The call for proposals is now open for the Small Museum
Association’s Annual Conference. Please direct any questions to:
SMA Speaker Coordinator Jennifer Ruffner, 410-514-7612, jagmuse@gmail.com with
questions or completed forms. Forms must be submitted no later than September
1, 2012.
Thank you,
Rebecca Lawrence
SMA Board Member;
Museum Educator
2013 Annual Conference Call for Proposals
The Small Museum Association (SMA) is planning its 29th Annual
Conference, which will be held in
As the only conference in the country dedicated specifically to small museums,
the Annual Conference draws museum professionals from the Mid-Atlantic region
and from across the country as our membership and attendee base continues to
expand. The conference goal is to support and nurture the small museum
community through a mix of invited speakers, contributed presentations,
workshops and engaging discussion. The conference provides a unique and
comfortable learning environment for individuals and institutions with diverse
experiences to meet and learn from each other, to share their expertise, build
capacity and increase professionalism. Conference sessions typically
provide practical, relevant discussions and examples for small museums and
institutions with limited budgets and staff.
This year, the Small Museum Conference would like to offer sessions that
address the conference theme, Superheroes: The Extraordinary Power of Small
Museums. Small museums, like superheroes, serve their communities and
provide inspiration. This year’s conference will explore the myriad ways
by which small museums accomplish their goals; particularly during these
challenging years. We invite proposals based on institutional experience
or original research. Proposal topics should help attendees learn from
your institutions’ successes (or failures), and provide low or non-cost ideas
for replicating success. The power of small museums should be a central
theme to any presentation, whether it addresses fundraising, education,
curatorial issues, museum boards or volunteers. Sessions should also
indicate the level of the information that will be provided, and whether it is
most appropriate for a beginner who is new to museums, someone with
intermediate experience, or an expert in the field. Possible session
topics include:
● From Mild-Mannered to Man of Steel
- Transforming Your Museum into a Community Leader
● League of Superheroes - Pooling
Your Resources to Accomplish Great Things
● Defeating Evil Villains - Small
Museums Overcoming Challenges
● Side-Kicks, not Minions -
Developing staff and volunteers as partners to the mission
● Revealing the Backstory - How a
Museum’s Origin Story Impacts Operations Today
● “With Great Power...” -
Responsibilities of Museum Boards
Proposals should be submitted using the form below, and sent to the SMA Speaker
Coordinator no later than September 1, 2012.
SMA's mission is to develop and maintain a peer network
among people who work for small museums, giving them opportunities to learn,
share knowledge and support one another, so that they, in turn, can better
serve their institutions, communities and profession.
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2013 Annual Conference Session Proposal Form
Your Name:
____________________________________________________________________________
Institution/Organization/Company:
____________________________________________________________________________
Your Address:
____________________________________________________________________________
Your Phone Number:
____________________________________________________________________________
Your Cell Number (needed for emergency purposes only during the conference):
____________________________________________________________________________
Your Email Address:
____________________________________________________________________________
Preferred Session
Date:
Mon (Feb. 20) _____ Tues. (Feb. 21)_____ Either_____
Preferred Session Length:
60 min._____ 90 min._____ Either_____
Audience
Level:
Beginner____ Intermediate_____ Expert_____
Title of Proposed Session:
____________________________________________________________________________
Description of Proposed Session (use additional space as needed):
Contact SMA Speaker Coordinator Jennifer Ruffner, 410-514-7612, jagmuse@gmail.comwith questions
or completed forms. Forms must be submitted no later than September 1, 2012.
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