Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org Peers Helping Peers! Mon, 14 May 2012 18:36:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Listening Sessions http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/2012/05/listening-sessions/ http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/2012/05/listening-sessions/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:47:58 +0000 Hayes http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/?p=189 In lieu of a spring workshop, the Alliance is hosting a series of workshops across Minnesota to ask our members and friends from the local history field how we can serve them better.

The sessions will focus on three areas: the Alliance and its membership, workshops, and the Legacy Amendment. The sessions will be . . . → Read More: Listening Sessions]]> In lieu of a spring workshop, the Alliance is hosting a series of workshops across Minnesota to ask our members and friends from the local history field how we can serve them better.

The sessions will focus on three areas: the Alliance and its membership, workshops, and the Legacy Amendment. The sessions will be moderated and hosted by Alliance board members. It is our aim to use these sessions to better serve the needs of our community and bring the most unified voice possible to the Minnesota History Coalition in its efforts to engage the Minnesota legislature on the distribution of Legacy Funds.

There is no charge to attend the sessions, but we do ask you to RSVP ahead of time to the listed contact person or use the form below, to help in planning for refreshments and seating.  We are looking at adding more sessions, if you are interested in hosting one, please let us know.

Schedule for Listening Sessions:

Contact Todd Mahon to RSVP and for questions.

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Awards. The award programs recognizes and promotes excellent work in the field of local history across
Minnesota. The intention of the program is to give due recognition to the organizations and individuals
responsible for these programs. In addition to highlighting those who have achieved excellence, the program
intends to use the example of winners to show the rest of our peers how it can be done, hopefully raising the
quality of everyone’s work.

Projects nominated for an award must have been completed by and introduced to the public, if appropriate,
between January 1 and December 31, 2011. Awards are organized by three categories: Public Programs,
Publications, and Behind‐the‐Scenes.

Public Programs include exhibitions, educational programs, special events and more. Publications include print
and electronic publications published for public consumption. Behind‐the Scenes recognizes excellent work that
includes fundraising campaigns, conservation and collections projects, and other work that preserves history but
isn’t readily apparent to the public.

To nominate an individual or organization, visit our awards page. Nomination forms and instructions are available.

If you have questions please contact, Todd Mahon, Awards Chair, he can be contacted at todd@achs. org or (763) 421‐0600.
Nominations are due by July 29, 2012. The winners will be recognized at the Alliances annual meeting in the fall of 2012.

The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums, organized in 1991, is a statewide organization that seeks to
nurture and encourage an appreciation of Minnesota’s local history by providing a structure to foster
professionalism and excellent work among local and specialized historical organizations in Minnesota.

]]> http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/2012/04/183/feed/ 0 MALHM Survey http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/2012/01/malhm-survey/ http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/2012/01/malhm-survey/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:56:34 +0000 Hayes http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/?p=162 The Board Members each have ideas about what should happen, but we also need to hear from you, the members about what direction you want to our organization to head.  A survey has been prepared through Survey Monkey to give the Board an indication of what you think about the workshops and other tasks . . . → Read More: MALHM Survey]]> The Board Members each have ideas about what should happen, but we also need to hear from you, the members about what direction you want to our organization to head.  A survey has been prepared through Survey Monkey to give the Board an indication of what you think about the workshops and other tasks that MALHM has worked on.  I ask that you take a few minutes to answer the survey within the next few weeks.  The Board will discuss the results at the next Board meeting in early February.

James Lundgren
MALHM President

]]> http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/2012/01/malhm-survey/feed/ 0 2011 ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING & FALL WORKSHOP: Peers Helping Peers for 20 Years http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/2011/09/2011-alliance-annual-meeting-fall-workshop-peers-helping-peers-for-20-years/ http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/2011/09/2011-alliance-annual-meeting-fall-workshop-peers-helping-peers-for-20-years/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:55:01 +0000 Hayes http://www.minnesotahistorymuseums.org/?p=142 The 2011 Alliance Annual Meeting & Fall Workshop will be Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Stearns History Center.  Registration starts at 9:30 with our Keynote speaker, D. Stephen Elliott, Minnesota Historical Society Executive Director, at 10:00.

The full scedhule is below:

9:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments 10:00 a.m. Keynote: Steve Elliot, Minnesota Historical . . . → Read More: 2011 ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING & FALL WORKSHOP: Peers Helping Peers for 20 Years]]> The 2011 Alliance Annual Meeting & Fall Workshop will be Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Stearns History Center.  Registration starts at 9:30 with our Keynote speaker, D. Stephen Elliott, Minnesota Historical Society Executive Director, at 10:00.

The full scedhule is below:

9:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
10:00 a.m. Keynote: Steve Elliot, Minnesota Historical Society Executive Director
11:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Social Media by Joe Hoover, MHS
Session 2: MALHM 20 Year Reflection
Moderator: Mike Worcester, Cokato Historical Society
Panel: Former MALHM Board members
Noon Lunch, Annual Business Meeting and Minnesota History Awards presentation
1:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Session 3: Technology Ideas for Museums,
Hayes Scriven, Northfield HS and Dustin Heckman, Mower CHS
Session 4: Commemorating Controversy, Ben Leonard, Nicollet CHS

Registration is $15 for Alliance Members and $20 for non-members. Lunch is included with registration. Registration must be postmarked by October 21, 2011. Please use the enclosed registration form. Also, consider renewing your 2011-2012 MALHM membership.

The Stearns History Museum is located at 235 33rd Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN. Call 320-253-8424 for directions or online at www.stearns-museum.org or go to the Alliance web site for a map link and hotel listings.

To register for the conference download the PDF form and send it to:

Theresa Norman, MALHM Treasurer
Scott County Historical Society
235 South Fuller Street
Shakopee, MN 55379-1320

 

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NEWS & INFORMATION

ALLIANCE MOURNS THE PASSING OF KEVIN BRITZ – Posted 6 January 2010

We are saddened to report the . . . → Read More: Archive post including past news updates]]> We are pulling this information over from the old site as we prepare to re-launch a new version of this website.  The following are new postings and releases from that past.

NEWS & INFORMATION

ALLIANCE MOURNS THE PASSING OF KEVIN BRITZ – Posted 6 January 2010

We are saddened to report the passing of Kevin Britz, former staff member at the Stearns History Museum and founding member of the Alliance. Kevin was a fun and creative member of the museum community. His contributions to the field will be missed. There is Caring Bridge page for him.

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATEDu> – Posted 31 December 2010
Thank you to all who have taken out or renewed their membership in the Alliance. Your support of our mission is greatly appreciated. As we look ahead to our twentieth anniversary year in 2011, we are proud to note that our rates have not changed. If you are uncertain of your status, please check the Membership List. We look forward to another great year for the Alliance.

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE PROFILES LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETIES – Posted 15 December 2010
The December 10 edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune featured a nice article about the work being done by local historical societies in Minnesota. Even though they focused on ones more in the suburban areas as opposed to across the whole state, the article exemplified both the challenges and successes of these local organizations. If you want some amusing/maddening reading, peruse the comments section.

NEW DIRECTOR AT BECKER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Posted 10 November 2010
TheBecker County Historical Society recently announced the hiring of Amy Degerstrom as its new executive director. She began her duties on October 18. Congrats and welcome Amy!

MUSEUMS ON FACEBOOK – Updated 28 October 2010
If you organization has a presence on Facebook, please let us know so we can add you to our list. As of today, we have twenty-five (25), but that seems low. Check the list and if you are not on there, contact the site coordinator.

TIME TO RENEW YOUR ALLIANCE MEMBERSHIP – Posted 2 October 2020
Even if you will not be attending the annual meeting on October 29, you can still use the registration form to renew your membership in the Alliance. Next year, 2011, will mark the 20th anniversary of the Alliance. We hope you are willing to join us and celebrate two decades of Peers Helping Peers.

LATEST EDITION OF ALLIANCE MONITOR – Posted 1 October 2010
Last week the October 2010 edition of the Alliance Monitor was mailed to historical societies and organizations across the state. If you missed your copy, it is availblehere. Please take a moment to consider renewing your membership in the Alliacne or sigining up for the first time.

UPDATED MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INFORMATION – Posted 23 August 2010
Some minor changes are being made in how the Alliance maintains the Mutual Assistance Agreement program. The goal is to keep the list more up-to-date in the event of a calamity at one of our participating institutions.

For more information, please contact MAA Coordinator Nicole Elzenga at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum

MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET LOOKING FOR NEW SITES – Posted 11 June 2010
The Smithsonian Museum’s traveling display program, Museum on Main Street, is looking for applicants for its next exhibit, New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music. The Minnesota Humanities Commission is coordinating this tour.

A news release and application information can be found here.

The current display making its way across the state is Journey Stories.

MHS MICROFILM LAB – Updated 16 June 2010
The cost of acquiring copies of microfilms from the MHS Microfilm Lab has increased. The new prices are: $60 for black and white microfilm reels; $75 for silver negative reels. MHS members still receive a 10 percent discount on their orders. A complete list of MHS reproduction costs can be found here.

In other items about the microfilm lab, the Chaska Herald has a terrific article on that closure and its ramifications to local historical organizations. Click here to see the article. The Howard Lake Herald Journal also had a feature about the lab closure. Click here to see that article.

ARE YOU ON WIKIPEDIA? – Posted 17 November 2009
The popular web site, Wikipedia, features a listing of Minnesota museums. In keeping with the open (and somewhat contreversial) nature of Wikipedia, entries can be created and edited by registered users. Does your organization have a Wikipedia entry?

MUSEUMS OF MINNESOTA WEB SITE CREATED – Posted 16 November 2009
A new web site, Museums of Minnesota, has been started through the efforts of Twin Cities Public Television. This site will highlight museums of all sizes from across the state as a part of its research efforts for a new television series. To post your organization, simply go to the site and sign up. It is a quick, easy, and free way to increase your organizations presence on the net.

MINNESOTA LOCAL HISTORY WEBLOG
Looking for a forum to discuss issues relating to local history museums in Minnesota? Than look no further the the MHS Local History Weblog. Topics are added weekly. Viewers are strongly encouraged to add their thoughts and views to the forum. It is a simple way to share information between professionlals in our field. Our thanks to the staff at MHS for hosting this vital service.

COLLECTIONS INITIATIVE MANUALS & DVDS
As of August 1, 2006, there are NO manuals remaining. No new copies will be printed. A DVD of teleconference highlights has been compiled. Complimentary copies were sent to institutions and individuals who participated. Extra copies are available at $40 each. Contact Mike Worcester to order the DVD copy.
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