2017 Archives
4th Annual Field Trip - Speed Art Museum
Monday, October 23, 2017
Location: Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY
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13 members toured the exhibitions and storage of the newly renovated Speed Art Museum. Attendees were able to ask Registrar, Chuck Pittenger questions one-on-one. The tour was quite a treat!
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Dinner Networking at Bru Burger
Monday, July 31, 2017
Location: Bru Burger Restaurant, Evansville, IN
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Fun was had by all at the historic Greyhound Bus Station turned restaurant. Nine SICCA members attended this annual social gathering.
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Protecting Collections: Creative Solutions on a Shoestring Budget Workshop
Monday, June 12, 2017
Location: Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
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In partnership with the Indiana Historical Society - Local History Services, instructor Karen DePauw supplied the 17 participants
some tips and tricks on how to protect collection items on display and in storage on a budget. Through presentations and fun hands-on activities the group learned both long-term solutions as well as some mid-range ideas as to how to protect our collection.
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4th Annual Meeting
Monday, April 3, 2017
Location: Warrick County Museum
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Hosted by the Warrick County Museum, the 4th Annual Meeting was full of exciting new programs. Participants enjoyed some refreshments and participated in activities in the ConnectZone.
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Attendees received a special tour of the facility from Colleen Tally, Gretchen Powers, and Diane Nicolson. Following lunch at nearby restaurants, the participants regrouped for presentations from three speakers.
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Hilary Fleck presented Grant Opportunities for Collections Shelving. Karen Malone introduced Museum Education 101: What a Non-Educator Should Know about Learning in a Museum. Susan Colaricci Sauls spoke about Storage Assessment, Planning and Implementation: Discovering the RE-ORG Methodology.
You Might Be A Collection Professional If...
One of the ConnectZone activities asked attendees to finish the following sentence.
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You love to display things and tell everyone about them. - Jennifer Greene
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You study every old photo you come across to see if you recognize the location or people. - Brandi Hess
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You obsess over where everything is stored so you can find it again. - Colleen Talley
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You get the chills when you watch people on television shows handle artifacts incorrectly.
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You get excited by storage furniture and acid-free boxes.
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You think people are standing too close to an exhibit.
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You always have gloves, pencils, and measuring tapes in your purse.
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You put items in 1. Numerical Order 2. Alphabetical Order 3. Size Order 4. Subject Order
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You tell strangers not to touch artifacts in the galleries.
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You can't stop staring at the crooked picture on the restaurant's wall.
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