MPMA CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
MPMA offers lots of quality workshops. Hear what attendees say: *I
learned so much and had a good teacher. *They seem really good this year.
*MPMA's workshops are great.
MPMA Workshop: Oral History
Participants will review the oral history process from planning through
preservation. Discussions focus on replicable, collaborative steps to
document community histories and connect them to larger interpretive themes.
Strategies for involving communities, finding funding, and building networks
will be explored. The presenters are VERY well known in the Oral History field
and are well published. This is a special opportunity.
Presenters: Barb Sommer, Oral Historian/Independent Scholar; co-author:
Community Oral History Toolkit, Mendota Heights, MN; Mary Kay Quinlan,
Editor: Oral History Association Newsletter; co-author: Community Oral History
Toolkit, University of Nebraska-Lincoln/Oral History Association, Lincoln,
NE. This workshop held at MPMA's 2014 conference. Need to add this to
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Check Out MPMA's Other Workshops!
W1 and W10 MPMA Workshop: Disaster Planning I and II
This workshop is different from your usual disaster workshop. It is NOT
about writing a disaster plan. Participants will instead learn much more,
including the disaster management cycle, what steps to take beyond
institutional preparedness, getting to know your local first responders before a
disaster occurs and about paper conservation after a flood disaster.
This is a two-part workshop.
Part I: Learn about the disaster management cycle and what to be prepared
for before a disaster occurs. Part II: Hands on session to learn about
paper
and book salvage techniques and materials.
Part II: Hands on session to learn about paper and book salvage techniques
and materials.
Chair: Dana EchoHawk, Managing Director, Center for Colorado
& the West, University of Colorado Denver, CO. Presenters: Scott Baldwin,
Mitigation Specialist, Colorado Office of Emergency Management, Denver,
CO; Victoria Montana Ryan, Art Conservator, Art Care Services, Colorado
Springs, CO; Rebecca Hunt, Asst. Professor of History-C/T, University of
Colorado Denver / Emergency Preparedness Chair, Colorado Wyoming Association of
Museums, Denver, CO; Carl Stewart, Library Facilities Manager / Emergency
W2 Evaluative Thinking: The Key to Planning for and Measuring Success
How do you measure success? Explore the basics of evaluation and
understand how integrating it into any museum operation or program can provide
museums with innovative and meaningful ways to plan for success.
Presenters: Marley Steele-Inama, Audience Research and Evaluation Manager,
Denver Zoo, Denver, CO; Maggie Miller, Principal, Maggie Miller
Consulting, Denver, CO
W3 Mannequins 101
Learn different ways to approach displaying textiles, costumes, and
clothing. Learn how to create your own basic mannequins, and how to alter
existing mannequins. Presenter: Abby Krause, Manager of Design and Production,
History Colorado, Denver, CO
W4 Exhibit Design A-Z
Learn how to recognize the pivotal points in exhibit development where
decisions are made that affect the outcomes of your exhibit. We will
present an overview of the exhibition design process combined with discussion
groups aimed at solving real world problems. Participants will learn to
identify pivotal decision points and learn how to use the design process to
achieve their project goals and remain on time and within budget.
Chair: Abbie Chessler, Founding Partner, Design Studio, Quatrefoil
Associates, Laurel, MD. Presenters: Salle Tulchin, Senior Exhibit Graphic
Designer, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver, CO; Steve Friesen Director,
Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum, Golden, CO
W5 Audio in the Digital Age
Digital audio is firmly entrenched in our personal, social, and work
lives. Information professionals hold a unique responsibility to understand,
record, and maintain the integrity of digital audio files for future
generations. This workshop
presents the basic structure and understanding of digital audio and
strategies to plan and implement a digital audio program. This workshop will
cover: 1) basic understanding of digital audio files, 2) computer and equipment
options for a born--digital project, 3) strategies for analog- to- digital
projects, and 4) the capture of structural and descriptive metadata.
Presenter: Ryan Flahive, Archivist, Institute of American Indian Art, Santa
Fe, NM
W6 Hands-On History: Elevating Active Learning
Hands-on activities in history museums are appealing and fun for audiences
of all ages. This workshop discusses the theory behind hands-on
experiences. Attendees will see and use examples of hands-on activities and learn how
to develop their own active learning programs. Attendees will use hands-on
elements from the galleries, programs and classes of the three presenting
museums and learn how to develop low-cost hands-on elements for their own
institutions. The workshop will cover how pop culture can be used to teach
in a hands-on setting.
Chair: Ronette Rumpca, Curator of Interpretation, Museum of the South
Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD. Presenters: Russanne Erickson,
Curator of Education, Hastings Museum, Hastings, NE; Trey Corkern, Curator of
Education, Fort Caspar Museum, Casper, WY
W7 Oral History Workshop
Participants will review the oral history process from planning through
preservation. Discussions will focus on replicable, collaborative steps to
document community histories and connect them to larger interpretive themes.
Strategies for involving communities, finding funding, and building
networks will be explored.
Presenters: Barb Sommer, Oral Historian/Independent Scholar, co-author of
the Community Oral History Toolkit, Mendota Heights, MN; Mary Kay Quinlan,
Editor - Oral History Association Newsletter, co-author of the Community
Oral History Toolkit, University of Nebraska-Lincoln/Oral History
Association, Lincoln, NE
W8 Interactive Gallery Learning
Looking for ways to boost visitor engagement in tours? Learn what worked
(and what didn't) at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art! Presenters will
address tour design, training and evaluation. Participants will share their
experiences and will
create a "plan of action" for boosting interactivity in their institution.
Chair: Adrienne Lalli Hills, Interpretive Planner, Nelson-Atkins Museum of
Art, Kansas City, MO. Presenters: Sarah Sims, School Partnerships
Liaison, Nelson-
Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO; Jenn Holland, Evaluator,
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
W9 Strategic Planning: Best Practices for the Best Results
This workshop will demonstrate, in practical terms, ways in which an
organization's strategic plan supports its mission. All elements of planning
will be discussed: preparation and data gathering, SWOT analysis, agenda for
the board session, importance of facilitation, and definition of goals,
objectives, and action steps. Attendees will come away learning how planning
for success ensures positive results. Presenter: Christine Nolen, Executive
Director, Executive Service Corps, Aspen, CO
W11Streamline Marketing: More for Less
This workshop will provide tips for successful and simple marketing that
will help engage your audiences, expand your programming and promote your
events with less effort. Is digital marketing detrimental to your
organization? What are
the benefits to social media? How should analytics be used? Find out what
areas are helpful and what will hinder your efficiency as this workshop
breaks down the time commitment, skills and tools involved in various popular
marketing efforts. Presenter: Jen Tregarthen, Public Relations &
Marketing, Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK
W12 Writing for Museums
This workshop is an interactive exhibition of the tenets of interpretive
writing as they apply to museums. Clear, dynamic, and concise texts
revealing meanings and provoking visitors to care will be shown. Participants will
be challenged to write
about an artifact thereby exhibiting their ability to deliver a powerful
message.
Presenters: Dr. Alan Leftridge, Interpretive Consultant, Swan Valley, MT;
Dr. L.K. Duvanich, Organizational Management Consultant, Condon, MT
For more details about content, schedule and teachers, _visit MPMA's
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Monta Lee Dakin, Executive Director
MPMA: A Ten-state museum network
Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming
Mark your calendar:
2014 MPMA Conference: September 28 - October 2 Snowmass/Aspen, Colorado
2015 MPMA Conference: September 27 – October 1 Wichita, Kansas
Mountain-Plains Museums Association
7110 West David Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404
303-979-9358_ www.mpma.net_ (http://www.mpma.net/)
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