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Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00am
The Future of Volunteering Interactive Session/Discussion Claudia J. Nicholson, The Museum Lady |
Many institutions rely upon volunteers to carry out much of would be considered staff work (or, in some cases ALL the work). As the current crop of volunteers age out, we are going to have to find new ways to get both basic staff work and the usual work done by volunteers (such as guiding tours, and taking objects out to the community). However, the face of volunteerism is changing. Younger people, Gen X and Millenials, express a strong preference for meaningful volunteer experiences that are time-limited, social, and make an immediate difference to the institution.
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Previous Workshops
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Tuesday, April 7
Using Grants to Fund Collections Care: Where to Start Megan Narvey, Minnesota Historical Society |
Preserving your collections is a high priority, but how do you get started? What’s more important, transferring your collections into archival boxes or changing your lighting to LEDs? How do you fund these projects? The answer is by starting with a General Conservation Assessment and Long Range Preservation Plan. This session will discuss how to apply for a Long Range Preservation Plan grant through MNHS, what to expect during the grant, and how to use the plan when it is complete.
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Wednesday, April 15
Turning a Thousand Stories into One: How to Tell Your Story Alan Schutte, Platt Hollow Road |
In this session, attendees will be taken through examples on how to find their organizations personality in order to create a consistent brand, carve a marketing niche, and deliver a great experience. We’ll discuss how to focus on the stories that are most relevant to your audience and your community, the ones that make each community special, and how to take those special stories and wrap them in a narrative that can help you stand out more as a destination with your marketing.
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Tuesday, April 21
The Benefits of Cloud Based Collections Management Software and Sharing Your Collections with the Public Steve Richardson & Brandy Adams, Re:discovery Software, Inc. |
Join Steve and Brandy from Re:discovery Software as they take us through the benefits of transitioning your collection management to a cloud based system, why now is a good time, and how to get your collection in front of the general public. There will be time for Q & A at the end.
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Thursday, April 23
Documenting Your Historic Structure Jessica Fortney, Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps |
Ever notice something new on your historic building and wonder if it has been like that for a day or for years? Photo documentation can be very helpful to create a timeline and a record for your historic building. This session will give helpful hints and tips on how to photograph and document your building in a useful way to help show its condition over time and to ask for help to fix and maintain the buildings.
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Wednesday, April 29 at 10:00am
Museums & Soft Power Dan Hartman, Glensheen |
It is easy to lose track of how much power our museums have in everyday life. In fact, we end up not even thinking of our museums having any power. Well, this talk will focus on just how much influence or soft power museums have and how we can weld that to help build relevance, donations and advocacy.
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Tuesday, May 5
CollectiveAccess Demo Ann Grandy, CollectiveAccess Project Manager |
Come see what all the buzz is about! CollectiveAccess is an online, open source based collections management software available through the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums. The software is designed to include many of the features of other collection management software programs that are in use by institutions in Minnesota but with additional features to make it easier to use and more efficient. Using the power of collaboration, CollectiveAccess allows multiple organizations to use the same software but control costs related to server space, storage, and system customization.
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