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COLLABORATIVE LEARNING CONVERSATIONS
The way people learn is changing. Is the California museum field ready to embrace and model this transformation? How can museum workers expand their networks to enhance learning about best practices and innovation?
Twelve partnering organizations* are examining how museum associations and other service providers can adopt collaborative learning strategies for the benefit of the California museum field. The vision of the California Networks for Collaboration project is a more cohesive and networked professional community, which will lead to a more relevant future for museums in a changing California.
Over the summer, the partners hosted 12 conversations to introduce the concept of collaborative learning and engage participants in dialogue about how the museum field could adopt these new strategies in the future. If you were unable to participate in one of these dialogues, we invite you to download and review the slide presentation below. The Steering Committee is meeting in October and we look forward to sharing our plans for the future with you.
Collaborative Learning Conversation Slide Presentation (September 2012)
PAST CONVERSATIONS
Vacaville – July 19, 2012 at 10:00am-12:00pm
Sponsored by Solano County Museums Consortium
Vacaville Museum
For information or to RSVP, contact the Vacaville Museum
Independence – August 9, 2012 at 10:00am
Sponsored by Eastern Sierra Cultural Heritage Alliance and Eastern California Museum
For information or to RSVP, contact Roberta Harlan
Lee Vining - August 14, 2012 at 10:00am
Sponsored by Eastern Sierra Cultural Heritage Alliance and Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association
For information or to RSVP, contact Roberta Harlan
Redding – August 24, 2012 at 1:00pm
Sponsored by Turtle Bay Exploration Park
For information or to RSVP, contact Maggie Redmon
San Francisco – August 28, 2012 at 6:00pm
Sponsored by Cultural Connections
Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room A/B, Main Branch, San Francisco Public Library
For information or to RSVP, contact Megan McSweeney
Los Angeles – September 7, 2012
Sponsored by the Museum Educators of Southern California
In conjunction with the MESC Annual Institute: Think Collaboratively
For information or to RSVP, contact MESC
Santa Barbara – September 10, 2012 at 9:00am
Sponsored by the Santa Barbara Educators Roundtable
Fresno – September 11, 2012 at 3:00pm
Sponsored by CAM and the Valley Cultural Coalition
For information or to RSVP, contact Sarah Post
Sacramento – September 13, 2012 3:30-4:30pm
Sponsored by the Crocker Art Museum and the Sacramento Association of Museums
For information or to RSVP, contact Gerri White
WEBINAR – September 26, 2012 2:00-3:00pm
For information, contact Celeste DeWald
San Diego - September 27, 2012 9:00-10:00am
Sponsored by Balboa Park Cultural Partnership
Daniel's Coffee Cart, Balboa Park
WEBINAR – September 27, 2012 10:00-11:00am
For information, contact Celeste DeWald
*California Networks for Collaboration Partners:
Eastern Sierra Cultural Heritage Alliance
Solano County Museums Consortium
Additional Project Resources:
Introduction to Collaborative Learning Slide Presentation by Marsha Rhea (January 2012)
Best Practices for Collaboration Research Report by Stephanie Moore (February 2012)
Steering Committee Meeting Summary Report (February 2012)
For additional information about the California Networks for Collaboration planning project, contact Celeste DeWald, Executive Director of the California Association of Museums, at cam@calmuseums.org or 831-471-9970 x102.
This project is funded in part by a National Leadership planning grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and support from The James Irvine Foundation. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.
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