The UMAC 2003 Conference was held at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA from September 21-26. The principal host was the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.
The title and theme of the conference was: Engaging the Community.
The papers and posters are listed below. Abstracts and full text may be accessed by clicking on the appropriate box.
Gary Edson Director, Texas Tech University Museum, US Member, ICOM Executive Council |
Welcome | Full Text | ||
Janine Andrews Executive Director, Museums and Collections Services, University of Alberta Museums, Canada Frannie Blondheim Museums and Collections Services, University of Alberta Museums, Canada | Seize the Day: New Strategies in a Changing Culture for Making Museums and Collections Accessible | Abstract | Full Text | |
Cynthia Ann Bettison RPA Director and Archaeologist, Western New Mexico University Museum, US |
The Brass Tacks of Keeping Your University Museum Open and Maintaining Collection Integrity | Abstract | Full Text | |
Axel Christophersen Director and Professor, Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, University of Trondheim / NTNU, Norway axel.christophersen@vm.ntnu.no |
Learning, Reflecting, Provoking? | Abstract | Full Text | |
Mauricio Candido da Silva Exhibition Designer, Museu du Zoologia, da Universidad de São Paulo maumal@usp.br |
Museum Exhibitions and the Consecrated Object | Abstract | Full Text | |
Rhonda Davis and Kirri Hill Vice Chancellor's Office, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia r.davis@vc.mq.edu.au khill@vc.mq.edu.au |
The Spirit Crying for Meaning - University Network Support in Research Enterprises | Abstract | Full Text | |
Steven de Clercq Utrecht University, Senior Consultant Academic Heritage Straatweg 17 3603 CV Maarssen Netherlands declercq@museum.uu.nl |
Museums As A Mirror of Society: A Darwinian look on the development of museums and collections of science | Abstract | Full Text | |
Judy Diamond Ph.D. Associate Director and Professor Amy Spiegel Ph.D., Research Professor Debra Meier, Administrative Coordinator Sarah Disbrow Ph.D., Consultant University of Nebraska State Museum 307 Morrill Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0332 USA Corresponding author: Judy Diamond, Phone: 402-472-4433, FAX 402-472-8899, jdiamond1@unl.edu |
Virus and the Whale: Exploring Evolution in a Museum Colloration | Abstract | Full Text | |
Dr. Hugues Dreysse Directeur, Misison CST-UL, France |
University and City: the role of the museums and the scientists | Abstract | Full Text | |
Joshua M. Gorman Collections Coordinator, Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA jmgorman@uiuc.edu |
Linking Museums and Libraries: Subject Access Through museum objects | Abstract | Full Text | |
Karl L. Hutterer Executive Director Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, US |
University Museums and Collections of Natural History | Full Text | ||
Leonard Janiszewski and Effy Alexakis Australian History Museum Macquarie University NSW 2109 Australia greekoz@hmn.mq.edu.au effy.alexakis@mq.edu.au |
'In Their Own Image: Greek-Australians' National Project - engaging and linking communities | Abstract | Full Text | |
Nicola Ladkin Museum of Texas Tech University, US |
Classroom, Lab, Workshop, Studio: The Use of the University Museum for Professional Museum Training | Abstract | Full Text | |
Chung Kyu Lee Director, Yeungham University Museum, Korea Bong W. Kang Director, Kyongju University Museum, Korea |
Social Education of the University Museum in Seoul | Abstract | Full Text | |
Michèle Loneux Institut de Zoologie, Belgium |
How to valorize a scientific heritage unrecognized; the case of the zoological collections of Liege University | Abstract | Full Text | |
Marta C. Lourenço Museum of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal |
What It Is and What Isn't: a personal account of natural history collections in European universities today | Full Text | ||
Susan Moldenhauer Director, University of Wyoming Art Museum, US |
Going the Distance: A Model for Meaningful Outreach | Abstract | Full Text | |
Bill North Curator, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, US |
Curation Matters! | Abstract | Full Text | |
Jane Pickering Assistant Director of Public Relations, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, US |
Museum public programs in a university setting - what's the difference? | Abstract | Full Text | |
Barbara Rothermel Director of the Daura Gallery / Museum Studies Program Lynchburg College Virginia, USA rothermel@lynchburg.edu |
Teaching from Objects and Classics in a College Art Gallery | Abstract | Full Text | |
Andrew Simpson Division of Environmental and Life Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia |
University Museums and formative experiences in natural history | Abstract | Full Text | |
Felix Sperling Department of Biological Sciences, CW405 Biological Sciences Centre, T6G 2E9 Sean Graham Department of Biological Sciences, CW405 Biological Sciences Centre, T6G 2E9 Roisin Mulligan Research Services Office, 222 Campus Tower, T6G 2E1 Catherine La Farge Department of Biological Sciences, CW405 Biological Sciences Centre, T6G 2E9 Janine Andrews Museums and Collections Services, Ring House #1, T6G 2E1 |
Unlocking the legacy of Alberta's natural science collections | Abstract | Full Text | |
Peter Stanbury Museums, Collections & Heritage. Vice Chancellor's Office. Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia pstanbur@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au |
UMAC: Information, Ideas and International Collegiality | Full Text | ||
Karl Van Dyke Manager/Curator, Museum of Ancient Cultures, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia |
Ancient Cultures meets Modern Minds | Abstract | Full Text | |
Dominick Verschlde Curator, University of Ghent - Zoology Museum, Belgium |
The Ghent University Zoology Museum: a Struggle for Life | Abstract | Full Text | |
Robin Walsh Curator The Lachlan Macquarie Room Macquarie University Library Macquarie University, NSW, 2109, Australia rwalsh@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au |
Distant Lives & Digital Surrogates: Historical Research, Electronic Publishing & Collaborative Partnerships in an Australian University Museum |
Abstract | Full Text | |
Dr. Cornelia Weber Humboldt University at Berlin Hermann von Helmholtz-Zentrum für Kulturtechnik Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany. weber@mathematik.hu-berlin.de |
University Collections as a Tool for Teaching Multimedia Literacy | Abstract | Full Text | |
Dr Cornelia Weber Humboldt University at Berlin, Germany Marta C. Lourenço Museum of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal |
UMAC Worldwide Database | Full Text |
Last update: 23 January 2004.
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