Wrap Up

May 15th, 2014 by

FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting February 19, 2014 Wrap Up Session Questions Sustainability Plan √ Management Plan √ Contact us-to do Website – within 6 months Meeting summary – to do Name tags –next time, double sided with photos Contact list—participants and professionals –to do Presentations – to do Downloadable For club digestion Contact info Future meetings […]
Volunteering & Citizen Science

May 15th, 2014 by

FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting February 19, 2014 Breakout Session 1 Volunteering & Citizen Science Breakout Session Several of the participants were not familiar with the meaning of citizen science and had expected the session to focus on the kinds of programs associated with outreach volunteering. What are you doing in your club? • “Surveillance” – pulling […]
FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting 2014

May 15th, 2014 by

Welcome & introduction (video) Breakout session 1- reports (video) Newsletter (notes) National Fossil Day (notes) myFOSSIL: desired features and priorities (notes) Volunteering & Citizen Science (notes) Breakout session 2- reports (video) Outreach 1 (K-12/Scouts/4H) (notes) Participation and Recognition (notes) Communication (notes) Clubs in the Museum (notes) Breakout session 3- reports (video) Outreach 2 (Field Trips) […]
Training & Webinars (How & Who)

May 15th, 2014 by

FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting February 19, 2014 Training & Webinars Breakout Session General Videos (endorsed by pros) Club produced Training: Safety–internal training with local information Upload lectures with permission of lecturer MyFOSSIL produced Training: Collecting Field ethics Preservation Preparation Technology Needs: Downloadable Mulit-media-PDF, video, written content If clubs have feedback Q & A contact info Other […]
Participation and Recognition

May 15th, 2014 by

FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting February 19, 2014 Participation and Recognition Breakout Session Direct Awards Lifetime, honorary, local plaques Show amateurs working with professionals and vice versa Hall of Fame of amateurs on myFOSSIL site But first, show the value of amateurs to professionals List of database contributions by amateurs Use myFOSSIL to link to press releases […]
Outreach 2 (Field Trips)

May 15th, 2014 by

FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting February 19, 2014 Outreach 2 (Field Trips) Breakout Session Goals: Education Discovery Fun What Kinds of Outreach? Field trips to spoil dumps Tours of museums (hands on) Traveling shows Bring fossils to those with disabilities Fossil Teaching Sets for purchase by clubs for use in schools Virtual Field Trips need IT support, […]
Outreach 1 (K-12/Scouts/4H)

May 15th, 2014 by

FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting February 19, 2014 Outreach 1 Breakout Session General Outreach • Field camps • School programs • Dino Days, annual fossil shows w/teacher programs, education, packs • Fossil parks • Teacher training workshops • Rotating fossil collections to schools Problems • Depends on connections with teachers, schools • Liability issues • Politics (museum […]
Newsletter

May 15th, 2014 by

FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting February 19, 2014 Newsletter Breakout Session How often? Quarterly (at least to start) Format? Email and pdf (for those who do not yet do email) Content? Featured fossil Featured member or club/organization Find of the month Outreach Field trips 1 contribution from scientists, could be reprinted from national geo, etc. 1 contribution […]
National Fossil Day Notes

May 15th, 2014 by

FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting February 19, 2014 National Fossil Day Breakout Session NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY Additional Resources for National Fossil Day can be viewed here. Resources We Have: Fossil Kits – Paul provided some examples. Include local fossils in each kit National Park Junior Ranger Program National Fossil Day website. Local programs (not hosted in parks)  these could […]
myFOSSIL Features and Priorities

May 15th, 2014 by

FOSSIL Kickoff Meeting February 19, 2014 myFOSSIL Breakout Session Desired Features Constantly updated Calendars Research Connections ID Links/Resources Collection Connections Ethics and Protocol Education and Outreach K12, Higher Ed Master Paleo Lectures  myFOSSIL website 1. What are we currently doing? 16-clubs were represented in this group. We polled them and basically every club has a […]