Museum Services Program staff conduct training workshops on a variety of museum topics throughout the state. A listing of 2013 training opportunities will be listed soon.
For more information on workshops or if your institution is interested in sponsoring and hosting a workshop in 2013 please contact the Museum Services Coordinator.
Training Opportunities in Texas
Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery in a Day
Fort Worth, TX
Thursday, May 16, 2013
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Libraries, archives, and museums must be prepared to protect people, collections, and facilities in the event of emergencies ranging from minor crises to community-wide disasters. This workshop will help participants prepare for and limit various types of damage through risk assessment, disaster planning, and recovery procedures.The workshop focuses on identifying hazards and developing the disaster plan, as well as basic response and recovery. Discussion will include salvage for textiles, paintings, objects, paper, and books. Intended primarily for museum and archives professionals, this workshop is also applicable to individuals caring for personal collections. The workshop includes a useful hands-on demonstration of salvage techniques for library and archival materials. As part of the learning experience, participants will take a special behind-the-scenes tour of environmental facilities at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Instructor: Rebecca Elder
Registration fee is $45 and includes box lunch and materials
Space is limited to 30 people; online reistration only
Other Training Opportunities
Caring for Yesterday’s Treasures—Today is a new series of free, online courses about the preservation of archival and historical collections. Tailored to the needs of staff and volunteers at libraries and archives, each course includes four to six interactive webinars presented by preservation experts. The instructors will address the specific questions that you and your fellow participants have about the care of collections at your institution. Each course will have its own Web page with handouts and links to additional resources. When the course concludes, participants will be able to continue the conversation with instructors and classmates via the Connecting to Collections Online Community.
Though tailored to meet the needs of library and archives, each webinar is also applicable and beneficial to museums.
Course Schedule
Advance registration is required.
Registration can be free depending on your AAM membership level.
June 19, 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)
Join colleagues to discuss the required elements of a Code of Ethics based on national standards.
June 26, 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)
For many institutions, evaluation begins and ends in a single department, from program evaluations situated in education to guest surveys overseen from the marketing department. However, only when evaluation studies and outcomes are placed at the center of institutional efforts and decision making that can we truly effect change.
Finding Good Board Members, Building Strong Boards
Date: May 17, 2011 (Registration Now Open)
Time/Duration: 2-3:30 pm eastern
Day-to-Day and Long-Term Board Operations to Ensure Success
Date: May 24, 2011 (Registration Now Open)
Time/Duration: 2-3:30 pm (eastern)
Cost: $50 per webinar member/$110 per webinar nonmember or register for both for $85 members/$155 nonmember. Price is per connection, not per person.
A good board is essential to establishing a well-managed organization; and a well-managed organization has a strong board that understands its role, its responsibilities, and its relationship with the organization’s director and other staff members. This workshop is intended to provide participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to develop and manage a well-run and outstanding board for your organization.
Exhibit Makeovers
Dates: June 20-21, 2013
Location: Milwaukee County Historical Society, Milwaukee, WI
Collections Management and Practices
Dates: July 11-12, 2013
Location: Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Project Management for History Professionals
Dates: July 18-19 , 2013
Location: Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA
NEW for 2013!! Collections Camp: Costumes and Textiles
Dates: July 24-26, 2013
Location: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Apply for Developing History Leaders @ SHA
Oct. 26 through Nov. 14
Indianapolis
For over 50 years, Developing History Leaders @SHA (the Seminar for Historical Administration) has provided an intensive residential professional development experience for history professionals.
AASLH is seeking leaders at all levels who want to improve their knowledge and skills, who want to become better leaders in their own institutions, and who are ready to be part of the larger network of history leaders around the country.
Applications for the SHA Class of 2013 are due May 13.
Now Is the Time - Mobilize Your Board to Raise Funds: Part 1
Thursday May 9, 2013 2 p .m. (ET)
$89 per person or $150 per site
Board members today no longer have the option of saying "I don't fundraise." In this webinar, Judi Margolin provides tools to incentivize board members and help them become more comfortable with the fundraising process. Participants will learn who should and should not be on your board, what policies and structures need to be in place to facilitate fundraising by board members, and how your organization can best achieve a state of grantseeking readiness to ensure board member success at this critical undertaking.
Gallery Guides (short course)
May 20 - 31, 2013
$99
Self-guided brochures, exhibit labels, docent led tours, guest speakers, and audio tours are only a few of the methods available to guide visitors through an exhibit. Explore the strengths and challenges of many different methods and garner resources for further information. Learn how to determine which method works best with which exhibits and how to provide variety to enhance the visitor experience.
The Mission Statement: Is it really that important? (short course)
July 15 - 19, 2013
$99
Participants in this course will discuss their mission statements and whether they really make a difference. Instructors will help you figure out ways to make your mission statement work for you.
