more
information contact Kim Ecenbarger at ecenbark@bloomington.in.gov by August 10, 2007.
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Reach Advisors to Host Free
On-Line Conference Call on Generational Tourism
We all know that Gen Y, Gen
X, Boomers and Matures are unique generations with different preferences,
behaviors and beliefs, but how is that driving shifts in their vacation travel
patterns? Explore with us the differences and implications as we examine
the key traits of each generation, and what it means for museums trying to
attract tourists, during Reach Advisors’ free on-line conference call on
Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at 1 p.m. EDT. To join the
conversation, e-mail Susie Wilkening at susie@reachadvisors.com for
the details.
Reach Advisors is also
sharing the results of its study “Family Visitation at Museums, Part I:
To get more information or
obtain a copy of the report, contact James Chung at james@reachadvisors.com,
617-489-6180 ext 1 or
Susie Wilkening at susie@reachadvisors.com or
617-489-6180 ext 4.
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2007 MAAM Annual Conference
Registration is Open
The Mid Atlantic Association
of Museums announces the opening of conference registration for the 2007 MAAM
Annual Conference in
Register before September 7,
2007, for the low membership rate of $275. Registration includes two
receptions, two lunches, three keynote addresses and more than forty other
sessions from which to choose.
Graduate Student
Fellowship Program
This year, five $500
Fellowships (plus the cost of student registration) are available for current
or recent graduate students to attend MAAM’s Annual Conference in
Conference Hotel
A block of rooms is
reserved, with limited availability, at the
Consider coming a day early
to attend one of the MAAM 2007 pre-conference workshops or stay a day later to
visit one of
For more information about
the meeting or to register online, go to http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/annualmeeting.html.
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2. PROGRAMS
Please confirm events
specifics with sponsoring organization, especially if traveling any distance
Late Night Genealogy at The
Visit the Genealogy and
Local History library at The Johnson County Museum (
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Postcard appraiser Harly
Sheets will be the featured attraction August 1, 2007, 7 p.m., at the
Sheets is the vice president
of the Indianapolis Postcard Club and a buyer of postcards and postcard
collections.
For more information about
the event, contact the historical society at 260-868-0979.
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Open House in
The Montgomery County
Cultural Foundation is hosting an open house to celebrate the “The Art and Life
of Peg Shearer” on August 5, 2007, from 1—5 p.m. at the
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“Hoosiers in
David L. Smith, author of
“Hoosiers in
Smith is a graduate of
This free presentation
coincides with an exhibit at the
Attendees on August 12 will
also be treated to some songs relating to the Seegars, sung by local vocal
students Amanda Kasem and Alex Dobbert.
"Provided with support
from the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state
agency, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and Eli Lily
Company."
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Don’t Miss the History
Train!
This fall, hop aboard the
Indiana History Train and get a hands-on, close-up look at Hoosiers whose lives
were touched by the Civil War.
Three 65-foot refurbished
freight cars will roll into five
Non-soldier stories featured
in the exhibition include the stories of many women who serve both on the
homefront and on the battlefield. Lovina Streight followed her husband into
battle and was captured more than once by the Confederate army while tending to
her husband, as well as his wounded and dying comrades. Streight, along with
her husband, was buried at
Hands-on activities and a
Civil War-era actor/interpreter help visitors learn more about
The Indiana History Train
will stop at the following locations on the listed dates:
The Indiana History Train
will be open each day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Schedule group visits by calling
800-447-1830. The tour is free, but limited spaces are available.
Volunteer
Members of the community are
invited to assist with many aspects of the History Train, including the
greeting and directing of patrons, as well as the support of visitor activities
on the train and in the “depot.” Volunteers will receive a History Train
T-shirt, light refreshments and the chance to share and experience Hoosier
History in a very unique way.
Shifts are three hours in length,
and several volunteers are needed for each time period. High school students
ages 16 and older, as well as college students, are welcome to participate.
For more information on how
to volunteer, contact Marianne Sheline at 317-233-9559 or msheline@indianahistory.org.
For more information about
the Indiana History Train, go to http://www.indianahistory.org/historytrain
or call the Indiana Historical Society can at 800-447-1830.
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Field Trip on Oct. 13 to
Offer
Amish life in northern
The Berne Chamber of
Commerce will supply a special tour guide to share local information as our
motor coach moves through the communities. That itinerary includes a tour of
The Sheridan Historical
Society is now taking reservations for $75 per person, and the bus will depart
from the Sheridan Historical Society museum at
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3. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NEH Sets Annual Deadlines
for Planning and Implementation Grant Applications
Beginning in 2008, the
Division of Public Programs at NEH will accept both Planning and Implementation
Grant applications at two annual deadlines: January 23, 2008 and August 27,
2008. New Planning Grant guidelines are now available on the NEH web site at www.neh.gov
and applications will be accepted on September 5, 2007.
New Implementation Grant
guidelines will be posted on the NEH web site in the fall. Libraries, museums,
and historical organizations undertaking projects that need planning or
implementation funds are encouraged to call the NEH Division of Public Programs
202-606-8267 and speak to a program officer.
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4. HELP
Seeking Photograph of Dr.
Jasper R. Monroe
Jackson County Historian
Charlotte Sellers is seeking a photograph of Dr. Jasper R. Monroe
(ca.1820-1891), a Civil War surgeon-major appointed by Gov. Morton, a
nationally known and respected newspaper publisher in both
Sellers would like to use
any photograph of
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The Small Museum
Administrators Committee of the American Association of Museums is putting
together a panel for AAM’s 2008 annual meeting in
The committee is looking for
participants from institutions that consider themselves to be small,
extra small or extra-extra small. If you have an opinion on the matter and want
to join the debate, please contact Tracy Sullivan, SMAC-AAM Program Chair, tsullivan@entnet.org.
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5. TRAVELING EXHIBITS
“Strike Up the Band! Musical
Groups in
From ragtime to rock 'n'
roll, the different bands and groups that have sent Hoosiers' toes tapping
through the years are featured in “Strike Up the Band! Musical Groups in
The
This traveling exhibit is on
loan from the Indiana Historical Society. For more information about the IHS
traveling exhibit program, go to www.indianahistory.org/LHS
and click on “Traveling Exhibition.”
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6. ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NEWS
Something the volunteers of
the
Pike Lumber Company
representative Shane Johnson, manager from the Carbon,
The structure has been
straightened, re-riveted, cleaned, repaired and painted in these 15 months.
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7. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
IHS Hires Manager of the
History Market
Philip Janes will join the
Indiana Historical Society staff as the new manager of the History
Market. Janes has more than 20 years of retail experience, and comes to
from a position as manager of the Discovery Channel Store at the Fashion Mall
in
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IHS Hires Assistant Director
of Local History Services
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8. CALL FOR PROPOSALS
IMLS Invites Proposals for
Cooperative Agreement to Support Connecting to Collections: The National
Tour
The
Collections: The National
Tour, a series of four meetings, to be held in major American cities during
2008 and 2009. The forums will build on the success of the national summit on
collections care recently held in
The goal of the National
Tour is to raise awareness of the importance of collections care among
representatives of small and mid-sized
museums and libraries.
It will also provide the audience with conservation/preservation tools to begin
addressing the challenges
outlined in the Heritage
Health Index (HHI, www.heritagepreservation.org/hhi).
This first major survey of the state of our nation's collections, supported by
IMLS and Heritage Preservation, found that 26 percent of American museums and
libraries lack environmental controls, that 65 percent of these institutions
have experienced damage to collections because of improper storage and that 77
percent do not allocate funds specifically for conservation or preservation.
All four meetings will
focus on collections care expertise, technology and collections care,
connecting to the public and fundraising. Each meeting will also explore a
particular issue in conservation/preservation facing museums and libraries
today. The anticipated schedule includes:
In addition to the
professionals representing small and mid-sized museums and libraries, each
meeting will include leaders from
foundations; regional
and national organizations focused on conservation and preservation; library
and museum boards; and local,
state or federal
government.
Attendance is expected
to be at least 150 at each forum, and IMLS anticipates awarding 30 travel
stipends to representatives from small
and mid-sized
libraries and museums for each meeting. In addition, the forums will reach
10,000 people via webcasts, DVD's, or other
communication technologies.
For more information on the request for proposals, please go to www.imls.gov/pdf/RFPNationalTour.pdf.
Deadline for Applications is
August 17, 2007. Please note that the RFP for Connecting to Collections: The
National Tour has been modified. Changes were made in Section I.C (Scope of
Work) in order to clarify the goals of the IMLS for the four forums. In
addition, two items were added to Section VIII (Other Information) to include
information regarding payment and termination of the cooperative agreement,
once it is awarded.
To learn more about the
IMLS, visit www.imls.gov.
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9. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Tour Guide,
The
Principal Function:
Provide guided tours of the
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
The
To apply, send a cover
letter and resume to:
Diane Gutenkauf
Director
1S151
630-260-8159 (v)
630-260-8160 (f)
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Curator
of Photographs,
The
Responsibilities:
Working under the direction of the deputy director, curatorial affairs, to
fulfill the goals articulated in the art museum’s mission statement and
collections development plan, the curator of photographs will have overall
responsibility for the stewardship and development of the art museum’s
important holdings in this field. Responsibilities include research on and
presentation of the collection, the development and coordination of special
exhibitions and programs, the production of publications and acquisitions and
donor relations.
Requirements:
M.A. in art history (Ph.D. preferred), with a minimum of five years
relevant experience in the field. Candidates for this full-time position must
possess a broad familiarity with photographs; a demonstrated knowledge of
museum practices; excellent written and oral communication skills; good working
knowledge of database, word processing and other relevant computer programs; a
commitment to both scholarship and working with diverse public constituencies;
and the ability to present information effectively and respond to questions
from museum staff, donors, museum members and the general public. Competitive
salary and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, life insurance,
disability and a generous 401(k) plan.
Applications,
including a resume, supporting materials, and references should be submitted
to:
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Director of Visual Arts,
Director of Visual Arts.
Cedarhurst takes great pride in the knowledge that
prior directors of visual arts (including our current director) have advanced
to chief executive positions in both regional and national museums. The
successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to put his/her mark on a
growing institution as Cedarhurst adds 23,000 sq. ft. to the current museum.
Completion date for the expansion is November 2008.
The successful applicant will have had experience in
organizing and installing exhibitions; knowledge of modern and contemporary
art, especially sculpture; independent and original thinking; high energy;
ability to manage multiple tasks; work in a team environment with staff and
volunteers; strong networking skills, honed interpersonal and communication
skills...and the desire to have fun. Duties include but are not limited
to exhibition organization for four galleries, management of permanent
collection, continued development of the sculpture park, participation in team
projects and initiation of new projects, budget development and accompanying
administrative tasks.
Masters degree in art history preferred; however,
undergraduate degree with relevant experience will be considered.
Position reports to Executive Director. Very competitive salary and benefits.
Cover letter, resume and
references should be sent to Executive Director,
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10. SAVE THE DATE
Grande Ball
The Sugar Creek Historical
Society is holding a Grande Ball on September 22, 2007, with Civil War
reenactors, a banquet and dancing.
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11. ORPHANS CORNER
The Jackson County
Public Library is offering the following items to a museum or other
organization, including those outside of
Items must be picked up at
the Jackson County Public Library,
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The Indiana Historical
Society is offering the following resources to any organization or individual.
Cassette Tapes
Leaflets
Books
The IHS will mail the items
to the recipients.
For more information or to
claim an item, contact
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If your historical
organization, genealogical society or museum has changed its address or phone
number in the past six months, please send the updated information to
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