| Winter Issue of Inside SEMC is available online at www.SEMCdirect.net.
February 22, 2012
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Executive Director's Notes |
Next week I am excited to travel to Washington, D.C. February 27-28 to let our elected leaders know how museums are vital to our nation. I will join more than 300 museum professionals from across the country who will participate in Museums Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, an annual event orchestrated by the American Association of Museums (AAM).
Museums create educational programs and economic opportunities in our communities in the Southeast. As museum professionals, we want to share the critical contribution museums are making in the nation.
Join me in speaking up for our museums in your local community and on state and national levels.
Susan Perry
Executive Director |
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Get Involved! | |
SEMC needs your participation, and here are many ways for you to get involved:
- Offer to be a mentor for an emerging museum professional by contacting SEMC Mentor Coordinator Kathryn Lang at Kathy_lang@nps.gov or call 504-589-3882, ext. 114.
- Speak up for museums this week in your local community and state - Museums Advocacy Day is next Tuesday, February 28 in Washington, D.C.
- Join SEMC's LinkedIn group, Facebook and Twitter to participate in its discussions
- Recruit a new member and encourage your institution to join. Get detailed information about membership at www.semcdirect.net.
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Visitor Voices | |
The Visitors' Voices and Small Museums Committees of The American Association of State and Local History (www.aaslh.org) have been talking about how to encourage more small local history organizations to use evaluation and visitor research.
Some folks have suggested that figuring out what they really need to know from their visitors, as well as how to find that out is a major sticking point. We are hearing that people who work in small museums just do not have the time to, first, decide what information would be most useful to them and, then, wade through the various methods to find the best way to get that information.
We are considering a joint project that would address these "what" and "how" questions. But, before we delve in, we would like to know from those of you who work in small organizations (with budgets less than $250,000) if this is the right place to start.
If you work in a small organization (paid or volunteer), please take a moment to answer just a few questions and let us know if we're on the right track. The survey will take 5 minutes. To take the survey click on the link provided below:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VisitorVoicesSmallMuseums. The survey will close on Feb. 29, 2012.
Thank you for helping us better meet your needs!
Visitors' Voices & Small Museums Committees
Cherie Cook, Senior Program Manager, AASLH, cheriecook@embarqmail.com
Conny Graft, Co-chair, Visitors' Voices Affinity Group, cgraft6@gmail.com
Anne Guernsey, Co-chair, Visitors' Voices Affinity Group, anne_guernsey@chs.org
Stacy Klingler, Chair, Small Museums Affinity Group, SKlingler@indianahistory.org
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Scholarships Available | |
Scholarships are available for 2012 International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums June 4 - 7, 2012 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Thursday, March 1 is the application deadline for scholarships. Qualified applicants must work with a tribal archive, library, museum or cultural center, or be enrolled full-time in a museum, library, archival, or Native Studies related program. Awards are primarily based upon the extent to which an applicant is likely to benefit from the conference and financial need. Scholarships range from $250 to $750 and may include registration fees and three-nights shared lodging. Travel typically is not covered, but will be considered. Funding for scholarships is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Approximately 100 scholarships will be awarded. To apply, visit the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museum's website at www.atalm.org. |
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