AAM Annual Meeting Virtual Conference 2012

Participant Introductions

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:10:26 +0000

Please take a moment to introduce yourself to conference participants. You might like to tell us where you work, what city you are in, and about your role in the world of Museums. Don’t hesitate to tell us about your interests and why this virtual conference is of particular interest to you.

Add your introduction in the space below, or click “reply” next to someone else’s post to offer your response to their introduction.

We look forward to meeting you!

The AAM 2012 Annual Meeting Team

Discussion Forums

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:08:38 +0000

Each AAM 2012 Annual Meeting presentation has a “Discussion Forum” associated with it. This is a great way to share ideas, questions and resources with other participants before and after the live sessions take place. In addition, a Participant Introduction forum allows you to introduce yourself to other conference attendees and make new connections.

Conference Registrants: Account Set-Up

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:00:43 +0000

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Virtual Happy Hour

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:12:51 +0000

Description:
Join the AAM and LearningTimes conference team for an informal wrap-up session for Day 2. Connect with colleagues from around the globe, share ideas, ask or answer questions online, and simply wind down after an action-packed second day.

Redefining the Role of Curators in a Visitor Centered Museum

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:12:05 +0000

Description:
What does a curator do, and how can subject matter experts fit into the visitor-centered museum? Participants will learn how to harvest ideas from the community, engaging the public and gaining visitor information.

Chaired by:

Nicole Neville Suarez, Curator, Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville, NC

Presenters:

Nathan Jones, Curator/Deputy Director, The General George Patton Museum of Leadership, Fort Knox, KY
Denise Drury, Interim Director, Fine Art Museum Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

The 21st Century Museum Educator: Utilizing Social Media to Engage Educate and Foster Civic Engagement

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:10:10 +0000

Description:
Panelists will explore the innovative use of social media as a means to engage both students and patrons in the educational mission of the museum. Participants can contribute to the conversation using #21stME before, during and after the panel, and will leave with ideas for utilizing social media to expand the educational reach of their museum.

Chaired by:

Anthony Pennay, Program Manager, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Simi Valley, CA

Presenters:

Mark Fitzpatrick, Director, Information Services, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, Simi Valley, CA
Elissa Frankle, Washington, DC
Amy Heibel, New Media Manager, LACMA, Los Angeles, CA

Wikipedia and the Museum: Lessons from Wikipedians in Residence

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:08:19 +0000

Description:
Some of the first museum Wikipedians in residence will share practical case studies and resources for Wikipedia partnerships that can be adapted to any institution’s unique needs and offerings.

Chaired by:

Lori Byrd Phillips, US Cultural Partnerships Coordinator, Wikimedia Foundation, Avon, IN

Presenters:

David Donaldson, Chief Technology Officer, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Àlex Hinojo, Wikipedian in Residence, Museu Picasso, Barcelona
Sarah Stierch, Wikipedian in Residence, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution , Washington, DC
Liam Wyatt, Wikimedia Cultural Partnerships Fellow,Wikimedia Foundation, New South Wales

Building Green: Sustainability Beyond LEED

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:06:34 +0000

Description:
The green building process has significant positive impacts on an institution’s overall sustainability. Explore what it takes to successfully build green, from early planning decisions; through fundraising, content development, design, and construction; to life after opening; and discuss the valuable, long term impacts of contributions from experts and the community.

Chaired by:

Sarah George, Executive Director, Natural History Museum of Utah University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Museums Without Silos: New Perspectives on Organization Structures

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:05:14 +0000

Description:
Explore perspectives from four institutions that are blurring the boundaries between departments and working across institutions, eschewing traditional hierarchies and abolishing “silo-thinking”—to great internal and external benefit.

Chaired by:

Sarah Jesse, Director of Community and School Programs, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA

Presenters:

Jane Burrell, VP, Education & Public Programs, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Leah Fox, Director of Public Programs, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH
Lori Fogarty, Director and CEO, Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA
Amy Heibel, New Media Manager, LACMA, Los Angeles, CA
Julie Kendig, Education Manager, Collaborative Arts for Education Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA

Virtual Happy Hour

AAM 2012 Virtual Conference — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:02:59 +0000

Description:
Join the AAM and LearningTimes conference team for an informal wrap-up session for Day 1. Connect with colleagues from around the globe, share ideas, ask or answer questions online, and simply wind down after an action-packed first day.