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AMSE Community Meeting Mark Watson, City Manager July 24, 2014 AMSE: Why the focus now? Factor One: Need for a new model due to change Museums are on the internet Museums are more interactive Museums create a bond with the past


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AMSE Community Meeting

Mark Watson, City Manager

July 24, 2014

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AMSE: Why the focus now?

  • Factor One: Need for a new model

due to change

  • Museums are on the internet
  • Museums are more interactive
  • Museums create a bond with the past

and future

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AMSE: Why the focus now?

  • Factor Two: AMSE status as an

institution in broader community

  • Visually demonstrates our unique

history

  • Depicts the values and strengths of its

people

  • Helps us learn more about scientific

influences after each visit

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AMSE: Why the focus now?

  • Factor Three: External influences on

long-term sustainability

  • Sustaining interest of its audience
  • Sustaining the repository of its

community

  • Creating linkages to education and the
  • utside world
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AMSE: Why the focus now?

  • Factor Four: Value and relevancy

for next generation

  • Demonstrate progress in knowledge
  • Reach out to successive generations
  • Create relationships of community

and region

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AMSE: Why the focus now?

  • Factor Five: Resiliency of the

institution without current levels of federal investment

  • Greater community involvement
  • New government and non-profit

partnerships

  • Regional and state engagement of

the institution

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Factors to Consider

  • Development of National Interest, such as a

new National Park designation

  • Adaptation to evolving Educational Mission,

such as STEM focus

  • Other Opportunities, such as partnerships

with other museums

  • Vulnerabilities to loss of resources histories

and knowledgeable persons of history

  • Establishment of stronger Community Support
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Questions to Consider

  • As you think about Museums you’ve

been to, what makes you want to go back?

  • What is unique about what you

remember?

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Questions to Consider

  • What would your ideal museum look

like?

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Questions to Consider

  • What role(s) should the museum play

in the broader community?

  • What successful systems and strengths

do we have to work together to achieve that vision?

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Your Time Now!

  • What personal comments do you have

regarding AMSE and the thoughts we have come up with tonight?

  • Will you be committed to continuing

this dialogue for AMSE and Oak Ridge?

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Proposed Topics and Dates

  • Tuesday, August 19, 6-8 p.m.

Topic: STEM Educational Opportunities Invited Speaker: Sen. Lamar Alexander Location: TBA

  • Thursday, September 25, 6-8 p.m.

Topic: Heritage Tourism Invited Speaker:TN Tourism Commissioner Susan Whitaker Location: TBA

  • Tuesday, October 14, 6-8 p.m.

Topic: Financial Models Invited Speakers: Roundtable with regional Museum Directors Location: TBA