Paleonet: Notice of museum-focused session at GSA 2018 in Indianapolis

Fisherkeller, Peggy PFisherkeller at indianamuseum.org
Tue Jul 3 13:42:32 UTC 2018


We would like to draw your attention to the following session at the annual GSA meeting, November 4-7, 2018 in Indianapolis, IN. Please consider submitting a proposal.


T86. Making the case for collections: how institutions are using real objects to engage the public, solve problems, and save the world.

http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2018/science-careers/sessions/topical

Description
As humans produce more of everything, competition for physical space becomes ever more intense. This session will highlight how institutions and individuals are ensuring that resource-consuming natural history collections continue to be viewed as relevant.

Rationale
Museums and institutions that preserve collections continually fight - sometimes successfully and sometimes unsuccessfully - to hold space for real objects. Though the majority of specimens aren't seen by the public, collections advocates must convince audiences that the mission to preserve collections for the future is a worthwhile pursuit. As public funding for museums becomes more competitive, this can seem like a herculean task.
Fortunately, museum professionals and collection advocates are up to the challenge. With this session we hope to give scientists and educators a forum to share some of the most successful and creative ways that they're using programming, public digs, research, exhibits, online content and more to highlight real objects.

Abstract deadline
11:59 p.m., Pacific Time, 14 August 2018

Invited Speakers
Phillip Manning
Victoria Egerton

Conveners
Peggy Fisherkeller (Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites)
Dallas Evans (The Children's Museum of Indianapolis)


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Peggy Fisherkeller
Curator of Geology
Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
pfisherkeller at indianamuseum.org<mailto:pfisherkeller at indianamuseum.org>
p: 317-232-7172

650 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.indianamuseum.org<http://www.indianamuseum.org>





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