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            Please take a few minutes to complete this information form to make sure you are included in this site. We'd like to not only have your institution listed correctly but also have your input. In addition, if you have ideas for other information we should include, let us know! If you have expertise to share, please send it to here with permission to reprint on the site.

            Articles From Previous Conferences:
            Conference Presenter Materials 2011
            Conference Presenter Materials 2010
            Hand-out for Historic Faux Foods Workshop by Sandy Levins
            HistoricFauxFoods.com/faux_foods.pdf

            Grants:
            Institute of Museum and Library Services
            National Endowment for the Humanities
            MAHM (the Maryland Association of History Museums) Grants
            Conservation Assessment Program (IMLS Grant), Heritage Preservation
            Museum Assessment Program (IMLS Grant), American Association of Museums
            The Foundation Center
            Fundsnet Online
            Non-Profit Gateway

            Training Opportunities:
            Small Museum Pro! Certification
            Smithsonian's List of Museum Training Opportunities
            Connecting to Collections' Online Community and Webinars
            AAM's Professional Development
            Conservation Assessment Program (IMLS Grant), Heritage Preservation
            Museum Assessment Program (IMLS Grant), American Association of Museums
            StEPS, American Association for State and Local History

            Bookshelf:
            Small Museum Toolkit, AltaMira

            AAM Articles: Publicly available resources include:
            Museum Ethics

            Disaster Planning:
            http://statewideplan.pbwiki.com

            http://www.dplan.org

            IRS Articles:
            Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits

            Cultural Property:
            A Line in the Sand

            Forms:
            US Copyright Office, the Library of Congress forms

            From Our Members:
            THE CROWNING CRIME: The International Slave Trade
            by Glenn Williams, Curator, U.S.S. Constellation

            Networking:
            Many members of the Small Museum Association have volunteered to help with your questions on professional dilemmas and problems.  Take a few minutes to go through the list and see if there is someone with the expertise you are looking for to answer your toughest questions! 

            20th Century Military History:
            • Mike Leister, Director, AMC Museum
            • Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner, American Battlefield Protection Program
            Architecture:
            • GWWO, Inc./Architects -- www.gwwoinc.com
            Board and/or Staff Development:
            • Melissa Heaver, Registrar, Fire Museum of Maryland
            Cemeteries:
            • Mary A. Van Balgooy, Executive Director
              Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd.
            Civil War:
            • Medicine:   Terry Reimer, Researcher, National Museum of Civil War Medicine
            • Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner, American Battlefield Protection Program
            Collections Management:
            • Mike Leister, Director, AMC Museum
            • Mary A. Van Balgooy, Executive Director, Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd.
            • Melissa Heaver, Registrar, Fire Museum of Maryland (Collections Computer Software)
            Colonial History:
            • Annmarie Buckley Education Manager, The Accokeek Foundation
            Conservation:
            • Gwen Spicer, Conservator, Spicer Art Conservation, LLC
            • Susan L. Duhl, Conservator/Collections Care Consultant
            Cooperative Collection Models:
            • Troy Luginbill, Director/Curator, Lynden Pioneer Museum
            Disaster Planning:
            • Melissa Heaver, Registrar, Fire Museum of Maryland
            • http://statewideplan.pbwiki.com
            • http://www.dplan.org
            Editing, Writing, and Proofreading:
            • www.the-freelance-editor.com
            Exhibit Design and Fabrication:
            • Janice Klein, Director, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
              (Display/Use of Native American material; NAGPRA)
            • Abrams Associates --  www.aaexhibits.com
            • Peter Welsh, Marketechs Exhibit Design, www.marketechs.com, peter@marketechs.com
            Fire:
            • History: Steve Heaver, Curator/President, Fire Museum of Maryland
            Heritage Tourism:
            • Troy Luginbill, Director/Curator, Lynden Pioneer Museum
            Historic Houses:
            • Melissa Heaver, Registrar, Fire Museum of Maryland
            Land Preservation:
            • Annmarie Buckley Education Manager, The Accokeek Foundation
            Law Enforcement:
            • John Stine, Chairman, Police Heritage Museum, Inc.
            Maryland State Genealogy:
            • Karen Duffy Miles, Archivist,
              Prince George's Co. Genealogical Library
            Milling:
            • Roland Beckman, Mill Master, Eden Mill
            Museums and Computing:
            • Marla Misunas, Collections Information Manager: We have a Small Museums group within Museum Computer Network, and I think we have a lot to offer in terms of expertise. Our listserv is free and does not require membership to join, if you're interested in checking us out.
            Museums and Culture Consulting:
            • Museums & Culture Consulting (Germany)
            Museum Management:
            • Mike Leister, Director, AMC Museum
            • Ann Korzeniewski, Asst. Site Administrator, Colvin Run Mill Historic Site
            • Troy Luginbill, Director/Curator, Lynden Pioneer Museum
            Museum Shop/Sales:
            • Ann Korzeniewski, Asst. Site Administrator,
              Colvin Run Mill Historic Site
            Naval History:
            • Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner,
              American Battlefield Protection Program
            Preservation:
            • Mary A. Van Balgooy, Executive Director
              Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd.
            Restoration:
            • Fire apparatus/memorabilia:  Steve Heaver,
              Curator/President, Fire Museum of Maryland
            Revolutionary War:
            • Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner, American Battlefield Protection Program
            Strategic Planning:
            • Mike Leister, Director, AMC Museum
            Victoriana:
            • Troy Luginbill, Director/Curator,Lynden Pioneer Museum
            VA Area History:
            • Dumfries:  Beth Cardinale or Emma Young
              Weems-Botts Museum (Historic Dumfries, VA, Inc.)
            VAM Council :
            • Tracy Gillespie, Director of Historical Operations,
              Morven Park Historic House, Gardens and Carriage Collection
            Volunteerism:
            • Ann Korzeniewski, Asst. Site Administrator, Colvin Run Mill Historic Site
            War of 1812:
            • Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner,
              American Battlefield Protection Program
            Web Sites:
            • Jan Heirtzler, sleeping baby productions
            • Bethany Hacker, PRWorks of Dover
             
            Resource Links

            American Association of Museums

            American Association for State and Local History


            ALHFAM The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums

            Art Museum Network The official website of the world's leading art museums

            Aviation Museums of the World

            Greater Baltimore Historical Alliance

            Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies & Museums: a regional service organization formed to advance and advocate the preservation and interpretation of the area's historical, ethnic and cultural heritages.

            Maryland Association of History Museums

            Musee An interactive directory to museums' collections including art, science, history, zoos, archaeology and aquariums, etc. providing links to their educational, entertainment, archive and shopping features.

            The Museums of Greater Dover 10 nationally recognized recognized Museums in Dover Delaware!

            The Museum Network Explore 33,000 museums worldwide

            The Smithsonian Institution


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