Are you starting a new Tribal Museum / Library? Are you CLUELESS about where to start or how to move your project forward? Are you overwhelmed by your big project? Do you long for help from those who've been there? Do you know who to call for help? If you answered yes to more than 1 of the above questions, you need to attend MPMA’s Pre-Conference Workshop: Starting a New Tribal Museum or Library? Keys to Successful Planning, Implementation, and Sustainability Conducted by some of the BEST museum planning folks who also know about tribal issues. So, hurry and register. Already registered? You can still add this workshop. The buzz these days is with tribal museums. And there are dozens of tribal museums, cultural centers, and libraries being built on Native American reservations throughout the MPMA region. Because of gaming, the social demands on the reservation, the need for cultural preservation, and competition for tourism, it is difficult to know how to establish viable educational institutions. The initiations of these new institutions in tribal communities are a necessity, but how do Native American tribes begin, maintain, and ensure that programs stay alive on a long term basis? This workshop will be an essential learning and developmental tool to assist participants in developing and implementing a mission statement and community needs assessment, initiating a draft collection policy, creating opportunities for fundraising, and providing network opportunities with other tribal communities building new tribal museums and libraries. Featured topics: Basics about big development projects Tools for creating viable institutions How-tos of working within Tribal policies Creating a mission statement and why that is important Factors to consider to make your museum a fit in your community Fundraising tips Creating a collections policy Reference material will be provided Networking lines that will REALLY help you REGISTER NOW! For a registration form, respond to this email or visit MPMA online at http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/ (Go to conferences). Workshops will be held September 13th in conjunction with MPMA's annual regional museum conference in Omaha, NE, Sept. 13 - Sept.16, 2005. Workshop Presenters: Workshop Chair & Presenters: Christy Sturm, Executive Director of Education, Pueblo of San Juan, San Juan Pueblo, NM Norman Bahe, Educational Curator, Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ Jeremy Bertrand Finch, Director of Cultural Resources, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Shawnee, OK Robert Gant, Curator of Collections, Old West Museum, Cheyenne, WY Arthur H. Wolf, WOLF Consulting, Las Vegas, NV Endorsed by the Tribal Museum Network Half-Day Workshop, Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 12:30 pm — 4:00 pm Workshop Fee for conference delegates is $30. Non-delegate fee is $50. MPMA offers these workshops, too: 1. Plastics in Collection 2. Planning a New Museum 3. Terrorism 4. Historical / Re-enactment Clothing 5. Packing and Shipping Objects 6. Firearms in Collections Check these out on MPMA's website: Click here: The Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA) MPMA's Annual Conference in 2005 is in Omaha, Nebraska, September 13-16th. Come see all the things to do in the big O! MPMA is the professional service provider to museums in ten states: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. For more information, Click here: Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA) Mountain-Plains Museums Association 7110 West David Drive Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404 303-979-9358 / fax 303-979-3553 http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/ ========================================================= 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).