Museum Association
of Arizona

Sessions A (11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.)

Leadership Roundtable  (Yavapai Room)
MAA’s inaugural Leadership Roundtable will provide an in-depth discussion of two recent national surveys, the American Association for State and Local History’s  National Census of History Organizations,and the General Accounting Office’s report on Museum Facilities, and their relevance to Arizona museums.
Nate Meyers, Executive Director, Sedona Heritage Museum    
Simon Tipene Adlam, Executive Director, Arizona Museum of Natural History
David Breeckner, Executive Director, Arizona Historical Society
Christina Park, Executive Director, Arizona Commission on the Arts

Forward with Tech: How an Natural History Museum Uses Technology for Impact  (Computer Room)
This session will use the Arizona Museum of Natural History’s experience to show how 3D scanning and printing, digitization, AI and mobile outreach can be used across multiple departments in a single institution.
Robert McCord, Chief Curator, Arizona Museum of Natural History
Alison Stoltman, Deputy Director, Arizona Museum of Natural History
Julianne Bonsaver, Museum Education Assistant, Arizona Museum of Natural History

11th Agent of Destruction: Incorrect Cultural Care (FH Library Conference Room)
The museum and conservation community has relied on the 10 Agents of Deterioration, adopted by the Canadian Conservation Institute, since the 1990s in order to classify the biggest threats to collections. This session will discuss a international and intercultural team's work towards adding an overlooked 11th Agent: Incorrect Cultural Care.
Melanie Deer, Lead Collections Manager, Assistant NAGPRA Coordinator, Center for Archaeology and Society Repository, Arizona State University
Angela Garcia, Cultural Preservation Compliance Supervisor, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Sessions B (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.)

A Conversation About Museums and AI (Yavapai Room)
Join a roundtable discussion to share how Arizona museums are using Artificial Intelligence, review current uses and concerns, and consider the AI future.
Myles Gallagher, Museum Administrator - Himdag Ki:Tohono O'dham Nation Cultural Center and Museum

Using Traditional Technology for Preservation and Education  (Computer Room)

Learning from the Academy (FH Library Conference Room)
This session will look at three examples of collections projects from Arizona State University: tDAR and digital collections, an open-source database, and hands-on NAGPRA student training.
John Bello, Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, Arizona State University
Chris Nicolson, Center for Digital Antiquity, Arizona State University
Anthony Masinton, Center for Digital Antiquity, Arizona State University
Robert Bischoff, Center for Archaeology and Society, Arizona State University
Christopher Caseldine, Center for Archaeology and Society Repository, Arizona State University
Allisen Dahlstedt, Center for Archaeology and Society Repository, Arizona State University

Sessions C (3:00 to 4:00 p.m.)

Using Augmented Reality to Animate History and Share Culture (Yavapai Room)
Try your hands at exploring 10 augmented reality (AR) experiences to bring cultural histories to life while learning about Arizona State Museum’s Discovering Community in the Borderlands collaboratively designed geographically dispersed AR exhibit project.
Lisa Falk, Head of Community Engagement/Curator of Education, Arizona State Museum
Daniel Vega, PhD Student, University of Arizona, and Indigenous Educator 

Museum Outreach and Technology: The MEAD Machine and Agents of Discovery (Computer Room)
This session pairs examples of education program technology, one a hybrid museum outreach program, and the other a digital platform that creates augmented reality educational activity.
Stephanie Joyner, Community Engagement Coordinator, S’edav Va’aki Museum
Adriana Zavalza, Museum Aide and Education Coordinator, S’edav Va’aki Museum
John Bello, Head of Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
Nate Meyers, Executive Director, Sedona Heritage Museum
Danielle Vernon, Curator of Education and Outreach, Arizona Museum of Natural History
Julie Bonsaver, Museum Education Assistant, Arizona Museum of Natural History
TJ Morgan, Volunteer Coordinator, Arizona Museum of Natural History

Finding the Balance: Practical Exhibit Technology for Museums of Every Size (FH Library Conference Room)
Explore scalable solutions for using technology for museum exhibits, ranging from simple QR codes and digital guides to immersive multi-media presentations.
Michelle Reid, MuseumPros
David Reid, MuseumPros
Michael Griffith, Tall Ship Productions
Marissa Sotomayor, SRP Heritage Center

Ask Me Anything About Museum Archives (Ballroom 3)
Join us for an introduction to the Museum Archive project, its goals, outcomes and resources, and an in-depth audience discussion about obstacles and solutions for developing an effective archival policy and practice for museum archives.
Berlin Loa, Associate Professor College of Information Science, University of Arizona
Dyadira "Yadi" Fajardo, Assistant Librarian, Scottsdale Public Library
Alisha Vasquez, Co-Director, Mexican American Heritage and History Museum at the Sosa-Carrillo House
Jennifer Shaffer Merry, Archivist and Historian, Arizona Historical Society
Aspen Reynolds, Archivist, Phoenix Art Museum