Dear Colleagues:

NAME, the National Association for Museum Exhibition, is working to place
three candidates on the ballot for the Board of Directors of the American
Association of Museums.  The NAME Board believes that only by placing NAME
members on the Board of AAM will issues that affect museum professionals
involved with development, design, and production of exhibitions be addressed
by AAM in the context of the larger issues facing museums.

The candidates are Diana Cohen Altman, Jim Volkert, and Claudia Oakes.  Diana
is Editor of the Exhibitionist and Writer for Office of Exhibits
Central/Smithsonian Institution.  Diana has elevated the Exhibitionist to the
position of being an important and frequently cited journal of the
profession.  She is familiar with the issues affecting all museums.

Jim Volkert has served NAME as Regional Representative, 1st Vice
President/Program Chair and  Chair and Board Member.   He is the Deputy
Director for Design, National Museum of the American Indian.  Through his
work with this museum and others around the country, Jim has developed a
broad perspective regarding museums and exhibitions.

Claudia Oakes serves as the State Coordinator for Utah and as Director of
Public Programs for the Utah Museum of Natural History.  From her work at
National Air and Space Museum and the Milwaukee Public Museum, she brings a
balanced approach to any consideration of museum issues.

In order for the NAME candidates to be placed on the ballot, each candidate
must gather 342 signatures of current AAM members and submit them to AAM by
December 6. The form must be mailed to the address shown on the form by
November 30th to the NAME Secretary.

This effort will benefit NAME and the museum profession by assuring that the
AAM Board is representative of all its members.

Whitney Watson

1st Vice President*Program Chair

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AN URGENT MESSAGE TO AAM MEMBER:

PETITION TO NOMINATE AAM BOARD MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

NAME has three members who wish to stand for election as AAM Board Members-At
Large. This is an opportunity for us to influence the destiny of the AAM and
we urge you to consider signing the accompanying nominating petitions for 1,
2  or all 3 NAME candidates. Each petition candidate must gather at least 342
original (not photocopied or fax) signatures of currently active voting AAM
members. Only one individual may sign for each institutional membership.
Please sign, fold, stamp and mail back this form by November 30th. You must
fill in all information for each nominee.

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I support the nomination of Diana Cohen Altman to serve as Board
Member-at-Large on
the American Association of Museum's Board.

AAM Membership Number _________               ____

Name
                                                                  Signature


Museum                                                               City
                                       State

I support the nomination of Claudia Oakes to serve as Board Member-at-Large
on the American Association of Museum's Board.

AAM Membership Number _________               ____

Name
                                                                  Signature


Museum                                                               City
                                       State

I support the nomination of Jim Volkert to serve as Board Member-at-Large on
the American Association of Museum's Board.

AAM Membership Number _________               ____

Name
                                                                  Signature


Museum                                                       City
                                       State


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Fold with this panel on the outside,
stamp and mail by November 28




                                               To:
                                                  Serena Furman, NAME
Secretary
                                                  Museum of Our National
Heritage
                                                  PO Box 519
                                                  Lexington, MA 02173