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Journal of Museum Education

CALL FOR ARTICLE IDEAS: Familiar Challenges/New Ideas

Have you and your colleagues experimented with something new—a program, a process, a collaboration, etc.—to solve a common problem that other museum educators face? The December 2017 issue of the Journal of Museum Education will feature case studies that present new solutions to problems common to the field. Tell us about your endeavors!

Learn more about submitting an idea at www.museumeducation.info/jme/call or contact guest editor Elisabeth Nevins at JMuseEd@gmail.com with questions.

The deadline to submit your idea is Friday, March 31, 2017.

Professional development is an opportunity to network, hone your skills, and better yourself as a museum professional. Here is a collection of professional development opportunities offered by various professional associations that you may find of interest, in alphabetical order:

• The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) offers an annual conference.
• The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) offers the following opportunities for professional development:
  • Annual Meeting
  • Online Webinars
  • Museums Advocacy Day
  • Professional Development Calendar of Events
• The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) offers a continuing education series of webinars, online courses, and workshops for museum professionals, as well as an annual conference.
• The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) offers the following opportunities for professional development:
  • Annual Conference
  • Research and Practice Exchange
  • Workshops
  • Webinars
• The Association of Midwest Museums (AMM) offers an annual conference.
• The American Public Gardens Association (APGA) offers the following opportunities for professional development:
  • Annual Symposium
  • Annual Conference
  • Lectures and Webinars
  • Professional Sections, discipline-focused networking among public garden professionals sharing a common interest and to help advance the mission of the Association
• The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) offers the following opportunities for professional development:
  • Communities of Practice
  • General Forum
  • Webinars
  • Noyce Leadership Institute
  • Resource-Sharing
• The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) offers the following opportunities for professional development:
  • Professional Training Courses
  • An Executive Leadership Development Program for those with an interest to advance to the role of Director within an AZA accredited zoo or aquarium in the next 5 years
  • A Certificate Program for AZA members interested in professional development
• The Creative Learning Factory “offers programming uniquely suited for professionals, from individual teachers and museum teams looking to expand their knowledge, all the way to administrators interested in offering district- and museum-wide professional development for their staff. Through webinars, interactive video conferencing and face-to-face workshops, the Creative Learning Factory offers professional development solutions perfect for your individual or organization’s needs.”
• The International Council of Museums‘ (ICOM) International Training Centre for Museum Studies offers a professional training program for museum professionals.
• The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) offers an annual conference.
• The Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA) offers an annual conference.
• The National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME), a Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums, “offers professional development opportunities through conference sessions and workshops at national and regional levels.
• The New England Museum Association (NEMA) offers the following opportunities for professional development:
  • Annual Conference
  • Workshops
  • Lunch With NEMA
  • Discussions
  • Networking Opportunities
• The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) offers an annual conference as well as various professional development opportunities.
• The Western Museums Association (WMA) offers an annual meeting.

This is by no means a complete collection of professional development opportunities. If you become aware of any upcoming events that may be of interest to museum professionals, please email us at tufts.museum.blog@gmail.com so that we can share it!