Workshop Proposal Submission GuidelinesWorkshop Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2021 11:59 PM PT AMMP is now accepting proposals for workshops, demonstrations, round tables, and working groups for the 2022 Annual Meeting. By sharing your knowledge of materials and methods in the preparation and conservation of specimens and associated data, we can improve the entire field of paleontological preparation. Workshop content should align with the Essential Competencies. Proposals that fall outside peer-reviewed best practices can be rejected. All proposals will be reviewed by the Workshops Subcommittee with oversight by the Board. Workshops will be offered in three levels:
Workshop Formats Four workshop formats are available: Traditional Workshop, Demonstration, Round Table, and Working Group. Traditional Workshops are highly interactive and provide extensive hands-on experiences for participants. This is an especially valuable format to introduce new methods or materials to the group or to review and practice the details or refinements of basic techniques and materials. Demonstrations are presentations by the session leader(s) focusing on a technique or material in preparation but with little or no hands-on activities for the participants. Demonstrations may include pre-recorded audio visual supplements. The demonstration format allows more time to cover a topic in depth than is available in a platform presentation. Rather than following a formal lecture format, leaders should encourage questions and sharing throughout the demonstration. Round Tables include group discussions of specific topics and common problems encountered within the field of preparation with the goal of achieving a solution or consensus based upon shared experience of members of the group for the benefit all. Working Groups can create standardized documents (ethics guidelines, destructive sampling guidelines, lab protocols, collections use protocols) that can be widely shared on the AMMP website. The task of a Working Group may extend beyond the Annual Meeting. Please note: The Workshop Committee and AMMP Board reserve the right to reject any proposal that does not meet AMMP standards of best practices in preparation and conservation. In addition, all content must depict and utilize correct health and safety materials and practices. If you have questions about your workshop, please email workshops@paleomethods.org | 2022 Host Committee Kelsie Abrams, Chair University of Washington and Burke Museum Jessica Barnett, Committee Member University of Washington and Burke Museum |
Pre-recording Guidance
There are tons of resources online for how to make videos. Here are a few starter links for creating videos:
Basic do's and don'ts for shooting video with your phone:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/22/how-to-shoot-great-video-with-your-iphone-or-android-smartphone.html
https://vimeo.com/blog/post/creating-video-on-your-phone/
To edit video on your desktop, Macs come equipped with iMovie. Windows 10 also has video editing capabilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6yQwLuoO3w&feature=emb_rel_pause
There are many other applications for editing video, from simpler apps like above, all the way to professional software like Adobe Premiere.
YouTube's Creator Academy has many tutorials on making video under the "Production" heading: https://creatoracademy.youtube.com/page/learning-toolkits
How to turn Powerpoint presentations into video:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=D8JV3w4TOVw - How to use ZOOM to record your Powerpoint presentation: https://vimeo.com/456352405/
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Adherence to AMMP Ethics Guidelines
By submitting your workshop proposal, you are agreeing to abide by AMMP Ethics Guidelines as set forth in the Charter.
Methods/materials presented at AMMP may not necessarily reflect the views of the organization. By submitting a workshop proposal (and by the Workshop Committee and AMMP Board approving/accepting said proposal) the individual and AMMP are essentially reaching an agreement, in which the presenter/instructor agrees to offer their best effort at demonstrating their understanding of best practices in a manner that is consistent with the ethics of AMMP, and the organization is offering their trust that such efforts will be made and providing a forum/venue for the workshop.
You can mention products in your proposal and during the workshop, but the AMMP meeting is not a forum for a sales pitch of your product.
Disclaimer
The information presented during the annual meeting of the Association for Materials & Methods in Paleontology (AMMP) or on the AMMP website (www.paleomethods.org) is presented for informational purposes only and is solely the opinion of the authors. AMMP makes no warranties or representations of any kind whatsoever, either express or implied, concerning the accuracy or suitability of the information contained herein for any purpose. Use of the information is at your sole risk. AMMP does not endorse the advice, opinions, results, statements, or other information displayed, uploaded, or distributed by any user, person, or entity. AMMP will not be held responsible for the use of information, or as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any content, information, material, or any links to other sites made available on the AMMP website.