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To file under “things that are unfathomably cool,” apparently the Indian National Library just discovered a 1,000 square foot room on its premises – with no discernible entrance or exit.
Learn more at npr.org: Secret Chamber Found in Indian National Library
On Thursday, December 2 at 2:00 p.m., the American Association of Museums will be hosting a free webinar titled “Social Media as Advocacy Tools.” It’s part of their “Speak Up For Museums” initiative, which is planning all sorts of advocacy events over the next year.
From the website:
Many museums are already using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media tools to engage the public. Learn how to use these powerful tools to engage your elected officials at all levels about the vital role that museums play. See how to effectively develop your message for these platforms, and take your online resources to the next level.
Courtesy of the Network for Good, here’s a free ebook download: The Big Event – 5 Tips for Making Your Next Event a Great Success.
Lots of museums see events as a way to gain revenue, stakeholders, and recognition. There’s all sorts of interesting debate out there about whether or not events are successful in doing that. One thing’s for sure, though – no matter how high your hopes, if your event isn’t well-planned, there’s a good chance it will end up costing you the things you all the things you hoped to gain.
Do you want to go to the American Association of Museums Annual Meeting this spring?
Do you find yourself in the quandary of graduate students everywhere – the spirit is willing, but the checking account is weak?
Nina Simon at Museum 2.0 posted today about scholarship opportunities available from NAME, the National Association for Museum Exhibition.
Since I posted my “how I got here” post earlier this week, I’ve received lots of emails and comments from museum professionals, old and (mostly) young, about their own paths and struggles to get into the museum field.
As a followup, I want to note that there are at least four ways to attend the American Association of Museums annual meeting in Houston May 22-25, 2011 for free. AAM is the granddaddy of American museum conferences, bringing together several thousand practitioners to share, learn, argue, and socialize. While at first I found it a bit overwhelming and corporate, it has become my favorite museum conference both for the breadth of content and the volume of leaders present from whom I love to learn.
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