This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** British Museum and Prime Minister at Odds Over New Director
​Museum chair George Osborne refused to give Rishi Sunak say over the appointment of the a new director. 

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The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) seeks a Chief Operating Officer who will be responsible for supervising all construction, facilities, capital projects, and campus planning aspects of the Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle Nature Center, working in collaboration with the CEO, the Board of Directors, and the Leadership Teams. Current salary range for this position is $168,058 - $199,009 plus generous benefits. Application deadline is May 17, 2024. Nominations welcome. For details, see MS&R website 

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Dear Colleagues,

Don’t miss out! As part of our ‘Dreaming of AI’ series, BPOC
<https://bpoc.org/> has invited Amy Adams
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-adams-13a43215b/>, Collections Information
& Access Manager at the National Museum of the Royal Navy
<https://www.nmrn.org.uk/>, to share her presentation, *Dreaming of AI: A
Crash Landing into AI in Collections Management* on *May 2nd at 9 AM ET*,
where she will dive into the National Museum of the Royal Navy’s early
foray and experiences of applying different AI technologies in collections
management practices. It will follow why the National Museum was initially
interested in the technology and its vision for how it 

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***2024 Virtual Conference Call for Proposals Due April 19, 2024***
Based on this year's virtual conference theme, we want to look at the many
ways we can Synergize our work. We want to explore how relationships and
partnerships - both planned or unexpected - achieve mutually beneficial
outcomes. We are interested in topics that include: 

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Liverpool University Press is pleased to inform you of the latest content in SCULPTURE JOURNAL<https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/sj>, a highly regarded publication that is essential reading for those working in and researching sculpture in all its aspects from prehistory to the present across the globe.

Volume 33, Issue 1 is a Special Issue titled 'Tender Hands, Rough Stone', contributions discuss myths and fictions of sculptural making and materials from a longue-durée perspective, linking case studies on women sculptors with broader questions about the history of sculpture. 

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Hi Everyone,

Here is the schedule for the upcoming online courses I teach to museum and
conservation and professionals for May 2024.

*April*

*Care and Conservation of Historic Silver - April 29th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://silvercareclass46.eventbrite.com
<https://silvercareclass46.eventbrite.com>*

*May*

*Condition Reporting for Collections and Historic Buildings - May 6th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://conditionreportingclass39.eventbrite.com
<https://conditionreportingclass39.eventbrite.com>* 

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Invitation to "Writing the Landscape" @ Oak Spring Garden Foundation

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation (former estate of Paul and Rachel Mellon near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia) is offering a residential short course on "Writing the Landscape" from October 7-11, 2024. The seminar will be taught by Gretchen E. Henderson and, in addition to environmental writing, will explore how OSGF's celebrated rare books Library and Art intersects the estate's 700-acres of renowned Garden and Biocultural Conservation Farm.

Guests will include OSGF's founding president, Sir Peter Crane, former Director of the Field Museum in Chicago, Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew (UK), and Dean of Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (now School of the Environment). Participants will be accommodated with private lodging on site and all meals.

More information about this residential short course can be found here. Please spread the word.

URL:

https://www.osgf.org/programs-and-events-calendar/2024/10/7/writing-the-landscape

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The Churchill County Museum in Fallon, NV is looking into purchasing several data loggers. What advice would anyone provide? All help would be appreciated.

Mel Glover, Director
Churchill County Museum
1050 S. Maine St, Fallon, NV 89406
775-423-3677
Sempre Gumby

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“Ways of Being: Evolving Religion and America” Symposium will examine
religion and the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples, Africans and
Europeans who converged under European colonialism in early America.

Differing cultural concepts of religion had far-reaching impacts on the
social, political and economic lives of all three groups. Legacies of the
cultural responses to these impacts are reflected in the societal fabric of
America today. 

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“Ways of Being: Evolving Religion and America” Symposium will examine
religion and the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples, Africans and
Europeans who converged under European colonialism in early America.

Differing cultural concepts of religion had far-reaching impacts on the
social, political and economic lives of all three groups. Legacies of the
cultural responses to these impacts are reflected in the societal fabric of
America today. 

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Registration is now open for the in-person portion of the 2024 ALHFAM
Annual Meeting and Conference, June 7th-10th, hosted by Howell Living
History Farm and the Mercer County Park Commission, in Titusville, NJ! The
virtual portion of the conference will be September 9th-10th.

An overview of the conference, with links to the conference program and the
registration page are at https://alhfam.org/2024-Annual-Conference. 

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Tess Korobkin Receives the 20th Annual Frost Essay Award<https://americanart.si.edu/press/2024/05/tess-korobkin-receives-20th-annual-frost-essay-award>
Chad Elias Received Honorable Mention<https://americanart.si.edu/press/2024/05/tess-korobkin-receives-20th-annual-frost-essay-award>

Tess Korobkin is the recipient of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Patricia and Phillip Frost Essay Award for her article "Monumental Absence: Augusta Savage's Unbuilt Monuments, 1931-1943," which appeared in the fall 2023 issue (vol. 37, no. 3) of American Art, the museum's peer-reviewed journal for new scholarship. Korobkin's article focuses on sculptor Augusta Savage's proposed monuments to Black American lives and histories, including memorials to transatlantic entertainer Florence Mills, author and civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson and the World War I service of the 

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Museum Educators of Southern California (MESC) invites you to:

ENGAGING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN MUSEUMS

Monday, April 22, 2024 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Online

Are you interested in acquiring or strengthening your skills in engaging
English Language Learners in museum galleries and beyond? If so, join us as
Dr. Veronica Alvarez shares tips & strategies for inclusive teaching! This
program will be recorded and shared with registrants 1-2 weeks after. 

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Dear Colleagues,

BPOC <https://bpoc.org/> hosted the Inclusive Design in Cultural Heritage:
Embracing Sensory Processing and Neurodiversity webinar as part of our
Dreaming of AI series on April 8th, where we heard Dr. Piper Hutson
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/piper-hutson-77829925/> present on the
importance of neuroinclusion in museums and other cultural institutions,
with a focus on the potential of AI to create more personalized and
immersive experiences for neurodiverse individuals. Dr. Hutson also
explained the benefits of sensory maps, live captioning, and the
integration of AI, AR, and VR in education while addressing potential
privacy concerns and the need for partnerships with universities. Watch the
 

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The Warren County Records Center and Archives in Lebanon, Ohio is looking for an Imaging Supervisor. Under general supervision of Director, the Imaging Supervisor oversees, plans, and supervises the daily production of the microfilming/imaging division of the Records Center and Archives, and Imaging staff. Acts as department head in absence of Director and Assistant Archivist. 

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The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History (HSM) in Middlebury, VT seeks a Curator & Collections Manager to oversee the physical and intellectual care, preservation, documentation and curation of its Museum collections, comprised of thousands of objects that primarily document the everyday life of Middlebury and Addison County residents in the late 18th and 19th centuries. This position works to ensure the highest level of stewardship of the Sheldon Museum's permanent collection in compliance with museum standards, while also curating dynamic exhibits to share the collection with the community. The Curator & Collections Manager will report to the Executive Director 

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*Starting on April 22, 2024"Care and Conservation of Historic Iron*
*"3 Week Online Class - $275*

Do you have historic iron and want to know how to care and preserve it?

In this self-study course you will learn about the history and technology of
iron, steel, and cast iron how to identify conservation problems, how to
properly handle, store, exhibit, and how to safely clean and preserve
historic iron. We will emphasize what you can do and when you need a
conservator. 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** British Museum Sues Former Curator over Alleged Theft of More Than 1,800 Items
​Higgs tried to hide his activities through the use of fake names, false documents, manipulation of museum records, and listing and selling items for less than their value. 

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Hello museum colleagues!

I have some colleagues from Guyana and Paris who are going to be in NY
doing some work at the UN from April 14-19. They are having difficulty
finding affordable accommodations nearby. Go figure! I would be grateful
for any recommendations. I'm searching online but sometimes, the best
solutions are not found online! The Parisian woman is doing work with
UNESCO. The woman from Guyana is an indigenous activist requesting
assistance to save farming land from a big energy company. Though not
museum related, any assistance in finding accommodations would be greatly
appreciated. 

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Good morning,

This email is just a reminder that the deadline for Decorative Arts Trust
Research Grants
<https://decorativeartstrust.org/grants-and-scholarships/research-grants/>
is *Tuesday, April 30*. These research travel grants for graduate students
working on a Master’s thesis or PhD dissertation range from $500 to $2,000.

Please encourage the graduate students in your life to apply! Thank you for
your assistance. 

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*Starting on April 15, 2024"Care and Conservation of Historic Ceramics"3
Week Online Class - $275*

Do you have historic ceramics and want to know how to care and preserve
them?

In this course you will learn about the history and technology of ceramics,
how to identify conservation problems, how to properly handle, store,
exhibit, and how to safely clean and preserve ceramics. We will emphasize
what you can do and when you need a conservator. 

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April 8th - Inclusive Design in Cultural Heritage: Embracing Sensory
Processing and Neurodiversity:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tFAUx121QkK_0XbW2HWh_g

This webinar brings Inclusive Design in Cultural Heritage: Embracing
Sensory Processing and Neurodiversity with Dr. Piper Hutson
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/1703958/admin/feed/posts/>. In an era
where the democratization of access to cultural heritage stands as a pillar
of societal progress, it becomes imperative for institutions to adopt a
framework of inclusivity that transcends traditional boundaries. Dr. Hutson
will delve into the nuances of Inclusive Design within the realm of
cultural heritage, with a focused lens on sensory processing and
neurodiversity. Drawing upon a rich array of interdisciplinary research and
practical 

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This course is designed to teach museum educators how to develop and
write formal lesson plans for K-12 programming.
Students will review a wide variety of K-12 lesson plans from different
types of museums. Each week’s lecture, chat, and assignment will be
iterative, and students will end the course with a finished lesson plan
that they can put into use at their museums.
Join Instructor Tara Young for this 4 week online professional
development course.
For more information visit our website:
https://www.museumstudy.com/writing-k-12-lesson-plans-for-museums

***ARCS Mentoring Program***
ARCS Mentoring Program is seeking to create a list of “Top 10” shareable
resources for emerging registrars and collections specialists. Please share
your books, listservs, job boards, and any other resources you recommend
through the link below:

Resources List Submissions:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd2Vj-PJhY4PkXnp_4Ch4F7tJW3EuC09FbNZlDXfRuT472iA/viewform?usp=sf_link

***Upcoming Programming***
**Final Chance to Register! ARCS University Collections Webinar, April 3,
2024**
Those who manage and work in university collections are often presented
with unique challenges and circumstances that can only be found at
institutions of higher learning. During this webinar, the speakers will
present tips and tricks related to things like governance and use 

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Dear all,
I am pleased to announce the release of the Spring 2024 issue of American Art<https://americanart.si.edu/research/journal> (vol. 38, no. 1).
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Feature Articles

* Disarming Surveillance: Crystal Z Campbell's Model Citizen: Here I Stand<https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/729350>, by Kim Bobier
* History in the First Person: The Visual Culture of the Zapruder Film<https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/729351>, by Catherine Zuromskis
* Leveraging the Limited Edition: Participation and Obligation in Douglas Huebler's Prints<https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/729352>, by Rachel Vogel
Paired Perspectives 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** Is the Science Museum’s green power gallery tainted by fossil-fuel cash?
​Museum’s funding by Indian energy group sparks controversy – with activists calling for boycott of ‘tainted’ partnership but others in full support. 

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NEH Application Available for Cultural and Community Resilience Grant

Application Deadline: May 21, 2024

Optional Draft Due: April 11, 2024

Maximum Funding: $150,000

The Cultural and Community Resilience grant program helps communities address the impacts of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic by safeguarding cultural resources and fostering cultural resilience through the identification, documentation, and/or collection of cultural heritage and community experience. Projects should fall into one of two categories: community collecting initiatives or oral history programs. All projects must address the impacts of either climate change or the COVID-19 pandemic on one or more communities. The program welcomes both 

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Dear Readers,

As you know, museum professionals require a diverse skillset to
successfully publish educational content and effectively convey its impact
to stakeholders. To help you strengthen these critical skills, Academic
Language Experts
<https://aclang-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2j9bd_lsywA2hXeUwJCF_k7ptXMyAPvzXSO__ii25NkFEOwOFjgEtBARedjrqLtIQoGRHIBFpLqCUbDYLPQ24Iu4RjGPiOmNehNjTrU2dr9AI129BKisXQlJbtBnks7WnT_QlnR0f_49VO3bDAOeymqMZ7rWwzNAoxA9emQ>
(ALE)
has designed a free webinar series to make this growth practical and
attainable for you. ALE’s ‘*Learning Lab Series for Museum Professionals*’
breaks down the journey to publication into five key areas and provides
insights from leading experts. 

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Greetings from Rare Book School!

Expand your understanding of book history during a Rare Book School course
this summer! Our five-day intensive courses on the history of manuscript,
print, and digital materials will be offered online and in person at the
University of Virginia and other partner institutions. The following is a
sample of the breadth of the RBS offerings: 

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Hi, All!
The current software for online tour booking is sunsetting this week. It's actually a program I think mostly hair salons use, but we adapted it to fit our needs. I was curious about what other online platforms Museums were using to assist teachers in scheduling field trips online. I know that a lot of institutions use a Google Form, and I've looked into a Zoom platform since we use Zoom for all of our telephone and internal communication services already.
Is there an affordable platform with an attractive, simple interface that people like? Thanks in advance for all 

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This is the 7th offering of scholarships for 2 student participants in the online Care and ID of Photographs course.

Application deadline for the spring 2024 session: April 3, 2024

Scholarship application form:

https://forms.gle/BW68CBNPK6VmrU6j6

Established in 2021 to offer students of art conservation, library and archival science, and related fields the opportunity to further their education in photograph preservation. Applications for the Spring 2024 course are due by April 3rd. Two selected applicants will be able to attend the course beginning April 15. Scholarships include course registration and workshop materials (Basic Sample Set, 60x microscope, color notebook packet). Shipping cost 

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*Starting on April 8, 2024"Storage for Museum Collections"3 Week Online
Class - $275*
Do you have museum collections and want to know how to properly store them?

In this course you will learn about the deterioration of museum collections,
how storage can prevent conservation problems, how to assess your storage
spaces, needs, equipment, and environment, and how to plan for space and
systems that are best for you. We will emphasize what you can do and when
you need an expert. 

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Dear Colleagues,

Don’t miss out! *April 8th* at *8 AM PT/11 AM ET*, BPOC <https://bpoc.org/> is
hosting a webinar on *Inclusive Design in Cultural Heritage: Embracing
Sensory Processing and Neurodiversity* with Dr. Piper Hutson
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/piper-hutson-77829925/> as part of our
‘Dreaming of AI’ series. Dr. Hutson’s presentation will cover how the
democratization of access to cultural heritage stands as a pillar of
societal progress, it becomes imperative for institutions to adopt a
framework of inclusivity that transcends traditional boundaries. She will
also delve into the nuances of Inclusive Design within the realm of
cultural heritage, with a focused lens on sensory 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** How Galleries Are Increasingly Funding Museum Shows
​​Museums need support from galleries, but is it only blue-chips landing the best partnerships?

​** Who Cares About Museums?
Arts and education charity Culture& has announced plans for a new survey into museum visitors. 

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Greetings!

The Visitor Experience Group<https://www.vexgroup.org/> is currently accepting session proposals for the 2024 Visitor Experience Conference<https://www.vexgroup.org/vex24>, taking place in Richmond, VA from October 20-23. You can learn more about the types of sessions we're looking for by taking a look at the Session Proposal Guide<https://www.vexgroup.org/_files/ugd/a7b600_315584fef3664150acb8c46fad01aad6.pdf> and then submit your proposal through the Session Proposal Submission Form<https://forms.gle/4cjnvQq99PkxKGk56>. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! 

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Join University of San Diego's Copley Library for the *Ten-Year Anniversary
of the **Digital Initiatives Symposium*! Registration is now open at:
https://DIS2024.eventbrite.com <https://dis2024.eventbrite.com/>

This two-day conference focuses on the digital elements of library
ecosystems and features workshops and a variety of speakers. View the full
program at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/symposium/2024/

*Keynote and Featured Speakers for 2024:*

- *Bryan Alexander*, Senior Scholar, Georgetown University; "What's Next
for Higher Education?"
- *Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty*, Director, Smithsonian Libraries and
Archives; "Narratives Told. Narratives Lost: Reflecting on Authentic Spaces
for Library Digital Decolonization Strategies and Programs Four Years
Post George Floyd"
- *Isabel Espinal*, Research Services Librarian, 

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Can You See a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse ?

Early Monday morning, a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse / Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon will be visible in the sky, weather-permitting. All Lunar Eclipses / Eclipses of the Moon are safe to look at with the naked-eyes (one-power), binoculars, or telescopes, without the need for special eye protection equipment. But, can you notice a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse / Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon in the sky ? 

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Hi Listers -

The Presidio Trust received two separate donation inquiries recently that are outside our scope of collections<https://presidio.gov/about/history/curation> and also outside the network of institutions we would typically refer donors to. We offered to connect the donors to potential institutions who might be interested in acquiring the objects.

* One object is a collapsible bathtub; "Improved Universal Bath, Patented March 1, 1870". 

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*Join us in shaping the future of museum education! We're excited to
announce an opportunity to become a Co-Editor for the Journal of Museum
Education at MER.*

*Position Title:* Co-Editor of the Journal of Museum Education

*Location: *Remote (legally eligible to work in the United States)

*Stipend:* $10,000 annual stipend, paid in quarterly installments

*Estimated Hours:* average 6-8 hours per week; available for meeting times
in Eastern, Central, and Pacific time zones (GMT-7, GMT-6, GMT-5) 

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Greetings from the NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center<https://www.nedcc.org/>! Below are preservation training opportunities in the upcoming months that you might be interested in attending. Full descriptions and registration are available online<https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/training-currentlist>. Webinars are available to registrants for three months after purchase, and free webinars are available on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSqxpHY476Jy1ffYgdE6JahUxhHvoK155>.

03/27 - Overview of dPlan|ArtsReady (dplan.org<https://www.dplan.org/>) (FREE)
05/07 - No Budget Preservation Tips (FREE)
06/06 - Writing A Disaster Plan Course (2 sessions) 

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Reimagining Anthropological Knowledge: Perspectives, Practices, and Power
World Anthropological Union (WAU) Congress 2024
Johannesburg, South Africa
11th-15th November 2024

Submit a Paper, Round Table, or Workshop proposal:

Call for Papers - WAU Congress 2024
Deadline: May 6, 2024
Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressCfP

Call for Round Tables - WAU Congress 2024
Deadline: May 6, 2024
Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressRoundtables

Call for Workshops - WAU Congress 2024
Deadline: May 6, 2024
Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressWorkshops 

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The Museum Education Roundtable (MER) is excited to announce that our 2024 Board of Directors application is now open! MER is seeking qualified, committed, and diverse professionals for election to the MER Board of Directors!

The MER Board of Directors provides leadership and oversight to the Museum Education Roundtable and the Journal of Museum Education through sound, ethical, financial, and legal governance policies. There are opportunities for Board members to exercise and build skills, knowledge, and abilities that enhance or extend beyond the scope of members’ work at their organizations. 

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thank you!

Liz Baidoo | Communications Manager

Museum Education Roundtable

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museumedu.org

Museum Education Roundtable

2021 L Street NW

Ste 101-151

Washington, DC 20036

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***2024 Virtual Conference Call for Proposals Now Open***
Based upon this year's virtual conference theme, we want to look at the
many ways we can Synergize our work. We want to explore how relationships
and partnerships - both planned or unexpected - achieve mutually beneficial
outcomes. We are interested in topics that include:

● Collaboration strategies with partners
● Projects that changed because you found balance with a colleague or a
collaborator
● Development of more effective and efficient workflows
● Projects that promote and foster relationships between the museum
collections, staff, and the community 

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Greetings Colleagues,

The Spurlock Museum at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is hiring a Manager of School and Family Programs. Please click on the link below to learn more about the position, see the position’s pay, and to apply. Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CDT) on April 15, 2024. 

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The Sculpture Journal, the UK’s foremost scholarly journal devoted to sculpture in all its aspects from prehistory to the present across the globe, invites applications for the position of Co-Editor.

The journal is published by Liverpool University Press: https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/sj

The journal provides an international forum for writers and scholars in the field of sculpture and public commemorative monuments, extending to commissions for contemporary sculpture. First published in 1997, Sculpture Journal offers a keen critical overview and a sound historical base, encouraging contributions of fresh research from new and established names in the field. 

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U.S. Solar Eclipse April 8: Prepare for Safe Viewing

One of the greatest coincidences in nature is a Total Solar Eclipse, when the size of the Sun and the size of the Moon when viewed from Earth during an Eclipse coincide. Such an amazing Eclipse will cross much of the United States, as well as parts of Maritime Canada and central Mexico, on April 8, similar to how another such Eclipse crossed much of the United States in 2017. However, eye safety must be of paramount importance for anyone wanting to view this miraculous event. 

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The Sculpture Journal, the UK's foremost scholarly journal devoted to sculpture in all its aspects from prehistory to the present across the globe, invites applications for the position of Co-Editor.

The journal is published by Liverpool University Press: https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/sj

The journal provides an international forum for writers and scholars in the field of sculpture and public commemorative monuments, extending to commissions for contemporary sculpture. First published in 1997, Sculpture Journal offers a keen critical overview and a sound historical base, encouraging contributions of fresh research from new and established names in the field. 

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Spring Begins at Vernal Equinox Tue. Night

Spring begins Tuesday Evening at the moment of the Vernal Equinox in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere of Earth, this marks the astronomical beginning of the season of Autumn.

DETAILS: CLICK ON IMAGE OR LINKLIKE THIS POST? PLEASE SHARE!
Link >>> https://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2024/03/spring-begins-at-vernal-equinox-tue.html

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*Paranormal Investigations and Programs in
Museums and Historic Sites - Online **Class*

*March 25, 2024*
*Three-Week Online Course - $275 *

Do you want to know more about paranormal investigations and programs in
museums and historic sites?

Have you been approached by a paranormal group
to investigate your museum or historic site? Do you have concerns? Have you
thought about developing your own ghost tour or program? Have you ever
wondered what this is all about? 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** Fireworks ignited and eggs thrown as Holocaust museum opens in Amsterdam
Jewish protesters joined pro-Palestinians to protest against Israeli president Isaac Herzog as he attended the opening of a new Holocaust museum 

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Museum Specialist (Biological Anthropology), Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC.
2 positions available. Positions are open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.

Details, including salary, available at the link:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/781771300

The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date 3-28-2024 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. 

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Dear Colleagues,

As part of our ‘Dreaming of AI’ series, BPOC <https://bpoc.org/> is hosting
a webinar on Inclusive Design in Cultural Heritage: Embracing Sensory
Processing and Neurodiversity with Dr. Piper Hutson
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/piper-hutson-77829925/> on April 8th at 8 AM
PT/11 AM ET. Dr. Hutson’s presentation will cover how the democratization
of access to cultural heritage stands as a pillar of societal progress, it
becomes imperative for institutions to adopt a framework of inclusivity
that transcends traditional boundaries. She will also delve into the
nuances of Inclusive Design within the realm of cultural heritage, with a
focused lens on sensory processing and 

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Hi Everyone,

Here is the schedule for the upcoming online courses I teach to museum and
conservation and professionals for April 2024.

*April*

*Care and Conservation of Archaeological Collections - April 1st.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://archaeologycollectionsclass40.eventbrite.com
<https://archaeologycollectionsclass40.eventbrite.com>*

*Storage for Museum Collections - April 8th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://storageclass33.eventbrite.com
<https://storageclass33.eventbrite.com>* 

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Located in Santa Fe, NM, the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is pleased to share that our lead position for curation and exhibits is now open for applications!

* Head of Curation and Exhibits: This supervisory position oversees a team of three curators and a preparator responsible for exhibitions in more than 30,000 square feet of gallery space, including the historic Palace of the Governors and Palace Press. This is a great spot for a visionary interested in the use of new technologies and public-facing program development. 

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Assessing risks to cultural property, including but not limited to
Museum, Library, and Archive collections, is becoming a fundamental
ability for collection care professionals and administrators to make
informed decisions about not only where the risks to collections are,
but also where resources will have the greatest effect in addressing
those risks. Join instructors Robert Waller and Moya Dumville for the
first in a series of online courses on Risk to Cultural Property. This
introductory course provides a firm foundation on which to build an
understanding of risk-based approaches to cultural property protection.
Participants will develop a useful set of 

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Dear Colleagues,

BPOC <https://bpoc.org/> hosted another session of Dreaming of AI:
Perspectives on AI Use in Cultural Heritage on March 8th, where we heard
from Kerry Kennedy, Public Art Coordinator, and Dr. Eve Zucker,
Sociocultural Anthropologist, who shared their work and the impact of AI,
including its implications on the humanities, public art, and digital
memorialization. 

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** Solar storms, ice cores and nuns’ teeth: the new science of history
Advances in fields such as spectrometry and gene sequencing are unleashing torrents of new data about the ancient world – and could offer answers to questions we never even knew to ask. 

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We’re Hiring: Executive Director
The Museum of Boulder seeks a dynamic, experienced, and visionary leader for the position of Executive Director (ED). This pivotal role includes accountability for and oversight of all museum operations, ensuring institutional sustainability, representing the museum locally and state-wide, and building on the museum’s reputation as a center for history and culture. Candidates should have a successful management/leadership record, extensive fundraising experience, and a deep understanding of the role history and culture play in building a better future for all.
More information and application available at https://museumofboulder.org/careers/ 

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We have a position open in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, at Edsel &
Eleanor Ford House. To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to
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*Conservation & Collections Manager (Conservator)*

*Department: Material Culture*

*Reports to: Director of Material Culture*

*Full Time; Exempt, Full Benefit Package Eligible*

*Level 5, Revised: January/2024 *

*Salary: $53,600 – $75,000 * 

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The U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities’ Division of Preservation and Access is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Research and Development grant program.

Application Deadline: May 21, 2024
Optional Draft Due: April 9, 2024
Maximum Funding: Tier I awards up to $100,000 for one to two years; Tier II awards up to $350,000 for one to three years 

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NEH Application Available for Preservation & Access Education & Training Grant!

Application Deadline: May 21, 2024

Optional Draft Due: April 9, 2024

Maximum Funding: $350,000

Funding for Applicants Offering:

Field services, networks, or consortia that offer training and educational resources and services to professionals

Continuing education opportunities that provide professionals with extended or specialized training in new or current preservation and access topics

Student and early career programs focused on building skills in preservation and access for cultural heritage collections. Programs may occur at either academic or non-academic institutions.

Topics and programs must be associated with the work of preserving and providing access to humanities collections, and topics may be introductory or advanced.

Applicants may propose projects with outputs that include but are not limited to curricula, either new or revised; educational opportunities designed as placements or hired positions; educational programs, series, and sessions; field services, networks, and consortia; and open educational resources.

Applicants can offer financial support for students and participants, including stipends and travel costs but not tuition remission. Applicants may discount or waive fees for continuing education, field services, networks, and consortia programs.

More information: https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-and-access-education-and-training

Pre-recorded informational webinar available by March 14: here

Questions? Send an email to [log in to unmask] or call 202-606-8570. Program Officers are available to discuss your project ideas and/or offer comments on a draft application narrative.

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Hi to the group,
Does anyone have an email address for the owner/moderator of museum-l listserv?

If so please email me as I need to contact him.

best wishes
Roger
Global Museum

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For the German version see
https://www.museum-aktuell.de/sondermeldungen-breaking-news

Nazi-looted art begins now in 1933! When it comes to dealing with
Nazi-looted art, the beginning of the crimes is now backdated to 1933.
This is one result of a conference marking the 25th anniversary of the
Washington Declaration, which updated recommendations for the return of
works of art looted during the Nazi era. On March 5th, the “Best
Practices for the Washington Conference Principles on Nazi-Confiscated
Art” were presented in the USA:
https://www.state.gov/best-practices-for-the-washington-conference-principles-on
-nazi-confiscated-art/
A corresponding press release can be found here:
https://www.state.gov/release-of-best-practices-for-restitution-of-nazi-confiscated-art/. 

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Are you planning a remodel, new storage, or a new building and will need
to move all or part of your collection? Don't wait until the last
minute. Join Instructor Lori Benson, veteran of three large scale museum
collection moves, for the 4 week online course Moving Museum Collections.
This course provides an overview of how to plan and manage a move to
avoid the many pitfalls. The course will help you define the scope of
your project, develop a work plan and schedule, prepare a communication
scheme, define proposals for vendors, choose equipment, estimate costs,
identify hazards, organize staffing, 

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*"Care and Conservation of Historic Copper, Brass, and Bronze*
*" - March 18, 2024 3 Week Online Class - $275*

Do you have historic copper alloys and want to know how to care and
preserve them?

In this course you will learn about the history and technology of copper -
brass - bronze, how to identify conservation problems, how to properly
handle, store, exhibit, and how to safely clean and preserve historic copper
alloys. We will emphasize what you can do and when you need a conservator. 

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I want to share my newest Process ID Chart: Digital Prints.

Of course it’s intended for use in my Care and ID of Photographs course, but I think it’s pretty self-explanatory for general use outside of my workshops.

It will undoubtedly undergo changes as I put it to use in teaching this year, but here’s version 1. 

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***Virtual Conference 2024: Synergy***
At the 2023 conference, ARCS discussed momentum in the museum collections
field and all the wonderful projects we’ve been working on. Emerging from
the theme Momentum, the 2024 conference theme Synergy propels momentum into
a cohesive balance enabling stakeholders to achieve a common greater good
and to move towards a more equitable future. Synergy happens when two or
more things come together to become greater than the sum of their
individual effects. What can happen when we combine our momentum across
departments, across disciplines, across the field? How can a variety of
stakeholders with varying concerns, 

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Join Gretchen Anderson Carnegie Museum of Natural History Conservator
and author of the Integrated Pest Management section of Museum
Registration Methods Sixth Edition for the 4 week course Introduction to
Integrated Pest Management. Silverfish will eat your paper materials,
moths will eat your woolens and feather objects, mice will gladly nest
in anything they can! How can you protect the collection in your care
from this very real and very serious threat? Integrated Pest Management
(IPM) is a holistic approach, using low-toxicity strategies to manage
the threat. This online course explores the foundation of knowledge
needed to solve pest problems 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** How Museums Are Diversifying to Attract New Audiences in the Post-Pandemic Era
Getting new audiences in the door is important, but some museums are focusing on making the experience more meaningful so visitors will come again 

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St. Louis County Historical Society seeks applicants for its full-time Administrative Assistant position. The starting salary is $37,440 - $39,520, plus benefits. Strong writing and organizational skills required. Basic math skills are also necessary.

Please submit your resume and cover letter by March 18, 2024. Hard copies are preferred.

Send cover letter and résumé to; 

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Solar Calendar Leap-Year Day Eclipse in 1504 Saves Columbus' Crew

Today (Thursday, 2024 February 29) marks Leap-Year Day, the day of the Solar Calendar that comes around, usually once every four years. On the Leap-Year Day in 1504, explorer Christopher Columbus' crew was saved from starvation, when an Eclipse of the Moon was used to scare native Jamaicans to resume feeding the ship-wrecked crew. 

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Hi all,

This is a final reminder that the Call for Proposals closes tomorrow, Thursday, February 29 at 11:59pm ET, for the in-person DLF Forum at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, July 29-31.

Read about the CFP<https://forum2024.diglib.org/submit/> and submit your proposal before it’s too late. The proposal submission form is intentionally lightweight to encourage participation from as many folks as possible in digital libraries and allied fields and in all levels of their careers. Accepted presenters will be guaranteed a registration spot at the Forum at a reduced rate. 

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*Starting on - March 11th., 2024"Care and Conservation of Historic
Firearms"

3 Week Online Class - $275*

Do you have historic firearms and want to know how to care and preserve
them?

In this course you will learn about the history and technology of firearms,
how to identify conservation problems, how to properly handle, store,
exhibit, and how to safely clean and preserve historic firearms. We will
emphasize what you can do and when you need a conservator. 

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Open Job Announcements at the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Closing Date 3/5/2024: Shipwright, U.S. Brig Niagara (Engineer, Flagship Niagara), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, PHMC Erie Maritime Museum<https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/4379741/shipwright-u-s-brig-niagara-engineer-flagship-niagara>

Closing Date 3/21/2024: Museum Educator II, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, PHMC Brandywine Battlefield Park<https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/4387704/museum-educator-2-brandywine-battlefield-park>

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UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book that may be of interest to list subscribers Global Goods and the Country House: Comparative perspectives, 1650-1800, edited by Jon Stobart. Download it free: https://bit.ly/49uqdhO

This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** The Met Aims to Get Harlem Right, the Second Time Around
The museum catches up to the vital lessons of the Harlem Renaissance, with its American, European and African exchanges and its cultural solidarity. 

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I help my regional museum association plan programs. We would like to book
a speaker who could present a 45 minute presentation, either in person or
via Zoom to our membership in the Fall of 2024 on AI. I am looking for a
more introductory program as many of our member organizations are small
historical museums. For example, how AI is and can be used by museums,
issues that have or could arise from using AI. 

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Can I bring people's attention to the final CfP for the Museum will not Be Decolonised. Proposals due 29th February midnight GMT.

David Livingstone, British missionary and traveller, died at the end of May 1873 in present day Chipundu, Zambia. The subsequent transcontinental journey led by Jacob Wainwright and James Chuma to take his body to the coast to be returned to Britain became the stuff of legend and it captured the British imagination, cementing ideas of Livingstone as a martyr and Victorian hero. Importantly, this journey reinforced notions of Britain seeing itself as a global leader with a soft-power 

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Greetings from the NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center<https://www.nedcc.org/>! NEDCC specializes in conservation treatment, digital imaging, audio preservation services, and preservation training. Below are preservation training opportunities offered by NEDCC in the upcoming months.

Full descriptions and registration are available online<https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/training-currentlist>. Webinars are available to registrants for three months after purchase. Free webinars are available on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSqxpHY476Jy1ffYgdE6JahUxhHvoK155>.
02/27 - Digitizing Scrapbooks
02/29 - Preservation 101 (10 sessions) ASL interpreter available.
03/12 - Handling Book and Paper-Based Collections: A Primer for Staff, Interns, & Volunteers
03/19 - FADGI Demystified
03/26 - Introduction to Audio Preservation
06/06 - Writing A Disaster Plan 

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*Starting on March 4th., 2024"Care and Conservation of Historic Pewter and
Tin*
*"3 Week Online Class - $275*

Do you have historic pewter or tin objects and want to know how to
care and preserve
them?

In this course you will learn about the history and technology of pewter and
tin, how to identify conservation problems, how to properly handle, store,
exhibit, and how to safely clean and preserve them. We will emphasize what
you can do and when you need a conservator. 

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***Apply for the Summer 2024 Internship Stipend***
ARCS is committed to advocating for paid internships in an industry that
remains inaccessible to many, and we are proud to announce that we will be
offering internship stipends to qualified applicants for summer 2024. Three
awardees pursuing internships in registration or collections management
will receive a $1,000 stipend and an annual membership to ARCS. 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** To Save Museums, Treat Them Like Highways
Ask any workers in the nonprofit arts sector — maybe after they have had a few drinks — and they will tell you that arts funding in this country is a mess. 

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Need a well-structured, comprehensive photo ID and preservation course for you or your staff? You’re in luck! This 7-week spring course has hours of weekly video lectures, a 2-hour online video chat each Thursday, a full color 250-page course packet, a photographic sample set of 18 prints, a handheld microscope, and a friendly instructor— everything you need to become an expert in photograph ID and preservation.
This is an international course with students from all over the world. 

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Thank you to everyone who applied for my personal grant of $10,000 to be awarded to a small museum for a specific project. There were a number of great submissions but only one could be chosen. Please keep an eye out on MuseumL for future grant opportunities. The award goes to the Accokeek Foundation for their project “Black and Indigenous Narratives of The Potomac.” 

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There is still time to apply for the 2024 Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program<http://www.culturalheritage.org/cap>! The deadline for applications is February 28.

Participating institutions receive funding for a general conservation assessment from a qualified collection and building assessor. The assessment is a study of all the institution's collections, buildings, and building systems, as well as its policies and procedures relating to collections care. The two assessors work collaboratively to provide institutions with prioritized recommendations for improved collections care. Assessments consist of preparatory work, a two-day site visit, a written report, and a one-year follow-up consultation. CAP is often a first 

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Hello all,

See the information below about the Call for Proposals for the in-person 2024 DLF Forum, which closes in two weeks, on Thursday, February 29, at 11:59pm ET.

Curious about submitting a proposal but not sure where to start? Join our CFP Office Hours TOMORROW, Thursday, February 15 at 1pm ET USA to learn more about the DLF Forum and session types for our in-person event. Register in advance<https://clirdlf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdu2vqj8vHd1mrSBEqrSEy7QN2oWebACz#/registration>. 

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Do you have good relationships with all the groups you serve in your
community?
This course is designed to prompt thinking about why community
engagement is important and to begin to develop a practical
understanding of how to engage with people and communities in ethical,
meaningful, and empowering ways. It draws from leading thought in
community engaged practice to provide the necessary concepts,
information, and practical tools to begin developing an approach to
effective and meaningful community engagement.
Join Instructor Shannyn Palmer for this 4 week online professional
development course. Shannyn Palmer is a community-engaged practitioner,
researcher, and writer living 

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Expand your understanding of book history during a Rare Book School course
this summer! Our five-day intensive courses on the history of manuscript,
print, and digital materials will be offered online and in person at the
University of Virginia and other partner institutions.

Among our forty-two courses, we are pleased to offer several pertinent to
those involved in work with museums. The following is a sample of the
breadth of the RBS offerings: 

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Hi all,
We have come to the end of our giant Volara roll and are having trouble
sourcing it from the place we got it before. The last order was over 10
years ago, so I'm wondering if anyone has a Volara source?
Thanks!

Regina

Regina Gorham
Collections Manager
Kalamazoo Valley Museum

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Hi Everyone,

Here is the schedule for the upcoming online courses I teach to museum and
conservation and professionals for April 2024.

*February*

*Care and Conservation of Historic Cannons - February 26th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://cannoncareclass36.eventbrite.com
<https://cannoncareclass36.eventbrite.com>*

*March*

*Care and Conservation of Historic Pewter and Tin - March 4th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://tincareclass21.eventbrite.com
<https://tincareclass21.eventbrite.com>* 

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Sun-Blocking Space Umbrella to Cut Global Warming?

Could a giant umbrella in Outer Space reduce solar radiation hitting the Earth, and hence, contribute to a reduction in Global Warming?

DETAILS: CLICK ON LINKLIKE THIS POST? PLEASE SHARE!
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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

🐉Gong Xi Fa Cai ( Happy Chinese New Year Of The Dragon) to all Global Museum followers

** To Make Blockbuster Shows, Museums Are Turning to Focus Groups
Last January, 14 members of the British public entered a wood-paneled room in the back of the British Museum for a secret presentation 

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Dear Colleagues,

BPOC <https://bpoc.org/>is hosting another Dreaming of AI: Perspectives on
AI Use in Cultural Heritage webinar on March 8th at 8 AM PT/11 AM ET.

As with our first webinar, we are doing things a bit differently. We will
be inviting attendees to join Nik Honeysett
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhoneysett/> and Alex Kron
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrakron/> from the BPOC Team with Kerry
Kennedy <https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-kennedy-415b7015/>, Public Art
Coordinator, and Dr. Eve Zucker
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/eve-zucker-phd-a8a96559/>, Sociocultural
Anthropologist, in a friendly discussion about AI in cultural heritage. The
webinar will start with our guest speakers sharing their work, AI's role,
and ethical considerations. Then, we will open up 

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UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book that may be of interest to list subscribers: The India Museum Revisited by Arthur MacGregor. Download it free: https://bit.ly/3ut4TtH

Hello Museum-L Community,

The Council on Library and Information Resources<https://www.clir.org> is pleased to announce that we have opened the Call for Proposals for the in-person Digital Library Federation’s<https://diglib.org> (DLF) Forum<https://forum2024.diglib.org> happening at Michigan State University<https://msu.edu/> in East Lansing, MI, July 29-31, 2024.

Note that CLIR/DLF will issue a separate call later this spring for the virtual event taking place this fall. 

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Hi museum folks,

I would be interested in hearing from any of you who have utilized free wrist bands as a way to limit the number of persons who attend an event. We have a few annual events for which the number attending is not safe. The event is free, and we have discussed handing out free wristbands well before the event as a way to limit attendance. We would be interested in any advice or experience you may have to share regarding the use of wristbands. 

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Ever wanted to know how to develop a traveling exhibition?
If so, Creating Successful Traveling Exhibitions is for you. This class
will be focused on providing you with the nuts and bolts on how to
develop and tour traveling exhibitions. We will be delving into all
stages of the traveling exhibit development process and tips and
strategies will be provided to build sustainable frameworks for these
types of exhibitions.
Join Instructor Saul Sopoci Drake for this 4 week online professional
development course.
For more information visit our website:
https://www.museumstudy.com/creating-successful-traveling-exhibitions

The Sculpture Journal, the UK's foremost scholarly journal devoted to sculpture in all its aspects from prehistory to the present across the globe, invites applications for the position of Co-Editor.

The journal is published by Liverpool University Press: https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/sj

The journal provides an international forum for writers and scholars in the field of sculpture and public commemorative monuments, extending to commissions for contemporary sculpture. First published in 1997, Sculpture Journal offers a keen critical overview and a sound historical base, encouraging contributions of fresh research from new and established names in the field. 

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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza located in Dallas, TX, has two openings in the Education Department.

Education Program Specialist
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is looking for an Education Program Specialist to share their passion for teaching and history. Sixty years after the assassination of President Kennedy, the impact of his presidency and the issues he faced are still felt today. The Museum's Education Department helps students and teachers engage with history and understand how the world today came into being. Through programming designed to connect classroom learning and historical topics to personal experiences, the Museum 

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***Textile Workshop April 25 & 26, 2024 Open for Registration!***
Limited capacity so register today!

Join us for a two-day, hands-on workshop about the handling, storage, and
display of textiles. This workshop is geared toward professionals working
in small to mid-sized museums who have little to no textile experience.

Day One: Basics of handling, storing, and caring for textiles
Day Two: Display and exhibition of textiles 

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Historic Sites/History Museum Internship

Deadline to apply is Noon (Central Time) on Monday, March 18, 2024.

Terms of position: One internship for 26 weeks from mid to late May to mid to late November. Work week is Monday through Friday with alternating weekend duty and compensatory time off. 988 total hours for the entire length of the internship based on a 38 hour work week. 

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Greetings from Rare Book School!

Expand your understanding of book history during a Rare Book School course
this summer! Our five-day intensive courses on the history of manuscript,
print, and digital materials will be offered online and in person at the
University of Virginia and other partner institutions.

Among our forty-two courses, we are pleased to offer several pertinent to
those involved in work with museums. The following is a sample of the
breadth of the RBS offerings: 

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The Northern StatesConservation Center is pleased to offer these two Prof. John Veverka’s 4-weekheritage interpretation Courses:

March 2024

MS 269: VisitorMotivations for Selecting Programs March 4 to 30, 2024

 While working as a seasonal interpreter withOhio State Parks and completing research for his M.S. in interpretation degree(1978) John spent two years evaluating park visitor's motivations for selectingand/or attending interpretive programs offered at Mohican State Park.  The results from the research resulting instartling results as to what visitors wanted vs. what interpretive topics wereoffered.  This course will help you doyour own research into visitor studies whichcan help you increase program attendance 

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Greetings,

Lyrasis is seeking a client focused and detail-oriented individual to serve as a Data Migration Specialist.

This individual must be able to work with others to define functional requirements, communicate complex issues effectively, and work in a fast-paced environment on time sensitive projects.
Key activities of the role include extracting, transforming, and loading client data from legacy cultural heritage system(s) into Lyrasis-operated, open-source software platforms. Lyrasis-hosted platforms today include ArchivesSpace, CollectionSpace, DSpace, and DuraCloud.
If you are someone who enjoys solving data problems, you will thrive in this role. Individuals with excellent communication skills, the knowledge of current and 

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** The Van Gogh Museum Fires Four Staff Members Over Pokémon Chaos
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has fired four workers over the chaos surrounding last year’s collaborative exhibition with the Pokémon Company. 

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*Starting on February 19, 2024*
*"Copyright and Intellectual Property 101 for Museums"*
*4 Week Online Class - $275*

Are you using films, videos, music, and photographs in your exhibits and
events? Do you have collections that you want to monetize through
licensing? What about online postings of your collections or photos by
visitors and other institutions? Do you want to know how to protect your
museum as a brand? Are you confused about copyright and licensing for
museums or want to learn more? 

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The Hastings Museum in Hastings, Nebraska as a part-time collection assistant position open.

SUMMARY

Inventory, photograph, and record locations of collection materials. Assist in rehouse artifacts when necessary. Assist in processing new acquisitions. Assist in other collections projects as assigned. Occasionally help with exhibition preparations, installations, and de-installations. Assist with records management and maintenance within the museum’s collections database. 

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Dear Colleagues,

BPOC hosted another webinar, Dreaming of AI: How the Munch Museum Uses AI
in Conservation, Collection Management, and in Developing New Audience
Experiences, on January 29th, where Dr. Birgitte Aga, MUNCH's Head of
Innovation and Research and Dr. Irina Sandu, MUNCH's Conservation
Scientist, presented on how the MUNCH museum works with AI across
conservation, collection management, and in developing new audience
experiences. Watch the recording on our YouTube Channel
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNXjDskOT1gYZucgmUvXf_Q> or follow the
link: https://youtu.be/X2FIvaZR7gc. 

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Greetings from the Northeast Document Conservation Center<https://www.nedcc.org/>! Below are preservation-related opportunities in the upcoming month.

NEDCC Preservation Training
02/01 - Exhibiting Your Collections Webinar
02/08 - Strategies for Born-Digital Collections Webinar
02/15 - Caring for Scrapbooks Webinar
02/27 - Digitizing Scrapbooks Webinar
02/29 - Preservation 101 Course (10 Sessions)

Full descriptions and registration are available online<https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/training-currentlist>. NEDCC's free webinars are available on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSqxpHY476Jy1ffYgdE6JahUxhHvoK155>. 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** The hangover after the museum party: institutions in the US are facing a funding crisis
As the baby-boomer generation of major donors pulls back or dies off, museums are struggling to attract their heirs’ interest. 

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Laser Observatory in Space to Expand Search for Gravity-Waves

With the first detection of Gravitational-Waves coming from a ground-based observatory in 2015, now there is a plan to expand the search for Gravitational-Waves with an observatory in Outer Space. This past week, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced an ambitious plan to launch the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) by 2035. 

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St. Louis County Historical Society seeks applicants for its full-time Curator position. The starting salary is $41,600 - $45,760 plus benefits.

Please submit your resume and cover letter no later than February 16, 2024. Hard copies are preferred.

Send cover letter and résumé to;

St. Louis County Historical Society

ATTN; R L Hein

506 West Michigan Street 

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Hi all -

Please share with anyone interested.

*Conservation Fellow*

Department: Material Culture
Reports to: Conservator/Director of Material Culture
Full Time, Temporary; Exempt, Full Benefit Package Eligible
Level 2, Revised: January 2024
Salary: $16/hour

Position Description

Ford House is thrilled to announce our 2024 Conservation Fellowship, funded
in part by a grant from the Americana Foundation. The Fellowship has been
designed with pre-program students and future professionals in mind, and as
such the Fellow will work closely with the Ford House Conservator to gain
an understanding of conservation ethics and practices, to learn basic hand
skills, and to perform treatments 

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The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in St. Leonard is seeking a student for a paid internship. The intern will work within the park’s Public Archaeology program, assisting staff archaeologists in working with the public to excavate pre-contact and 19th-century sites on the park grounds. The fieldwork portion of this program will be held on Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays in May/early June. After completion of the fieldwork, the intern will wash, label, and catalog artifacts excavated during the field session, and do data entry for the project. Some additional archaeological lab work may 

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*Starting on February 12,
2024
"Condition Reporting for Collections and Historic
Buildings"

3 Week Online Class - $275 *

Do you have historic, cultural, or artistic collections, or historic
buildings, and want to know how to best develop a comprehensive condition
reporting system?

In this course you will learn about how objects, art collections, and
historic buildings deteriorate, how to recognize problems, how to document
condition issues, and how to develop a condition reporting system within
your institution so that issues can be resolved efficiently. Also how to
use a rigorous monitoring and condition reporting system to form the
foundation 

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***ARCS Board of Directors Call for Nominations***

Member engagement and strong leadership are critical to the success of
ARCS, and the ARCS Board of Directors play a critical role in helping to
advance the association’s mission.

As the term of two of our Board of Directors concludes, and in order to
strengthen our diversity and meet the needs of a global community, we call
on members from all backgrounds and experiences to consider serving. 

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Museum Specialist (General Spanish) (IS-1016-09)
Museum Specialist (General Spanish) (IS-1016-09)
CLOSING DATE: January 25, 2024
POSITION TYPE: Trust Fund
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Trust Temporary Not to Exceed December 31, 2026
SCHEDULE: Full Time
DUTY LOCATION: Suitland, MD
The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States. Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply. 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org/

** How Ukraine’s Museum Curators Are Risking Life and Limb to Document the War
In Tom Mutch's travels through Ukraine as a journalist, he has found the many ways that its citizens are collecting, preserving, and documenting evidence of Russia’s invasion. 

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Hello all,

Happy New Year to all! Let 2024 be very powerful, prosperous and joyful for
everyone!

I am writing to share that my new co-authored monograph, *G
<https://www.cambridge.org/gb/universitypress/subjects/archaeology/archaeology-general-interest/geopolitics-digital-heritage?format=HB>eopolitics
of Digital Heritage
<https://www.cambridge.org/gb/universitypress/subjects/archaeology/archaeology-general-interest/geopolitics-digital-heritage?format=HB>
(2024:
Cambridge University Press)*, has just been published online.

The book is now in *Open Access until February 2, 2024*
*You can download your FREE e-copy of the book from here
<https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/geopolitics-of-digital-heritage/0F7DD9BC4693903022001EC7852377B8>!*
Please feel free to share with your students, colleagues, and your
Universities Libraries! 

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Hello everyone,

On behalf of the entire team, I would like to warmly invite you to join us
this evening live from NYC via Zoom (7p ET / 4p PT) for our weekly free and
interactive tour.

#153 Considering Art: Considering Curiosity - featuring urgent work by Otis
Kwame Kye Quaicoe.

Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe's (he/him)
<https://www.robertsprojectsla.com/artists/otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe/featured-works#2>
figuration is built upon a palette where color becomes its own language of
transformation, be it social, political or personal. His are images of
empowerment and redemption, sophistication and humility, curiosity and
quietude. Each figure becomes a symbol of the reclamation of cultural
 

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SIMA graduate student summer training program Summer 2024 Call For Applications
The Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (SIMA) is happy to announce that we are accepting proposals from prospective graduate student participants for the 2024 program. The program will be held next summer at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (in Washington, DC and Suitland, MD) from June 24 – July 19, 2024. 

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Tuesday February 6 at 10 pm Continental Europe, 9 pm U.K., 4 pm Eastern
North America, 3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific, Noon Alaska,
11 am Hawaii, Wednesday February 7 10 am New Zealand, Wednesday 8 am
Australian Eastern
Join Museum Study and Shannyn Palmer for a free webinar Guiding
Principles: The Foundation of a Meaningful Community Engagement Practice
Terms such as ‘community engagement’, ‘collaboration’ and ‘co-creation’
are becoming increasingly common in cultural institutions and yet, the
way in which they are used is often ill-defined and inconsistent. This
works to dilute their meaning and can lead 

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Hi Everyone,

Here is the schedule for the upcoming online courses I teach to museum and
conservation and professionals for March 2024.

*February*

*Care and Conservation of Historic Silver - February 5th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://silvercareclass45.eventbrite.com
<https://silvercareclass45.eventbrite.com>*

*Condition Reporting for Collections and Historic Buildings - February
12th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://conditionreportingclass38.eventbrite.com
<https://conditionreportingclass38.eventbrite.com>* 

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Hello everyone,

I would like to extend an invitation to DAM and Museums 2024
<https://www.henrystewartconferences.com/events/dam-and-museums-2024>. Join
us *online *on *February 8, 2024* to learn and connect with the museums and
DAM community at this exclusive virtual event.

View the agenda now >>
https://www.henrystewartconferences.com/events/dam-and-museums-2024/agenda/day-1

Hear from speakers representing the *Smithsonian*, *The Getty*, *The Met,* *The
Huntington Library, Levi's *plus many more. 

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https://www.usajobs.gov/job/769816900

Description:
Open to the public. This position will serve as a Museum Technician (History/Office Automation) at the Fort Liberty Museums (82nd Airborne War Memorial Museum and Airborne & Special Operations Museum), located in North Carolina. The incumbent will be responsible for technical duties in connection with the management of the Museum collection to include maintenance and accountability of the historical properties catalog system. Assists the museum curator with the day to day operation of the museum. 

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Greetings,

Lyrasis is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented individual to serve as the DSpace Program Coordinator.
The Program Coordinator serves as a liaison to the DSpace governance, service providers, software developers, and other stakeholders. Key activities of the role include building communication and outreach plans and coordinating meetings and presentations.
If you are someone who enjoys collaboration and solving interesting problems, you will thrive in this role. Individuals with excellent communication skills, the ability to interact with a variety of different stakeholders in a global community, and an interest in developing relationships with current and potential community members are encouraged 

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The Oak Spring Garden Foundation (the former estate of Paul and Rachel
Mellon near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia) is offering a residential
short course based at Oak Spring on "Literary Ecologies: Reading to
Reinhabit the World
<https://www.osgf.org/programs-and-events-calendar/2024/5/20/literary-ecologies>
" from *May 20-24, 2024*.

The seminar will be taught by Gretchen Henderson and will immerse in
reading environmental literature and art while exploring OSGF's 700-acres
of renowned Garden, Biocultural Conservation Farm, and celebrated Library.
Participants will be accommodated with private lodging on site and all
meals. More information about the residential short course can be found here
<https://www.osgf.org/programs-and-events-calendar/2024/5/20/literary-ecologies>.
Please spread 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org/

** Can AI make art more accessible? One museum models a safe way forward
Some people fear the rise of artificial intelligence could sound a death knell for artists, but this museum is using emerging technology to bring the creative
process to life. 

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Happy Friday Everyone!

BPOC <https://bpoc.org/>is hosting a new episode of its ‘Dreaming of AI’
webinar series with MUNCH and AI: How the Munch Museum uses AI in
Conservation, Collection Management, and in Developing New Audience
Experiences on January 29th from 8 AM to 9 AM US Eastern Time.

In this episode, we have Birgitte Aga, MUNCH’s Head of Innovation and
Research, and Irina Sandu, MUNCH's Conservation Scientist, joining us to
talk about the MUNCH museum’s AI initiatives. From using AI in conservation
and collections management work to developing new audience experiences. 

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Greetings,

We are in need of a part-time Education Assistant for the Town of Wytheville Department of Museums in Wytheville Virginia. There is potential that this position will become a full-time. Our education program serves every student in Wythe County K-5. We host field trips at our Homestead site and do in service programs at the schools. Our Senior Educator has 40 years of experience in elementary education. She develops programing, coordinates schedules and creates hands on activities. All of these education programs meet Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL). Our fall programs served 2,994 students. This position provides an excellent 

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Greetings from Rare Book School!

Expand your understanding of book history during a Rare Book School course
this summer! Our five-day intensive courses on the history of manuscript,
print, and digital materials will be offered online and in person at the
University of Virginia and other partner institutions.

Among our forty-two courses, we are pleased to offer several pertinent to
those involved in work with museums. The following is a sample of the
breadth of the RBS offerings: 

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*Starting on January 29, 2024"Care and Conservation of Historic Iron*
*"3 Week Online Class - $275*

Do you have historic iron and want to know how to care and preserve it?

In this self-study course you will learn about the history and technology of
iron, steel, and cast iron how to identify conservation problems, how to
properly handle, store, exhibit, and how to safely clean and preserve
historic iron. We will emphasize what you can do and when you need a
conservator. 

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Greetings from Rare Book School!

Expand your understanding of book history during a Rare Book School course this summer! Our five-day intensive courses on the history of manuscript, print, and digital materials will be offered online and in person at the University of Virginia and other partner institutions.

Among our forty-two courses, we are pleased to offer several pertinent to those involved in work with museums. The following is a sample of the breadth of the RBS offerings: 

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An unkempt museum or historic house is not appealing to the visitor nor
is it healthy for the staff and collection. In this 4 week online
professional development course instructor Gretchen Anderson will lay a
foundation as to how to clean objects and facilities safely. We will
explore a variety of subjects, including health and safety for the staff
and the objects, cleaning methods for a large variety of collection
types common in art & cultural institutions and the importance of
documenting what you do.
One former participant said, "This class was so helpful! This was such a
great resource! 

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***Save the Date Textile Workshop April 25 & 26, 2024***

Join us for a two-day hands-on workshop about the handling, storage, and
display of textiles. This workshop is geared toward professionals working
in small to mid-sized museums who have little to no textile experience.

Day One: Basics of handling, storing, and caring for textiles
Day Two: Display and exhibition of textiles 

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Attn: Undergraduate or graduate students who might have an interest in pursuing an internship in the Office of the Curator at the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Office of the Curator at the Supreme Court of the United States is accepting applications for Summer 2024 internships. Interns play an integral role in the Curator's Office, contributing their skills and enthusiasm to completing substantive projects that assist the curatorial staff in fulfilling our mission to preserve the records and history of the Supreme Court and provide visitors with information about Court history and architecture. Additionally, all interns gain valuable 

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Call for Papers for forthcoming issues of ARCHIVES

A highly regarded journal published on behalf of British Records Association<http://www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/> from 2019, Archives focuses on the needs of archive users (both active and prospective) by providing information about the whereabouts, interpretation and historical significance of records in all media.

Submissions can include, but are not limited to: 

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Good morning,

Happy new year, I hope you are well. I am contacting you to announce that
February 23 is the deadline to apply for Dewey Lee Curtis Symposium
Scholarships
<https://decorativeartstrust.org/grants-and-scholarships/continuing-education-scholarships/>
for the Decorative Arts Trust's Spring 2024 Symposium in Nashville on April
18–21.

Scholarships are open to graduate students and young professionals in the
decorative arts and related fields. Scholarships cover the full cost of
symposium registration and lodging as well as a modest travel stipend. We
are delighted to be able to provide young scholars with the opportunity to
experience lectures, tours, and networking opportunities. Learn more at
 

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Dear Colleagues,

The Editorial Board of the Metropolitan Museum Journal is pleased to announce volume 58 (2023), available via the Journal's home page on the University of Chicago Press website<https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/met/current>.

ARTICLES

"An 'Effaced Itinerary': Joanna de Silva by William Wood"

Adam Eaker

"After a Long Cruise by John Carlin: Mutiny and Maritime New York"

Daniel Finamore 

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Happy New Year, Colleagues,

Balboa Park Online Collaborative (BPOC) is conducting a survey on the
digital asset management system (DAMS) procurement process for Museums. The
goal of this survey is to gather quantitative and qualitative information
about how Museums acquire and implement digital asset management systems
and provide a resource for those who are getting ready to embark on their
own DAMS selection journey. The findings from this survey will be included
in a book chapter focused on DAMS procurement and summarized in a report
that will be publicly available on BPOC’s website. Please share your
valuable experiences and lessons 

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Greetings, museum folks!

In honor of the fresh new year, I have a charitable contribution of $10,000 to give to a deserving museum. Yes, I know all of you are deserving. There are only a few requirements: you must be a registered non-profit; you must be small – I’ll leave that definition up to you; it can NOT go to your general fund or endowment; it must be for a specific project, ideally in collections preservation, including historic buildings; the project must occur soon, not a year or two down the road; you agree to provide me with updates on 

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Lancaster Science Factory
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Executive Director
Seeking a talented leader with a passion for STEM learning, strategy, and team building. Located in a repurposed historic factory, LSF has a strong regional reputation for preK-8 STEM programs. Operating budget $1.4 million, 15 staff, 60,000 visitors. Salary range $120,000 – 140,000 plus benefits. EA/EO. Apply by February 23, 2024 to [log in to unmask] For details, visit: www.museum-search.com/open-searches. Apply early: candidates will be considered on a rolling basis. Nominations welcome. 

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Live-Stream - Early Mon. Launch: U.S. Robotic Return to Moon

America's return to the Moon, with a robotic lander and rover, is now planned for launch in the early hours of January 8. This NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) project, the Peregrine Lander carrying 21 payloads, was built by Astrobotic Technology, Inc. of Pittsburgh and the Iris Rover was produced by Carnegie Mellon University. 

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Join instructor Angela Kipp for the 4 week online course Managing
Previously Unmanaged Collections. Working with a previously unmanaged
collection is one of the most challenging and rewarding projects in the
career of a museum professional. Challenging because of the variety of
issues like leaking roofs, missing documentation, and the question as to
whether there is actually a floor underneath those piles of objects.
Rewarding because of the variety of new discoveries and the skills that
are learned, along with the satisfying feeling of getting things done.
The process of securing the collection and making it accessible needs
the mindset 

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The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program<http://www.culturalheritage.org/cap> with a deadline of February 28, 2024.

Participating institutions receive support for a general conservation assessment from a qualified collection and building assessor. The assessment is a study of all the institution's collections, buildings, and building systems, as well as its policies and procedures relating to collections care. The two assessors work collaboratively to provide institutions with prioritized recommendations for improved collections care. Assessments consist of preparatory work, a two-day site visit, a written report, 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** Missing painting now part of the National Gallery
In the 18th century, Anne Vallayer-Coster was a well-known French artist—she even painted for Marie Antoinette.
​​
​** I love the British Museum, but what I’ve learned about the depth of its crisis fills me with dread
First mass thefts, then fossil fuel sponsorship and claims of Soviet-style management. This is how an incredible institution lost its way. 

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*Starting on January 15th. 2024 "Care and Conservation of Archaeological
Collections" 3 Week Online Class - $275*

Do you have archeological collections and want to know how to care and
preserve them?

In this course you will learn about the materials and deterioration of
artifacts, how to identify conservation problems, how to properly handle,
store, exhibit, and how to safely clean and preserve many artifacts. We
will emphasize what you can do and when you need a conservator. 

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***Conference Materials Now Available for Active Members of ARCS!***
If you are an active member of ARCS, you can now access conference session
recordings, handouts, and presentations at the link below.

Please note: To access all materials you will need to sign in with your
username and password

Access Materials:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/community/resources/resource-kit/AnyType/All/arcs-conference-2023

**Travel Stipend Session Reviews**
During the 2023 Conference, ARCS was pleased to host the following
recipients of travel awards to attend the event: 

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The National WWI Museum and Memorial is hiring for the position of Full Curator.

The Museum and Memorial is hiring for the position of Full Curator specializing in the history and material culture of WWI. This curator will enhance exhibitions and resources, increase the Museum collection of WWI material culture, and strengthen public programming on the experiences of
combatants, civilians, communities and cultures in WWI. This position is responsible for the permanent collection, gallery installations, generating original exhibitions, and serves as a member of cross-institutional teams including, but not limited to, curatorial, exhibition-related, outreach, development, and educational museum projects. 

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The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art invites applications for Provenance Technicians (contract). Contracted Provenance Technicians will provide support to release the provenance data of a predetermined list of objects across the Museum's curatorial departments, advancing the Museum's commitment to transparently sharing collection history. The Museum seeks TWO contracted technicians, each of whom will perform the same type of work. 

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Hello everyone,

On behalf of the entire team, I would like to warmly invite you to join us
this evening live from NYC via Zoom (7p ET / 4p PT) for our weekly free and
interactive tour.

#152 Considering Art: Considering Art Is… - featuring urgent work by
Lorraine O'Grady.

For more than four decades, Lorraine O’Grady
<https://www.alexandergray.com/artists/lorraine-o-grady/featured-works?view=slider>
(b.1934) has challenged cultural conventions. Her multidisciplinary
practice utilizes the diptych as both a tool for institutional critique and
a conceptual framework to interrogate Western society. As she argues, “With
the diptych, there’s no being saved, no before and after, no either/or;
 

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Dear Colleagues,

BPOC is conducting a survey on the digital asset management system (DAMS)
procurement process for Museums. The goal of this survey is to gather
quantitative and qualitative information about how Museums acquire and
implement digital asset management systems and provide a resource for those
who are getting ready to embark on their own DAMS selection journey. The
findings from this survey will be included in a book chapter focused on
DAMS procurement and summarized in a report that will be publicly available
on BPOC’s website. Please share your valuable experiences and lessons
learned with us to help make 

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Care and Identification of Photographs (from daguerreotypes to digital)

SPECIAL ECLIPSE NOTE: This announcement is going out early because Austin will be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Come for the workshop and see a total solar eclipse the day before! (Assuming weather cooperates) 

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Hello colleagues,

There has a been a good deal of talk about IRA and BIL climate money, including Direct Pay, to cultural institutions, but there aren't many stories out there yet. If you know of any, please share. We'd like to raise up these examples to attract more of them.

Go green and prosper, 

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Winter Begins at Solstice Thur. Night; Ursid Meteors Peak Friday

DETAILS: CLICK ON LINKLIKE THIS POST? PLEASE SHARE!
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When I read Glenn's notice, I was overcome with great sadness. I was reminded that at the current age of 73 it is most unlikely that I will see Halley again.

On my 8th Christmas, i received a Golden Book of Astronomy that contained a section on the comet and it stated that it would return in 1986. That night I prayed (yes, Phil Groce prays) that I would live long enough to see Halley. That began a habit of measuring my life in astronomical milestones. For instance, my current short term goal is live long enough to see the 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** How Museum Items Go Missing
After alleged thefts from the British Museum, a curator explains the challenges of keeping track of collections— and the legal limitations on returning cultural material to source communities. 

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Greetings Museum Colleagues,

The Spurlock Museum at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign has a new position: Manager of Repatriation and Ethical Practices<https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/7938?c=illinois>. The position description is below. Please visit the link to apply. If you have questions about the position or the Spurlock Museum, feel free to reach out to me directly through the email address in my signature; it’s unlikely I’ll be able to keep up with correspondence from this listserv. 

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Dear Colleagues,

BPOC <https://bpoc.org/>is hosting a new episode of its ‘Dreaming of AI’
webinar series with MUNCH and AI: How the Munch Museum uses AI in
Conservation, Collection Management, and in Developing New Audience
Experiences on January 29th from 8 AM to 9 AM Eastern Time.

In this episode, Birgitte Aga, MUNCH’s Head of Innovation and Research, and
Irina Sandu, MUNCH's Conservation Scientist, join us to talk about the
MUNCH museum’s AI initiatives. From using AI in conservation and
collections management work to developing new audience experiences. 

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Hi Everyone,

Here is the schedule for the upcoming online courses I teach to museum and
conservation and professionals for January / February 2024.

*January*

*Care and Conservation of Historic Ceramics - January 8th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://ceramicscareclass38.eventbrite.com
<https://ceramicscareclass38.eventbrite.com>*

*Care and Conservation of Archaeological Collections - January 15th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://archaeologycollectionsclass39.eventbrite.com
<https://archaeologycollectionsclass39.eventbrite.com>* 

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***Mentoring Program - Now Accepting Applications!***
Applications are now being accepted for both mentees and mentors for the
January 2024 pairing of the Collection Stewardship Mentorship Program! This
free program pairs mentees and mentors for 6 months to ask questions and
share experiences at their own pace.

Applications are due by Friday, December 15, 2023. More information and
application can be found here:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/membership/mentoring%20program. 

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Dear all,
I am pleased to announce the release of the Fall 2023 issue of American Art<https://americanart.si.edu/research/journal> (vol. 37, no. 3).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Commentaries: Copyright and Creative Practice

* An Introduction<https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/727539>, by Anne Collins Goodyear
* Many Hands Make Light-Fingered Work: Intellectual Property, the Pictorial Press, and Civil War Reportage<https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/727540>, by Baird Jarman
* A Means of Protection or Destruction? Copyright Notifications on Paintings in the United States, 1870-1911<https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/727541>, by Katherine Mintie
* Anisalaga's Claim to the "Seattle Pole": At.óow and Tlingit Property Law<https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/727542>, by Emily L. Moore
* Marcel Duchamp, Copyright, and the Emergence of Art as Idea, 

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UPDATE: Launch Slips to Jan. for U.S. Robotic Return to Moon

UPDATE - 2023 Dec. 11: Launch of the Peregrine Lander and Iris Rover has been delayed until, at least, the week of Jan. 8.

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Finishing Line Press of Kentucky is proud to announce a new collection of
short fiction based on art history and of particular interest to art
lovers. *The Calamity of Desire and Other Stoeries* from award-winning
Pushcart-nominated author J. Dancoff will be released April 2024; however,
schools, libraries, and museums may buy advanced copies now:
https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/the-calamity-of-desire-and-other-stories-by-judith-dancoff/ 

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Halley's Comet Aphelion - Farthest from Sun

By Glenn A. Walsh

Reporting for SpaceWatchtower

TODAY (Saturday, 2023 December 9) marks Aphelion for Comet Halley, the comet's farthest point in their orbit of the Sun. Halley's Comet's last Perihelion, their closest approaches to the Sun and Earth, came in 1986. Halley's Comet's next Perihelion will come in 2061. 

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** AI-driven ReMasterpieces revives WWII-lost art, balancing innovation with ethics in heritage preservation
Technological advances in general, and the explosion of generative AI tools in particular, have jump-started projects that support provenance research and lost art identification. 

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Christmas Eve Launch Set for America's Robotic Return to Moon

America's return to the Moon, with a robotic lander and rover, is planned for launch Christmas Eve. This NASA CLPS project, the Peregrine Lander carrying 21 payloads, was built by Astrobotic Technology, Inc. of Pittsburgh and the Iris Rover was produced by Carnegie Mellon University. 

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Call for Panels: World Anthropological Union (WAU) Congress 2024

Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongress2024
Registration: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressPANELS

Anthropology Southern Africa warmly invites you to join us in Mzansi/South
Africa for the inaugural World Anthropological Union (WAU) Congress from
November 11 to 15, 2024. Organized by Anthropology Southern Africa and
hosted by the University of Johannesburg, this groundbreaking event
promises a rich exploration of anthropological knowledge under the theme: 

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*Paranormal Investigations and Programs in
Museums and Historic Sites - Online **Class*

*December 18, 2023*
*Three-Week Online Course - $275 *

Do you want to know more about paranormal investigations and programs in
museums and historic sites?

Have you been approached by a paranormal group
to investigate your museum or historic site? Do you have concerns? Have you
thought about developing your own ghost tour or program? Have you ever
wondered what this is all about? 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** ‘Cultural vandalism’: row as Kew Gardens and Natural History Museum plan to move collections out of London
Scientific specimens and research facilities set to be rehoused in Reading University science park, alongside British Museum archive.
​​
​ ​** New English Heritage chief says colonial past must be in mainstream of UK history
Stories about the legacy of slavery and colonialism must be central to the way museums and heritage organisations present their 

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Greetings from Rare Book School!

Rare Book School (RBS) is offering an exciting fellowship opportunity for
those teaching undergraduates about book history: the M. C. Lang Fellowship
in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical
Sources <https://rarebookschool.org/admissions-awards/fellowships/lang/>.
If you aren’t familiar with RBS, please feel free to check out our website
at www.rarebookschool.org.

We encourage you to consider applying yourself and would be grateful if you
would also consider passing on this announcement or attached brochure to
your department, close colleagues, or anyone else you know who might be
interested! 

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Greetings from the Northeast Document Conservation Center<https://www.nedcc.org/>, a non-profit organization! Below are preservation-related opportunities and funding opportunities in the upcoming months.

Webinars and Workshops - Full descriptions and registration are available at https://www.nedcc.org/pt.

12/07 - Storing Audiovisual Collections Webinar
12/12 - Strategies for Oversized Collections
12/14 - Strategies for Acetate and Nitrate Negatives and Film Webinar 

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Dear Colleagues,

On Wednesday, November 29th, BPOC <https://bpoc.org/> hosted another
episode of our ‘Dreaming of’ webinar series with Dreaming of Building More
Inclusive Art Collections. This month’s webinar brought a series of highly
informative and thought-provoking presentations about curating collections
and exhibits that resonate with a wide range of backgrounds and
perspectives and how a collections management system can support both
building more engaging collections and measuring their impact. 

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Hello everyone,

On behalf of the entire team, I would like to warmly invite you to join us
this evening live from NYC via Zoom (7p ET / 4p PT) for our weekly free and
interactive tour.

#151 Considering Art: Considering Graffiti - featuring urgent work by Amy
Sherald.

Born in Columbus, Georgia, and now based in the New York City area, Amy
Sherald
<https://www.hauserwirth.com/hauser-wirth-exhibitions/44273-amy-sherald-the-world-we-make/>
(she/her) documents contemporary African American experience in the United
States through arresting, intimate portraits. Sherald engages with the
history of photography and portraiture, inviting viewers to participate in
a more complex debate about accepted notions 

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*Starting on - December 11th., 2023"Care and Conservation of Historic
Firearms"

3 Week Online Class - $275*

Do you have historic firearms and want to know how to care and preserve
them?

In this course you will learn about the history and technology of firearms,
how to identify conservation problems, how to properly handle, store,
exhibit, and how to safely clean and preserve historic firearms. We will
emphasize what you can do and when you need a conservator. 

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Join Museum Study and Angela Kipp for a free Unmanaged Collections Talk
Tuesday December 19 at 9 pm Continental Europe, 8 pm U.K., 3 pm Eastern
North America, 2 pm Central, 1 pm Mountain, Noon Pacific, 11 am Alaska,
10 am Hawaii, Wednesday December 20 9 am New Zealand, Wednesday 7 am
Australian Eastern
The new edition of “Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections” is in the
making but not done. There is still time for you to weigh in with your
thoughts, ideas, and experiences before it is too late!
In this event author Angela Kipp will present the plans for 

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Dear colleagues: [Indulgencecoveted for cross-posting]]

The Ontario Museum Association's recording of its 13 July 2023 "Small
Bytes: Podcasting for Ontario Museums" presentation provides 1.5 hours of
recommendations including a professional podcasting firm representative & 3
museum staff members who have produced podcasts that usefully include
important preparatory steps (Ontario Museum Association 2023).

For small museums that may not have the budget to acquire the software
recommended in this presentation, there does exist an extremely useful
alternative for recording presentations suitable for podcasting by small
museums. 

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***Conference Wrap Up***
ARCS was excited to welcome over 680+ attendees to the biennial conference
Momentum held in Montreal Canada, November 7-10, 2023. With a mixture of
off-site tours, an emergency workshop, welcome reception, trivia, and over
30 educational sessions, the event was a welcome return to our on site
conference programming.

Recordings and handouts will be made available to all attendees AND all
active ARCS members by mid December, so keep an eye out for announcements. 

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Dear Colleagues,

There is still time to submit your application for the 2024-2025 cohort of Tyson Scholars of American Art at Crystal Bridges! Please see below for more details. We have extended the deadline to Monday, December 11th, 2023.

For the full call, more information about the program and how to apply, please visit: https://crystalbridges.org/reports-and-research/tyson-scholars/ 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! http://www.globalmuseum.org

** That’s not a potato: mystery of Egyptian treasures found buried in grounds of Scottish school
Incredible tale of Melville House where, over a 30-year period, pupils uncovered treasures of antiquity. 

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Hello everyone,

I would like to extend an invitation to DAM and Museums 2024
<https://www.henrystewartconferences.com/events/dam-and-museums-2024>. Join
us *online *on *February 8, 2024* to learn and connect with 2,000+ members
of the museums and DAM community at this exclusive virtual event.

The agenda was recently confirmed - you can view it here!
https://www.henrystewartconferences.com/events/dam-and-museums-2024

Hear from speakers representing *The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles*, *The
Metropolitan Museum of Art*, *The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and
Botanical Gardens *plus many more! 

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Hi Everyone,

Here is the schedule for the upcoming online courses I teach to museum and
conservation and professionals for January 2024.

*December*

*Care and Conservation of Historic Copper, Brass, and Bronze - December
4th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://coppercareclass45.eventbrite.com
<https://coppercareclass45.eventbrite.com>*

*Care and Conservation of Historic Firearms - December 11th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://firearmscareclass45.eventbrite.com
<https://firearmscareclass45.eventbrite.com>* 

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UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book that may be of interest to list subscribers Global Goods and the Country House: Comparative perspectives, 1650-1800, edited by Jon Stobart. Download it free: https://bit.ly/40JxcQo

This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! https://globalmuseum.weebly.com/ (NOTE: New URL)

** UK museum sector addresses impact of Israel-Hamas conflict
Cultural institutions with links to those on both sides of the conflict are working to support communities suffering from shock and grief, and to combat rising tensions, antisemitism and anti-Muslim bigotry. Read More
​​
​ ​** The Future of the Museum Store
The museum store is a natural extension of our relationship to the objects we preserve in museums: enabling people 

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Hi Museum-L moderator - I am not sure if the listserv permits job announcements. If you do, I'd be grateful if you could post this job announcement at the Smithsonian Institution - thanks! Eric Hintz

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

Director, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Public History Division, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution 

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Balboa Park Online Collaborative (BPOC) is hosting a free webinar
called Dreaming
of Building More Inclusive Art Collections on November 29th from 8 AM PT/11
AM ET to 9 AM PT/12 PM ET.

Our Panelists:

-

Tiffany LaTrice, Visual Artist, Executive Director and Founder of TILA
Studios
-

Elysian McNiff Koglmeier, Head of Partnerships, Artwork Archive
-

Lia Newman, Director/Curator of the Van Every/Smith Galleries at
Davidson College
- 

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Liverpool University Press is pleased to inform you of the latest content in SCULPTURE JOURNAL<https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/sj>, a highly regarded publication that is essential reading for those working in and researching sculpture in all its aspects from prehistory to the present across the globe.

Volume 32.4 is a Special Issue titled 'Valuing sculpture: art, craft and industry, 1660–1860'. Contributions reconsider the significance of the interrelationships between art, craft & industry from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. 

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Hello everyone,

On behalf of the entire team, I would like to warmly invite you to join us
this evening live from NYC via Zoom (7p ET / 4p PT) for our weekly free and
interactive tour.

#150 Considering Art: Considering Commodity - featuring urgent work by Hank
Willis Thomas.

Hank Willis Thomas <https://jackshainman.com/artists/hank_willis_thomas>
(he/him) lives and works in Brooklyn, NY as a conceptual artist working
primarily with themes related to perspective, identity, commodity, media,
and popular culture. His work has been exhibited throughout the United
States and abroad including the International Center of Photography,
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Musée du 

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*Starting on November 27,
2023
"Condition Reporting for Collections and Historic
Buildings"

3 Week Online Class - $275 *

Do you have historic, cultural, or artistic collections, or historic
buildings, and want to know how to best develop a comprehensive condition
reporting system?

In this course you will learn about how objects, art collections, and
historic buildings deteriorate, how to recognize problems, how to document
condition issues, and how to develop a condition reporting system within
your institution so that issues can be resolved efficiently. Also how to
use a rigorous monitoring and condition reporting system to form the
foundation 

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Dear Colleagues,

There is still time to submit your application for the 2024-2025 cohort of Tyson Scholars of American Art at Crystal Bridges. Please see below for more details. Applications are due on November 29, 2023.

For the full call, more information about the program and how to apply, please visit: https://crystalbridges.org/reports-and-research/tyson-scholars/ 

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'The Night the Stars Fell' 190 Years Ago: Beginning of Citizen Science

“The Night the Stars Fell” was the early morning of 1833 November 13 when thousands of “Shooting Stars”, during what we now know as the annual Leonid Meteor Shower, became a Meteor Storm! A Connecticut college professor used the incident to start the first scientific study of Meteors and Meteor Showers and create the first Citizen Science Project. 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! https://globalmuseum.weebly.com/ (NOTE: New URL)

** The Cathedral and the Museum
With declining attendances and a neglect of their core mission, churches and art galleries have much in common. 

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Email Subject: Deaccessioned Prints Available for Donation

Denison Museum is deaccessioning over 300 editions of prints made by
contemporary artists from 1970-1990. These artists have been exhibited and
collected by museums nationally and internationally, significantly
impacting the arts.
Please take a look at our inventory here
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h84zWVl0xZfKTeBsUROW7nI2biUcKR8N/view?usp=drive_link>.
You can see images of each edition here
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qhwYYNApPQNl142Jwe3eD9R_XinwJLIP/view?usp=sharing>
.
If you are interested in Denison transferring ownership to your museum,
please send in a request with this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZxxM6laemG6JmfDaleWGUo3C4C39cUFnSDhSacSFx_GccvQ/viewform?usp=sharing>
. 

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Hello everyone,

On behalf of the entire team, I would like to warmly invite you to join us
this evening live from NYC via Zoom (7p ET / 4p PT) for our weekly free and
interactive tour.

#149 Considering Art: Considering Metaphor - featuring urgent work by
Nicholas Hlobo.

Nicholas Hlobo (he/him) began his career around the end of apartheid in
1994, when there was a new sense of freedom and national pride in South
Africa. With the eradication of legalized and enforced discrimination and
segregation, Hlobo and his peers were empowered to openly voice their
opinions and ideas under 

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Free Webinar from the Texas Historical Commission

Building Community Engagement through Collections Exhibitions
Tuesday, November 14, 2:00 p.m. CT

Your museum's collection storage is full of potential exhibits that will build community trust by sharing important local stories. Learn how one museum increased their visitation and community engagement by low-cost exhibits by mounting one collections exhibit each month for a year. 

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*Starting on November 20, 2023*
*"Copyright and Intellectual Property 101 for Museums"*
*4 Week Online Class - $275*

Are you using films, videos, music, and photographs in your exhibits and
events? Do you have collections that you want to monetize through
licensing? What about online postings of your collections or photos by
visitors and other institutions? Do you want to know how to protect your
museum as a brand? Are you confused about copyright and licensing for
museums or want to learn more? 

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** Alleged Leader of Suspected Egyptian Antiquities Traffic Ring Jailed in Paris
The 80-year-old dealer is believed to be behind the sale of allegedly smuggled Egyptian antiquities to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Louvre Abu Dhabi for a collective €60 million ($64 million). 

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Hi folks,

We’ve set our on-line 2024 interpretive courses, offered throughthe Northern States Conservation Center, and taught by Interpretive expert Prof.John Veverka. These are all 4-week courses and include live chat times withJohn each week as well as e-copies of Johns textbooks.
For information on any of these courses you can contact:
Northern States Conservation CenterTraining Sessions, Lectures and Workshops Available | Northern States Conservation Center (collectioncare.org)
Peggy [log in to unmask] 

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Hello everyone,

On behalf of the entire team, I would like to warmly invite you to join us
this evening live from NYC via Zoom (7p ET / 4p PT) for our weekly free and
interactive tour.

#148 Considering Art: Considering Archetypes - featuring urgent work by
Zanele Muholi.

Muholi <https://www.yanceyrichardson.com/artists/zanele-muholi> (they/them)
is a South African visual activist and photographer. For over a decade,
they have documented Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and
intersex people’s lives in various townships in South Africa. Responding to
the continuing discrimination and violence faced by the LGBTQIA+ community,
in 2006, Muholi embarked on an 

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***Conference Update***
While the registration and waitlist are closed for the ARCS 2023 Conference
due to reaching capacity, you can still follow along across social media!

Follow #ARCSconf2023 during the conference, November 7-10, to see reports
on programming and events all next week!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arcs4all/

X: http://www.twitter.com/arcs4all

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcs4all/

***Volunteer and become a member of an ARCS Committee!***
Are you looking to get involved, expand your professional network, and help
ARCS put on incredible programs, conferences, or help with other
initiatives that benefit our members? Here are the current open volunteer
positions with ARCS: 

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Call for Nominations: 2024 Charles C. Eldredge Prize
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Charles C. Eldredge Prize. The prize is awarded annually by the museum for outstanding scholarship in the field of American art. A cash award of $3,000 is made to the author of a recent book-length publication that provides new insight into works of art, the artists who made them, or aspects of history and theory that enrich our understanding of America's artistic heritage. The Eldredge Prize seeks to recognize originality and thoroughness of research, excellence of writing, clarity of method, 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** British Museum was 'victim of inside job'
Records were altered to conceal alleged thefts over as long as 25 years, chairman George Osborne tells MPs. 

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Good afternoon:

Sloan Museum of Discovery in Flint, Michigan has reposted an Assistant Curator of Collections Management position at our institution with a revised salary of $50-$58,000 per year and updated duties. We are an organization of 80, including six within our department, and at an exciting time in our history. We reopened in 2022 with a newly renovated facility and are engaged in some exciting work. 

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Dear Colleagues,

On Wednesday, November 29th, from 8 AM PT/11 AM ET to 9 AM PT/12 PM
ET, the Balboa
Park Online Collaborative <https://bpoc.org/> (BPOC) invites you to our
latest webinar, Dreaming of Building More Inclusive Art Collections.
Attendees can expect to learn more about creating a sense of belonging in
your institutions with collections that reflect your diverse communities.
You’ll gain insights into the following topics: 

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Greetings from the Northeast Document Conservation Center<https://www.nedcc.org/>! Below are preservation-related opportunities. Full descriptions and registration are available online<https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/training-currentlist>.

Webinars and Workshops - Full descriptions and registration are available at https://www.nedcc.org/pt. Webinars are available to registrants for three months after enrollment. Free preservation webinars are available on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSqxpHY476Jy1ffYgdE6JahUxhHvoK155>.

10/31 - Writing Your PAG (Preservation Assistance Grant) (FREE webinar)
11/08 - Failures of Hinging with Japanese Papers and Wheat Starch Paste and How to Avoid Them
11/30 - Metadata for Digital Preservation 

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InterpNEWS

Nov-Dec2023 Issue
Hi Folks,
I’m pleased to announce the Nov-Dec 2023 issue ofInterpNEWS in now available (for free).
I’ve been doing several issues on interpretingclimate change affects for your site/park/museum visitors.  NOAA predicts a warmer/dryer winter for theNorthern U.S, and a wetter winter for the Southern U.S.
https://www.weather.gov/media/bis/2023_2024_preliminary_winter_outlook.pdf

   Thisissue focuses on the subject of “What’s happening to winter”.  Depending on where you live the changes canrange from drought to flooding – stronger storms and shorter winters? 
Articlesin this issue include:
- WinterWeather and the Climate Crisis: Explained.                                                                           -Warmerwinters can wreak as much havoc as hotter summers.                                                          - Climate 

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Hello everyone,

On behalf of the entire team, I would like to warmly invite you to join us
this evening live from NYC via Zoom (7p ET / 4p PT) for our weekly free and
interactive tour.

#147 Considering Art: Considering Fictions - featuring urgent work by
Lebohang Kganye.

Although primarily a photographer Lebohang Kganye
<https://www.lebohangkganye.co.za/news-events> (she/her), interest in the
materiality of photography is ongoing and explored in myriad ways, through
her use of the sculptural, performative, theatrical and the moving image.
Kganye’s work has explored themes of personal history and ancestry whilst
resonating with the history of South Africa 

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Greetings to the list,

I am passing on this request from the daughter of a friend of mine. Can anyone on the list off some zoom, or other, mentoring support for Betty?

Betty Bui-Reilly is at final year (grade12) at Art and Design High School of New York. Betty is Illustration Representative of Major Leagues at the School and she is desperately looking for a mentor to help the group on the effective arrangement of gallery spaces. She has been trying to reach out to find someone that could help but has not been successful; with the deadline to get 

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*** We apologise for any cross-posting***

UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book that may be of interest to list subscribers: Critical Heritage Studies and the Futures of Europe, edited by Rodney Harrison, Nélia Dias, and Kristian Kristiansen. Download it free: https://bit.ly/46SiKaC

Hi Everyone,

Here is the schedule for the upcoming online courses I teach to museum and
conservation and professionals for November 2023.

*November*

*Care and Conservation of Historic Cannons - November 13th.*

*Three Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://cannoncareclass35.eventbrite.com
<https://cannoncareclass35.eventbrite.com>*

*Copyright and Intellectual Property 101 for Museums - November 20th.*

*Four Week Course - $275Here is the link for payment:
https://copyrightclass40.eventbrite.com
<https://copyrightclass40.eventbrite.com>* 

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Hello everyone,

I would like to extend an invitation to DAM and Museums 2024
<https://www.henrystewartconferences.com/events/dam-and-museums-2024>. Join
us *online *on *February 8, 2024* to learn and connect with 2,000+ members
of the museums and DAM community at this exclusive virtual event.

We just announced new speakers at the event, including:

- Tracey Panek, Historian & Director of Archives, *Levi Strauss & Co.*
- Cait Carouge, Digital Asset Manager, *Gagosian*
- Amy Rudersdorf, Director, Consulting Operations, *AVP* 

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Registration is now open for this year's final VRA Regional Workshop *"Can
We Do That?: Intellectual Property Rights and Visual Media."*

Learn about copyright law as it relates to visual media specifically in the
context of cultural heritage collections within academic, archival,
library, gallery and museum environments.

*Can We Do That?: Intellectual Property Rights and Visual Media* 

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This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! www.globalmuseum.org<http://www.globalmuseum.org/>

** How museum guides are being enlisted in the US culture wars
Docents—voluntary educators who are frequently white, of retirement age and middle class—embody the tensions between the status quo and change in US museums. 

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Application Available for Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions!

Due: January 11, 2024

Maximum funding: $10,000

Funding for: Preservation assessments, planning, and supplies; Professional development on preservation & access topics

More information: https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions

FAQ: https://www.neh.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/PAG%20FAQ%202024.pdf

Further questions?: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Preservation Assistance Grants help small and mid-sized organizations preserve and manage humanities collections, ensuring their significance for a variety of users, including source communities, humanities researchers, students, and the public, by building their capacity to identify and address physical and intellectual preservation risks. These collections may include special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound 

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Spring 2024 Collections Internship (Paid)
https://mci.si.edu/sites/default/files/mci-spring-2024-collections-internship.pdf

The Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute (MCI) is the center for specialized technical collections research and conservation for the Smithsonian museums and collections. MCI holds research collections and oversees regular movement of objects and samples from institutions utilizing MCI's services. In 2019 MCI began the process of creating its Collections Management Policy. This led to the implementation of TMS for management of collections, research of storage options, and development of collections management procedures. 

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I have an old Akman AMA-1080p media player without a home. If anyone out there can make use of it, it’s yours. This is an old media player and not worth the fuss unless you have a specific need that this particular player can fill. The most obvious would be if you have old Akman players. In that case, this might be a good spare. 

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Centennial: Projection Planetarium

Today (2023 October 21) marks the centennial of the planetarium projector, which made its debut at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany on 1923 October 21. This means of displaying the motions of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars of the sky, without any concern for inclement weather, quickly developed in cities around the world. 

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