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Discussion board • General Information and links • Firefighting resource links • Museum resource links • How-to start a fire museum Table of Contents Museums and non-profit management resources & links General Museum Stuff Links Collections, Accessions, Conservation - Digitizing of Collections Exhibits & Labels - Wisconsin Historical Society - Ohio's Local History Notebook - Labels - Online exhibits Education Stuff - Curriculums - Museum Interpretation - Traveling Trunk Links - Nat. Hist. Day. - Statewide Prog. Ideas Museum and Non-profit Management - Business Planning - Board Members & Board Meetings - Meetings, Open Houses, & Programs ----- Meeting Skill Building ----- Brainstorming - Volunteer Management Fundraising/Grantwriting Marketing - Writers and Designers - Membership - Newsletters Historic Building Preservation Research & History Links - Doing Oral Histories		Museums and Non-profit Management Resources and Links General Museum Stuff Links • American Association of Museums (AAM) • American Association for State and Local History • AASLH Resource Lending Library • NAMEindex.html/ Museum Store Assoc. • Search Aviso Online Classified Ads • Museum Employment Resource Center • Ohio Museum Assoc.'s Local History Notebooks • Ontario Museum Association - Tip Sheets   | Return to the table of contents | Collections, Accessions, Conservation • PastPerfect Museum Software • Visible Storage Today • Registrars Committee of the American Association of Museums - Rights and Reproduction Information Network (RARIN) - photo release forms and copyright information • Conservation/Preservation Information for the General Public • Museum Collection Care - Northern States Conservation Care • Conservation, Restoration, Preservation • Conservation Corner: Articles from the Wisconsin Historical Society - A Written Collecting Policy - Collecting Forms and Agreements - The Museum Building: Collections Storage - Storage Shelves - Storing Your Collections: A Crucial First Step - Storing Your Collections: Following Through • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "A Primer on Museum Collection Management," • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Protecting Museum Collections in Storage," • OMA Tip Sheets - An Introduction to the Deaccession and Disposal of Collections • National Park Service - Museum Handbook (NPS standards for: collections care, museum records, collections use) Digitizing of Collections • Library of Conggress - Building Digital Collections: Technical Information & Background Papers • OMA - Planning the Digitization of a Museum Collection (PDF file)  • OMA - Capture Your Collections - digitization tutorial • Museum for Textiles Digitization Project   | Return to the table of contents | Exhibits & Labels • Interpretation - John Veverka & Assoc. • Makes a Good Interactive Exhibit? • Exhibit Design resources for museum professionals • N.A.M.E .- the exhibitionist.html • Smithsonian's Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design • Exhibit Builder Magazine Wisconsin Historical Society • Exhibiting Wisconsin's Local Heritage - What Is Interpretation? - Choosing a Local History Topic: Looking at Objects - Choosing a Local History Topic: Beginning with Concepts - Balancing Your Exhibit Program - Communicating Concepts - A Hierarchy of Labels - Labels: Writing Style - Exhibit Design: The Language of Artifacts - Summarizing Some Thoughts Ohio Historical Society, Local History Notebooks • "Exhibit Planning in the Small Historical Museum" • "On Target With Off-Site Exhibits" • "Planning and Creating Effective Exhibits on a Limited Budget - Part I" • "Planning and Creating Effective Exhibits on a Limited Budget - Part II" • "Using Social History in Exhibit Making: 'From Victory to Freedom' as a Case Study" Ontario Museum Association - Tip Sheets • Exhibit Maintenance Programs • Improving Label Production • Almost Instant Mounts and Plinths • Renting an Exhibit • Fee-for-Service Contracts for Exhibits and Other Museum Projects Labels • Exhibit Labels, Some Basic Guidelines for Small Museums • Basic Techniques for Making and Mounting Exhibits • Exhibit Label Content • A Hierarchy of Labels • Labels: Writing Style Some interesting "online" exhibits • California Gold Rush at Oakland Museum of California. • America's Story - from the Library of Congress • Canton, New York: the Story in Words and Pictures • Journal for multimedia History • Smithsonian Office of Education • Best Museum Web Site Competition 2004 Winners   | Return to the table of contents | Education Stuff • Library of Congress - Facilitator Workshops • Chicago Hist. Society - Welcome to Just the Arti-FACTS • Chicago Hist. Society - Just the Arti-FACTS, (Chicago Fire) • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Making an Academic Connection" • Montecello, The Home of Thomas Jefferson - Teaching Resources • Plimouth Plantation -"Just for Kids" Website Education Curriculums • Teaching with Historic Places: Lesson Plans • Learning Page of the Library of Congress • Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Lesson Ideas • History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers • Living School Book Museum Interpretation • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "The Challenge of Interpreting the Past" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Hard Choices About Lifestyle Interpretations" Traveling Trunk Links • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Cache and Carry Museums: How to Build a Suitcase Museum" • Maryland Historical Society: Teacher Resources (Traveling Trunks) • Kansas State Historical Society, Traveling Resource Trunks • Old Capitol Museum - Traveling Trunk Program • Kelsey's traveling trunks open new worlds for area schools • Anniston Museum of Natural History - Traveling Trunks   | Return to the table of contents | Museum and Non-profit Management • Nonprofit.about.com • Non Profit. Info Resources -Web Sites • The Charity Village: Research Section • INC: Information For and About Nonprofit Organizations • MAP for Nonprofits: Nonprofit Services and Volunteer Opportunity • Nonprofit Charitable Org's - Home Page • Minnesota Council for Nonprofits • Ginsler & Associates Inc. - Free Resources • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Basic Advice for Historical Societies Wanting to Make a Difference in Their Communities" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Financial Management for the Local Historical Society" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "An Insurance Primer for the Local Historical Organization" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Security for the Small Historical Organization" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Maintenance Care in the Small Museum" • OMA Tip Sheets - Maintaining your Museum Building and Grounds  • OMA Tip Sheets - Safety Checklists for Museums and Historic Sites • OMA Tip Sheets - Staff Benefits in Museums and the Cultural Sector Business Planning • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Planning for the Future: Treat Your Hist. Organization Like a Business" • What are the steps of a strategic planning process? • SBA - Starting Your Business - Startup Kit • SBA - Starting Your Business - Business Plans • SBA - States Map - Local Information Matrix • OMA Tip Sheet - Strategic Planning - Planning for Organizational Success Board Members and Board Meetings • Practical Hints for Building Your Nonprofit Board, Part I • Charity Village Research: Sub-Index: Board of Directors and its Role • Nat. Ctr. for Nonprofit Boards (BoardSource) • Information about Nonprofit Boards of Directors • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Trusteeship for Local Historical Organizations" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Sustaining Leadership in Historical Organizations" • OMA Tip Sheet - Tips for Boards - Policy Development • OMA Tip Sheet - Governance: The Role, Responsibilities & Structure of Museum Boards and Committees Meetings, Open Houses, and Public Programs • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Putting Together a Successful Membership Meeting" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Details, Details: Successful Public Programs" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Planning and Producing Community Celebrations and Special Events" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Community Anniversaries: A Time to Look at the Past, Present, and Future" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Sliding to Success" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "All That Work: A Living History Program" • Annual Meetings • Opening- (Open houses and opening receptions) • Members, Memories, Programs • OMA Tip Sheets - Obtaining and Using Visitor Feedback Meeting Skill Building • Group Skills (Committees, Teams, Focus Groups, etc.) • 10 Great Ways to Close a Session • Training tips downloads Brainstorming • Code of Ethics • Rules for Brainstorming • Brainstorming • Brainstorming Techniques • Affinity Diagram • Mind Tools - Brainstorming • Brainstorming • Rules For Brainstorming Volunteer Managment. • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Volunteers Are People Too" • Energize, Inc. - Volunteer Management - Volunteerism Resources for Directors of Volunteers • Charity Village® Research: Sub-Index: Volunteer Recruitment, Relations and Management • The Volunteer Dilemma - a Special Report • Energize, Inc. - Volunteer Management - Volunteerism Resources for Directors of Volunteers • OMA Tip Sheets - Planning for Staff and Volunteer Training   | Return to the table of contents | Fundraising/Grantwriting • Foundation center.org/ • Grant Proposals for Nonprofit Organizations • Welcome to Donors Forum of Chicago WWW site • Wisconsin Hist. Soc. - Seven Principles of Fund Raising • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "A Grant Writing Primer" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Capital Fund-Raising" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Fund Raising for Beginners" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Researching the Grant Review Process"   | Return to the table of contents | Marketing - Writers and Designers • Museum Marketing Tips, Tools and Resources • What is marketing? • Designer's Jumpola: Design and marketing resources, products, and how-to information • Managing Your Museum Web Site • Nonprofit Web Site Scenarios • Best Practices in Museum Web Site Design • Best Museum Web Site Competition 2004 Winners • Writing, Design, Printing and Mailing Tips • Net Tips for Writers and Designers • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Should Your Historical Soc. Publish Books? - Part I" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Should Your Historical Soc. Publish Books? - Part II" • OMA Tip Sheet - Promoting Your Museum Membership • Wisconsin Hist. Soc. - Building Membership -- Part 1 • Wisconsin Hist. Soc. - Building Membership -- Part 2 • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Ideas on Membership Development for Local Historical Societies" Newsletters • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Planning Newsletters: Content & Design, Part I" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Planning Newsletters: Content & Design, Part I I" • Newsletter Design Tips • How effective is a newsletter as a development tool? • Create a postcard newsletter   | Return to the table of contents | Historic Building Preservation • National Register of Historic Places • The Sec. of Interior Standards & Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings-Index • Electronic Rehab: An interactive web class on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation • Teaching with Historic Place • OMA Tip Sheets - Maintaining your Museum Building and Grounds   | Return to the table of contents | Research & History Links • Lib of Congress - American Memory Collection • American Memory Fellows Program -- Home Page • National Archives and Records Admin. - General and National History Day Research • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Ordinary People and Everyday Life: Social History for Local Historical Organizations" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "With Fear and With Research: Clio Biblio Researches the History of Chicken Bristle Corner" • Making of America - Primary Source Docs • A Research Guide for Students • Do History • Do History- (Local history took kit)) • American History Outline • My History is America's History • History House: Books, Stories, and Historical Trivia • Journal for multimedia History • HarpWeek.com • Researching Wisconsin Community History Doing Oral Histories • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Oral History Basics" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Putting Oral History Interviews to Work - Part I" • OHS Loc. Hist. Notebook - "Putting Oral History Interviews to Work - Part II" • Step-by-Step Guide to Oral History • Learning Page: Using Oral History: Lesson Overview • Folklife and Fieldwork (Guide) • Learning Page: Using Oral History: Lesson Overview
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