JIMI Applications Deadline Reminder: 31 October 2011 SEMC’s Jekyll Island Management Institute 2012 (JIMI 2012) The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) proudly announces the 12th Annual Jekyll Island Management Institute (JIMI 2012). Scheduled for January 24-31, 2012, JIMI is specifically designed for administrators from new and emerging museums and for museum professionals with subject area expertise desiring knowledge of general museum administration and operations. Located on historic Jekyll Island, GA, this highly successful training program provides a unique eight-day immersion for museum professionals seeking the opportunity to learn management, personnel and interpretive skills from leading experts. Sessions include leadership and management styles, administration and trusteeship, strategic planning, fundraising and marketing, financial management, developing exhibits, public relations, collections management, disaster preparedness, interpretation, volunteer management, and museum ethics. Through the generosity of friends and colleagues of the late Peter S. LaPaglia, the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) and the Jekyll Island Management Institute (JIMI) are pleased to offer the Peter S. LaPaglia JIMI Scholarship to cover the cost of tuition. Applications for JIMI and the Peter S. LaPaglia JIMI Scholarship are currently available at the website address shown below, with an October 31, 2011 deadline for submitting applications. JIMI is an SEMC program sponsored by Goosepen Studio & Press, Inc., Jekyll Island Museum and Historic Preservation, LaPaglia Companies, and North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites and Properties. For additional information, contact Martha Battle Jackson, JIMI Administrator, (919) 733-7862, ext. 236, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or, Susan Perry, Executive Director, SEMC, (404) 814-2048, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or, download an application at http://www.semcdirect.net/Default.aspx?pageId=706790 _______________________________________________________________ Martha Battle Jackson, Curator Division of State Historic Sites and Properties 4620 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4620 919-733-7862 ext 236; fax 919-733-9515 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________________________________________ E-mail correspondence to and from this sender may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. The views expressed by the sender may not reflect those of my agency. “The future, though imminent, is obscure.” ~~Winston Churchill ========================================================= 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).