Author: Ricky Punzalan

Cultural Heritage Information Management Forum

/ Ricky Punzalan

Registration is now open for the Cultural Heritage Information Management Forum that will take place at the Catholic University of America on June 5, 2015. The forum is designed for cultural heritage practitioners, students, and researchers from private and public sectors to share strategies and best practices for creating digital cultural heritage collections, engaging current and potential users, and providing access to digital collections as easily as possible.

The forum is open to the public and lunch will be provided. However, space is limited and registration is required to participate. Registration is free and will be accepted until openings are filled or by May 31. To ensure a space, please register at your earliest convenience. To register, please follow the link: https://regstg.com/Registration/RegForm.aspx?rid=14a812df-fda3-483e-b153-b944c5bfbe88&action=add

Martin R. Kalfatovic, Associate Director, Smithsonian Libraries, and Program Director, The Biodiversity Heritage Library, will be the keynote speaker. Panels of invited speakers from libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions will present on topics related to the theme of the forum, including:

*    Infrastructure for collection sharing, research, and access

*         Creation of digital collections

*         Access to digital cultural heritage collections

*         Outreach and engagement of users

*         Stewardship of cultural heritage collections

*         Partnerships and collaboration

*         Sustainability and funding models

For program details please visit http://lis.cua.edu/chimforum/program.cfm.

Any questions about the forum can be sent to Dr. Youngok Choi at choiy@cua.edu

April 18th – Film Screening and Discussion at Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center

/ Ricky Punzalan

PCAAMCC logoThis coming Saturday, April 18th, from 2 – 4pm, the Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center is hosting a film screening of “The American LOWS: Post Traumatic Slavery Disorder.” Afterwards, there will be a talk and discussion with the filmmaker, Darnley Hodge, Jr. The event will be moderated by the Museum’s curator, Jon West-Bey and delve into the evolution of racist systems in America.

For more details, please visit http://www.pgaamcc.org/event/film-screening-pgaamcc/

 

Two Curatorial Positions Posted at SI

/ Ricky Punzalan

Two Museum Curator Opportunities in American Latino History

Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Division of Culture and the Arts and Division of Political History.

Positions involve: Research, Exhibitions, Collections, and Public Programs. These positions are a wonderful opportunity for scholars interested in Latino scholarship, museums, and public history.

Open through Friday, May 8, 2015, on www.usajobs.gov<http://www.usajobs.gov>.

Please see Museum Curator (Latino History and Culture) announcement # 15A-MR-300384-DEU-NMAH and Museum Curator (Political History Latino) announcement # 15A-MR-300327-DEU-NMAH
Contact Erika Mack-Dillaber with questions:macke@si.edu<mailto:macke@si.edu>; (202) 633-3555

The Smithsonian is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Community Collaboration at the National Museum of the American Indian

/ Ricky Punzalan
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(On left) Cynthia Chavez Lamar, Assistant Director for Collections, National Museum of the American Indian.

 

This week, in the Introduction to Museum Scholarship class, Dr. Cynthia Chavez Lamar, Assistant Director for Collections at the NMAI in Washington, DC discussed her role in co-curating the Our Lives exhibit that premiered in 2004. She spoke about the challenges and benefits of collaborating with American Indian communities while co-curating this exhibit. It focuses on layers of identity and belonging within indigenous communities and will be up until July 2015.

Welcome

/ Ricky Punzalan

Thanks for visiting our new website for the certificate program in Museum Scholarship and Material Culture (MSMC). We are working on getting information about the certificate available as well as information about the courses, committee members, participating University departments and affiliated museums.

Please check back soon for more information.