Back to the Basics

April 3-4, 2017, Lincoln, Nebraska

 Hosted by Nebraska State Historical Society
Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall, North, Lincoln

Thank you to everyone who participated in making the 2017 NMA Conference a success.

Many of are speakers have generously shared their presentations and other resources. Please enjoy this easy reference and great resource!

Exhibits Workshop

Helping Hands Volunteer Program

• Karen Keehr (Nebraska State Historical Society): NSHS glass plate cleaning

Keynote

• Trevor Jones (Nebraska State Historical Society): Active Collections: Rethinking the Role of Museum Collections

Collections Basics

• Laura Steinman (Arbor Lodge State Historical Park)
• Ali Abler (Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park)

Community Engagement & Outreach

• Sarah Feit, (University of Nebraska State Museum)
• Benjamin Clark (Boys Town Hall of History and Father Flanagan House)

Lunch Speaker

Archives Basics

• Mary Ellen Ducey (UNL Archives & Special Collections): Archives Management
• Karen Keehr (Nebraska State Historical Society): NMA Photos
  • Cased photo boxes
  • National Park Service Conserve O Gram: How to Flatten Folded or Rolled Paper Documents
• Hilary LaFevere (NSHS Ford Conservation Center): NMA Paper Preservation PPT 2017
  • Ford Conservation Center Resources

Educational Programming

• Nancy Round (Joslyn Art Museum) and Katie Karr (Hastings Museum): Back to Basics. Or Not…

Digital Solutions for Museums

• Karen Keehr (Nebraska State Historical Society): NMA Digital imaging in an Archives World
• Mandy Haase-Thomas (University of Nebraska State Museum): Back to the Basics: Digital Media Landscape

Roundtable