Dear colleagues,, Come work with me on this exciting new initiative to build digital capacity in small museums!
The organizers of the Digital Empowerment Project and Museum Learning Hub<https://museum-hub.org/> are excited to announce an open call for instructor applications for upcoming digital media and technology capacity-building online training programs to be held from June 2021 to January 2022. We are looking for skilled technologists with excellent online teaching skills to lead one-hour webinars on the following topics: * June 2021: Managing Digitization Projects * July 2021: Managing Website Projects * August 2021: Virtual Exhibitions * September 2021: Podcasts * October 2021: Video Production Tools * November 2021: Audiences & Analytics * December 2021: Social Media * January 2022: Digitizing 3D Collections Instructor positions are work for hire and the owners of the Museum Learning Hub will own the finished product (workshops recordings), but instructors are welcome to include and/or link to them in their portfolios. Instructors are encouraged to share links to finished products with their networks. Application Deadline: April 9, 2021 Compensation: $ 1500 honorarium per 60-minute workshop will be provided* Instructor Selection Criteria * Demonstrated success with the exact types of digital media projects or technologies featured * Experience delivering skill-building training in an online educational setting * Excellent online teaching skills, responsive, and learner-centric * In the interest of cultivating diversity in the field, instructors with backgrounds that are underrepresented in the field will be given higher priority. * Museum experience preferred, but not required HOW TO APPLY To apply, complete our online application form<https://associationofmidwestmuseums.wufoo.com/forms/dep-technology-instructors-application-form>. Applications should include: * Contact information * Resume or CV * Cover letter expressing your interest * Which modules you are interested in teaching (select from options shown) * Link to your portfolio/website, if applicable * Description of your approach to teaching the topics selected, beginner to advanced levels About the Museum Learning Hub The Museum Learning Hub<https://museum-hub.org/> is a nationwide initiative organized by the six U.S. regional museum associations and dedicated to providing free, self-paced training resources for small museums. Part of the Digital Empowerment Project, the inaugural series of free live webinars and technical workshops on the Museum Learning Hub will focus on digital media and technology capacity-building programs and resources. This inaugural series was funded by a National Leadership Grant for Museums award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Digital Empowerment Project will produce ten (10) live training modules, each featuring up to four (4) webinars/workshops and digital resource toolkits. The live training modules will take place over the course of a 10-month rollout period (April 2021-January 2022), with each webinar/workshop within a module taking place the same day of the week and time of day over the course of the month (typically Tuesdays or Thursdays at 11am PST/2pm EST). All session and workshop recordings and resources will be made available online through the Museum Learning Hub (museum-hub.org). Nancy Proctor, PhD Chief Strategy Officer and founding Executive Director The Peale: Home for Baltimore Stories 301-642-6257<tel:301-642-6257> @NancyProctor Skype: nancyeproctor Schedule to meet with me<https://calendly.com/thepeale/meet-with-nancy/> here: https://calendly.com/thepeale/meet-with-nancy/ Help people see Baltimore in a new light! Make your tax-deductible donation at https://www.paypal.me/thepeale or send checks to: The Peale, PO Box 1742, Baltimore, MD 21203<x-apple-data-detectors://1>. Nancy Proctor, PhD Chief Strategy Officer and Founding Director The Peale, a center for Baltimore stories and studies helping people see Baltimore in a new light 301-642-6257<tel:301-642-6257> @NancyProctor Skype: nancyeproctor Schedule to meet with me<https://calendly.com/thepeale/meet-with-nancy/> here: https://calendly.com/thepeale/meet-with-nancy/ Our mailing address is: PO Box 1742, Baltimore, MD 21203<x-apple-data-detectors://5> See our upcoming programs and events<https://www.thepealecenter.org/whats-on/> – now online! Visit the Virtual Peale in Second Life<https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Peale%20Museum/127/98/22>! 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