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Award-winning wayfinding designers, CCD, partner with world’s most downloaded museum app, SMARTIFY, to release Museum Reopening Toolkit

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● Whitepaper focuses on the steps museums should consider when reopening, taking a integrated physical and digital experience approach. ● With suggestions for the entire visitor journey and a worksheet to complete, the planning toolkit will help museums remobilize after building closures due to COVID-19. With the unprecedented closure of culture and heritage sites around

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Collecting in Crisis: Responsive Collecting in a Digital Age

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The Maryland Historical Society, in partnership with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Salisbury University, and DC Public Library, is hosting a free virtual program on Thursday, May 14 from 1-2 pm. Museums and Libraries are at the forefront of collecting and documenting history. But what do you do when history is happening all

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Webinar: Introducing the New Collections Sustainability Rubric

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With an eye toward the future of museum policy and changes to our field, the mission of the AAM Professional Networks Deaccession Task Force has been to promote sustainable institutional practices and promote ethical and well-considered deaccession activities. To this end, the Task Force has created tools and resources to aid in the dissemination of

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Professional Development Opportunities in 2020 from MuseumDev

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MuseumDev offers 4-week, online courses for museum professionals taught by subject experts with specialized skills and practical experience. Asynchronous courses allow you to finish readings, participate in discussion forums, and complete class assignments on your own schedule. Receive certificates of completion. MEMBER DISCOUNT: Members of MAAM can receive 10% off the course price of $199 using

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Conducting Cultural Facility/Site Patrols & Inspections During Current Closures (with or without designated security personnel)

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Presented by: The International Foundation or Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP) There are a variety of ways to conduct patrols and site inspections for cultural institutions during times of extended closures. IFCPP’s upcoming webinar will delve into more detail on this critical component of institutional protection with best-practices recommendations and strategies. Regardless of available resources, the personal safety of responsible

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The Museum Computer Network (MCN) is now accepting applications for scholarships for it’s 2020 cohort.

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MCN was founded in 1967 to support professionals working to transform the way cultural organizations reach, engage, and educate audiences using digital technologies and new media. In 2019, MCN will explore the theme of Interface: Communities + Museums.  Things will look different this year with a fully virtual conference. We’re pleased to offer scholarships to 15

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NEH Offers Emergency Relief Funding to Cultural Institutions Affected by Coronavirus

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New CARES Act program offers up to $300,000 grants to stabilize humanities organizations nationwide. WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 20, 2020) — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced new grant guidelines designed to rapidly distribute CARES Act funding to cultural nonprofits affected by the coronavirus pandemic. This new funding opportunity, NEH CARES: Cultural Organizations, will provide grants

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Collage Night with Art Installation Artist, Juan Hinojosa

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Where: Virtually via Zoom  When: Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 5:00 – 6:00 pm  Website: https://muse.union.edu/mandeville/project/collage-night-juan-hinojosa/ Hinojosa will lead participants in making their own collages with unconventional, everyday materials, and will also give a brief introduction about his process and show examples of his work. Hinojosa will be working in real time, selecting materials and making design decisions, as

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Federal Government Invests $50M in Museums, Libraries to Address Digital Divide During COVID-19

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Original article published on March 27, 2020 at: https://www.imls.gov/news/federal-government-invests-50m-museums-libraries-address-digital-divide-during-covid-19 Federal Government Invests $50M in Museums, Libraries to Address Digital Divide During COVID-19CARES Act Designates Funds to Expand Local Internet and Technology Access Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced that the President has signed the CARES Act, which designates $50 million in

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Submit a Session Proposal for MAAM’s 2020 Annual Meeting!

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The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Annual Meeting is an annual conference dedicated to fostering excellence in museums by providing our region’s museum professionals with high-quality professional development, networking opportunities, and special events across a three day span. Submit a session proposal today! Session proposals should address one or more of the following topics as it

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