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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• SB 1262 "NONPROFIT INTEGRITY ACT" SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
• REMINDER - CAM CALL FOR PROPOSALS & SURVEY
• IRVINE LAUNCHES NEW CONNECTIONS FUND
• MAP GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
• WMA CONFERENCE PROPOSALS DUE MONDAY
• THREE MUSEUMS AND THREE LIBRARIES AWARDED FOR TOP PUBLIC SERVICE IN NATION
• OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• MUSEUMS IN THE NEWS - NEW FEATURE
• JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• GRANT DEADLINES
• BACK ISSUES OF CAM E-NEWS
• CONTACT CAM

If you would like additional information about the California Association of Museums, please visit our web site at www.calmuseums.org.

SB 1262 "NONPROFIT INTEGRITY ACT" SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

REMINDER - CAM CALL FOR PROPOSALS & SURVEY

The California Association of Museums (CAM) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a regional workshop series in 2005, based on the success of past programs. These workshops began in response to many requests from CAM members for affordable, regionally accessible programs. CAM invites proposals for one-day workshops and/or newsletter articles that will provide valuable tools, resources, or information to the museum field in California. A complete call for proposals can be found at CALL FOR PROPOSALS, with instructions on how and where to submit a proposal. Please submit all proposals by December 1, 2004.

In addition, CAM will be introducing a new newsletter design, with features that examine museum trends or issues facing California institutions. We are looking for articles for three upcoming issues and ask for submissions from museum professionals. Proposals are invited from the field for interesting, thought-provoking, and current issues that will benefit the diverse California museum industry.

MAP GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE

Museum Assessment Program (MAP) grant applications are now available to museums of all types and sizes for the annual December 1 postmark deadline. Museums choose one of four types of assessments offered by the American Association of Museums (AAM): Collections Management, Governance, Institutional, and Public Dimension. IMLS grant funds pay for most assessment costs. Download the application forms at http://www.aam-us.org/museumresources/map/index.cfm.

Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible institutions. If you have eligibility questions, contact Jeannette Thomas, Program Specialist, at (202) 606-8548 or jkthomas@imls.gov.

Demand is expected to be high this year due to the recent revision of the Public Dimension Assessment, the continuing success of the new Governance Assessment, and a change in policy allowing museums to repeat an assessment after seven years. For more information, visit http://www.aam-us.org/museumresources/map/index.cfm, call (202) 289-9118, or e-mail map@aam-us.org.

WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE PROPOSALS DUE MONDAY

The deadline for session proposals for the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Western Museums Association is this Monday, November 1. The 2005 Annual Meeting of WMA will be held in Pasadena and Los Angeles September 29-October 2, 2005, with a theme of "A Rose by Any Other Name: Integrity, Mission, Authenticity."

Submissions can be made on line at http://www.westmuse.org/Pasadena_RFP%20form.htm. For more information about the conference, visit their website at http://www.westmuse.org and follow the links to the 2005 annual meeting.

THREE MUSEUMS AND THREE LIBRARIES AWARDED FOR TOP PUBLIC SERVICE IN NATION

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the six recipients of the 2004 National Awards for Museum and Library Service. This is the nation's highest honor for the extraordinary public service provided by these institutions. Each recipient will receive a $10,000 award.

The winners of the National Award for Museum Service are the Chicago Botanic Garden (Glencoe, Illinois), the Western Folklife Center (Elko, Nevada), and the Zoological Society of San Diego (San Diego, California). The winners of the National Award for Library Service are: the Flint Public Library (Flint, Michigan), Mayagüez Children's Library, Inc. (Mayagüez, Puerto Rico), and the Regional Academic Health Center Medical Library of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (San Antonio, Texas).

CAM would like to congratulate the California award recipient, the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park. The San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park is an immensely popular national, even international, attraction that brings more than 5 million visitors annually. Beyond its dazzling animal and botanical collections, however, the zoo also offers an array of educational and therapeutic programs for the local community, conservation resources, and Web-based information for researchers worldwide.

The awards were created to underscore the vital role of museums and libraries as leaders in our democratic society. The winners are as diverse as the cultural landscape of our country: small and large, urban and rural. They have one thing in common: they each have found innovative ways to make serving the community central to their mission. They use their collections and programs to address real community needs. For additional information about the recipients or the National Award, visit the IMLS web site at: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/101904.htm.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

CTTC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT PET-ORIENTED PROGRAMS OR EXHIBITIONS
The California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) is seeking listings about California pet-friendly accommodations, as well as unique pet day camps, room service, clothing boutiques, bakeries, etc, for its upcoming new release. Does your museum have a pet-oriented exhibition or program that might be of interest to CTTC? They will be pitching this news release to daily newspapers, long-lead magazines and television networks. CTTC will try to include as many submissions as possible, but please note there are no guarantees. Submission deadline is Friday, November 5. For more information, please contact Leona Reed, Media Relations Coordinator at (916) 444-6798 or by fax at (916) 444-0410.

SERVICE-LEARNING STUDY NEEDS YOUR STORIES
As part of a service-learning study, Professor Mary Bucy is collecting case stories about collaborative projects that put students in charge of conducting research and designing interpretive materials. Classes or individual students might collaborate with a museum, visitor center, aquarium, national park, or other organization that provides educational information to the public. If you are involved in such a project--or can suggest others who might be--and would be willing to share your story, please contact Professor Bucy by email at bucym@wou.edu.

HERITAGE PRESERVATION UPDATES RESOURCES FOR RECOVERY 
In partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Heritage Preservation is reorganizing, updating, and expanding the guide Resources for Recovery: Post-Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions. Resources for Recovery was originally developed in 1992 and revised in 2000 as a post-disaster reference guide to financial aid and recovery information. In addition to current information on federal programs providing disaster aid, the publication will include a comprehensive list of essential contacts and on-line resources. Heritage Preservation and its partners will expand the scope of the publication to encompass sources of federal assistance for preparedness, planning, and hazard mitigation, as well as recovery. The new publication should be ready next spring.

ACCESS TO MUSEUM-ED ON-LINE DISCUSSION GROUP
You can now use a News Reader to read all posts to Talk@Museum-Ed discussion list as a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed by pasting the following URL into your program: http://www.museum-ed.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi?f=archive_rss&list=talk. You do not have to be a talk@museum-ed subscriber to get the RSS feed. For those of you who are unfamiliar with RSS, RSS has added a page to the Museum-Ed site which provides an introduction and links to other RSS content and sites where New Reader applications can be downloaded at http://www.museum-ed.org/listserv/rss.shtml.

Museum-Ed is a not-for-profit Web site dedicated to providing museum educators opportunities to ask questions, to exchange ideas, to explore current issues, to share resources, to reflect on experiences, and to inspire new directions in museum education. Museum-Ed is not a membership organization. All of the resources on the Museum-Ed Web site are free and available to educators in any type of museum, and anyone interested in the field of museum education. http://www.museum-ed.org

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS/CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The California Historical Society is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations to work at our downtown location at 678 Mission Street in San Francisco. This position has the responsibility for: financial management, human resource management and all physical plant operations for the organization. Job qualifications: At least six years of experience in a similar position, or CPA or MBA degree with fewer years of experience; experience working with private and government grant administration a plus; experience with MAS90 preferred; excellent Excel skills; excellent Word skills; excellent computer skills. E-mail your resume /cover letter to: Director of Finance and Operations Search at finance@calhist.org. Include salary requirements. No attachments, phone calls, or faxes. For more information, visit the Historical Society on the web at http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/about/job_fin.html.

OFFICE DIRECTOR (WESTERN DIVISION)/THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a private, national, nonprofit organization providing leadership, education and advocacy to save America’s diverse historic places, is seeking applications for the position of Director of its Western Office in San Francisco. The Western Office Director is principal spokesperson for the organization in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the Pacific island territories, and provides leadership in the region to: preserve historic resources; build capacity; engage the public in the organization’s mission; and attract financial and other resources. Candidate qualifications include: a Western background; a degree in preservation or a related field; 5-year’s demonstrated management and leadership experience, preferably in preservation; and prior successful, nonprofit fundraising experience. For detailed job description send email to: wro@nthp.org. Cover letters to: jobs@nthp.org or FAX 202.588.6059.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR/SONOMA COUNTY MUSEUM
The Sonoma County Museum in Santa Rosa, CA seeks a Program Director to oversee its dynamic exhibition and public programs. The Sonoma County Museum connects the region’s rich history with contemporary artistic and cultural currents through a broad range of innovative exhibitions and public programs with a special programmatic focus on "Where Land Meets Art." The Program Director enhances the Museum’s value as a major cultural resource through oversight of the exhibitions, collections and education departments. Applicants are required to have a graduate degree in a related field (art history, history, education) as well as a minimum five years’ curatorial experience and a background in education and public program development. Familiarity with grant writing and collections database software is essential. EOE. Apply with letter, resume, and statement of salary expectation to: Sonoma County Museum, Ariege Arseguel, 425 7th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 or ariege@sonomacountymuseum.org.

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT/DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER
The Director of Development is primarily responsible for the creation and implementation of plans to acquire private support for Discovery Science Center from individuals. This position will help devise and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, acknowledge and retain major individual and foundation gift prospects and donors for the Center’s fundraising campaigns. Requires proven success in cultivating and soliciting major gifts from individuals. Outstanding organizational, time and people management and analytical skills. Experience and/or knowledge of development and fund-raising techniques, including prospect identification and qualification. Please email your resume to: jobs@discoverycube.org or fax to: (714) 542-2828

MUSEUM PROGRAM ASSISTANT, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS/RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL MUSEUM
The Riverside Municipal Museum is currently seeking a Community Program Coordinator responsible for the design, implementation, and evaluation of community programs for youth, family, and general audiences, with an emphasis on arts and culture. The position requires the ability to train volunteers and support staff, create instructional materials, and supervise subordinates in facilitating and participating in Museum program activities. The successful candidate will have at least two years of experience in group activity leadership and one year of professional experience in a free-choice learning environment. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2004. Please see http://www.riversideca.gov/human/jobline for application information.

MUSEUM PROGRAM ASSISTANT, SCIENCE PROGRAMS/RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL MUSEUM
The Riverside Municipal Museum is currently seeking a Science Program Coordinator responsible for the design, implementation, and evaluation of science programs for youth, family, and general audiences. The position maintains the Nature Lab living collections, including day-to-day husbandry and interpretation. The successful candidate will have at least two years of experience in group activity leadership, one year of professional experience in a free-choice learning environment, and one year of animal husbandry. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2004. Please see http://www.riversideca.gov/human/jobline for application information.

ASSISTANT ARCHIVIST, POSTERS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS/20TH CENTURY FOX
This position will assist in archiving Twentieth Century Fox Film Company’s past and present poster and promotional materials. The Assistant Archivist will work closely with an Archivist in the areas of research, conservation and preservation of active and inactive film titles. In addition, he/she will service internal and external requests pertaining to collections, exhibitions and tours. Requirements: Qualified candidates will have a degree or certification in archival or museum studies and must have at least 2-3 years of demonstrated experience that involves archival, museum, or special collections library functions. Successful candidates must also have excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro, and Adobe Photoshop. For more information visit http://www.foxcareers.com (use the job search, leave the "function" space blank, and use "archivist" in the keywords).

HOW TO ADD A JOB LISTING
Please email the CAM office at cam@calmuseums.org to list any job opportunities in future editions of CAM e-News and on the CAM web site. Since it is not possible to include all the details of a job description, please include a phone number, web site address, or email address so interested applicants can get additional information and/or obtain a complete job description. Please do not exceed a limit of 150 words per listing. There is no charge to promote job listings in California museums. Unless a specific deadline is provided, all listings will be posted on the web site for 4 weeks.

GRANT DEADLINES

CALIFORNIA CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ENDOWMENT
For information, click CCHE.

CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
For information, click CCH.

HERITAGE PRESERVATION
October 8-December 4, 2004: Conservation Assessment Program Grants (first-come, first-served basis)
For information, click CAP.

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
November 15, 2004: Museums for America
December 1, 2004: Conservation Assessment Program
December 1, 2004: Museum Assessment Program
December 15, 2004: 21st Century Museum Professionals
For information, click IMLS.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
November 1, 2004: Documenting Endangered Languages
November 1, 2004: Collaborative Research Grants
November 1, 2004: Scholarly Editions Grants
November 3, 2004: Television Projects
For information, click NEH.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
For information, click NEA.

NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION
For information, click NHPRC.

If there are other grant opportunities you would like to share with the California museum community, please email the CAM Office at cam@calmuseums.org.

The federal government has recently adopted a new policy requiring organizations to provide a DUNS (data universal numbering system) with their grant applications and proposal to keep track of how federal grant money is awarded and dispersed. A DUNS number is issued by Dun and Bradstreet by phone at 1-866-705-5711.

CONTACT CAM

We welcome your comments and inquiries. Please contact the CAM office at:

Celeste DeWald, Executive Director
California Association of Museums
P.O. Box 1455
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1455
Phone: (831) 471-9970
Email: cam@calmuseums.org
www.calmuseums.org

CAM is supported in part by a grant from the California Arts Council. To read the California Arts Council's current weekly update with other information about the arts in California, the Arts License Plate, and other initiatives for the arts in California, please click CAC Current Weekly Update.

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