Small Museum Association
2007 Annual Conference Call for Papers
The Small Museums Association (SMA) is planning its 23rd Annual Conference in Ocean City, Maryland on February 26 - 28, 2007. This conference brings together more than 250 museum professionals from a wide range of institutions each year, primarily from the Mid-Atlantic region. The conference aims towards improving professionalism within the small museum community by providing a unique and comfortable environment for individuals and institutions with diverse experiences to meet and learn from each other. Conference sessions typically provide practical, relevant discussions, and examples for small museums and institutions with limited budgets.
This year, the Winter Conference seeks to recognize the changing face of the Small Museum through the theme of “Stayin’ Alive.” This topic addresses the need for museums to reach beyond normal comfort zones, look outside the box, and develop new and exciting educational programs, long range plans, collections policies and more in order to remain relevant in a quickly changing world. Information and ideas will be disseminated through workshops, poster session, panel discussions, and speakers.
As small museums work diligently to meet daily challenges, resources within the larger community can be overlooked. One of the goals of the Annual Conference is to give professionals and volunteers practicing at small museums the necessary tools to form strong community relationships and to mine the wealth of unsuspected resources available. Strong partnerships can lead to increased capacity for small museums and increased awareness of the needs of the surrounding community.
We invite proposals for sessions, based on original research. Proposals can be based on a number of topics, including, but not limited to:
History, Science, or Art Educational Programming and Evaluation
The Role of the Museum in the Community
Conservation and/or Restoration Issues/Practices
New Approaches to Exhibit Design
The Visitor and Visitor Services
State and Federal Education Guidelines
Aspects of Collection Management
Non-Profit and Museum Management
Theory in the Museum
Museums and the Internet, Distance Learning
Conference sessions are held from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday, February 26 and from 10:00 AM to noon on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.
Individuals from the museum/historic preservation and related supporting communities who would like to present at this dynamic and friendly conference are invited to submit proposals to the address below by July 14, 2006; you will be notified by August 31, 2006.
Session Proposal Application
Your Name: _______________________________________________________________
Institution/Organization/Company: _____________________________________________
Your Address: ______________________________________________________________
Your Phone Number: ________________________________________________________
Your Cell Phone Number: ____________________________________________________
Your Email Address: ________________________________________________________
Preferred Session Date: Monday (Feb. 26) _____ Tuesday (Feb. 27) Either: _____
Preferred Session Length (select one): 60 minutes _____ 90 minutes _____
Title of Proposed Session:
Description of Proposed Session:
Return to and for questions contact:
Michael DiPaolo, SMA Speakers Coordinator
The Lewes Historical Society
110 Shipcarpenter Street
Lewes, Delaware 19958
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: 302-645-7670
Fax: 302-645-2375
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