REMINDER: early bird discount deadline is March 31st! Register now for the Association of College and University Museums and Galleries Annual Conference in New Orleans on May 8th. Do not miss speakers from across the US including Robert Martin, Director of the IMLS, Wanda Chin, President of the WMA, Kristine Morrissey, Jean Allman Gilmore, Bonnie Speed, Jenni Martin, Dan Mills, Mark Meadow, Marla Berns, and Angela Spinazzč. Conference Brochure and Registration form: http://www.acumg.org/conference04.html See you in New Orleans! <>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>* "BUILDING NETWORKS / SHARING RESOURCES: Models For Innovation." Association of College and University Museums and Galleries ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2004 May 8th, 2004 New Orleans, Louisiana Join Robert Martin, Director of IMLS and a diversity of practitioners from across the United States as we explore new models for successful museum collaboration. Join this expert panel as they share their own work in developing successful educational, exhibit & collections sharing, community, evaluation research, political, spiritual, and e-collaborations. <>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>* "BUILDING NETWORKS / SHARING RESOURCES: models for innovation." CONFERENCE PROGRAM Saturday, May 8th Hosted by The Newcomb Art Gallery Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 8:00 a.m. Get on Bus at Convention Center Hall H loading area 8:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast at the Newcomb Art Gallery 8:45 a.m. Welcoming presentations Lisa Hanover President, ACUMG Scott Cowen President, Tulane University Erik Neil Director, The Newcomb Art Gallery Stefan Sommer Vice President, ACUMG 9:00 a.m. From Collaboration to Convergence: Building Value for Communities of Learners Robert Martin - Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services 9:40 a.m. Unicorn at the Table: Collaboration as Learning Kristine Morrissey - Chair, Museum Studies, Michigan State University 10:20 a.m. Break 10:40 a.m. E-collaboration: Building Communities without Walls Angela Spinazzč - Consultant and Independent Researcher, ATSPIN Consulting, Chicago, IL 11:20 a.m. Community Curation: Objects to Flavor a Sense of Place Wanda Chin - Director of Exhibition and Design, University of Alaska Museum and President, Western Museums Association 12:00 p.m. Lunch by "Tasteful Events" Session I 1:15 p.m. Ramesses I - Collaborating on the Search for the Lost Pharaoh Bonnie Speed - Director, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University 2:00 p.m. The University as MICROCOSM: the material economy of knowledge Mark Meadow - Professor, History of Art & Architecture, UC Santa Barbara and Research Fellow, Getty Research Institute 2:45 p.m. Alice's Wonderland: A Museum-University Research Collaboration Jenni Martin - Director of Education, Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose Session II 1:15 p.m. Why Travel an Exhibit? - Thoughts on the Benefits (and Challenges) Dan Mills - Director, Samek Art Gallery, Bucknell University 2:00 p.m. Seven Secrets to Successful Exhibition Sharing Jean Allman Gilmore - Registrar, Brandywine Museum and co-author, "On the Road Again: Developing & Managing Traveling Exhibitions" 2:45 p.m. A Case for Being "AWAKE": Buddhism, Collaboration, & Museum Practice Marla Berns - Director, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History 3:30 p.m. Break 3:45 p.m. Working Together to Get Ahead - a Panel and Community Discussion: Jean Allman Gilmore, Marla Berns, Wanda Chin, Jenni Martin, Robert Martin, Dan Mills, Kristine Morrissey, Mark Meadow, Bonnie Speed, and Angela Spinazzč. 4:30 p.m. Reception at the Newcomb Art Gallery 6:00 p.m. Buses return to Conference Center - Farewell 'till next year! <>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>*<>* FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stefan Sommer, Vice President and Conference Chair Association of College and University Museums and Galleries <http://www.acumg.org> Director of Education Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research <http://www.mpcer.nau.edu> Associate Curator Colorado Plateau Museum of Arthropod Biodiversity <http://bugs.bio.nau.edu> Department of Biological Sciences Northern Arizona University Campus Box 5640 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 523-4463 office (928) 523-7500 fax e-mail [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).