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Friday, September 19
<br /> 7-8:30 am
<br /> Military History Affinity Group Breakfast -
<br /> COST:$30 _ a
<br /> Join the AASLH Military History Affinity group as they network
<br /> and hear from Dan Spock, Director of the Minnesota History
<br /> Center Museum. Dan will talk about MHS's experience with the ` ,. -
<br /> commemoration of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862,their outreach -
<br /> and programming,and finding partners to help guide the evolu- A _,.--
<br /> tion of the interpretation of this difficult topic. —*Ammo ...
<br /> Chair:Gordon Blaker, Director/Curator, U.S.Army Artillery Museum, Fort
<br /> Sill, OK
<br /> Oliver H. Kelley Farm
<br /> CONCURRENT SESSIONS (newly revised)history curriculum for sixth grade.The lessons
<br /> learned,challenges and successes,can help you bring stories
<br /> 8:30-9:45 am to life.View the curriculum at www.mnhs.org/northernlights.
<br /> Chair: Suzi Hunn,Curriculum Specialist, Minnesota Historical Society,
<br /> Bo s, Booze, and Running Shoes: Engaging New St.Paul, MN
<br /> Communities through Special Events Fundraising
<br /> In order to remain sustainable in today's uncertain fiscal Museum Management Tune Up
<br /> times, museums and historic sites must do what they can Are you as good a manager as you think you are?We'll help
<br /> to encourage cultural ownership in their own communities. you kick the tires, read the gauges,and help out if your check
<br /> Museums accomplish this in a variety of ways, but this session engine light is on. In this session,you'll evaluate your own
<br /> will explore different institutions engaged in varying degrees of skills in the following areas:employee assessment and review,
<br /> local individual and group community partnerships. communication,time management,and work relationships.
<br /> Chair: Kara Deadmon, Historic Interpreter and Assistant Site Manager, Chair:Trevor Jones, Director, Museum Collections and Exhibitions,
<br /> Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, Carrboro, NC Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, KY
<br /> Bring Historic Preservation to Your Community NEH: Fostering Collaboration for Broad Community
<br /> Join an archaeologist,architect, historian,and planner as they Impact
<br /> identify ways to harness existing programs and develop new Come learn how partnerships and working with local communi-
<br /> methods for preserving spaces significant to our shared heri- ties can broaden the humanities impact of your programming!
<br /> tage. Every attendee should walk away knowing positive actions Hear successful grantees discuss their experiences applying
<br /> they can take in their community,along with a sound introduc- for and managing grants and building collaborative networks
<br /> tion to historic preservation. to better serve a broader community.Also hear about support
<br /> Chair:John Smoley, Ph.D.,City Planner,City of Minneapolis, available from NEH and from State Humanities Councils for
<br /> Minneapolis, MN museums and historical organizations. NEH program officers
<br /> from three funding areas will also be on hand to offer tips and
<br /> Diversity and Inclusion:What Does That Really Mean for answer questions.
<br /> Museums and Historic Sites? Chair: Mary Downs, Senior Program Officer, National Endowment for the
<br /> Humanities,Washington, DC
<br /> The world's demographics are changing, but is your history
<br /> organization ready to respond to them?This interactive round Partners in Collections Care: Sharing Strengths, Skills,
<br /> table offers an opportunity to explore issues and strategies
<br /> around diversity and inclusion with other history professionals, and Stories
<br /> and to walk away with a network of professionals to support your The Jicarilla Apache Nation Archives acquired a collection of
<br /> work in this area. historic items and contacted Fort Lewis College's Museum at the
<br /> Chair:Jennifer Niemi, Program Manager, Split Rock Lighthouse Historic Center of Southwest Studies to help with a plan for its care and
<br /> Site, Minnesota Historical Society,Two Harbors, MN preservation. Learn about this partnership and how the initial
<br /> consultation led to several larger projects including accom-
<br /> It ook a Village: Lessons Learned through Revising Our plishing archival storage,exhibiting the collection,customization
<br /> Stte History Curriculum of a collections database,and making historic photos from other
<br /> repositories easily available to Nation members.
<br /> No matter your size,creating curricular materials can engage Chair:Jeanne Brako,Conservator, Fort Lewis College, Durango,CO
<br /> students with your collections. Hear from editors of Minnesota's
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