Building a Meaningful Collection: A workshop for small museums, historical societies and archives

Learn how to build, maintain and improve your collections!

This workshop is designed for local history museum staff and interns, board members, and volunteers.  It is part of a series of workshops that will be offered by the Missouri Association of Museums and Archives in association with the Missouri State Museum based on the American Association for State and Local History’s “StEPs” (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations).  When:    Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where:  Conference Room, Lohman Building, Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, 101 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, Missouri Cost:      $15 for MAMA members; $25 for non-members (includes cost of lunch) For more information, email info@missourimuseums.org  Other workshops in the series may include “Understanding Audiences and Visitors,” “Building Blocks of Strategic Planning” or “Money Matters.”  This workshop is based on national museum standards from the StEPs program offered by the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). StEPs is a self-study program created specifically for small- and mid-sized history organizations.  Funding to develop materials for this workshop was provided by: AASLH and theInstituteofMuseumand Library Services.   Keep checking back for new events. Thank you for your interest!