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NEW:
Abandoned Property Passes NYS Legislature;
Does it Have a Future?
Abandoned property legislation for museums passed the state
legislature this session and is poised to move to the
governor's desk for signing.
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NEW: Mapping Museums in New
York State
Thanks to the work of
Kevin Heard of the Binghamton University GIS Department and
Joann Lindstrom, a graduate of the University's Masters in
Public Administration program, we now have tools to help us
better understand the geographic impact of museums across the
state, as well as the distribution of museum
disciplines. Click the images below for the detailed
maps:
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NEW:
Upstate History Alliance/Museum
Association of New York Annual Conference a SUCCESS!
Conference-goers left Albany today abuzz with ideas,
challenges, and tools to make their museums, historical
societies, sites, and house museums more dynamic, more
meaningful, and more community-oriented thanks to a talented
group of presenters and inspiring local museums that hosted
receptions and workshops. 2008's meeting was the largest
in the history of the UHA/MANY collaboration, made richer by
the participation of many partners including the New York
Council for the Humanities, the New York State Council on the
Arts, and the Archives Partnership Trust.
Regent James Dawson
Keynoter Emlyn Koster
Former MANY President Nicholas Westbrook
extends the board's appreciation to outgoing MANY President
Stephen W. Clark (left) as incoming president John Haworth
looks on.
MANY
Unveils Report on Succession Planning in NYS Museums at
Annual Conference
A status report about how museums across the state are
addressing issues of leadership transition and development of
staff leadership through succession planning was released at
the UHA/MANY Annual Conference this week in Albany. The report
is the result of a year's worth of field research funded by
the New York State Council on the Arts. Among the findings:
the very term "succession planning" is almost
universally not well understood; an affinity for the concept
has a great deal to do with where a person is in his or her
career; and since the likelihood of adding succession planning
to already long "to-do" lists is slim, it must be
integrated as seamlessly as possible into an organization's
planning culture.
Download
Report to the Field: The Status of Succession Planning
in New York State Museums
(Acrobat/Adobe PDF format, 567KB)
(Click here to get Adobe Reader)
NEW:
State Budget News - What's In, What's
Out for Museums
The state budget is wrapped up...for now. And
there's good news and status quo news for museums.
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Trends
We Think Are Important
Trends come and trends go, but our list -- along
with its implications for museums -- cites major issues that
are both new and long-unaddressed.
Learn More
Thinking Green?
It's not just for the big institution or the newly constructed
one anymore. Going green is on the minds of all sizes of
museums.
Check out our resource page.
Federal Formula
Grant Coalition
Did you know that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
provided $210.5 million to libraries in 2006, while museums received only $36.5 million? Why the
difference? Federal formula grants given from IMLS directly to the states accounted for $163.7
million of IMLS’ library authorization.
Learn More
In 2006, representatives from over two dozen federal agencies,
nonprofit professional organizations, and not-for-profit
organizations came together to agree on the definitions of
common terminology used by interpreters, environmental
educators, historians, and others in nonformal settings such
as parks, aquariums, zoos, nature centers, historic sites, and
museums.
Learn more and download the list
Must Reading for Staff and Boards
Click on Join/Renew
to order an Individual or Institutional membership subscription or on Publications for a variety of timely and useful books and surveys.
MANY White Paper:
Who's Next? Questioning the Future of Museum Leadership in New York State
Who will mind the store? As Baby Boomers—who now make up a minimum of 25 percent of all
museum positions—begin to retire, the field will find itself in a whole-scale search for new
leadership. New York has about 1,900 museums and heritage organizations with about 12,000 employees.
Between now and 2020, at least one in four of them will retire.
Around the Water Cooler discussion guides are based on the white paper and are designed to
help staffs and boards get talking about succession planning and institutionalizing professional
development opportunities.
Download Who's Next?
Questioning the Future of Museum Leadership in New York State
(repaired link, Acrobat/Adobe PDF format, 636KB)
Download Discussion
Guide 1: How Can Our Institution Anticipate and Address Future Leadership Transitions?
(Acrobat/Adobe PDF format, 527KB
Download Discussion
Guide 2: How Can Organizations Spur Professional Development
and Training Opportunities for their Staffs?
(Acrobat/Adobe PDF format, 528KB
(Click here to get Adobe Reader)
If you've got something to say about the future leadership of the state's museums, MANY and your
colleagues want to hear from you! Visit our online bulletin board at www.manyonline.org/discuss.
So, here's the first question: If we believe recruitment is a continuing, comprehensive strategy
for identifying and encouraging future leaders, how can New York’s museums change the process to
make it more inclusive, supportive and enticing for the next generation of executive directors?
Discuss It
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Fundraising is important for all of us. ShopforMuseums.com is an online fundraising program where
anyone in your community can do their everyday online shopping and have a percentage of their purchase
amount donated to your museum at no extra cost. Registration and participation is free.
There are over 300 stores to shop including Target, Staples, CompUSA, and Lands End. Additional
stores can be added by request. And now’s the perfect time of year to visit the site, get
registered, and start promoting this benefit to your members!
Use the Amazon.com Portal at the Upper Left to Shop Online
and Help MANY Earn Extra Cash
Now MANY members along with their friends and family can help MANY earn extra income each time they
shop online at Amazon.com. Just begin your online shopping trip at MANY's homepage.
Click on the Amazon icon located in the lower left corner of the homepage. MANY will receive a small
commission from your purchase -- at no extra charge to you!
New York State Education Department Annual Report
Museums, Historical Societies & Similar Cultural Agencies
2001
Click here to view or download the full report
(Acrobat/Adobe PDF format, 632KB
Click here to get Adobe Reader)
Cultural/Heritage Tourism:
Opportunity, Impact, and Implications
Collection Management Resources
Click on Resources for informative software vendor listings
NYS Museums: Building Community
State and National Statistics You Can Use
What is a Museum?
Useful Definitions
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