[Libs-Or] FW: Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums

[Jennifer Maurer]

The Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) is now recognized as an official non-profit membership organization.  Read on to find out about their web presence and conferences.

FYI,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Library Development
Oregon State Library
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From: Atalm [mailto:atalm at oltn.odl.state.ok.us]
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 12:35 PM
To: Jennifer Maurer
Subject: Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Announcements

Dear Jennifer;

Following months of strategizing with tribal cultural leaders from throughout the nation, the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) is now a reality.   On January 21, 2011, it was formally recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit membership organization.  This is a momentous occasion and bodes well for the future of tribal archives, libraries, and museums.

In addition to establishing the infrastructure of ATALM, work has progressed on a dedicated website, a strategic plan, a national needs assessment survey, a Tribal Research Fellowship project, an Indigenous Materials Institute in Colorado (June 5-8) and a Joint Conference with the Western Museums Association in Honolulu, Hawaii (September 23-26).   We also have booked the Hard Rock Casino and Resort in Tulsa as the host hotel for the 2012 International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (June 4-7).

Here are a few more details that you may find helpful:

WEBSITE:  The Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums website is now available at www.atalm.org<http://www.atalm.org/>.   The site currently features information on registering for upcoming events, applying for scholarships, and submitting session proposals.  There is also important information about ATALM, its supporters, and its volunteers.  Over the next few months, we will be expanding the site to include valuable resources, including presentations from ATALM training sessions, sample forms and materials, links to vetted websites, job postings, and other information.  If you have resources you wish to share, please forward the information to atalminfo at gmail.com<mailto:atalminfo at gmail.com>.

FACEBOOK:  To further connect staff and volunteers of indigenous archives, libraries, and museums, a Facebook account has been established for the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums.  On the Facebook page you will find information about upcoming training and funding opportunities and other ATALM news.  You may also use this site as a platform for announcements, to seek advice from the field, or to provide any information you believe will be helpful to others.  Be sure to hit the "Like" button.

INDIGENOUS MATERIALS INSTITUTE:  In partnership with Fort Lewis College and the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum, a three-day Indigenous Materials Institute is scheduled for June 5-8 in Ignacio and Durango, Colorado.  The Institute features hands-on and interactive sessions on caring for photographs and documents, building customized storage solutions, developing plans and policies, starting a tribal museum or archive, borrowing artifacts from other collections, planning oral history projects, and more.  Registration is $250, which includes all meals.  The host hotel is the Sky Ute Casino and Resort, which is providing deeply discounted rates of $89 per night. To view the full schedule, register, or apply for a scholarship, go to www.atalm.org<http://www.atalm.org/>.

ATALM/WMA/PIMA JOINT CONFERENCE:  ATALM is joining forces with the Western Museums Association and the Pacific Islands Museums Association to present a three-day conference at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu from September 23-26.  Registration fees for tribal constituents are deeply discounted at $250, which includes two luncheons.  This discounted registration is available only to staff and volunteers working with indigenous collections and must be booked through ATALM by August 1, 2011.  The program, which features numerous sessions targeted to indigenous communities, will be announced on April 1.  Hotel negotiations are underway, but expect to pay $109 to $139 per night for your hotel room.  If you want to enjoy a few extra days in beautiful Hawaii, we are negotiating with the hotel to extend these low, low rates for three days before and after the conference.

You are an important part of ATALM's future.  Please join the cause by "Liking" us on Facebook and stay tuned for how you can become a charter member.

Wishing you all the best,

Rita Lara, Chair, ATALM Interim Board
Susan Feller, Director, 2009-2012 Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Initiative
Melissa Brodt, ATALM Project Manager

You may contact us at:

atalminfo at gmail.com<mailto:atalminfo at gmail.com>
405-522-3515

Please forward this message on to your colleagues and list-servs.

Major funding for ATALM initiatives is provided by the Institute of  Museum and Library Services and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.

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