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Restarting Teams to Restart Museums

By Jennifer Martin

As we develop strategies and protocols that will allow us to safely reopen our museums, we’re faced with a glut of new challenges to consider: How can we welcome members and visitors back? Will we have to limit our visitor capacity? Will …
You’re Doing What?!: Becoming “The Founder”

By Elizabeth Williams

Museum professionals have creative aging journeys of their own, which might mean figuring out how best to cap off a career in the field. But in today’s world, with more people enjoying active and engaged lifestyles later into life, …
A Place at the Table: Developing diversity and next-generation leaders

By Lynn Miller

In 2018, the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) in Ohio named Asmaa Walton, a Detroit native with a master’s degree from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, its first KeyBank Museum Fellow. The announcement brought a four-year process of development, …
Cultivating Lifelong Appreciation

By Mary Ellen Collins

This article originally appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of Museum magazine. A look at teen programs that are preparing the next generation of museum visitors, staff, and supporters Here’s a sight every museum professional has …
Leadership, and Why You Need a SWOT Analysis (and a Personal Board of Directors)

By Greg Stevens

Recently, I was poking around on LinkedIn, and found a couple of short posts that caught my attention. One was How to Do a SWOT Analysis on Yourself (and Why You Need One) by speaker, professor, and author Andy Molinsky; the other was Why …
Trusted Sources: Why Museums and Libraries Are More Relevant Than Ever

By Dr. David Skorton

Dr. David J. Skorton is the 13th Secretary of the Smithsonian overseeing 19 museums and galleries, 20 libraries, the National Zoo and numerous research centers, including the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the Smithsonian Tropical …
Two Alliance Staff Are Among Seven Promising Museum Professionals Tapped for Nonprofit Leadership Program

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA–The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) announced today that two of its staff members and five other emerging museum professionals will take part in the American Express Leadership …
Women’s Locker Room Talk: Gender and Leadership in Museums

By Kaywin Feldman

Kaywin Feldman is the Duncan and Nivin MacMillan Director and President of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) since 2008. She also serves on the boards of National Arts Strategies, the Chipstone Foundation, and the American Alliance of …
New Resource Helps Museums Harness the Power of Their Trustees

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and BoardSource today announced a new resource for museum leaders based on the popular “Stand for Your Mission” campaign for nonprofit trustee …