Bringing collections to life. Sally will be sharing her extensive experience in developing, marketing and delivering cost effective education and public programs, ranging from film festivals to puppet making workshops. She will demonstrate how you can make your dollar go further while breathing life into your collections through the use of museum theatre, social media, simple education resources and local experts. Thriving in the face of adversity How regional museums and galleries can shine Albury Entertainment Centre Thursday 3 June, 2010 9.00am – 4.00pm Thriving in the face of adversity is for public gallery and museum professionals working in regional centres. The themes and topics for discussion have been developed from conversations with peers working in regional New South Wales, Victoria and New Zealand. The conference will cover practical issues like caring for your collection, applying museum standards, developing an exhibition identity, copyright and intellectual property, program budgeting and working in an ever changing local government environment. Frank discussion will ensure delegates find workable solutions to the everyday challenges they face.

1. Thriving in the Face of Adversity How regional museums and galleries can shine

7. Case Studies

15. And then..... Image: Violinist rehearsing at the Methodist Ladies’ College in Burwood, Sydney, 1971, by Max Dupain

16. Museum Theatre Click........ Space Jump photography style Image:Grocer serving sugar, 1948, by Max Dupain

21. Bill Kerr Film Festival

24. Public Presentations

27. PechaKucha Night

31. Let’s Make Puppets

37. Eco-Cubby

38. Eco-Cubby

41. Flashback

44. Flashback

46. Social media

50. Facebook

53. Flickr

54. Eco warriors

56. Wordpress

58. Wordpress - blog www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/museum

60. Museum and Wordpress

61. Twitter www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/museum

64. Questions