Region 1 Meeting

410 Wayne Avenue,Defiance OH 43512

09 April, 2022

Description

OLHA Regional Meetings allow local historians around the state to inspire, connect, and empower each other. To renew your membership, please visit us at ohiolha.org/join-the-alliance Location: St. Paul United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 410 Wayne Ave, Defiance, OH 43512 Host: The Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial Museum Note: Parking is available in a lot designated for the State Bank at the corner of Wayne Avenue and Fourth Street directly in front of the church’s fellowship hall. Additional parking is on Wayne Avenue, Third and Fourth streets around the church and across the street. The accessible entrance is behind the church accessed by a paved alley with nearby parking. For organizations in Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, and Wood Counties. Region 1 Draft Agenda: 9:00 Registration 9:30 Welcome 9:45 Why don’t you want my stuff? A Collection Dilemma with the Passing of Generations I receive a phone call similar to this every week: “I’m clearing my late mother’s things, do you want them?” As the founders of local history museums are quickly passing away, museum professionals are face with both policy and storage issues concerning individual collections. This program cannot undo the changing generational values placed on collections, but it will show a sympathetic method of dealing with this growing concern. Michael McMaster, Education Coordinator, Wood County Museum 10:45 Networking Break 11:00 Sharing Time Pick one representative from your organization to present a 2-minute summary about what your historical organization has achieved in the past year or what it is planning in the year to come. Please keep comments to 2 minutes, so that each group has the chance to share and inspire others. Thanks! 11:45 Lunch 12:30 Ohio Local History Alliance Region 1 Business Meeting 12:45 Ohio History Connection Local History Services Report 1:00 “I Can’t Find My Keys!”: Recognizing Cognitive Changes The focus of this session is recognizing the signs of diminishing cognitive/physical capacity in volunteers and unpaid staff, how to navigate the conversations addressing the issues, and suggestions on how to transition volunteers into different roles. Marybeth Torsell, Northwest Ohio Alzheimer’s Association Program Manager 2:00 Networking Break 2:15 Touchpoints: Managing Paid and Unpaid Staff This panel will discuss the many challenges of motivating, recruiting, managing, and providing guidance and training to both paid staff and unpaid staff (volunteers). John Swearingen, Jr., OLHA Region 1 Representative; and Fulton County Museum and Welcome Center ; Judy Dally, Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial Museum; Moderator: Amy Craft, OLHA Region 1 Representative; and, Director, Allen County Museum & Historical Society 3:15 Tour of the Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial Museum 4:15 Adjourn Questions? Contact OLHA Executive Secretary, Betsy Hedler, at [email protected]