***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: -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 Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, April 19, 2024. Submit Your Proposal Here: https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/conference/2024-virtual-conference#Proposals Now Available! Virtual Conference Sponsorship Packages View Sponsorship Packages: https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/conference/2024-virtual-conference/sponsorship-opportunities ***ARCS Board of Directors New Members 2024-2026*** On April 9 all active members of ARCS should have received a link to access the slate of new board member candidates for 2024-2026. If you haven’t received that information, please contact [log in to unmask] to verify your membership status. Voting for two new board members closes on April 28, 2024. ***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: Submissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd2Vj-PJhY4PkXnp_4Ch4F7tJW3EuC09FbNZlDXfRuT472iA/viewform?usp=sf_link ***Upcoming Programming*** **ARCS Pittsburgh Meet-Up April 25, 2024** RSVP for our next ARCS In-Person Meet-Up! Date: April 25, 2024 Time: 5:00 p.m. ET Where: Eleven, 1150 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 *Please note that this is a cash bar event. RSVP Here: https://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/2415/1/arcs-meetup-pittsburgh-pa **Emergency Webinar: Notre Dame Lessons Learned from Recovery to Relationships and Planning between Firefighters and Cultural Heritage Professionals** Working with First Responders and Collections Prioritization Plans: Collections stewards have many titles and include many specialties, including anyone who supports the care and protection of collection items including registrars, collections managers, conservators, archivists, facility managers, security officers, and firefighters. This presentation will focus on the Notre Dame fire and what the fire fighters learned from this and other disasters concerning cultural heritage, and will also address the process of collections prioritization and emergency extraction procedures that was created in collaboration between firefighters and cultural heritage partners. Date: May 2, 2024 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET Agenda Part 1: Presentation Part 2: Q&A session Speaker Stéphane Ceccaldi, Chargé de mission incendie, Direction de l’Accueil, de la Surveillance et de la Sécurité (Fire Project Manager, Reception, Surveillance and Security Department). Fire Officer in charge of cultural heritage damages and crisis for Yvelines County and French national crisis Control room. Fire project manager at Château de Versailles. Fees $25.00 Members $35.00 Non-members Register Here: https://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/2413/1/emergency-webinar-notre-dame-lessons-learned-from-recovery-to-relationships-and-planning-between-firefighters-and-cultural-heritage-professionals **ARCS 2024 Members Meeting May 9, 2024** Register for the ARCS Member Meeting 2024! All active ARCS Members should mark their calendars for May 9, 2024 1:00 P.M. ET to attend the annual members meeting. Attendees will be given a chance to ask questions of the board members and find out about programming for the upcoming year. Register Here: https://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/2414/1/arcs-2024-members-meeting .FO OFF ######################################################################## Access the MUSEUM-L Home Page and Archives: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?A0=MUSEUM-L Unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L List: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 ########################################################################