Training Opportunities at Nebraska Museums Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Charles “Chuck” Schroeder, newly hired executive director of the UNL Rural Futures Institute will headline the Nebraska Museums Association annual meeting and conference April 1 and 2 in Cozad, The Palisade native and former museum director will engage museum staff and volunteers in considering ways their organizations can help rethink and revitalize rural life. Other sessions include a collections care clinic with objects conservator Deborah Long of the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center in Omaha, who will help diagnose particular storage and deterioration problems on April 1. Librarians who are interested in attending only the conservation workshop are encouraged to see details on the NMA website. Roundtable sessions on grant funding, heritage tourism, agricultural history, social media for museums and more are scheduled for April 2. Tours of museums in the area will feature stops at the 100th Meridian Museum, the Robert Henri Museum & art in the Wilson Library & Homestead Bank in Cozad; the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles and the Dawson County Historical Society in Lexington; the Pony Express Station, Gothenburg Historical Society and the Sod House Museum in Gothenburg. A $45 NMA member registration fee includes an evening reception on April 1 at Cozad’s Chipper Hall and breakfast and lunch on April 2. Non-member registration is $60. Blocks of rooms are available at group rates through March 11 in Cozad, Gothenburg,and Lexington. For more details, visit www.nebraskamuseums.org The Nebraska Museums Association brings together individuals and organizations engaged in providing educational experiences, preserving collections, and connecting people with museum resources related to art, history, science, natural history, and the humanities across the state. It provides workshops, conferences, on-line resources and discussion groups to help museum staff and volunteers create strong public service to their communities. Lynne Ireland Deputy Director Nebraska State Historical Society PO Box 82554 Lincoln, NE 68501 p: (402) 471-4758 f: (402) 471-3100 lynne.ireland@nebraska.gov Your Nebraska source for the histories we share