California Association of Museums(CAM) Conference 2/22 詳細的會議議程如下：
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2007
8:00 am – 6:00 pm REGISTRATION AND CONFERENCE INFORMATION OPEN
8:00 am – 9:00 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST – SPONSORED BY LIGHT IMPRESSIONS
9:00 am – 10:30 am OPENING GENERAL SESSION & KEYNOTE ADDRESS – SPONSORED BY WELLS FARGO BANK
Welcoming Address and Introductory Remarks
Richard Block, CEO/Director, Santa Barbara Zoo and President, California Association of Museums and David Crosson, Executive Director, California Historical Society and President, American Association for State and Local History. The keynote address will be given by Dr. Jeff Bonner, the President and CEO of the St. Louis Zoo. Dr. Bonner has recently published an intriguing new book entitled, Sailing with Noah – Stories from the World of Zoos. In this book, Dr. Bonner explores the role of zoos in today's society and their future as institutions of education, conservation and research. With his lively, accessible style woven with compassion and humor, Dr. Bonner will deliver an intriguing keynote address focusing on the conference theme: Charting a Course: New Models for Times of Change.
10:45 am – 12:00 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS – SPONSORED BY LEXINGTON
SESSION 1A: Open or Closed Doors? A Dialogue About Museums, Culture, and Diversity
Moderator: Denise Gray, Senior Education Program Coordinator, The Museum of Contemporary Art. Presenters: Christopher d Jimenez y West, History Curator and Program Manager, California African American Museum; Mar Hollingsworth, Museum Curator I, California African American Museum; Donna Wong, Public Programs Coordinator, Exploratorium; Lisa Sasaki, Museum Educator, Japanese American National Museum
Join this dialogue about how museums make their exhibitions and collections relevant to diverse audiences. Through public and outreach programs, what are effective strategies for reaching audiences less inclined to visit? How can we be true advocates for socio-economic-cultural-ethnically diverse audiences? What new information can we use to address this longstanding issue of diversity in museums? Leave this session with a wider perspective and an action plan for broadening audiences.
SESSION 1B: Collaborative Online Learning Resources
Moderator: Robin Kaplan, Manager, Collaborative Arts Resources for Education. Presenters: Vivian Kung Haga, Director of Education, Museum of Photographic Arts; Kate Anderson-Gray, Teacher, Rosa Parks Elementary School
In 2004, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum of Photographic Arts, and San Diego Museum of Art launched a 3-year collaborative art education initiative titled Collaborative Arts Resources for Education (CARE). Using the CARE Program as a case study, this session will cover strategies for working on a collaborative project, the successes and challenges of creating an educational online resource, and the future goals of the CARE Website.
SESSION 1C: Evaluating Fundraising Events – Are They Worth the Time and Effort?
Moderator: Rachel Orlins Bergman, Director/Curator, Yolo County Historical Museum. Presenters: Jill Rode, Development Director, Santa Barbara Zoo; Jim DeMersman, Executive Director, Hayward Area Historical Society & Museums
Most organizations use fundraising events to supplement their earned income to underwrite operations or to fund special programs.
They often require a great deal of work that use a lot of valuable resources, including staff time. The presenters will discuss how their institutions have balanced the need for fundraising events with the concerns about costs, time, community awareness, trustee’s expectations, and staff issues.
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm LUNCHEON – SPONSORED BY TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC.
CAMMY LUNCHEON: Riches, Rivals, and Radicals and the CAMMY Award
The new publication Riches, Rivals and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America describes the rise of the museums in America from the early 20th century to the early 21st - a story that parallels the historic changes in the United States. Join the author, Marjorie Schwarzer, chair of the museum studies department at John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley, for a tour through the decades, when museums transformed themselves from cabinets of curiosity to centers of civic pride and prestige. Schwarzer will also talk about the vital role that California museums have played in this transformation. The CAMMY Award will also be presented to the 2007 recipient, Edward Able, former President and CEO, American Association of Museums. Schwarzer will be signing books immediately following the luncheon. All delegates are invited to participate in the CAMMY Luncheon; participants will be seated according to their position to encourage networking. Fee: $30 per person. Fee includes plated lunch, dessert, beverage and presentation.
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS – SPONSORED BY PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
SESSION 2A: Planning Exhibits for Learning Accessibility: Visitors with Learning Differences Challenge Us To Do Better Presenters: Marianna Adams, Ed.D., Research Associate, Institute for Learning Innovation; Paul Gabriel, Learning Specialist/Educational Consultant; Nancy Owens Renner, Exhibit Developer, San Diego Natural History Museum
Exhibit planners expect visitors to focus, filter, and make meaning from text, objects, and media. For some, the experience is enjoyable and effortless; for others, painful and impossible. Visitors with learning disabilities can serve as early and reliable indicators for barriers to learning, identifying problems of visual, auditory, and textual overload that adversely affect many
"average" visitors. Come hear about recent research and application to an exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum, and see how these methods apply to museums of any size, subject, and budget.
SESSION 2B: Succession Success: How to Attract and Keep Trustees
Moderator: Rachel Orlins Bergman, Executive Director, Yolo Count y Historical Society. Presenters: Diane Frankel, Consultant;
Nancy Byrne, Trustee, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Museum trustees are charged with providing leadership, governance, and financial support to their institutions and are often the key to a museum’s success. An active and engaged board is vital to the life of every institution. Recruiting and securing valuable trustees is often challenging, however. This session will discuss succession strategies and as well as trustees’ expectations.
SESSION 2C: Museum Alliances: Common Goals, Common Good
Moderator/Presenter: Shawn Lum, Executive Director, Vacaville Museum and Solano County Museum Consortium member.
Presenter: Mari Lyn Salvador Ph.D., Executive Director, San Diego Museum of Man and Balboa Park Museums member; Julia McHugh, Director of Public Relations, Santa Barbara Zoo
When Museums recognize the value of sharing common goals rather than focusing on concerns over competitive funding and audience sharing, great things can happen. Representatives from the Solano County Museum Consortium (comprised of 5 members), the Balboa Park Museums (with 22 member institutions), and Museums and Cultural Attractions (MACA) of Santa Barbara will share “best practices” with examples of increasing public awareness, cultural tourism strategies, strengthening political connections, enhancing educational outreach and coordinating calendars to enhance visitor perceptions of our collective resources.
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS – SPONSORED BY VALLEY MOULDING & FRAME
SESSION 3A: Taking Membership to the Major Donors Level
Moderator: Jeanne M. Brodeur, Vice President, Development, Aquarium of the Pacific. Presenters: Theresa Demonte, Major Gifts Manager, Aquarium of the Pacific; Patricia Falzon, former Director of Development of the Huntington Beach Art Center, current Director of Development of St. Joseph Ballet; Linda Mitchell, Director of Development, Descanso Gardens
Membership programs that include visitor privileges are unique to museums. This session will address the best practices and different ways to grow high end members into major donors. The three panelists include diverse representation across museums including art museums, gardens, and aquariums, sizes of organization from small to medium to large annual budgets, and major donor programs at early, middle, and established stages of growth.
SESSION 3B: See/Hear: Cross Disciplinary Approaches to Exhibiting Collections
Moderator: LouAnne Greenwald, Director of Exhibits, Public Programs, The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Presenters: Vanda Vitali, Vice President, Public Programs, The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County; Dirk Houtgraaf, Associate Director, Public Engagement, Naturalis, the National Natural History Museum of the Netherlands; Kim Abeles, Artist, Featured in Conversations I, The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
A wealth of entertainment offerings today compete for audience attention – how can museums set themselves apart? What new approaches can we use to inspire and motivate visitors? With the costs of traveling exhibitions rising, institutions such as NHMLAC and Naturalis are exploring new exhibit models that integrate artistic imagination into presentations of their permanent collections, thereby creating new “lenses” for viewing historical artifacts and shedding light on their contemporary relevance.
SESSION 3C: Up and Coming: New Research in Collections Management
Moderator: Monica Tucker, Collections Manager, History San Jose. Presenters: Karen Hong Saracino, Registrar, Anderson Art Collection; Nicole DeGuzman, Alum, JFK University; and Jim McClure
Join us to hear what recent Museum Studies Masters graduates focusing on Collection Management issues have uncovered in their intense thesis research projects. Presentations include, “Animation Cel Storage and Preservation: Caring for a Unique American Art Form,” “Preventing Hate Crimes in Museums: Selected Studies of American Collections,” and “Preventing and Managing Damage from Aging Batteries in Historic Computers.” See what the next crop of museum professionals is contributing to the field.