Call for Proposals for the 2013 CARE Marketplace of Ideas Held at the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo(tm) 2013 Monday, May 20, 3:30 PM-5:30 PM Baltimore Convention Center Deadline: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013 To: Stacy Klingler, [log in to unmask], Chair CARE Marketplace of Ideas Theme The 2013 CARE Marketplace of Ideas will showcase how audience research and evaluation can help museums best harness the power of story, the theme of this year's AAM meeting. In addition to sharing some of the most current work in our specialty, we particularly welcome proposals that describe how audience research and evaluation helps museums answer the following questions: 1. What are the elements that make a great and unforgettable story? 2. What are the techniques for good storytelling? 3. How do we measure the impact of story on our different audiences? 4. How effectively do we use storytelling to share authority? 5. How do we best use storytelling to achieve our immediate goals and fulfill our long-term missions as core educational and community institutions? In addition to dynamic poster presentations, the CARE Marketplace will team up with the Excellence in Exhibitions competition to present multiple examples of innovative, critical and cross-disciplinary thinking that enable us, as museum professionals, to create visitor experiences that build on the power of the story. Purpose The purpose of the CARE Marketplace is: 1. To showcase audience research and evaluation work currently being undertaken in and for museums 2. To encourage museums of all sizes and types to engage in audience research and evaluation 3. To present information on the related areas of museum audiences and museum programs and exhibitions, to encourage museum professionals to seek generalizations, trends, and principles that can guide efforts to improve practice Presenters Museum staff, consultants, museum studies faculty, and students who have done work on visitor studies, audience research and evaluation, and museum education are encouraged to share their findings. For those presenters who plan to attend ONLY on Monday (the day of the Marketplace), complimentary day registration will be available; please indicate on the submission form if you desire complimentary registration for Monday. Presentation Each presenter will prepare a poster or other form of display, handouts, and other materials as relevant. Displays will be on view concurrently during the two hour session. Session visitors will be invited to walk from display to display, read the posters and other materials, and interact with the presenters. Presenters must be knowledgeable about the study and available throughout the session for discussion. If accepted, presenters will be sent guidelines for content, format, and delivery of materials. Submission To submit a proposal, please complete contact Stacy Klingler at [log in to unmask] to request a 2013 Marketplace Submission Form. ************************************************ Stacy Klingler Assistant Director, Local History Services Indiana Historical Society Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269 317.233.3110 317.234.0427 (fax) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.indianahistory.org/lhs<http://www.indianahistory.org/lhs> Indiana Experience, A New Way to Live History See the newest features of the Indiana Experience at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center-You Are There 1955: Ending Polio and You Are There 1939: Healing Bodies, Changing Minds. www.indianahistory.org<http://www.indianahistory.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).