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One Graduate’s Job Search Story…Consider Casting a Wider Net
I’m frequently asked to give advice about job searches, which puts me in an uncomfortable position: I want to be helpful, but I’m hesitant to offer advice based on my own initial forays into the field, which took place in a … -
Launching the Search for our Ford Fellow
Last spring I gave you an unofficial preview of the next CFM fellowship: The Ford W. Bell Fellow for Museums and P-12 Education.* This week, after almost a year of laying the groundwork for finding and supporting our fellow, we’ve launched … -
How to Enter the CFM Education Future Fiction Challenge: It’s Open!!!
Hi—Sylvea here. I’m excited to announce the launch of CFM’s “Future Fiction” project, a national challenge in which we invite museum professionals, educators, futurists and community members to share their stories of an educational future … -
Let’s Be Proactive about Museum Ethics
We asked Sally Yerkovich, Director of the Institute of Museum Ethics at Seton Hall University and the chair of AAM’s Task Force on the Direct Care of Collections, to write about current conversations in museum ethics and her recent … -
Museum Magazine and The Future of Diversity
Since CFM launched in 2008, I’ve been aware of the danger of our work being the proverbial mile wide and an inch deep. That is why the CFM Fellow program, now in its infancy, is so critical: fellows will give us the capacity to take a … -
Futurist Friday: Marie Kondo, meet Brad the Toaster
I just listened to an NPR interview with Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo, talking about her new book “Spark Joy.” Her approach to simplifying and organizing life has taken the US by storm. (How popular is she? Her video … -
How to Write the Future
On January 19th we will launch our Future Fiction Challenge—I hope you plan to enter, and look forward to reading your story of an educational future in which “museums play a starring role.” Why did we opt for stories, rather than … -
Preparing for Future Weather Change
When I was a collections manager, I learned the risk management mantra “avoid, share, transfer, mitigate, accept.” As guardians of heritage, museums quite rightly emphasize avoiding and mitigating risk. For the hazards that remain, … -
Keeping History Above Water
One of the themes we explored in TrendsWatch2015 was how rising sea levels and increased storm frequency are threatening museums and heritage sites. Over the past year we’ve invited guest authors from museums with a vested interest … -
Announcing a CFM Future Fiction Challenge: Imagine the Future of P-12 Education
In January CFM will launch an education “Future Fiction” challenge.This challenge will invite everyone—including educators, museum professionals, futurists, parents and community members—to submit short stories set in the year 2040, …
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