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The Top Ten Museum Junction Threads of 2022
If you ever want to ask your museum peers a question, one of the best places to turn is Museum Junction, AAM’s open online discussion forum. Sometimes these questions are straightforward and easily answerable, by the person with the … -
The Top Ten Alliance Blog Posts of 2022
Every year, people from across the field contribute to the Alliance Blog, and new topics come to the fore as the fieldwide conversation evolves. Revisiting the posts that were most read in a given year always reveals interesting insights … -
An End-of-Year Note to the Museum Field
This past year has continued to show that our new normal is a precarious one. Our communities have been facing massive challenges on a daily basis, whether due to the impacts of the climate crisis, issues of equity and identity-based … -
Register for Museums Advocacy Day 2023 and Appropriations Update
Advocacy Alert – December 16, 2022 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Registration Now Open: Join us for Museums Advocacy Day 2023, Feb. 27-28 in Washington, D.C. Appropriations Update: FY 2023 omnibus funding package expected to wrap … -
Museum People’s Favorite Museum Stores
Museumgoers know that one of the best places to find distinctive, cherishable objects, books, and apparel is in a museum store. With their connection to their institutions’ educational missions, these special stores boast a … -
An Interpretive Plan for a Castle in the Clouds
Every year, dozens of museums around the country participate in AAM’s Museum Assessment Program (MAP), offered in a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Through guided self-assessment exercises and a … -
Are Stay Interviews Worth the Effort?
With the tight labor market this year, a popular topic in human resources circles has been the practice of conducting “stay interviews,” which CNBC predicted last fall would be “the big next trend of the Great Resignation.” As opposed to … -
An Example of Strategic Foresight in Museum Planning
In March, the Alliance released my major pandemic project: The AAM Strategic Foresight Toolkit, a comprehensive guide to applying the skills of futures thinking to museum practice. Over 300 people have purchased the Toolkit, and I have … -
Managing Copyright Issues From Acquisition to Exhibition
This webinar organized by CSAAM (Collections Stewardship Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums) and OCEAN (the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network) discusses the practicalities and current situations you may … -
Making Space for the Future of Museums
This post is an advertorial written by a company that serves the museum field. The views, opinions, and positions expressed by the authors and those providing comments are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or …
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Developing Cohesive Teams
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