WEBINARS       

Kentucky Museum and Heritage Alliance Webinar
IMLS Virtual Workshop 
October 7, 2024, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Learn about grant opportunities available through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Mark Feitl, Senior Program Officer at IMLS, will discuss grants available to museums and cultural institutions as well as tips for preparing and submitting applications.  

NISE Network Online Workshop 
Engaging Hispanic/Latinx Communities - Resources for Public Engagement (Part 2)  
October 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn more about resources to help engage with local Hispanic/Latinx communities. Hear from members of the NISE Engaging Hispanic Communities Initiative, diving deeper into building capacity among educators and scientists to engage Hispanic communities. 

Texas Historical Commission Webinar 
Museum Store Magic: Harnessing a Strategic Asset for Your Institution  
October 9, 2024, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)
Presentation on how to create impactful and engaging museum stores that not only resonate with visitors but also support your museum’s financial health, including how to align your store’s product offerings with your museum’s mission, strategies for boosting revenue without compromising your museum’s goals, gain insights on optimizing operations for efficiency and profitability and understand how to utilize data to drive decision-making and maximize store success.

Independent Museum Professionals Webinar
Inter-independent Museum Professionals: How to Build Networks of Support
October 9, 2024, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
In this panel presentation, three IMPs will share their experiences and strategies on how they manage to build their networks of support with other colleagues, overcome solitude, and receive feedback to improve their practice.

Grant Station Webinar
Developing Grant Proposals 101 
October 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Introduction to a systematic process to apply to all your grant-seeking efforts in order to reduce the stress related to proposal writing.

Museum Association of New York Webinar
Civic Actors: Communities of Practice to Support Civic Engagement 
October 11, 2024, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)

GrantStation Webinar
The Facts About Funder Feedback 
October 15, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Veteran grantmaker Maryn Boess shares some straight talk about asking for, getting, and making sense of funder feedback.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Demystifying Digital Preservation 
October 16, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Learn about Community Webs, a free program from the Internet Archive that provides support to cultural heritage organizations focused on documenting, preserving, and sharing local history online.

Firespring Webinar 
Accessibility: How to Make Your Website Usable for Everyone 
October 16, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join Jennie Martin, Firespring’s Front-End Development Manager and Accessibility Specialist, as we delve into the core principles of accessibility, exploring real-world examples of disabilities and situational challenges users face.  

Society for Nonprofits Webinar 
People, Projects, and Passion - The Daily Life of an ED 
October 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)   

Museum Association of New York Webinar
What's in a name? (and what we learned about changing one) 
October 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)

Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) Webinar
Author and Artist Contracts: AI and Licensing Terms 
October 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join a compelling panel of experts that will examine the kinds of terms and conditions we're seeing in licensing agreements that address various issues concerning AI, whether from artists and authors perspective or from institutional perspective.

Association of Children’s Museums Webinar 
All for Friends, Friends for All: Designing Intentionally Inclusive Programming Webinar 
October 23, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Join museum colleagues and disability advocates who have journeyed into inclusive programming by designing programs that allow exceptional children to experience the museum and with their peers in a fully inclusive environment.  

Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) Webinar
Will AI Replace Me? 
October 25, 2024, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Are you working on an AI project in your library, archive or museum?  Do your projects touch upon rights issues? Join our panelists to hear about their projects, their potential outcomes and whether AI has the authority and the power to actually replace those of us and what the rights issues may be in their development.

Visual Resources Association Webinar ($65)
Learning to Look and Looking to Learn: A Workshop on Visual Literacy  
October 25, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This workshop will provide participants with the tools to develop and implement visual literacy instruction within their professional practice both in person and using online platforms such as Zoom. 

Association of Children’s Museums Webinar 
Following the Youth: Rethinking Teen Engagement and Expertise 
October 30, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Staff from the London Children’s Museum, along with Brooklyn Children’s Museum and Madison Children’s Museum, will share their experiences in modifying teen engagement within their museums to allow for it to be teen-interest led and influenced. 

ASU Lodestar Center Webinar 
Jumpstart Your Volunteer Engagement 
October 30, 2024, 10:30 a.m. (AZ)
Learn about the Service Enterprise Initiative and the 12 research-based characteristics of a "Service Enterprise", self-assess your organization's effectiveness in volunteer engagement, and learn about the organizational culture change model used to become a Service Enterprise.

Artwork Archives Webinar
Building Sustainable Support: Proven Fundraising Strategies for Arts Nonprofits 
October 31, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Join Artwork Archive and nonprofit expert Kimberley Sherwood for a focused, practical session tailored to arts nonprofits. The webinar will provide you with an operating framework on which to bolster your fundraising performance focused on: - Strengthening Core Relationships - Diversifying and Sustaining Revenue - Aligning Resources with Mission.  

American Association for State and Local History Webinar 
Interpreting Energy at Museums and Historic Sites 
November 7, 2024, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
Join Dr. Leah Glaser, author of Interpreting Energy at Museums and Historic Sites, for a discussion of historic energy use and how interpreting the power generated by wood, coal, steam, animals, and other sources throughout history can enhance understandings of contemporary energy issues. We will explore how public historians can engage the public about the cultural and socioeconomic reasons for past choices that have contributed to climate change.

Grant Station Webinar 
Jump-Start Your Federal Proposal Writing  
November 7, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Show you how to research federal funding opportunities and develop the initial strategies needed to craft competitive federal grant applications.

Museum Association of New York Webinar
Strategies to Create Inclusivity in Established or New Experiences 
November 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)

Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) Webinar 
Federal Policy and AI 
November 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
In this session, panelists will discuss Federal government policy developments concerning AI, including those that touch upon copyright and related issues that may impact how you manage access to cultural heritage collections.

Museum Association of New York Webinar
Understanding Place: Relationship Building with Indigenous Communities 
November 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. 

Association of Academic Galleries and Museums
Due Diligence and Copyright: Legal Foundations for Academic Museums 
November 18, 2024, 10:00 a.m.  
This webinar will provide an essential overview of key legal considerations for museums, focusing on two critical areas: Due Diligence Obligations:  the responsibilities of museums in verifying the provenance and authenticity of their collections; and Copyright Law: the principles of copyright and fair use and its relevance to museums.    

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Challenges and Solutions for Interpreting Enslavement in the North 
November 19, 2024, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
The Northern Slavery Collective is a group of museum professionals and academics dedicated to researching and interpreting the history of enslaved people and the practice of enslavement in the Northern United States. Join this webinar hear case studies on interpreting enslavement from three of the collective’s members. 

Association of Children’s Museums Webinar
Starting with Staff: Helping Your Team Flourish 
November 20, 12:00 p.m.  (AZ)  
Join members of the Children’s Museum of Richmond to hear how they turned around the organization’s employee experience—reducing turnover and increasing employee engagement. The Executive Director and Director of Human Resources will share the museum’s culture journey from 2019 to today.  

Museum Association of New York Webinar
Diversifying the Museum Space 
November 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)

Museum Association of New York Webinar
Breaking Barriers: Navigating the Digital Frontier in Museums 
December 6, 2024, 10:00 a. m. (AZ) 

Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) Webinar 
Litigation Update 
December 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Come hear a panel of experts examine the latest case law that may impact how you preserve and provide access to collections in the digital realm.

Grant Station Webinar    
Writing Capacity Building Grant Proposals  
December 12, 2024, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Define the fundamentals of capacity building grant proposals and introduce you to a practical approach with examples based on real experiences.

Museum Association of New York Webinar
Removing Barriers and Opening Doors: Finding Ways to Improve Accessibility and Inclusion 
December 13, 2024, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)

Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) Workshop 
Cultural Heritage/Ethics and Intellectual Property 
January 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
An online interactive workshop with multiple speakers, interactive and live exercises and materials to help you tackle how to manage the preservation and access of collections that pose both ethical issues and copyright and related interests, such as traditional knowledge.  This is an opportunity to discuss and compare approaches as we continue to work with legacy collections in both the short and long term.

Association of Children’s Museums Webinar 
Fundraising for Operating Expenses 
January 28, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)  
A discussion of fundraising for general funds and operating expenses. We will talk about how to incorporate operating funds into grant requests and budgets, how to have the big and sometimes uncomfortable conversations with repeat donors and sponsors to grow relationships, and how to make the big asks. 

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Designing Accessible Online and In-Person Presentations 
January 30, 2025, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
Learn the basics of accessible presentation design for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Blind/Low Vision communities.

MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS   

Visual Resources Association 
Annual Conference  
October 8-10, 2024
Minneapolis, MN 

CampingCon 2024
October 10-12, 2024
Camp Thunderbird, Mimbres NM 

ASU Library Community-Driven Archives (CDA) Initiative
3rd Annual Black Collections Symposium 
October 17, 2024 - Hayden Library (ASU) and on Zoom
October 19, 2024 - Burton Barr Public Library

Visitor Experience Conference 2024
October 20-23, 2024
Richmond VA

STEM & Innovation Summit 
October 22, 2024
Arizona Science Center  
Connect with educators, community members, industry leaders, and collaborators.  Share STEM resources, best practices, community involvement, and hands-on activities. The Summit will feature a series of keynotes, flash talks, workshops, and panel discussions with a wide range of track options.

Council on Library and Information Virtual Meeting 
Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum 
October 22-23, 2024

American Association for State and Local History Workshop 
Military Collections Camp 
October 22-24, 2024
Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City OK

Museum Computer Network
October 22-24, 2024
Lawrence, KS 

MuseumNext 
Digital Collections Summit 
October 22-23, 2024

American Alliance of Museums Virtual Summit 
Future of Museums  
October 29-30, 2024  
Themes include Culture Wars 2.0, AI Adolescence in Museums, Decarbonizing the Future, and Combating the Loneliness Crisis.

American Association for State and Local History Workshop (Virtual)
Inclusive Interpretation of Slavery for America 250 and Beyond 
October 30-31, 2024
Using the themes from the AASLH Making History at 250 Field Guide, this workshop will explore ways to broaden visitors’ understanding of slavery and enslaved people’s lives during the Revolutionary Era, and the legacies of slavery that exist in our society today.

Visual Resources Association Workshop ($135) 
Project Management Workshop 
November 5, 2024
Emory University, Atlanta 

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Reimagining the Historic House 
November 12, 2024
Dallas TX

2024 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums
November 12-14, 2024
Palm Springs CA

National Humanities Conference
November 13-17, 2024
Providence RI

American Association for State and Local History Workshop 
Reimagining the Historic House 
November 14, 2024
Houston TX

Association of Academic Museums and Galleries 2024 Virtual Convening 
November 14, 2024

2024 Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists Fall Caucus 
November 19, 2024, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)

Ecsite Directors Forum 2024
November 21-22, 2024
Bristol, England

Visual Resources Association Online Workshop ($65) 
Events Made Easy  
November 21 - 22, 2024 1:00 p.m. (AZ)   
Instructors from different art library backgrounds (one large academic and one art and design school) with event-planning expertise will introduce a customizable toolkit they designed using freely available tools which can be used in any collection’s context. Participants will leave the workshop with one complete event plan for their library or collection, a community of event-planning peers for future support, and a variety of resources to enact a sustainable events program at their institutions beyond this event.

Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists Virtual Conference 
December 2, 4 and 6, 2024

2025 Jekyll Island Management Institute 
January 21-28, 2025
Jekyll Island GA
Application Deadline: October 4, 2024 

National Council on Public History Annual Meeting
March 26-29, 2025
Montréal, Québec, Canada 

2025 Arizona History Convention 
April 5, 2025
Tempe History Museum , Tempe AZ 

Ecsite Conference 2025
June 3-5, 2025
Warsaw, Poland

 

COURSES    

American Association for State and Local History Online Courses  
October 21 – December 15: Collections Management 100: Collection Development 
January 13 – February 9, 2025: Best Practices for Inclusive Workspaces 
January 13 – February 9, 2025: Introduction to Financial Management 
January 13 – February 9, 2025: Project Management for History Professionals 
January 13 – March 9, 2025: Basics of Archives 
January 13 – March 9, 2025: Collections Management 200: Stewardship and Public Access 
January 13 – March 9, 2025: Developing Exhibitions: Planning and Design 

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts Online Course ($90) 
Succession Planning For Cultural Institutions 
October 28-November 15, 2024
This course will identify the steps to develop a succession plan for your own position, including how to identify collections-related succession planning needs at your organization, work through resources, think through your own potential departure and the departures of others at your institution, and gain tools for advocacy in succession planning. 

GWAC Workshop
Care and Identification of Photographs (from daguerreotypes to digital)
October 7 - November 24, 2024

American Association for State and Local History
Arcus Leadership Program Courses
Specifically designed for emerging and mid-level professionals and volunteers, these self-paced courses help participants understand the most critical topics in the history field and incorporate that understanding into their work. Start these courses any time.
Accessibility for Historical Organizations 
Creating Engaging Social Media Content for Historical Organizations  
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for History Organizations 
Foundational Principles of LGBTQ+ Inclusion  
Introduction to Fundraising   
Introduction to Indigenous History 
Program Planning for Nonprofits 

GrantStation 
Turbocharge Your Grantwriting Skills ($399)
7 units guide you through the entire grant proposal process step-by-step. You’ll learn how to craft an organizational background, compelling statement of need, process and outcome evaluation, approach, and budget with detailed videos, downloads, examples, and other resources. 

Finding New Sources of Funding in Challenging Times
This 45 minute on-demand course will help you think beyond traditional sources of financial support to fund cultural resource projects. Learn how to evaluate a cultural resource project for its value in serving broader community needs. Review traditional funding types versus alternative sources that can be redirected to meet project goals. 

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning
Provides essential museum documentation information for museum staff with all levels of knowledge. It begins with an introductory overview and ends with specific documentation issues. Learners can take the modules in order or choose a module or two that fits their needs.
(On demand)

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums
Covers guidelines, best practices and resources for the regular upkeep of historic interiors and exteriors as well as the contents of historic buildings. This one- to two-hour self-paced course has been designed for those who work or volunteer in small museums or heritage sites and who have little to no training in conservation.
(On demand)