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BALBOA
PARK LEARNING INSTITUTE
The Balboa Park Learning Institute (BPLI)
The
Balboa Park
Learning Institute is a collaborative professional education program
and learning community created by the 24 arts, science, and cultural
institutions of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. The Learning
Institute empowers individuals and organizations with greater
connections, knowledge and skills to advance professionalism, best
practices and new thinking.
Upcoming Programs:
1) Communicating with Your Staff, Your Teams, Your Boss,
Monday through Wednesday, March 8, 9 and 10, 10:45 to 2:00 p.m., and
Monday, March 15, noon to 1:00 p.m. at the San Diego Natural History
Museum. This program is
designed to help you more effectively communicate and manage up, down
and across your organization. The format includes a group viewing of an
American Association of Museums webinar and follow-up discussion. Cost:
$35 for all four sessions.
2) Why can’t I hear your website?
Planning, Building and Maintaining Accessible Websites, Friday March
12, 2010, 8:30 am. to 5:00 p.m. at the San Diego Hall of Champions
Sports Museum. This seminar includes a
general, non-technical overview of accessibility and technical tools
and techniques for developers. Cost: $25 for a half day; $45 for a full day.
3) Theory into Practice: Evaluating the Balboa Park Experience,
March-December 2010, 8 sessions plus self-paced and small group
activities, approximately 60 hours. How do people value their
experiences in Balboa Park with the different arts, science, and
cultural institutions? Find out by participating in this special
leadership program focused on understanding evaluation practices,
audience experiences, and learning communities. Special registration required. Cost scaled per institution.
4) Effective Project Management: Creating a Scope of Work,
Wednesday, April 7, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the San Diego History Center. This program
will explore the many considerations in developing a project scope of
work, including goals and objectives, measures of success, schedule,
milestones, budget, assumptions and constraints, action steps and
deliverables, and roles and responsibilities. The format includes a
group viewing of an American Association of Museums webinar and
follow-up discussion. Cost: $12.
5) Sustainability Workshops: Energy-Efficient Upgrades & Energy Star Benchmarking,
Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at The Old Globe, Hattox
Hall. FREE. In these two, back-to-back workshops, energy efficiency
consultant Mark Jewell will explore the most time-efficient and
cost-effective approaches to identifying energy-saving measures, and,
address energy benchmarking best practices and techniques. The
workshops will be followed by an optional behind-the-scenes tour of The
Old Globe buildings with Facilities Manager Randy McWilliams. Cost:
Free.
6) Emergency! Disaster Preparedness for Works on Paper,
Wednesday, May 5, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the San Diego History Center. This program
will prepare you to conserve and preserve works on paper after a water
emergency. The format includes a group viewing of an American
Association of Museums webinar and follow-up discussion. Cost: $12.
Mark your calendars! Stay tuned for these upcoming Learning Institute programs…
Want more? Check out these “Balboa Park Learning Institute recommends” opportunities…
Questions?
Please contact:
Paige Simpson, Director OR
Katherine Sanford, Program Coordinator
Balboa Park Learning Institute
A
program of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership
(p) 619.232.7502
(e) bpcp@bpcp.org
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