New Jersey Association of Museums 2005 Annual Meeting
THE PROMISE OF TECHNOLOGY 
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ

Schedule
9:30 am - Registration
Coffee & Danish 

10:15 am – Welcome & Opening Remarks
Erin Dougherty, President, NJAM 
Susan Gogan, President, Wheaton Village 

10:30 am – Keynote Speakers
Dr. Kent Lydecker, Metropolitan Museum of Art:  Dr. Lydecker, the 
Frederick P. and Sandra P. Rose Associate Director for Education of The 
Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss the role of technology as it 
relates to the museum's educational mission.  In 2000, The Metropolitan 
Museum of Art launched its prize-winning Timeline of Art History on its 
website.  This chronological, geographical and thematic exploration of the 
history of art allows viewers to compare and contrast works from around 
the world, and is an example of extending the educational mission of an 
institution far beyond the walls of the museum. 

Bill Weinstein, Philadelphia Museum of Art:  Bill Weinstein, Director of 
Information Services at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, will discuss the 
issue of museums and technology by looking back to museums’ first 
encounters with computers.  He will also discuss what the future may hold 
for museums and technology. 

11:45 am – Morning Sessions (See below)

12:45 pm - Lunch

1:15 pm – Business Meeting & Presentation of the 17th Annual John Cotton 
Dana Award
NJAM is pleased to announce that this year's John Cotton Dana Award will 
be presented to James F. Turk, Ph.D., Curator of Cultural History at the 
New Jersey State Museum. 
     The 17th annual presentation of this award will take place during the 
luncheon.  The award honors an individual who is recognized by his or her 
peers as having advanced the service of museums to the region, 
demonstrated visionary and innovative leadership, and/or exemplified the 
highest standards of professional commitment. 

1:45 pm – Afternoon Sessions (See below)

3:00 pm – Tour of Wheaton Village
Gay LeCleire Taylor, Curator/Director, Museum of American Glass 
Wheaton Village is an open air arts community located in Cumberland County 
on a 65-acre campus in Millville, NJ.  Wheaton Village is home to the 
Museum of American Glass, housing over 6,500 objects, both historic and 
contemporary.  A dynamic hot glass studio housed in the TC Wheaton Glass 
Factory presents demonstrations for the public by artists working with 
both traditional and contemporary glassmaking techniques. 

Sessions:
PastPerfect:  A Discussion with the Designers & the Buyers
Brian L. Gomez, VP of Operations, Pastime Software Company, Inc. 
Learn about PastPerfect software and what it can do for you — join the 
over 100 New Jersey institutions that are current users.  PastPerfect 
conforms to the latest standards for cataloguing archive, library, 
historic object, art object, natural history, archaeology and photograph 
collections, and encompasses every aspect of collection and membership 
management.  Mr. Gomez and current users of PastPerfect software will 
field questions and address those received in advance (see Computer 
Challenge Question on registration card).
     Morning session - Beginners with Daniel T. Campbell, Somers Mansion 
State Historic Site 
     Afternoon session - Intermediate/Advanced with Margaret Carlsen, 
Rockingham State Historic Site 

Getting the Edge Using The Raiser’s Edge
Laurie Tarasiewicz, Account Executive for Cultural Organizations, 
Blackbaud 
Learn about this multi-faceted software package and the benefits it can 
offer.  The Raiser's Edge gives the tools needed to cultivate lifelong 
relationships with donors, saves time and money by streamlining important 
daily processes, demonstrates increased accountability and diversifies 
fundraising methods.  Laurie Tarasiewicz will field questions from 
participants and address questions received in advance (see Computer 
Challenge Question on registration card). 

Virtual Museums, Catalogues & Exhibitions:  As Effective As Their 
Predecessors?
Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, Ph.D., Curator at the Jersey City Museum 
Ellen Snyder-Grenier, Curator of the Guinness Collection at the Morris 
Museum 
In 2004, the Jersey City Museum launched a Virtual Museum of its Permanent 
Collection and a Virtual Catalogue for the exhibition, <<jersey (new)>>. 
Dr. Aranda will discuss the impact that this new technology has had on web 
traffic and visitorship, how the Virtual Museum is being used as a tool to 
create next year's Permanent Collection exhibition, <<Jersey City 
Interprets,>> and how the decision is made to create either virtual or 
print catalogues. 
     Ellen Snyder-Grenier was the curator of the New Jersey Historical 
Society's Online Exhibition, <<What Exit? New Jersey and Its Turnpike.>> 
Ms. Snyder-Grenier will discuss the transformation of this exhibition from 
in-gallery to online, the technology used to create it, and the effect its 
creation has had on web traffic. 

Technology On A Budget
John Suau, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums 
Participate in a Technology 101 session and learn how to build a website 
and launch a membership e-mail campaign/newsletter for under $100/month.  
A guidebook of website resources for non-profit organizations and museums 
will be provided to participants.  

New Jersey Association of Museums
Annual Meeting Registration Form

Advanced Registration Fees (check appropriate box)
__$65 NJAM members (Institutional members may register up to 5 staff 
members at this rate) 
__$85 Non-members 
Fees include all sessions, morning coffee, luncheon & tour 
Copy form to list additional staff with their preferences. 

Name ______________________________________________
Institution ___________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
City/State/Zip ________________________________________
Phone/Fax ___________________________________________
Email _______________________________________________

Please indicate 1st & 2nd choices for each session. 

Session 1 - 11:45am 
__PastPerfect (Beginners) 
__The Raiser's Edge 
__Virtual Museums, Catalogues & Exhibitions 
__Technology on a Budget 

Session 2 - 1:45pm 
__PastPerfect (Intermediate/Advanced) 
__The Raiser's Edge 
__Virtual Museums, Catalogues & Exhibitions 
__Technology on a Budget 

Lunch Choices 
Boxed lunches are included with your payment. 
Please select one of the following options: 
___Vegetable wrap   ___Roast beef sandwich   ___Turkey and cheese sandwich 

Tour ___Check here if you will be attending the 3pm tour. 

Computer Challenge Question:  There are times when we all struggle with 
the technology that is supposed to make things "easier" for us. We'd like 
to help alleviate some of these challenges by giving you the opportunity 
to ask questions to representatives from Raiser's Edge and PastPerfect and 
your peers who are using the software. Please send your question along 
with your registration form.

Mail registration forms and and checks made out to: NJAM (purchase orders 
are also acceptable) to: Linda Onorevole, Dir. of Marketing & PR, Jersey 
City Museum, PO Box 428, Jersey City, NJ 07303.  Forms may also be faxed 
to 201-413-9922, attn: Linda Onorevole.   For more information, call 201-
413-0303, ext 109. 

For directions and other information about Wheaton Village, please visit 
www.wheatonvillage.org 
Ample, free parking on-site. 
Rooms for $79 per night are available at the Country Inn by Carlson, 
located adjacent to the Village, 1-856-825-3100. 

New Jersey Association of Museums
PO Box 877
Newark, NJ  07101-0877

 

 

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