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are both onsite and online. We wi

-Voices fothe Lake. -ect aims to engage the community

through an integrated platform of

online and onsite exhibits and out

reach programming. What are the

an exhibit that exists online and o

-view panel of museum professiona

from many disciplines will examin

be joining us again this year. We

need your voice there too, so plea

join us!

Co-Chairs: Jan Crocker, President,Jan Crocker Museum Associates, MChris Sancomb, Exhibit Designer,Providence Childrens Museum, RI

1:45 PM 3:15 PMCONCURRENT SESSIONS

After the House Museum:Returning Historic HouseMuseums to Private Ownership

This panel aims to address a so-

a historic house museum that

is no longer sustainable. Focus-

ing on easements as a way to en-

sure permanent protection of his-toric resources, topics include how

do we use to determine whether

we ensure that our social media

strategy is aligned with our overall

sure the dog is wagging the tail and

This highly interactive luncheon

will offer museum leaders new per-

-cessfully managing their institu-

tions investment in social media

and technology. Well review the

relative merits of the most popular

-appropriate and professional so-

cial media behavior, and analyze

the effectiveness of social media in

advancing your institutions mes-

sage and mission. This is not a tips& techniques session for using so-

cial media tools; our goal is to offer

ways to manage social media cam-

paigns and integrate them strategi-

cally into your operations.

-ing, PR and social media profes-

sional who is the founder of Mass

-ing event powered entirely by social

media. The events help companies1 or 2 person start-up get visibility

for their new products in the so-

regularly teaches classes in social

small businesses and individuals

who are just getting started in so-

Previously, she headed global pub-

lic relations at Parametric Technol-

for the Beacon Street Girls, a social

girls. Follow Bobbie on Twitter as

Pre-registration is required. Regis-tration is limited.

12:30 PMNEMA BOOKSTORE OPENS

1:15 PM 1:45 PMDESSERT AND COFFEE IN

EXHIBIT HALL

1:45 PM 5:15 PMOFF-SITE SESSIONS

Pre-registration is required. Reg-istration is limited. Fee of $12 in-cludes transportation.

Cultural Destination WalkingTour of Burlington

Burlington is one of the Northeasts

leading cultural destinations, with a

perfect combination of art galleries,

festivals, performance spaces, and

historic architecture. Join us for a

and the beautifully-renovated Flynn

and cultural leaders will discuss

a buzz about Burlington!

Chair: Doreen Kraft, Executive Di-rector, Burlington City Arts, VT

Exhibition Critique: Onlineand Onsite Exhibits, featuringVoices for the Lake

years topic focuses on exhibits that

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Conversationsabout Advocacy

With governmen-

tal budget cuts and a

continuing poor economy,

cultural organizations are still

front-and-center in efforts to

-tant than ever to remind the visit-

ing public of why museums are stillvital members of their communities,

contributing to their local econo-

mies and their quality of life. Join us

for conversations with four experts

on advocacy for cultural institu-

format, attendees will have the op-

portunity for in-depth conversations

with experts discussing a variety of

your local politicians, board mem-

bers as advocates, and legal issues

with advocacy.

Chair: Kate McBrien, Curator ofHistoric Collections, Maine StateMuseum, ME

Putting Visitors First: A CreativeApproach to Service Training

While front-line staff plays the most

visible role in providing good ser-

vice, all museum employees can

and should play a part. This session

will present an innovative approach

-ence the responsibility of all staff.Presenters will share out-of-the-

-countered, and the lessons learned,

providing participants with concrete

ideas that can be applied at their

own institutions.

Chair: Jennifer DePrizio, Director ofVisitor Learning, Isabella StewartGardner Museum, MA

Walking the Governance/Management Line

Boards govern and staff manage;boards set policy and staff carry it

out. Thats the theory. But the re-

ality is usually far more complex,

particularly in smaller museums

with limited staff that rely on board

members to be active volunteers.

This participatory session will give

some thorny puzzles about the roles

and responsibilities of board mem-

bers and executive directors. Bring

your own delicate situations to add

to the conversation.

Chair: Laura B. Roberts, boardmember, Tufts University Art Gal-lery and Mary Baker Eddy Libraryand Museum, MA

What Does the NEMAMembership ConsiderInnovative?

innovation and our future, and this

years event attracted more session

proposals than ever more than 98

in all. Using Wordle, the online word

cloud app, this session will examine

of innovation by exploring the data-

base of words in this years session

shows that museum innovation is

currently the strongest in the areasof audience segment customization,

building a culture of experimenta-

tion, and understanding medias

tables will explore the data. A sum-

-tive innovation vision to be shared

with colleagues through a future

issue of NEMA News. Elizabeth Mer-

the Study of the Future of Muse-

ums, an initiative of the American

Association of Museums, will be fea-

tured via videoconference.

Chair: Phelan R. Fretz, Ph.D.,Executive Director, ECHO LakeAquarium and Science Center, VT

Writing a SocialMedia Strategy foryour Museum

-ing social media, but

youre not sure what

direction youre head-

your employees areon the same page

about your goals for

social media, who

you want to engage

with and what type of

content you should be

sharing. This session

creating a social me-

dia strategy for your

museum and will help you get mo

out of your social media platforms

Chair: Caitlin Thayer, Owner, Barefoot Media, CT

Writing the Book on LocalHistory: ContemporaryCollaborations Between Writerand Artists

collaborative approach to writing

and publishing a professional two-

volume history of the town, illus-

trated by forty contemporary art-

ists. The panel will discuss the cha

lenges encountered during the suc

cessful four-year project, including

fundraising, timeline development

tion, editorial practices and the im

portance of involving and engagin

Chair: Marjory OToole, LCHS Managing Director, MA

Wed

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Wednesday Evening Events

94th Annual NEMA Conference 2012

Welcome to Burlinton!

An Evening at ECHO6:15 PM 9:00 PM

miss! Enjoy over 70 species of

dance the night away in the

trivia, there will be delicious, hearty, local fare, and

Registration fee of $50 includes transportation,

EXHIBIT HALL RECEPTION5:15 PM 6:15 PM

A great way to end the afternoon! Join us for wine

the latest innovative products and services. Get

is Friday afternoon), chat with friends, and relax a

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Academic Museum Track

This year NEMA focuses part of its Thursday programming on academic museums.All attendees are welcome in these sessions.

Strengthening the Teaching Role of the

Academic Museum: Three SuccessfulStrategies9:00 AM 10:30 AMAcademic museums are crucial partners in the educational

mission of the parent institution and are important sites for

interdisciplinary collaboration. This session focuses on suc-

cessful initiatives for integrating an academic museums

exhibitions, collections, and programs with the curriculum.

Chair: Stefanie S. Jandl, Independent Museum Profes-sional, MA

Presenting Art in Unconventional

Spaces11:00 AM 12:30 PMhung on walls in a clean, secure, and enclosed gal-

lery. So what is gained, lost, and completely unpre-

dictable when exhibiting where visitors arent accus

issues from the viewpoints of artists as well as mu-

seum staff.

Chair: Margaret Tamulonis, Manager of Collectionsand Exhibitions, Fleming Museum of Art, University Vermont, VT

College and University Museums PAG Lunch12:15 PM 2:20 PMJoin us for lunch and connect with colleagues from across New England. Exchange ideas and best practices, gather

prepared to share news about your institutions exciting projects and exhibitions.

This lunch will take place at the Fleming Museum of Art. Please sign up on the registration form.

Co-Chairs: Leonie Bradbury, Director and Curator, Montserrat College of Art Galleries, MA and Kristina Durocher,Executive Director, Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire

Academic Museums: Strategies to Avoid a

Monetization of the Collection3:15 PM - 4:45 PMNo academic museum wants to be the next Rose. This ses-

sion will examine the legal rights, obligations, and discre-

tion of college/university trustees that could give rise to a

sale of some or all of the collection to support operations

of the college/university. Well discuss ways in which aca-

demic museums can posture themselves on campus and in

the minds of the trustees to avoid monetization. The panel

will also include one or more directors of academic muse-

ums who have thought about this issue and have deployed

Chair: Mark Gold, Parese, Sabin, Smith & Gold, MA

Creating Pedagogical and Communit

Value: Academic Institutions and thei

Art Museums3:15 PM - 4:45 PMThis panel will present leaders of three college/uni-

versity art museums, together with the provosts or

ferent models for creating pedagogical value in the

in the relationship between academic institutions an

their museums over the past 30 years. Each of the

three museum/administration partners will then brie

ly discuss their strategies for optimizing the teach-

ing value of the museums within their institutions, a

well as the outreach role of the academic museum

within the greater community.

Chair: Janie Cohen, Director, Fleming Museum of ArUniversity of Vermont, VT



7:00 AM 8:00 AMNEMA FITNESS

Morning Pilates

-lates instructor and NEMA board

member, for a rejuvenating stretch

and strengthening class. Bring a

mat, bottle of water, and dress in

comfortable clothing.

8:00 AM 5:00 PMREGISTRATION AND

BOOKSTORE OPEN

8:00 AM

EXHIBIT HALL OPENS

8:00 AM 9:00 AMWAKE-UP COFFEE IN

EXHIBIT HALL

8:00 AM 9:00 AMINDEPENDENT MUSEUM

PROFESSIONALS PAG

BREAKFAST

-fast session will further explore how

-munity, how to increase visibility of

the NEMA RFP list, and how to cre-

Since we will not be doing a speed

bring brochures, posters, or other

methods of sharing who you are

and what you do. We will meet and

greet while we eat.

Co-Chairs: Trip Anderson, Innoven-tive Design, NH; Thomas Conroy,CCIK Consulting, MA; Jeanne Koles,Principal, Jeanne Koles Consulting

Pre-registration with breakfast is$12. All may attend for free withoutthe breakfast.

8:30 AM 12:30 PMOFF-SITE SESSION AT THE

SHELBURNE MUSEUM


Under Construction: A NewBuilding A New Vision for

Shelburne MuseumJoin us for a hard-hat construction

site visit and panel presentation at

Shelburne Museum, an unconven-

tional museum of art, design and

Americana, exhibiting over 150,000

objects in 37 exhibition buildings.

$14m capital campaign for a new

17,000 square ft. center for art and

education (scheduled to open fall

round exhibition, education and

access.Participants review the issues that

led to the decision to build the cen-

ter, and their translation into pri-

oritized institutional and construc-

tion goals. Discussion topics include

capital campaign strategy; site se-

lection; communications schedule

and strategy; design process; and

the balance between institutional

Presenters include: For ShelburneMuseum: Tom Denenberg, museumdirector; Peter Martin, board oftrustees building committee chair;Chip Stulen director of buildings,and Karen Petersen, director ofeducation. For Ann Beha Architects:Tom Hotaling, Principal and SteveGerrard, Senior Associate

9:00 AM 10:30 AMCONCURRENT SESSIONS

The Copyright Conundrum:Understanding the Basics of USCopyright Law

This session will introduce the ba-sics of United States copyright law.

1976 Act, the differences between

the two, and why determining

-cal to whether an institution owns

with a basic foundation of copyright

law under the two Acts, attendees

will be able to better understand

and protect their

intellectual proper-

ty rights.

Chair: Amanda Nelson,J.D. Candidate, Universityof New Hampshire School ofLaw, NH

Enculturating Innovation

This session will address how trulyinnovative ideasthose that pres-

ent paradigm shifts or leaps for-

ward in transforming institutional

culture, operations, or mission (as

opposed to those that incremental-

ly advance existing ideas or trans-

form existing paradigms) can

be incubated, piloted, and grown

-ture of museums. Three case stud-

ies will be shared, documenting the

internal and external challenges of

advancing innovation and how they

were met (whether successfully ornot). From the esoteric to the prag-

matic, the session will focus on

real-world experiences and practi-

cal solutions attendees can carry

help engender, advance, or respond

to innovation.

Chair: Dennis Kois, Executive Di-rector, deCordova Sculpture Parkand Museum, MA

Executive Transitions Learning From Each Other

The process of executive transi-

tion involves organizational shifts

that are simultaneously terrifying

and thrilling for all involved, from

the board and staff to funders and

cited as a turning point in success-

roundtable session, discuss your

experience in welcoming a new ex-

ecutive with colleagues on all sides

of the issue, including a new and

an emeritus director, a board mem-

ber, and an executive recruiter.Chair: Jennifer Brundage, ViceChair, Board of Directors, Smithso-nian Early Enrichment Center, D.C.

Museums and Special Needs:A Perfect Match

Discover how your museum can tap

into its own strengths to become

a real asset to children, families,

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teens and adults who

engage, and serve those people

-

-grams and exhibits not merely ac-

cessible but even potentially life-

include people with learning and

-ship, volunteer and employee pro-

integrate your programs with spe-

cial needs students in your commu-

nity and beyond.

Chair: Lisa Jo Rudy, Author, Editor,About.com Guide to Autism, MA

Sexual History: ExploringInterpretive Opportunities atHistoric Sites

museum managers share their ex-

periences as they foray into inter-

pretation and programming related

-ures at their museums. Find out

in what ways audiences, staff and

institutions have embraced the dis-

against it. Explore the concerns

-ing, development and member-ship. And, learn how other muse-

ums throughout the country are

addressing the complex topic of

sexuality.

Chair: Ken Turino, Manager ofCommunity Engagement and Exhi-bitions, Historic New England, MA

Strategic Planning Made Easyfor Small Museums

Do you want to create a strategic

Do you want to do it without spend-

so, this session is for you. Museum

professionals who specialize in stra-

tegic planning will explain the im-portance of having and creating a

plan. Representatives of small mu-

seums that have gone through the

process will share their experiences

and plans.

Chair: Gail Nessell Colglazier, Ex-ecutive Director, American Indepen-dence Museum, NH

Strengthening the TeachingRole of the Academic Museum

See page 8 for the session descrip-tion.

Whats in a Name: Puttinga Value on Your Spaces andPositions

new funding opportunity with nam-

position, building, gallery space or

a thing as creating too many nam-

Join museum directors and devel-

with these questions and answered

them, creating sustainable funding

streams in the process.

Chair: Kathy Burton Jones, MuseumDevelopment Consultant, HarvardMuseum Studies Program, MA

10:30 AM 11:00 AMCOFFEE BREAK IN THE

EXHIBIT HALL

11:00 A.M 12:30 AMCONCURRENT SESSIONS

Continuous Museum Innovatio

in the New EconomyAn innovative mind is focused, cre

explores continuous innovation in

terms to optimize the museums

external relevancy and operationa

sustainability. Participants will leav

with a deeper understanding of pr

gressive trends and tools that can

of considerable change in its need

and opportunities.

Co-Chairs: Emlyn Koster, PhD,President and CEO, Institute forLearning Innovation, MD; DorothyChen-Courtin, MBA, PhD, PresidenMarketing & Management Associ-

The Dos, Donts and Dividendsof Digital Collaboration

This interactive discussion about

collaborative digital projects will

provide attendees with a practical

ing, and sustaining effective part-nerships. Panelists will offer con-

crete examples from their own pro

ects, each of which is in a differen

--aptation (mainememory.net). To-

gether, well address such issues a

identifying mission-relevant oppor

ing when to change course.

Chair: Tom Scheinfeldt, PhD, Manaing Director, Roy Rosenzweig Centefor History and New Media, GeorgeMason University, VA

Looking for Change in All theWrong Places: How to EmbraceUnexpected Opportunities inYour Museum

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pioneer or a change agent working

in an organization? How do muse-

ums stay receptive to and embrace

unanticipated consequences? How

can programs, exhibits, and part-

nerships really change institutional

and workplace values? This ses-

sion will present several cases of

unconventional institutional change

and open a discussion about howchange can arise in surprising, un-

intended, or non-formulaic ways.

Co-Chairs: Molly Loomis, Directorof Education, ECHO Lake Aquariumand Science Center, Leahy Centerfor Lake Champlain, VT; Julie Silver-man, Director of New, ECHO

Navigating the Sensitivities ofInterpreting Black History Continued

If black history is everyones his-

tory, how do sites overcome false

perceptions and mythical history todeliver balanced, racially-sensitive

interpretation? When museums lack

black representation, what are the

implications? How can organiza-

tions embrace their teams knowl-

edge and when do they seek out-

side guidance? Building on 2011s

session, panelists respond to ques-

tions about their sites, answer au-

dience inquiries, and brainstorm on

the challenges, potential solutions,

and how to sit with the dilemmas

of interpreting black history.

Chair: Kristin Gallas, Director ofInterpretation Projects, The TracingCenter on Histories and Legacies ofSlavery, NH

Presenting Art inUnconventional Spaces


Using Quick Response (QR)Codes in Museums and Exhibits

Quick Response (QR) Codes are ev-

erywhere: those squiggly squareson ads, at festivals, in outdoor sig-

nage. This session will help unravel

the mystery and tell you how to use

them to engage the mobile market-

place. Participants will learn exactly

what QR Codes are, what they look

like, where they came from, how

easy they are to read and to cre-

ate, and how you can use them to

engage a younger tech-savvy au-

dience. The session is intended to

be thought-provoking and inspire

participants to think outside of the

box to use QR Codes to make ex-

hibits and displays more interactive

by using current technology.

Chair: Kimberly R. Smith, MSB, Sec-retary/Treasurer, Presque Isle His-torical Society, ME

Your Best Foot Forward:

Personal Skills for ProfessionalSuccess

Competition for museum jobs is

intense. The path to the top (or

wherever you want to go) is fraught

with challenges. You might have the

education and professional skills to

get there. But do you have the per-

sonal skills to get there too? In this

session youll learn about personal

branding, developing an elevator

speech, dressing for success, net-

working techniques, time manage-

ment, resonant leadership, and all

the other habits and skills neces-sary for higher-level success.

Chair: Dan Yaeger, Executive Direc-tor, New England Museum Associa-tion, MA

12:45 PM - 2:20 PM

PAG LUNCHES

(See page 14 for descriptions.)

1:45 PM 4:30 PM

OFF-SITE SESSION

Preregistration is required. Reg-istration is limited. Fee of $12 in-cludes transportation.

Green Makeover of the FlemingMuseum

This session involves a hypotheti-

cal green make-over of The Fleming

-sion, it is an opportunity for par-

ticipants to learn about green prac-

tice and what the levels of commit-

ment might be (in both behavior

and cost) and how institutions canleverage environmental responsibil-

ity for cost-savings in operations,

and for public messaging, fundrais-

ing and education. The session will

begin with a discussion of the cur-

rent state of sustainable practice in

museums worldwide and the many

reasons why it is important for mu-

seums to consider their role in fos-

tering environmental responsibil-

ity. The group will then break into

two parts for similar tours of the

building. Each tour will be staffed

by two tour leaders (a museum

staff member and either Sarah Bro-

phy or Elizabeth Wylie) who will

lead each group through an on-site

discussion of building, operations,

and program issues and opportuni-

ties. This will be followed by a full

group discussion and a question

and answer period.Co-Chairs: Sarah Brophy, Principal,bMuse, MD; Elizabeth Wylie, LEEDAP BD+C, Wylie Projects, MA

Shelburne Farms: A HistoricalSite and Educational Farm

Tour the property of Shelburne

Farms to see the 1,400-acre work-

ing landscape and the National Reg-

ister historical buildings while learn-

ing about how they share their sto-

ry with visitors through hands-on

experiences at all levels. Dive into

activities in the education centerand discuss the importance of real

connections and hands-on learn-

ing for kids and adults. Shelburne

Farms was created as a model ag-

ricultural estate in 1886 and today

features walking trails, childrens

farmyard, inn, restaurant, property

tours, and special events.

Chair: Susie Marchaud, FamilyPrograms Coordinator, ShelburneFarms, VT

2:30 PM 3:00 PMEXHIBIT HALL CLOSING

RECEPTION & RAFFLE PRIZE

DRAWING

Dont miss this special opportu-

nity to explore the services and

products in the Exhibit Hall. Will

prizes generously donated by our

exhibitors? Perhaps youll win a

registration to next years confer-

and join in the fun.



Thursday7:00 AM 8:00 AM

Morning Pilates

8:00 AM 5:00 PMRegistration and BookstoreOpen

8:00 AM

Exhibit Hall Opens

8:00 AM 9:00 AM

Independent MuseumProfessionals PAG Breakfast

8:00 AM 9:00 AM

Wake-up Coffee and BakedGoods in Exhibit Hall

8:30 AM 12:30 PMOff-Site Session at theShelburne Museum

Under Construction: A NewBuilding A New Vision forShelburne Museum

9:00 AM 10:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions

Enculturating InnovationExecutive Transitions LearningFrom Each Other

Museums and Special Needs: Perfect Match

Sexual History: ExploringInterpretive Opportunities atHistoric Sites

Strategic Planning Made Easy foSmall Museums

Strengthening the Teaching Roleof the Academic Museum

The Copyright Conundrum:Understanding the Basics of USCopyright Law

Whats in a Name: Putting a Valon Your Spaces and Positions

10:30 AM 11:00 AM

Coffee Break in the ExhibitHall

Tuesday7:00 PM 9:00 PM

PechaKucha Night

Wednesday6:30 AM 7:00 AM

Morning Walk

8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Registration Open

8:00 AM

Exhibit Hall Opens

8:00 AM 9:00 AM

Welcome Coffee and BakedGoods in Exhibit Hall

Hosted by Edelstein & Company LLP

9:00 AM 10:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions

How Museums Can Prepare,Survive, and Thrive After a MajorDisaster

Extreme Makeover: HistoricHouse Edition, Season 2

Form Follows Function, butFunction Follows Program Effective Museum Programming

Spectacle or Motivator?Disturbing Content in ExhibitionsSpeed Dating Meets ConditionReporting

The Future of Museum Fundingfrom IMLS

The iPad Changes the World and Museums

10:45 AM 12:15 AM

Keynote Session

12:15 PM 1:15 PM

Opening Lunch

12:15 PM 3:15 PM

Directors and TrusteesLuncheon Program

The Dog Wagging the Tail:Managing Your MuseumsInvestment in Social Media,hosted by Qm2

12:30 PM

NEMA Bookstore Opens

1:15 PM 1:45 PM

Dessert and Coffee inExhibit Hall

1:45 PM 5:15 PM

Off-Site Sessions

Cultural Destination Walking Tourof Burlington

Exhibition Critique1:45 PM 3:15 PM

Concurrent Sessions

Returning Historic HouseMuseums to Private Ownership

The Boogeyman Under the Bed:Avoiding the Bite of Poor InternalControls

The New New Local HistoryStrategize Me: Making A CareerPlan

The Pleasures and Perils ofWorking with Students as Exhibit

CuratorsTheater and Dance: Tools forCommunity Engagement andCollaboration

2:00 PM 3:00 PM

Career Conversation with

Charlie Browne

3:15 PM 3:45 PM

Snack Break in Exhibit Hall

Hosted by POW!

3:45 PM 5:15 PM

Concurrent Sessions

And We Are a House MuseumToo

Conversations About AdvocacyPutting Visitors First: A CreativeApproach to Service Training

Walking the Governance/Management Line

What Does the NEMA MembershipConsider Innovative?

Writing a Social Media StrategyFor Your Museum

Contemporary CollaborationsBetween Writers and Artists

5:15 PM 6:15 PM

Exhibit Hall Reception

Hosted by Cooperstown GraduateAssociation

Evening Event (See Page 7)

Party at the ECHO Lake Aquariumand Science Center, Leahy Centerfor Lake Champlain, hosted byBPI

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Career Conversation3:00 PM -4:00 PM

Museum of Art. A highly regarded curator, author, and expert on modern

and contemporary art, he is an eminent scholar of Dada and Surrealism

Marcel

Duchamp: Etant donns, won the George Wittenborn Prize for outstand-

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ter of Arts degrees from both the University of Edinburgh in

3:15 PM 4:45 PMCONCURRENT SESSIONS

Academic Museums: Strategiesto Avoid a Monetization of theCollection


Citizen Curation: Crowdsourcing,Community, and Content

projects utilize the public as a tool

to shape exhibitions, programming,

and fundraising. Utilizing two case

studies, a hands-on conference-

wide activity to crowdsource the

this session will cover the basics of

crowdsourcing and citizen curation,

and will discuss the role of tradi-

tional staff, including curators, in

the crowdsourcing process.

Chair: Kate Laurel Mac Intosh, Prin-cipal, Revitalizing Historic Sites, MA

Creating Pedagogical andCommunity Value: AcademicInstitutions and their ArtMuseums


Open Doors, Open Minds:Serving Special Audiences on aBudget

Who are the people in your com-

munity who arent visiting your

will provide tools to help you de-

velop programming for audiences

with special needs. Drawing from

-ums inclusive for visitors with blind-

ness and low vision, Alzheimers

disease, Autism Spectrum Disor-

der and more, we will share how

peer institutions with limitedresources can offer meaningful

programming.

Co-Chairs: Paula Rais, Directorof Community Engagement,Childrens Museum of NewHampshire, NH; Angela Pratt,Education Fellow, ShelburneMuseum, VT; Paige Feeser,Education Fellow, ShelburneMuseum, VT

Perseverance, Creativity & Luck:Starting an Indigenous CulturalHeritage Center

Vermonts Native American com-

- -aims to gather the audiences in-

sights on best practices for achiev-

-isting assets such as collections,

on regional Native Museums, and

connections with local indigenous

bands. Then youll have the chance

to offer your advice on the cur-

rent state of the developing mu-

seum concept, including a complet-

ed needs assessment and virtual

museum.

Chair: Phelan Fretz, Executive Di-rector, ECHO Lake Aquarium andScience Center, Leahy Center forLake Champlain, VT

Power House: Museumsand Permanent CollectionInterpretation

Amidst the contrast between in-

culture, how do we design perma-

nent collection displays that contin-

-futurescoping session will examine

the challenges and opportunities

offered by re-presentations of per-

manent collections, bringing togeth-

major reinstalla-

tions, including the

Peabody Essex Mu-

seum, Museum of Art,

Design, Yale Art Gallery, and

Co-Chairs: Juliette Fritsch, Chief ofEducation & Interpretation, Peabody

Essex Museum, MA; Sarah GanzBlythe, Director of Education, RhodeIsland School of Design Museum

Revisiting Orphans in theCollections: Unclaimed andAbandoned Property

Museum to discuss this important

issue and the (then) recent Massa-

chusetts law dealing with museum

abandoned property in that state.

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necticut has passed a similar lawWe will start out with a short over-

view of unclaimed and abandoned

property laws in New England and

will hear from someone involved in

the process in your area.

Chair: Meredith Vasta, Registrar/Col-lections Manager, Mashantucket Pe-quot Museum & Research Center, CT

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Thursday Evening Event

Anatomy of a Science Caf6:00 pm 8:30 pmSearching for a way to bring new audiences to your muse-

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a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas

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environment.

Registration fee of $25 includes transportation, hors doeuvres and one

Directors and Trustees Dinner6:30 pm 9:30 pmJoin your colleagues for an evening of elegant dining, music, and conversa-

public spaces.

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tion From Mourning to Night: John Singer Sargent and Black in Fashion.

Registration fee of $60 includes dinner and transportation and a complimen-

tary glass of wine.

Dinner Discussions

dinner discussion with colleagues in a Burlington restaurant. A designated

discussion leader will get the ball rolling while you eat. Dinners are Dutch

transportation is on your own.

What Does New Mean Today?

Set Yourself Apart for Success

Bluebird Tavern

and Amanda Kay Guston
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11-9 tested, and operated over the pasttwo decades. The nuts and bolts

of practical climate control, includ-

ing humidistatically controlled heat-

ing and ventilation and the use of

mini-split heat pumps will be ex-

plained and discussed during visits

to the attics, basements, equipment

rooms and storage areas of sever-

improvement of museum environ-

ments will be discussed as a coun-

terpart to attempting to maintain

ideal conditions.

Part II: Selecting LED Lightingfor Galleries and Historic HouseMuseums

At the end of 2010, the Shelburne

Museum changed nearly all of its

practical lighting systems that

provide safe illumination for avariety of historic building lighting

situations. These include lighting

room settings, paintings hung in

historic rooms, dolls in old museum

cases, dollhouses, carriages in

historic barns, plus paintings, paper,

and objects in galleries. A tour

of several buildings will highlight

custom-designed picture lights and

in-case lighting. This presentation

will also address how to evaluate

Co-Chairs: Richard Kerschner,Director of Preservation andConservation, Shelburne Museum,VT; Doug Oaks, Exhibit Preparator,Shelburne Museum, VT

7:00 AM 8:00 AMNEMA FITNESS

Morning Yoga

rejuvenating stretch and strength-

ening class. Bring a mat, bottle of

water, and dress in comfortable

clothing.

8:30 AM 12:30 PMREGISTRATION AND

BOOKSTORE OPEN

8:30 AM 9:00 AMCOFFEE AND BAKED GOODS

8:30 PM 12:30 PMOFF-SITE SESSION


Part I: Practical Climate Controlfor Historic House Museumsand Galleries: Fans to CompleteSystems and Everything inBetween

Participants will tour several Shel-

burne Museum buildings in which

simple but effective variations of

9:00 AM 10:30 AMCONCURRENT SESSIONS

Cats and Dogs LivingTogether: Exhibit Designas a Collaboration betweenEducators and Curators

change its methods of exhibition

design. Shifting from purely objec

based interpretation, exhibits are

now based on the needs and inter

ests of the public, using the objec

to further visitor exploration and

learning and to present stories tha

best encourage discovery. Discov-

er how curators and educators can

unite to form a stronger, bolder, a

more cohesive visitor experience.

Co-Chairs: Devon Kurtz, Director oEducation and Public Programs, Higgins Armory Museum, MA; Dr. Jef-frey Forgeng, Paul S. Morgan Curator, Higgins Armory Museum, MA

Fundraising Events: SweatingBullets or Silver Bullets?

Fundraising events are often con-

-cial events have no guarantee of

success. The can (and do!) go off

staff. Events that are not tightly

managed and are not held to high

accountability can damage ongoinfund-raising efforts and an organi-

most important for their organiza-

will offer options for both fundrais

ing and friend-raising events and

Chair: Jennifer Pollard, Directorof Annual Giving at Eastern ShoreLand Conservancy, MD

Legal Issues for Museums

-Then fret no more. Drop in on our

in which the audience is invited to

of general interest on any topic.

While there is no guarantee that a

conclusive answer will be given to

question, some practical advice w
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Career Conversation11:00 AM 12:00 PM

American Precision Museum in 2003. Before that, she was-um, a public library and art gallery, following ser-

Johnsbury as registrar and manager of a three year,

-tutions. She has served on the Board of the Preserva-

tion Trust of Vermont and currently serves on Vermonts

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next. The panel will also be pre-

pared to provide updates on impor-

tant recent legal developments.

Chair: Nina Zannieri, ExecutiveDirector, Paul Revere Memorial As-sociation, MA

Is the Customer Always Right?:Sharing Curatorial Authoritywith the Public

Since the advent of the New So-

been a trend towards telling his-

authoritarian bent of the so-called

culture wars in the 1990s furthered

a movement away from elite story

internet has turned curatorial au-

thority on its headeveryone seems

relationship between museums and

their constituencies fundamental-

Letting Go?Sharing Historical Authority in a Us-er-Generated Worldexplores thesetrends in historical sites. This ses-

sion will broaden the discussion to

include all types of museums.

Chair: Barbara Ward, ExecutiveDirector, Moffatt-Ladd House, NH

Media Partnerships forMuseums

-and on their smart phones. Muse-

ums and science centers can lever-

age their resources, embracing op-

portunities to provide content for

a variety of media outlets. Panel-

ists will demonstrate approaches to

producing content and developing

their institutions educational and

public relations needs. Participants

will gain insight into how to start a

media partnership and how to bring

Chair: Bridget Butler, ECHO Lake

Aquarium & Science Center, Con-servation Correspondent for News-Channel 5, VT

Still Engaging After All TheseYears: Offering InnovativeTraining for Seasoned Docents

and inform docents when they

have been around long enough to

-ent examples from the MFA Gallery

is nearing its 50th anniversary. This

session will share examples how

the MFA continues to encourage

and support an enthusiastic docent

corps. Examples will be applicable

to museums of all types and sizes.

Chair: Nicole M. Claris, Manager ofSchool Programs, Museum of FineArts, Boston, MA

Visitor Meet Scientist: the LivingLaboratory Model

Participants will be introduced to

-cational on-site research program

that brings local scientists into the

exhibit halls at the Museum of Sci-

ence to share their current research

program, educators gain access to

child development science, scien-tists are trained to discuss their re-

search with lay audiences, and visi-

tors learn about research through

study participation and one-on-few

conversations. Panelists will share

examples of museums collabora-

tions with scientists to conduct re-

search at museums, hands-on ac-

tivities that communicate child de-

velopment science to visitors, and

professional development resources

designed to support similar collabo-

ration efforts.Chair: Becki Kipling, Discovery Cen-ter Program Manager, Museum ofScience, MA

11:00 AM 11:45 AMNEMAS 45 MINUTES OF

FAME!

Lights! Camera! Action!

Among the 50+ sessions at this

years conference, weve reserved

one slot for a very special Peoples

NEMA conference and youre invit-

share their talents with the muse-

um community in NEMAs 45 Min-

utes of Fameextravaganza that transforms the

To vote, go to nemanet.org/

have produced short videos describ-

ing their presentation and why they

deserve their 45 minutes of fame.

Watch them all, then vote for

your favorite by September 28.

Well compile the votes and roll outthe red carpet for the winner! The

November 9. Dont miss it!
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11:00 AM

12:30 PMCONCURRENT

SESSIONS

The Balanced Scorecard:Meaningful Metrics for

Mission-Based Organizations

-sion and strategy. But 80% of orga-

nizations fail to execute or measure

success. Popular with Fortune 1000

companies, the Balanced Scorecard

easily develop a strategy map a

simple one-page diagram that tells

-ganization strategically focused.

A Balanced Scorecard and Strat-

egy Map can drive transformation-

al change, simplify complex ideas,

focus resources, and align multiple

-cally illustrates how the Balanced

Scorecard transformed the entire

organization into an award-winning

success.

Chair: Sue Dahling Sullivan, ChiefPerforming Arts Center, MA

Developing an EffectiveCollections Management Policy

Join several collections management

leaders in a moderated, interview-style session discussing the required

elements of a collections manage-

ment policy, based on the AAM

having a good policy in place, and

how your policy intersects with all

parts of the organization.

Chair: Susan Breitkopf, Director ofBusiness Development and Mar-keting, American Association ofMuseums, DC

Fundraising Insights . . . Fromthe Funders Perspective

For this session, a group of funders

will participate in a moderated dis-

cussion on topics such as what

drives them to give, what they ex-

pect from an institution, and what

type of involvement they want. The

goal of this session is for partici-

pants to hear directly from funders

and come away with ideas for best

practices in museum-based fundrais-

ing. This session is geared toward

museum professionals at all levels.

-tor, Institutional Giving, Peabody Es-sex Museum, MA; Allison Crosscup,Assistant Director, Institutional Giv-ing, Peabody Essex Museum, MA

Sea to Lake Summit toSky Initiative: A Model ForNon-Formal Learning andCollaboration

Participants to this session will learn

how one science center collabora-

tive secured multiple sources of

funding to enhance its capital in-

vestments, create comprehensive

and innovative approaches to mid-

and distance learning, and how,

after four years of collaboration, it

can now showcase lessons learned

for professional development ofmuseum educators. The panel will

and evaluations from middle school

teachers.

Chair: Perrin Chick, Education Di-rector, Seacoast Science Center, NH

The Toolkit Talks

-gling a dozen balls and when youre

--leased Small Museum Toolkitwillshare some of their insights and

Conference Crowdsourcing

used to suggest, develop, and vote on the 2013 conference

ideas, hosting a Twitter hashtag chat, and evolving an initial

list of ideas, which will then be developed further and voted

on when we arrive in Burlington. For more information

on crowdsourcing, attend the session Citizen Curation:

Crowdsourcing, Community, and Content

offer practical strategies for suc-

cess. Presenters will discuss ways

to use information presented in th

Toolkitbest practices, and answer ques-

tions from session participants.

Chair: Julia Clark, Curator of Colletions, Abbe Museum, ME

12:45 PM - 2:00 PMANNUAL LUNCHEON

MEETINGFind out whats new in your asso-

New England museums as we hon

or the recipients of NEMAs 3rd An-

friends over a delicious lunch.

Chair: Joshua Basseches, PresidenNew England Museum Association

New for

2012!

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Wednesday Off-Site Sessions & Events

$12 Cultural Destination Walking Tour of Burlington

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Standard Registration(September 29 - October 19)the Standard Rate applies. You maystill register online or by mail, butthis date advance registration isclosed, although you may still at-

Walk-In RegistrationRegister at the door for a day orthe full conference. The StandardRate applies, but you will not be

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Group RateNEMA member museums can send10 or more employees and saveregister.

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Cancellation Policy -will provide a refund (less a 25%

processing charge). We must re-

ceive your refund request in writing -ber 7, 2011. After that date thereare no refunds. Refunds will bemailed after the conference.

Registration Policiesthan one attendee to the confer-ence, please submit all of yourregistration forms (either online orby mail) together along with yourpayment.

Registrations may not be splitamong mulitple people.

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You may transfer your registra-tion to another person at any timeprior to conference. Please call thebegins, you cannot transfer orshare your registration.

to attend an evening event priorto your one-day registration, youmust register for the full conferenceinstead.

Sorry, we are unable to acceptpurchase orders or governmenttraining vouchers.

For More InformationPlease call NEMA at 781-641-0013org. While we are happy to answer

your questions, we cannot acceptregistrations, hold spots for tours-ments by phone.

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For the discounted NEMA rate youmust reserve your room byOctober 21.

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Special room arrangements may berequested, but cannot be guaran-

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A special website has been cre-ated for NEMA attendees to reservea room.Please visit nemanet.org/and register online.

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available.Car PoolPlease call or email NEMA if youneed a ride, or are willing to offer aride, to the conference. NEMA doesnot guarantee that car pool rideswill be available.
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Conference Chairs

Janie Cohen, Executive Director,Fleming Museum of Art

Phelan Reed Fretz, ExecutiveDirector, ECHO Lake Aquarium andScience Center, Leahy Center forLake Champlain

Local CommitteeEloise BeilCharlie BrowneJackie CalderMegan CambellThomas DenenbergEmmie DonadioDavid DonathElsa GilbertsonMark HudsonMary ManleyMatthew PowersErin TalmageMichael TaylorAlex Webb

Marketing PartnersAssociation of Science - TechnologyCentersMuseum Association of New York

Financial Aid for the NEMA Annual Conference

not attended a NEMA conference in thepast three years. Ten scholarships willbe awarded. This scholarship has beensupported in part by the NEH.

Gaylord Bros. Small MuseumScholarshipStaff members or volunteers frominstitutions with an annual budget of$250,000 or less are eligible for thisthis $500 stipend.

University Products CuratorialFellowshipGroup provides a $300 stipend tobe used for a three-day conferenceregistration. Any curator who hasand works for an institution with anannual budget of $250,000 or less, iseligible for the award.

John Nicholas Brown CenterHistoric Sites FellowshipThe JNBC provides a $500 fellow-ship to a culturally diverse museumprofessional to attend. NEMA mem-bers from diverse social, economic,

racial, or ethnic backgrounds

ScholarshipsThanks to the generosity of sponsors,several scholarships are available tohelp make the NEMA conference moreaffordable.

NEMA Professional DevelopmentFund

Awards of up to $300 are availabledepending on the availability of fundsin any given year. It is expected thatrecipients and/or their institution willprovide some of the costs of attendingthe annual conference.

Laura B. Roberts ScholarshipPriority for this $500 scholarship willbe given to graduates of the Tufts Cer--ship, and Cooperstown programs.

The Vermont Humanities CouncilScholarshipThis $265 stipend is awarded to sup-port full-conference registration ex-penses for museum professionals thatare residents of Vermont. Priority willattendees or for individuals who have

whose attendance at the conferencecommitment to museum work will bereinforced by their participation areencouraged to apply. Applicants mustregister for the entire conference. Thestipend may be used to fund registra-tion, travel, lodging, and food.

For complete information on theapplication process, visit www.nemanet.org. Application postmark

deadline: September 17, 2012.

VolunteeringVolunteering is an easy way to saveyou and your institution money whilestill being able to attend many of thegreat sessions offered at Conference.Its simple: work one shift and youattend one day for free; work threeshifts and your whole conference

registration is free! Jobs can includechecking meeting rooms betweensessions, supervising off-site travelarrangements, and more. Sign up atwww.nemanet.org.

Thanks for making the conference possible!

Scholarship Sponsors

Laura B. RobertsGaylord Bros.The John Nicholas Brown Centerfor Public Humanities and CulturalHeritage at Brown University

University ProductsVermont Humanities Council

Talk Back Wall42 | Design Fab Studio, Inc.

Cover DesignChris Dissinger, Public Relations andMarketing, Robert Hull FlemingMuseum

Image Credits:Inside Cover: Lake Champlain by Heather A. Riggs; Henry's Dinner by Mr. tgt; ChuStreet Marketplace, Burlington, Vermont by Jill Meinert; Decked Out by zappowbanPage 2: Lake Champlain by Heather A. Riggs. Page 5: Page Moon Patrol, ca. 1958, TNomura, Japan, anonymous lender, provided by Shelburne Museum. Page 7: ECHOSunset Nick LaVecchia, provided by ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. PageBurlington, Vermont by Shan213. Page 10 provided by the Fleming Museum. Page 1Photo courtesy ofAmerican Precision Museum Page 17: provided by ECHO Lake Aquaium and Science Center. Page 20: Robot ST1, ca. 1955, St. Renco, West Germany,anonymous lender, provided by Shelburne Museum. Page 24: provided by ECHO La

Host InstitutionsECHO Lake Aquarium andScience Center, LeahyCenter for Lake Champlain

Shelburne Farms

Shelburne MuseumFleming Museum of Art
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