2011 American Association of Museums Annual Conference: Full Schedule

1:15pm CDT

The Efficacy of Disaster Planning and Recovery

Staff from the Galveston Historical Foundation, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and AIC-CERT will detail the efficacy of disaster planning and response for the hurricane, the resulting challenges and future modifications to their emergency planning that may help other collection stewards improve their own recovery outcomes.

Chair

Steven Pine

Sunday May 22, 2011 1:15pm - 2:30pm CDT
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

Program Session

Audience Open to all AAM Attendees
Subject Collections Stewardship

2:45pm CDT

Building Communities Through Creative Collaboration

This curatorially focused panel will analyze the process and merits of interdisciplinary collaboration among curators, artists, designers, educators and their audience in redefining how museums can use culture to build communities.

Chair

Frederick Fisher

Sunday May 22, 2011 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

Program Session

Audience Open to all AAM Attendees
Subject Interpretation-Curation

4:15pm CDT

Collections Databases: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow

This session will help you research a new collections management system or implement the first database for your institution.

Chair

Darlene Bialowski

Sunday May 22, 2011 4:15pm - 5:30pm CDT
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

Program Session

Audience Open to all AAM Attendees
Subject Collections Stewardship

9:00am CDT

Inside the 'Magnetic Museum': Leadership Perspectives on Building Core, Brand and Social Magnetism

This session will tell two complex stories of transformational change

Chair

Beth Tuttle

Monday May 23, 2011 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

Program Session

Audience Open to all AAM Attendees
Subject Leadership

2:15pm CDT

Visitor Studies 101: Collecting and Interpreting Visitor Data

This session will give an introduction to collecting and understanding visitor data, including evaluation planning, visitor data about exhibitions and programs, and marketing studies.

Chair

Elizabeth Kollmann

Monday May 23, 2011 2:15pm - 3:30pm CDT
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

Program Session

Audience Open to all AAM Attendees
Subject Evaluation

9:00am CDT

New Directions for Docents: Creating an Effective Learning Community in the Art Museum

This session will explore how "the museums of tomorrow” work with docents on new ways to engage visitors with their collections, embrace technology as a means of interpretation and communication, and search for ways to leverage volunteers' diverse talents.

Chair

Susan Fonda

Tuesday May 24, 2011 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

Program Session

Audience Open to all AAM Attendees
Subject Interpretation-Education

2:00pm CDT

Creating the Museum of the Future Through Public Value

These two sessions address the implications, issues and benefits of adopting and implementing a public value approach for museum management and program development.

Chair

Carol Scott

Tuesday May 24, 2011 2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

Program Session

Audience Open to all AAM attendees
Subject Global Views Session

9:00am CDT

The Care and Keeping of Cultural Facilities: Challenges of the Built Environment

Facility management professionals will increase your understanding of how cultural facilities are managed, benefiting your institution and helping you reach a larger audience.

Chair

Judie Cooper

Wednesday May 25, 2011 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

Program Session

Audience Open to all AAM Attendees
Subject Administration

9:00am CDT

The Long View: Leadership Decisions for Environmentally Sustainable Museum Projects

Three exciting, green, transformative projects demonstrate how the decision-making process and experiences have affected these institutions and their relationships with their communities.

Chair

Sarah Brophy

Wednesday May 25, 2011 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
George R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

Program Session

Audience Open to all AAM Attendees
Subject Leadership