Museum Association
of Arizona

Caring for Culturally Sensitive Collections (Zoom) 
March 22, 2023, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
$20/$15 for MAA members
Learn about caring for culturally sensitive collections with presenters Kelley Hays-Gilpin (Northern Arizona University and Museum of Northern Arizona), Martha Martinez (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community) and Lindsey Vogel-Teeter (Pueblo Grande Museum), who will share experiences and insights on best practices for the collaborative care of culturally sensitive collections.
Suggested Resources
Caring for Human Remains (MAA Annual Conference, October 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxVuJV1dibc 
PowerPoint
YouTube Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaioJ7mb7g

Collections Insurance Workshop 
March 15, 2023, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
$20/$15 for MAA members
There are many parts to your museum’s formal Collection Policy.   Risk management, including insurance coverage, is an important part of your overall plan for the safety and care of your collections.  This 90 minute online workshop will address many of the issues relating to deciding about collections insurance, from the basic options for coverage and how to set values, to more complex considerations of insurance for loans to and from your museum.     
PowerPoint
YouTube Recording:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tENxq01gUXw

Collections Building Blocks: Mission, Vision, and Scope of Collections Statements
January 11, 2023
Explore  three foundational policies of all museum collections with Brian Crockett and Janice Klein.   Hear how to develop Mission and Vision statements that define why your museum exists and its goals for the future, followed by how a formal Scope of Collections statement, based on the Mission and Vision, ensures not only good stewardship of the collections, but success in all areas of programming, exhibitions, and research.
PowerPoint 
YouTube Recording:  https://youtu.be/8M5Y_EZP16I

Deaccessioning Workshop
October 19, 2022
Part 1: The Basics
Formally removing objects from your collection can be a challenging process, but one that ultimately makes better use of your money and space resources.   Learn about what goes into a clear and usable deaccessioning policy in this session.
Part 2: Beyond “Best Practices”
There are lots of horror stories about deaccessioning that often deter museums from taking action.   In this session you’ll have an opportunity to discuss some of these in detail, including the thorny issue of “disposition” of deaccessioned objects, and the need for transparency.
Part 3: Arizona Case Studies
Hear about the experiences that your colleagues at Arizona museums have had deaccessioning collections: their successes and what problems they encountered.
Part 1: PowerPoint 
Part 1: YouTube Recording:  https://youtu.be/E_F6Fz0ywNM
Part 2-4 PowerPoint  
YouTube Recording: https://youtu.be/dxcHU4mHfTA

Collections Management Clinic  
October 12, 2022
Sedona (Sedona Heritage Museum)
Learn about the basics of collections policies: why they are important, which ones you need, and how to create or update them.   Bring your own policies for a quick check-up, and get advice and ask questions from Arizona museum collections specialists.   Geared for those at smaller museums with limited collections experience.

Collections Management Clinic  
September 21, 2022
Tempe History Museum
Take a more in-depth look at what goes into each type of collections policy. Bring your own policies for a quick check-up, and get advice and ask questions from Arizona museum collections specialists.   Geared for those with more collections experience. 

Collections Management Clinic  
Florence (Pinal County Historical Museum)
(September 12, 2022)
Learn about the basics of collections policies: why they are important, which ones you need, and how to create or update them.   Bring your own policies for a quick check-up, and get advice and ask questions from Arizona museum collections specialists.   Geared for those at smaller museums with limited collections experience.  

Collections Management Policies PowerPoint

Additional Resources

  MAA acknowledges the generous support of the Registrars Committee Western Region for this programming.