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SMMP LIST SERVER
You
are encouraged to interact with your fellow SMMP members via our list server:
smmp@listserv.nhm.org
Please
remember that
when you reply to an email sent via our list server,
you will be replying to the sender, although you have the option of copying the
membership.
Tony Kampf processes additions to and
deletions from the list server. That way we can limit
the list to our membership and if a member decides that they want to be dropped
from the list, Tony will know whether to send them the
SMMP Newsletter by snail mail. Note that you are only be able to
send via the list server by using your email address that is on the list server.
This should be the same one that is used in our on-line roster.
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Click on the
link below to go to the minutes:
MINUTES OF THE
TUCSON MEETING
February
2008
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SMMP Affiliations
American Geological Institute (AGI)
Natural Science
Collections Alliance NSCA)
Although the Society of Mineral
Museum Professionals maintains no official ties with the
Commission on Museums
(CM) of the
International Mineralogical Association
(IMA), the Commission resolved at its December, 2000, meeting in Melbourne,
Australia, to support SMMP's efforts in uniting mineral museum professionals
worldwide.
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6th International
Conference on Mineralogy and Museums
Over the last 19 years, Mineralogy & Museums meetings have provided the
opportunity for persons with interests in mineral collections, particularly
museum staff members, to stay abreast of the latest developments in the areas of
communications, exhibitions, computerization of collections, history of
collections, and other pertinent topics. The M&M6 Conference
will address the areas of growth since the last conference, as well as new
developments in mineral museums. The first conference took place in London in
1988, followed by Toronto in 1992, Budapest in 1996, Melbourne in 2000, and
Paris in 2004.
SMMP is sponsoring the poster session reception at the
meeting Monday evening, September 8 from 5 to 7 p.m.
For more information:
http://www.mines.edu/outreach/cont_ed/ICMM6/
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Best Practices Project
The final versions
of our first two "best practices" reports are now available on the SMMP website:
Research Sampling
of Collections
Moving Specimens
We are looking for suggestions for report number 3.
Please submit your ideas to the board at the
Denver meeting or contact Virgil Lueth.
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Meeting Announcements
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The Annual Meeting of SMMP
Europe
Friday 31st
October,
17:00 -18:00
Room A51, Hall 5 of the
Munich International Mineral Show 2008
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Tracking Dues
SMMP dues
are $10.00 U.S., payable to Anna Domitrovic, treasurer, 6118 W. Lazy
Heart Street, Tucson, AZ 85713. Any directory changes or
additions should be sent to Tony Kampf. In
Europe,
dues can be remitted to Peter Davidson, National Museums of Scotland,
Chambers Street,
Edinburgh EH1 1JF, SCOTLAND.
Note that you can check your dues
payment status on the SMMP on-line roster. The year shown in the last column indicates
the last year for which you have paid. If you are delinquent, please remit your
dues payment as soon as possible.
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