Friday, Nov. 4
All Friday sessions and events will take place at the Farmington Inn & Suites (formerly Best Western), 700 Scott Ave.
Breakfast Buffet
7:00-8:30 a.m. • Hotel Restaurant
Buffet is included in registration fee.
Registration
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. • Hotel Lobby
Van of Enchantment
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. • Hotel Parking Lot
Concurrent Sessions • 9:00-10:15 a.m.
10. Architectural Preservation of Navajo Structures in
Dinétah: A New Mexico Partnership
For the last fifteen years Salmon Ruins has partnered with government agencies and other organizations to preserve the pueblitos of the Dinétah, masonry structures built in the
ancestral homeland of the Navajo. Hear a brief cultural history of approaches to stabilization, logistical concerns, and funding considerations in the preservation of these uniquely
northern New Mexico historical sites.
Larry Baker, Executive Director, San Juan Archaeological Research Center and Library/Salmon Ruins Museum, Bloomfield, NM (chair).
11. The Telluride Blanket Project: Unraveling the Mystery
Piecing together clues and using “reverse archaeology,” dedicated volunteers and professional collaborators from around the country have saved this rare historical Ancestral Puebloan textile--now known as the Telluride Blanket--from anonymity.
Lauren Bloemsma, Executive Director, Telluride Historical Museum, Telluride, CO (chair) and Jeanne Brako, textile conservator, and Curator for the Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO.
12. Can Anyone Hear Me? Does Anyone Care? Case Studies in Engaging Online Museum Audiences
For better or worse, network technologies have become a constant part of our jobs as museum professionals. Their increasing adoption has required that we examine, and reexamine, the ways we interact with our audiences. Blogs, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and the promise of online collections have impacted museum communication strategies in many difference ways. In this panel discussion, we’ll explore three case studies or three different “online initiatives” from the New Mexico Museum of Art. We’ll discuss our goals and expectations, describe the pleasures and pitfalls of our efforts, and examine the sometimes surprising results of our activity.
Daniel Goodman, Registrar, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM (chair) and Kate Ware, Curator of Photography, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM; Devon Skeele, Librarian and Webmaster, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM.
Break • 10:15-10:45 a.m. • Hotel Atrium Cafe
Concurrent Sessions • 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
13. When Has Our Government Collaborated With So Many Citizens and Programs Meeting So Many Different Needs?
Through the New Deal, from 1933-1943, the US government developed projects that placed unemployed people in win-win situations with federal, state, county, city, and private groups. How was this possible, what can we learn from the New Deal’s successes, and how might we apply a similar template to working with unique groups in our own communities?
Kathryn A. Flynn, Executive Director, National New Deal Preservation Association, New Mexico Chapter, Santa Fe (chair).
14. From Bats in Our “Belfry” to Plastered Museums: Dealing with Unexpected Risk
All museums face risks, expected and unexpected, great and small. Some risks, such as light damage, may not be recognized until the damage is done. Other risks may show themselves in sudden, catastrophic ways. Some museums have disaster plans, but these might not be current or tested. A disaster plan may not address the risk that a museum faces when it is forced to close its doors and has no plan for the care and disbursement of its collections. This session is a panel discussion about the risks museums face relative to their buildings, collections, personnel, visitors, and other concerns. The panelists will present real life solutions about dealing with risk assessment and resolution.
M. Susan Barger, Ph.D., conservator, Santa Fe, NM (chair); Cynthia Anne Bettison, Ph.D., Director, Western New Mexico University Museum, Silver City, NM; and Heather McClenahan, Director, Los Alamos Historical Society, Los Alamos, NM.
15. Developing Regional and Global Collaborations: The FCMN and CuHT Programs
Learn how long term collaboration with San Juan College and local museum professionals resulted in the Cultural Heritage Technician Certificate Program, an online offering. Also learn about the Four Corners Museum Network, a regional partnership where participants work toward the exchange of information that fosters professional development, outreach, preservation, and conservation.
Nancy Sweet Espinosa, Curator/Education Coordinator, San Juan County Archaeological Research Center and Library/Salmon Ruins Museum, Bloomfield, NM, (chair).
Annual Meeting and Luncheon
12:30-2:00 p.m. • Hotel Atrium
This event is included in the registration fee.
Concurrent Sessions • 2:00-3:15 p.m.
16. Museum Education Roundtable
Connect with your fellow museum professionals for this highly interactive session. Bring examples of particularly successful programs or ask a burning question. Learn about the amazing things your colleagues have done around the state.
Selena Connealy, Museum Education Consultant, Albuquerque, NM (chair).
17. Center for Art and Exhibit Electronic Design (CAEED)
The motivation for CAEED grew out of work with the Media Arts Department at New Mexico Highlands University who designed the Emergence?Origin of Life exhibition that recently opened at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. This highly interactive session will focus on creating exhibition electronics that are robust, easy to maintain, safe, and rely on devices other than computers.
Stanley Cohen, Science Research Associate, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque, NM (chair).
18. Top Secret Rosies: The Female ‘Computers’ Who Helped
Win World War II
In this presentation, participants will view and discuss this documentary project which was broadcast on PBS and internationally. Baughman, who is the researcher and writer of the project, will provide information on other “computers” and the role women played in wartime ballistics and the development of ENIAC, the world’s first computer.
Cynthia Baughman, Managing Editor, El Palacio, Museum of New Mexico/Department of Cultural Affairs, Santa Fe, NM (chair).
Snacky Sangria Soiree Break and Poster Session
3:15-5:00 p.m. • Hotel Atrium
Refreshments sponsored by James D. Mickle, Jr., MD, Cholesterol Studies and Treatment,
Santa Fe, NM.
2011 Technology Showcase
For the fifth year, the NMAM Tech Showcase will feature multimedia projects developed by students and interns from the Cultural Technology partnership between the Media Arts Department at New Mexico Highlands University and the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. This year’s Showcase will also include the latest technologies developed by New Mexico’s museums.
Closing of the Silent Auction • 4:30 p.m.
Head back to the silent auction to place your final bids on unique items donated by NMAM members, institutions, and businesses. High bidders must retrieve and pay for their times at the close of the auction. Check, cash, or credit card will be accepted. Funds received through the silent auction provide for scholarships to the annual conference.
Evening Event
Celtic Revival: Dress the Renaissance
7:00-9:00 p.m. • Hotel Atrium
Our final dinner features a lovely buffet and 
entertainment worthy of a Celtic king. The Celtic band, Mad Haggis, will entertain with traditional music and lore, while an ancient rites practitioner shares a blessing.
This event is not included in the registration
fee and is priced at $30 per person.
Annual Meeting
