American Alliance for State and Local History Workshop
Reinventing the Historic House Museum
October 12, 2018
Glessner House Museum, Chicago, IL
Historic house museums face numerous challenges but figuring out which ones are serious or benign, urgent or important, temporary or long-term, isn’t easy. Max van Balgooy will present his analysis of the most important Opportunities and Threats facing historic sites in America based on the latest social and economic research, with a discussion on how they may relate to your house museum.

Arizona Informal Educator Network Meeting
November 7, 2018, 3-5 p.m.
TGen, Phoenix AZ

Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS) and the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
Integrated Pest Management for Cultural Institutions
November 14 – 15, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, GA
Integrated Pest Management Plans are an integral, and oftentimes overlooked, core collection policy. This day and a half workshop includes presentations and practical exercises, where speakers will discuss the elements of an integrated pest management plan, present tools for identifying common pests and the best monitoring strategies, introduce types of treatments appropriate for collections objects, and summarize common hazards staff may come in contact with when dealing with pests in their collection.

Arizona Summit on Volunteerism & Civic Engagement
December 6-7, 208
ASU West Campus, Glendale AZ

2019 Historic House and Sites Summit
February 4-5, 2019
Vizcaya, Miami, FL
The Environment and Climate Network (formerly PIC-Green) is collaborating with the Historic House and Sites Network for Sustainability: Governance, Relevance, and the Environment.

On-Line Classes and Webinars

American Association for State and Local History Online Course
Leadership and Administration in History Organizations
September 17 – November 12, 2018
Covers governance and administrative structure, nonprofit status, mission and vision, board and staff responsibilities, the relationship between board and staff, strategic planning, human resource management, and leadership.American Association for State and Local History

Online Conference
September 27-28, 2018
FREE for MAA Members (Access information will be send by mid-September)

American Association for State and Local History Online Course
Museum Education and Outreach
October 8- December 3, 2018
Facilitate visitors’ meaningful and memorable experiences in the informal environments of museums.

Connecting to Collections Webinar
Feathers On and Off the Bird: Documenting and Caring for Featherwork
October 11, 2018, 2:00-3:30 (ET)
This webinar will include a discussion about the ways feathers are artistically and culturally manipulated, the influence of coloration and display lighting on feather preservation, as well as providing a review of display, cleaning and pest eradication methods recommended for feathers. And, we will also discuss the documentation necessary for the shipping of feathers.

Association for State and Local History Online Course
Project Management for History Professionals
October 15 - November 9, 2018

Association for State and Local History Online Course
Basics of Archives
October 15 – November 6, 2018

Wisconsin Historical SocietyWebinar
Clues in the Dress: Dating Photographs from Clothing
October 17, 1:30 pm CST
Leslie Bellais, Curator of Social History at the Wisconsin Historical Society, will provide you ways to date photographs by illustrating ways to date the clothing in the images. She will cover men's clothing as portrayed in photographs from the 1840s to the first decade of the 20th century and women's clothing through the 1930s.

Association for State and Local History Online Course
Developing Exhibitions
October 22 – December 17, 2018

Connecting to Collections Online Course
Preservation Methods and Materials for Exhibitions
October 25, November 1, 8, and 15, 2018, 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Once an object is placed in a public exhibition environment, it is exposed to a wide variety of threats to its condition. This four-part webinar course will provide practical knowledge about the materials, methods, and equipment that provides both protection to collections and also the safety to the museum staff and visitors. This course will cover the basics and standards for lighting, exhibition components, mount making as well as installation and object handling equipment.

Wisconsin Historical Society Webinar
Dealing with Digital Data
October 31, 1:30 pm CST
This webinar will provide an introduction on how to deal with digital records in your institution and present strategies on how to manage and preserve the wide variety of digital file formats in use today. Time will also be available to address specific questions from participants.

MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF ARIZONA -- Building a Vital Museum Community

Museum Association of Arizona

P.O. Box 63902, Phoenix, Arizona 85082

azmuseums@gmail.com

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