Updates & Upcoming Events

Hi All!

So its been a while - i've been swamped at work, as have the folks that i've lured in as semi-regular contributors to this blog space. But I read a couple of great articles today that I thought I would pass on, AND I have a few cheap-but-interesting webinars to promote.

So, first the articles:

Nina Simon's latest blog post: "Eight Other Ways to 'Connect with Community'" -- She critiques a recent article from the Christian Science Monitor (found here) that talks about museums engaging new audiences. Interesting points, and her bullets for connection at the end are worth a read.

"At Louvre, Many Stop to Snap but Few Stay to Focus" -- an article circulated on the RC-AAM listserv yesterday; talks about why people visit museums -- good food for thought.

And now, some opportunities for inquiring minds in the field with tight budgets. AAM is offering discounted webinars on "museum essentials" at a pretty good price ($25/each) to members. Two coming up in September deal with visitors & interpretation:

Sept. 9th -- Planning for Exemplary Visitor Experiences

Sept. 23rd -- Audience Research and Evaluation: Why it Matters Now More Than Ever

So if you or your institution is a member, you can register and invite all the other folks in your area to come and webinar together. For more info, you can visit the AAM site here.

Well, thats all for now. More on the way soon! And hopefully more CVG projects coming with the start of the new school year at USC.