Workshops and Professional Development
This page lists professional development workshops being held around the state that may be of interest to museum professionals.
If you have a workshop you would like listed, please e-mail Thanasis Kinias.
Workshops are listed as a courtesy and a service to museums and museum professionals. These listings in no way reflect CAMA’s endorsement.
MAA Workshop: Meeting Museum Needs in Historic Structures
Date:
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location:
Manistee Ranch
52nd Avenue and Northern Avenue, Glendale
Is your museum in a historic house or other structure? Do you struggle with balancing the needs of the structure with collections storage and museum activities? Then this workshop is for you.
This workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. To register or for additional information, please e-mail Janice Klein, MAA Interim Coordinator. Deadline for pre-registration: Monday, 13 February 2012.
Participants should bring their institutions mission statement and two unmarked copies of the floorplan (at least 8½″×11″) of their building(s).
Materials provided by the Association for State and Local History as part of the StEPs, funded by a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. This workshop addresses StEPs Standards MVG 1 and 2; MGMT 3–6; AUD 3–5; COLL2, 4 and 6; and HSL 2, 4, 6, and 7.
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Date:
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location:
Sierra Vista Public Library
2600 East Tacoma Street, Sierra Vista
The Arizona State Archives on behalf of the Arizona Historical Records Advisory Board (AHRAB) will be presenting a free Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Workshop. This basic workshop is aimed at small cultural institutions including historical societies, museums, archives and libraries. It will cover:
- Types and scales of disasters
- Prevention
- Preparedness
- Response
- Writing the Emergency Preparedness Plan
- Recovery
- Tabletop activity to practice response and recovery
You must register on line to attend the workshop. If you have problems registering, please contact Eden Robins (tel. 620.926.3462 or e-mail).
Arizona Humanities Council Workshops
Date:
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
(2:00–3:00 p.m.)
Location:
Tempe History Museum
809 E. Southern Avenue, Tempe
Date:
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
(9:00 a.m.–12:00 n.)
Location:
César Chávez Cultural Center
1015 N. Main Street, San Luis
(This is a roundtable grant-writing workshop featuring different
federal agencies and nonprofit organizations including
AHC.)
Date:
Thursday, 15 March 2012
(9:00 a.m.–12:00 n.)
Location:
Care1st Avondale Resource & Housing Center
328 W. Western Avenue, Avondale
(This is a roundtable grant-writing workshop featuring different
federal agencies and nonprofit organizations including
AHC.)
Date:
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
(10:30 a.m.–12:00 n.)
Location:
Tucson Chinese Cultural Center
1288 W. River Road, Tucson
Date:
Friday, 23 March 2012
(10:30 a.m.–12:00 n.)
Location:
Flagstaff Public Library
300 W. Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff
The Arizona Humanities Council hosts regular workshops at sites across Arizona. The workshops are free of charge, and open to anyone interested in learning more about the Arizona Humanities Council, its available resources, or how to write a competitive AHC grant proposal.
To register for a workshop, use the on-line registration form.