What is Reading Day?
About once a month, the Learning & Engagement Department meets for 2 hours to read relevant articles and discuss topics pertinent to museum education and museums in general. One team member selects a topic and the articles for that specific Reading Day. The articles are distributed at the beginning of the meeting and the first hour is devoted to reading as much of them as we can. The second hour is then open for discussion about what we have read. (Google Doc link) For further discussion and reference, articles included in Reading Day are provided here. Many of these articles may only be available from computers on site at either MMU or MMR.
Slow Looking (Gena Stanley)
The Art of Slowing Down in a Museum by Stephanie Rosenbloom
Slooow: better a tortoise than a hare by Elizabeth Merrit
The Power of Patience by Jennifer L. Roberts
Play (Norma Zupko)
Play and the Avant-Garde by Phillip Prager
The Role of Artistic Play in Problem Solving by Eliza Pitri
Wanna Play? by Mimi Brodsky Chenfield
Play by Fred Rogers and Hedda Sharapan
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Sarah Wolfe)
Diversity and Inclusion Policy from the American Alliance of Museum
Conversation about Museums, Race, Social Inequality, and Violence in American Society? (via LinkedIn)
Museums and Race by James Heaton
Beginning with Change: Resources for Building Diversity in Museums by Tara Turner
Gender Equity and Museums by Aletheia Wittman, Incluseum
Interactive Experiences and Contextual Learning in Museums by EunJung Chang
Inquiry in the Galleries (Joel Smeltzer)
Improving Student Dialogue About Art by Terry Barrett
Reimagining School Programs by Margaret K. Burchenal and Michelle Grohe
Rethinking Critical Thinking and Its Role in Art Museum Education by Olga Hubard
Cultivating a Culture of Thinking in Museums by Ron Ritchhart
Working with Volunteers (Julie Olson Anna)
The Value of Volunteer Time - dollars per hour for North Carolina
Ready, Set, Go! Maximizing Success with Museum Volunteers by Jan Davison
Docents Gone Wild by Ellen Gamerman
Volunteer Retention and Feelings of Connection by Rick Lynch
American Association for Museum Volunteers Standards and Best Practices for Museum Volunteer Programs
Volunteering in the United States 2015 from the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Volunteer Management in Arts Organizations: A Case Study and Managerial Implications by Helen Bussell and Deborah Forbes (link to article in JSTOR- must be on site to access)
Oral Histories (Ellen Show)
Oral History and the Arts by Cindy Cohen
Telling Stories: a Reflection on Oral History and New Media by Steven High
Oral History as Intergenerational Dialogue in Art Education by Angela M. La Porte
Podcasts as Oral Histories from Issues and Advocacy on Archivists on the Issues forum
Oral History in the Video Age by Peter B. Kaufman
Introduction to Oral History from Baylor University Institute for Oral History
Painted in Words: the James Gleeson Oral History Collection by Jennifer Coombes
Additional Online Resources
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace (Joyce Weaver)
5 Ways to Communicate More Respectfully With Your Coworkers
10 Actions You Can Focus on to Influence Culture of Respect, Civility in Your Workplace
Conflict Management from The Dysfunctional Library: Challenges and Solutions to Workplace Relationships
Conflict Resolution Skills
How to Effectively Manage Conflict
How to Handle Conflict in the Workplace
How to Interact With Difficult People
Race and the Art Museum (Rubie Britt-Height & Gena Stanley)
AAM Diversity and Inclusion Policy - extensive resources & additional reading
Dialogues with Diversity: Addressing Race and Culture with Students in Art Museum Education by Grant & Kee
30-Foot Painting of the KKK Puts a Museum to the Test, by Michael Hardy (NY Times)
Texas Museum Deliberates How to Display a Mural About Hate Crimes Against Latinos by Jasmine Weber (Hyperallergic)
The Curious History of "Tribal" Prints by Julia Felsenthal (Slate)
White Privilege: Upacking the Invisible Backpack by Peggy McIntosh
Interpreting Art (Joel Smeltzer)
Principles for Interpreting Art by Terry Barrett
Gallery Teaching as Guided Interpretation by Rika Burnham and Elliott Kai-Kee
Now THAT is Evidence: Tracking Down the Evil "Whatever" Interpretation by Cheryl Meszaros
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