MPMA always has GREAT workshops at its conference

W1 Tools for Navigating Organizational Change in Museums

Introduces seven "tools" to help museums manage their transformations, develop or change leadership skills in all stakeholders and maximize organizational effectiveness.

Museum staff often reach collection storage saturation without a clear understanding of the options and requirements for storage space expansion. Discuss all of this with professionals.

Decode the new State Content Standard, Project Based Learning, and Academic Standards for the Next Generation.

Hands-on basic training for processing new accessions. Discuss different methods of applying numbers to objects and how to categorize artifacts, including "quirky" objects.

Integrate earth and life science concepts, explore fossils, fossilization and important evolutionary events with hands-on activities and discuss common misconceptions about science.

Tools of historical inquiry are introduced: artifacts, images, maps, people, books/periodicals, digital media, and ephemera. Concepts discussed: place, viewpoint, exploration, biography, causation, and precedent.

Learn about new technology and techniques of multimedia production, archiving and management strategies.

Learn how to create custom-made boxes that fit your museum's specific needs and provide proper housing for your collections.

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