California Association of Museums

2008 Conference

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Seeds of Change: CAM in the Heart of California

2008 CAM Conference in Fresno
February 25-27, 2008

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SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS

Final Conference Program (PDF, 2.19 MB)
Final Registrant List (PDF, 122 KB)

General Session Acknowledgements (139 KB)
General Session Introduction - About CA Museums (372 KB)
CAMMY Luncheon report (332 KB)


Materials will be added as they are recieved. Please check back for new additions.

SESSION MATERIALS

SESSION 1A: Going Green (Part 1): What You Can Do to Implement Green Practices Now

Moderator/Presenter: Kate Davies, Executive Director, Downey Museum of Art. Presenters: Adrienne McGraw, Executive Director, California Exhibition Resources Alliance; Barbara Long, Vice President of Government Relations, Aquarium of the Pacific

Barbara Long's Powerpoint presentation (840 KB)

Green Practices Resource Guide (187 KB)

3M Brochure - Recycled Post-it Notes and Sustainability Statement (3.12 MB)


SESSION 1B: Web 2.0 (Part 1): What’s All the Buzz? Using New Technologies to Educate and Increase Participation

Moderator and Presenter: Jim Angus, Associate Director of Communications, National Institutes of Health and Museum Education Roundtable Board Member. Presenters: Stephanie Pau, Interpretation Associate, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Larry Eason, Senior Strategic Consultant, Mindshare Interactive Campaigns, LLC

Session materials are available online at: http://blog.museotech.net/

Stephanie Pau's Powerpoint presentation (615 KB)
Abstract: Web 2.0 technologies offer new avenues, opportunities and challenges for museums wishing to invite visitors into the interpretive fabric. In this presentation, I outline some of the ways in which SFMOMA’s education department has experimented with, or plans to explore, the potential of blogs, podcasts, social tagging, and other Web 2.0 tools as a way to enter into a dialogue with visitors, opening new options for co-producing interpretive materials.


SESSION 1C: The Perfect Collection: Conceiving It, Creating It, Collecting It

Moderator: Jill Moffat, Executive Director, Fresno Historical Society. Presenters: Joel Pickford, Photographer, Joel Pickford Imaging; Sharon Hiigel, Curator of Collections and Education, Fresno Historical Society; TBD representative from Fresno’s Hmong community


SESSION 1D: Why Should I Care? Constructing Relevant Experiences for Today’s Audiences

Moderator: Leah M. Melber, Assistant Professor & Museum Consultant, California State University, Los Angeles. Presenters: Mary Baerg, Deputy Lead, Mars Public Engagement, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Susan Lafferty, Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens


SESSION 2A: Going Green (Part 2): Cradle to Cradle Exhibits

Moderator: Carlos Ortega, Manager, Project Development, BRC Imagination Arts. Presenters: Sonora Beam, Founder and Creative Director, Digital Hive EcoLogical Design; Tim McNeil, Assistant Professor and Director, Design Museum, University of California, Davis; Mark Hayward, Museum Project Development, BRC USA

Tim McNeil's Powerpoint presentation (9.23 MB)


SESSION 2B: Web 2.0 (Part 2): Brainstorming the Possibilities

Moderator and Presenter: Jim Angus, Associate Director of Communications, National Institutes of Health and Museum Education Roundtable Board Member

Session materials are available online at: http://blog.museotech.net/


SESSION 2C: ¡Conectate! Engaging Media Partners to Tap into the Latino Market

Moderator/Presenter: Doniece Sandoval, Arts Marketing Consultant. Presenters: Lorraine Yglesias, Emerging Markets Innovation, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Manuel Cervantes, General Sales Manager, KNSO Telemundo; Luz Escartin, General Sales Manager, Azteca America KMSG

Panel Powerpoint presentation (68 KB)

Hispanic Media factsheet (50 KB)


SESSION 2D: Developing a Statewide Cultural Infrastructure: A Discussion on Museums and the Role of Government

Moderator: John McGuirk, Arts Program Director, The James Irvine Foundation. Presenters: Kevin Mulcahy, Sheldon Beychok Distinguished Professor, Department of Political Science, Louisiana State University; Isaac Kos-Read, Director, Northern California, Townsend Public Affairs; Susan Hildreth, California State Librarian

Kevin Mulcahy's Powerpoint presentation (326 KB)

Susan Hildreth's Powerpoint presentation (65 KB)


SESSION 3A: Growing Your Membership Base

Moderator/Presenter: Kimberly Roberson, Assistant Director of Development, Membership, Santa Barbara Zoo. Presenters: Marilyn Cahill, Associate Director of Membership, California Academy of Sciences; Dana Hines, President and CEO, Membership Consultants, Inc.


SESSION 3B: Inspiring Action: Approaches to Activating Visitors through Exhibit Design

Moderator: LouAnne Greenwald, Consultant, Wild Growth. Presenters: Thomas Rockwell, Director of Exhibits, Exploratorium; Linda Kulik, Director of Exhibits, California Academy of Sciences


SESSION 3C: Museum Geeks: The Next Generation

Moderator: Marla Misunas, Collections Information Manager, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Presenters: Sarah Marcotte, Programs Manager, Kidspace Children’s Museum; Susan Spero, Associate Professor of Museum Studies, John F. Kennedy University


SESSION 4A: What it Really Takes to Put Your Store Online

Moderator: Maria Kwong, Director of Retail and Visitor Services, Japanese American National Museum. Presenters: Carol Norcross, Museum Store Coordinator, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Laura Romano, Museum Store Manager, Museum of Ventura County

Panel Powerpoint presentation (2.98 MB)

Handout 1 (61 KB)

Handout 2 (50 KB)


SESSION 4B: Up and Coming: New Research in Collections Management

Moderator: Monica Tucker, Collections Manager, History San José. Presenters: Rachael Moreno-Zink, Associate Registrar, Walt Disney Family Museum; Jennifer Crane, John F. Kennedy University; Sang-Hi Su, San Francisco State University; Jennifer McCann, Archives Assistant, History San José

Jennifer Crane's Powerpoint presentation (438 KB)
Abstract: My CAM presentation focused on my master's thesis which was titled, "New Media Art Matters: Artist's Perspectives on Preservation in Museums." First, I give examples of new media art which includes internet art, sound art, installations and cell phone art. Then I explain the problems with new media art preservation and what is being done now. Finally, I give recommendations for museums who want to have this type of art in their collections.

Jennifer McCann's Powerpoint presentation (166 KB)


SESSION 4C: Using the 990 to Market your Museum

Moderator: Diane E. Wondolowski, Chief Financial Officer, Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Presenters: Brad Stoltey, Certified Public Accountant, Stoltey & Associates

Panel Powerpoint presentation (2.04 MB)
Abstract: The form 990 is a document that is available to the public via the web. It may be more widely distributed than an organization's annual report. A Museum therefore, should spend time making sure that the 990 accurately represents the activities of the Museum. Being too careless with allocating expenses on the 990 can lead to the Museum not portraying itself properly. The last page of the ppt has contact information for the panel.


SESSION 4D: Museums and Libraries: A Catalog of Knowledge, An Inventory of Ideas

Moderator: Carin Jacobs, Educational Consultant, Colleges, Universities and Museums in Education. Presenters: Michael Buckland, Co-Director, Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative, University of California, Berkeley; Brad Rosenstein, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs, San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum; Donald Buckley, City Librarian, Cerritos Library


SESSION 5A: Repatriation and NAGPRA: Three Practitioners’ Perspectives

Moderator: Margaret Kadoyama, Principal, Margaret Kadoyama Consulting. Presenters: Paulette Hennum, Museum Curator/NAGPRA Coordinator, CA State Parks – Archaeology, History and Museums Division; Lalo Franco, Cultural Resource Specialist, Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Tribe; Dr. Wendy Teeter, Curator of Archaeology, Fowler Museum at UCLA


SESSION 5B: Diversity From the Inside Out

Moderator: William Moreno, Executive Director, Claremont Museum of Art. Presenters: Eduardo Pineda, Director of Education, Museum of the African Diaspora; Michael Warr, Projects Director, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services; John McGuirk, Program Director, The James Irvine Foundation; Jay Berger, Partner, Morris and Berger

No materials available


SESSION 5C: New and Alternate Funding Streams for Museums

Moderator: Allyson Lazar, Principal, Orinda Group, LLC. Presenters: Michael Warren, President and CEO, Turtle Bay Exploration Park; Candice Pendergrass, Director of Membership and Public Information, Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science; Mark Medeiros, Deputy Director, Oakland Museum of California

Allyson Lazar's Powerpoint presentation (88 KB)

Michael Warren's Powerpoint presentation (116 KB)

Candice Pendergrass' Powerpoint presentation (767 KB)


SESSION 5D: Building and Maintaining Successful Museum Outreach Programs

Moderator: Steven A. Hoffman, CEO, National Steinbeck Center. Presenters: Teresa España, Director of Education and Interpretation, Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science; O’Jay Vanegas, Director of Education, Agua Caliente Cultural Center, Valéria Miranda DeLang, Museum & Art Consultant (former Director of Education at the Monterey Museum of Art)


SESSION 6A: Exhibition Development in Medium-Large Museums: The Process and the Team

Moderator: Ann Marshall, Director of Exhibitions, Autry National Center. Presenters: Tim McNeil, Assistant Professor, Design Program Director, Design Museum, University of California, Davis; Karina N. White, Exhibition Developer, The Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens


SESSION 6B: Learning Styles & Museums

Moderator: Adrienne McGraw, Executive Director, California Exhibition Resources Alliance. Presenter: Susan Spero, Associate Professor Museum Studies, John F. Kennedy University


SESSION 6C: Collection Management Round Table Discussions

Moderator: Jacqueline Cabrera, Associate Registrar for the Getty Villa, The J. Paul Getty Museum. Presenters: Monica Tucker, Collection Manager, History San José; Brandon Drake, Registrar, Fresno Art Museum


SESSION 7A: New Government Funding for Museums

Moderator/Presenter: Phil Kohlmetz, Executive Director, Western Railway Museum and Chair, CAM Legislative Committee. Presenters: Kathy Lynch, Lobbyist, California Association of Museums; Eileen Goldspiel, Interim Director of Government & Media Relations, American Association of Museums

Panel Powerpoint presentation (39 KB)
Abstract: We all feel the funding crunch, but the good news is that the California Association of Museums and the American Association of Museums are tracking, and advocating for, several new funding sources for museums at the federal and state levels. Learn about current government policies and programs, the upcoming reauthorization of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the new Federal Formula Grants Coalition, and how you can participate.

California State Assembly contacts (56 KB)

California State Senate contacts (50 KB)

California Federal Delegation on the Labor and Education Committee contacts (65 KB)


SESSION 7B: Interpreting Native Culture (Part 1): Activating Community Connections

Moderator: Margaret Kadoyama, Principal, Margaret Kadoyama Consulting. Presenters: Theresa Harlan, Curator, California Exhibition Resources Alliance; Gerald Clarke, Artist, Advisory Committee Member, and Instructor, Idyllwild Arts Academy; Lynne Richardson, Museum Supervisor, Hi-Desert Nature Museum


SESSION 7C: Re-imagining the Museum in the 21st Century

Moderator: Kate Davies, Executive Director, Downey Museum of Art. Presenters: Carlos Ortega, Manager, Project Development, BRC Imagination Arts; Shawn Lum, Executive Director, Vacaville Museum; Vanda Vitali, Executive Director, Auckland Museum

Program proposal (38 KB)

Session agenda and notes (104 KB)

Shawn Lum's speaking notes (12 KB)

Vanda Vitali's Powerpoint presentation (287 KB)

For Carlos Ortega's presentation and materials, contact Carlos at cortega@brcweb.com.


SESSION 7D: Collection Storage Environments

Moderator: Wendy Franklin, Manager, Museum Services Section, California State Parks. Presenters: Ross McGuire, Curator III, California State Parks; Judy Polanich, Curator of the Sierra District, California State Parks; Kim M. Baker, Supervising Ranger, Columbia State Historic Park, California State Parks


SESSION 8A: Interpreting Native Culture (Part 2): Exploring the Museum's Role in Culturally Sensitive Issues

Moderator: Kris Stevens, Center Director, Maidu Interpretive Center, City of Roseville. Presenters: Sheri Tatsch, Ph.D., Research Associate, Native American Language Center, Univ. of California, Davis; Rick Adams, President, Hutu anape Cultural Foundation


SESSION 8B: Staying Connected with your Volunteers

Moderator: Gary B. Coombs, Director, South Coast Railroad Museum (SCRM). Presenters: Phyllis J. Olsen, Assistant Director & Volunteer Coord., SCRM; Noel Langle, President, SCRM; Bruce Morden, volunteer, SCRM


SESSION 8C: It’s More than Setting the Goal—Methods for Achieving Success

Moderator: Janice Lyle, Former Exec. Director, Palm Springs Art Museum. Presenters: Gail Anderson, President, Gail Anderson and Associates; Leslie Perovich, Vice President of Marketing, Discovery Science Center

Leslie Perovich's Powerpoint presentation (173 KB)



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