[Artbeyondsightmuseums] Today - Art Beyond Sight's Telephone Conference Crash Course

Wed Oct 31 03:06:51 UTC 2012

I am so glad you found the roundtable interesting...and informative!
I was also so impressed that ABS held the conference despite the storm.  It
felt very strange to watch the flooding and winds in NYC just a few hours
later.

Hope all is well with, and that you  came through the storm OK.
Take care
Donnie

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From: Artbeyondsightmuseums
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Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 8:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Today - Art Beyond Sight's Telephone
Conference Crash Course

Hi Donnie,

I really enjoyed listening to you and the others on the docent 
roundtable. It was so informative. It was very interesting to learn 
about hwhat it takes to become a docent, the education required, 
interaction with the public. One of the most exciting points I thought 
was learning that some (or all?) on the roundtable are sight impaired.  
All the work that you and the other docents do, your dedication is so 
impressive.  Really great talk.

I wasn't able to listen to much of the other sessions, but I hear it is 
planned that they  will be put on line which is great news. So thankful 
for the Art Beyond Sight's telephone crash courses (agree with you about 
excellent, they are always excellent) and such a wonder that they 
carried on with a hurrican on their backs!

Lisa

Den 29.10.2012 19:31, skrev Donnelly Wilburn:
> Hi Lisa
> I listened to parts of several segments in addition to the roundtable
> discussion as a participant.  Excellent!!
> Donnie Wilburn
>
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> Subject: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Today - Art Beyond Sight's Telephone
> Conferanse Crash Course
>
> Hi,
>
> Hope all are well and safe on the east coast.
>
> Today is Art Beyond Sight's Crash Course Telephone Conference Crash Course
>
> http://www.artbeyondsight.org/change/aw-crashcourse.shtml
>
> Number to call: (712) 432-0220; Conference code: 232-2012
>
>
> Telephone Conference Crash Course
>
> Tenth Annual Art Beyond Sight
> TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CRASH COURSE
> Monday, October 29, 2012
> This year's crash course offers two new features:
>
> Three Museum Clinics - these professional development sessions are created
> specifically to address critical issues and day-to-day concerns of museum
> staff, including technology, development, and administrative staff.
> A Docent Roundtable that will allow docents from different museums to
share
> their ideas, tips and stories.
>
>
> 9:30 - 10 a.m.: Welcome by Elisabeth Axel, Founder and President, Art
Beyond
> Sight
>
> Report from the Multimodal Learning Conference: Rebecca McGinnis, The
> Metropolitan Museum of Art
> 10 - 11 a.m.: Museum Clinic: Cost and Cost Effectiveness of Accessibility
> Programs. This clinic looks at issues around real costs of access
programs,
> provides ideas for low-cost or no-cost solutions, and for tips for
creating
> sustainable programs.
> Session Leader:
> Kathy Foley, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
> Speakers:
> Jayna Hintz, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
> Mary Ann Perkins, Carnegie Museum of Art
> Leah Fox, Currier Museum of Art
>
> 11 a.m. - noon: Small Museums and Audience Research and Engagement
> Session Leader:
> Nina Levent, Art Beyond Sight
> Speakers:
> Susan Shifrin, Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art
> Ashley Rex McCallister, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
> Carmen Smith, Meadows Museum
>
> Noon - 1 p.m.:  Museum Clinic: Website Accessibility.  In this clinic
> experts address common issues around website accessibility, discuss
> solutions, offer tips re easy accessibility audits, legibility, contrast,
> new/free software, accessible apps for museums, etc. It is designed for
web
> staff, programmers, app/software developers, graphic designers.
> Session Leader:
> Nancy Proctor, Smithsonian Institution
> Speakers:
> Sharron Rush, Knowbility
> Glenda Sims, Web consultant
> Jared Smith, WebAIM
>
> 1- 2 p.m.: Docent Roundtable: The Nuts and Bolts of Docents' Craft
> Session Leader:
> Joan Pursley, Art Beyond Sight
> Speakers:
> Donnie Wilburn, Seattle Art Museum
> Marilyn Batali, Seattle Museum of Art
> Judy Schmeidler, Jewish Museum of Art, NYC
> Fran Megarry, Minneapolis Institute of Art
>
> 2 - 3 p.m.: Museum Clinic: Grant Writing and Accessibility. Experts
address
> common issues on finding and applying for funding for accessibility, work
> with disabled audiences, and provide advice on writing an accessibility
plan
> for an institution/exhibit. The clinic is designed for development and
> program staff.
> Session Leader:
> Kim Hutchinson, Disability Funders Network
> Speakers:
> Beth Bienvenu, National Endowment for the Arts
> Kristy Trautmann, FISA Foundation
> Don Ehman, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
> Elaine Katz, Kessler Foundation
> Susan Olivo, Reader's Digest Partners for Sight
>
> 3 - 4 p.m.: Pilot Programs: Challenges and Success
> Session Leader:
> Marie Clapot, Art Beyond Sight
> Speakers:
> Adelia Gregory and Kristin Scarola, Brooklyn Museum
> Debra Hegstrom, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
> Bridget Hoyt,(formerly with) Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
>
> 4- 4.30 p.m.: Reflections on the Day and Suggestions of Topics for Future
> Teleconferences
>
> Notes: (1) Each session features 15 minutes for Q&A/discussion at the end
of
> the hour. (2) You can find an updated schedule online at
> http://www.artbeyondsight.org/change/aw-crashcourse.shtml.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
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