Grants:

Conservation Assessment Program (IMLS Grant) 

Institute of Museum and Library Services 
The Foundation Center 
Fundsnet Online 
Maryland Museums Association (MMA) Grants
Museum Assessment Program (IMLS Grant), American Association of Museums

National Endowment for the Humanities
Non-Profit Gateway 

Training Opportunities:

AAM's Professional Development
Connecting to Collections' Online Community and Webinars
Conservation Assessment Program (IMLS Grant), Heritage Preservation
Museum Assessment Program (IMLS Grant), American Association of Museums
Small Museum Pro! Certification
Smithsonian's List of Museum Training Opportunities
StEPS, American Association for State and Local History
Sustaining Places

MuseumDev offers 4-week courses for museum professionals taught by subject experts with specialized skills and practical experience. Asynchronous courses allow you to finish readings, participate in discussion forums, and complete class assignments on your own schedule. SMA members 10% off the course price of $199 using the code "SMA10".

Bookshelf:

Small Museum Toolkit, AltaMira

AAM Articles - Publicly available resources include:
Museum Ethics 

Disaster Planning: 
http://statewideplan.pbwiki.com
http://www.dplan.org

IRS Articles:
Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits 

Cultural Property:
A Line in the Sand 

Forms: 
US Copyright Office, the Library of Congress forms 

From Our Members: 
THE CROWNING CRIME: The International Slave Trade 
by Glenn Williams, Curator, U.S.S. Constellation

Networking: 
Many members of the Small Museum Association have volunteered to help with your questions on professional dilemmas and problems.  Take a few minutes to go through the list and see if there is someone with the expertise you are looking for to answer your toughest questions! 

20th Century Military History:

• Mike Leister, Director, AMC Museum
• Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner, American Battlefield Protection Program

Automobile Museums

• Map of US Automobile Museums

Architecture:

• GWWO, Inc./Architects -- www.gwwoinc.com

Board and/or Staff Development:

• Melissa Heaver, Registrar, Fire Museum of Maryland

Cemeteries:

• Mary A. Van Balgooy, Executive Director
  Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd.

Civil War:

• Medicine:   Terry Reimer, Researcher, National Museum of Civil War Medicine
• Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner, American Battlefield Protection Program

Collections Management:

• Mike Leister, Director, AMC Museum
• Mary A. Van Balgooy, Executive Director, Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd.
• Melissa Heaver, Registrar, Fire Museum of Maryland (Collections Computer Software)

Colonial History:

• Annmarie Buckley Education Manager, The Accokeek Foundation

Conservation:

• Gwen Spicer, Conservator, Spicer Art Conservation, LLC
• Susan L. Duhl, Conservator/Collections Care Consultant
• Sarah C. Stevens, Zephyr Preservation Studio, LLC
  

Cooperative Collection Models:

• Troy Luginbill, Director/Curator, Lynden Pioneer Museum

Disaster Planning:

• Melissa Heaver, Registrar, Fire Museum of Maryland
• http://statewideplan.pbwiki.com
• http://www.dplan.org

Editing, Writing, and Proofreading:

• www.the-freelance-editor.com
• Kelsey Ransick, (editing, formatting, graphic design) Free the Museum

Exhibit Design and Fabrication:

• Janice Klein, Director, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
  (Display/Use of Native American material; NAGPRA)
• Abrams Associates --  www.aaexhibits.com
• Paul Trapido / Interpretive Design - www.PT-ID.com
• Peter Welsh, Marketechs Exhibit Design, www.marketechs.com, peter@marketechs.com

Fire:

• History: Steve Heaver, Curator/President, Fire Museum of Maryland

Heritage Tourism:

• Troy Luginbill, Director/Curator, Lynden Pioneer Museum

Historic Houses:

• Melissa Heaver, Registrar, Fire Museum of Maryland

Land Preservation:

• Annmarie Buckley Education Manager, The Accokeek Foundation

Law Enforcement:

• John Stine, Chairman, Police Heritage Museum, Inc.

Maryland State Genealogy:

• Karen Duffy Miles, Archivist, 
  Prince George's Co. Genealogical Library

Milling:

• Roland Beckman, Mill Master, Eden Mill

Museums and Computing:

• Marla Misunas, Collections Information Manager: We have a Small Museums group within Museum Computer Network, and I think we have a lot to offer in terms of expertise. Our listserv is free and does not require membership to join, if you're interested in checking us out. 
  

Museums and Culture Consulting:

• Museums & Culture Consulting (Germany)

Museum Management:

• Mike Leister, Director, AMC Museum
• Ann Korzeniewski, Asst. Site Administrator, Colvin Run Mill Historic Site
• Troy Luginbill, Director/Curator, Lynden Pioneer Museum

Museum Shop/Sales:

• Ann Korzeniewski, Asst. Site Administrator, 
  Colvin Run Mill Historic Site

Naval History:

• Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner,
  American Battlefield Protection Program

Preservation:

• Mary A. Van Balgooy, Executive Director
  Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd.
• Sarah C. Stevens, Zephyr Preservation Studio, LLC

Restoration:

• Fire apparatus/memorabilia:  Steve Heaver, 
  Curator/President, Fire Museum of Maryland

Revolutionary War:

• Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner, American Battlefield Protection Program

Strategic Planning:

• Mike Leister, Director, AMC Museum

Victoriana:

• Troy Luginbill, Director/Curator,Lynden Pioneer Museum

VA Area History:

• Dumfries:  Beth Cardinale or Emma Young
  Weems-Botts Museum (Historic Dumfries, VA, Inc.)

VAM Council :

• Tracy Gillespie, Director of Historical Operations, 
  Morven Park Historic House, Gardens and Carriage Collection

Volunteerism:

• Ann Korzeniewski, Asst. Site Administrator, Colvin Run Mill Historic Site

War of 1812:

• Glenn Williams, Historian/Planner, 
  American Battlefield Protection Program

Web Sites:

• Kelsey Ransick, Free the Museum
• Jan Heirtzler, sleeping baby productions
• Bethany Hacker, PRWorks of Dover

  
Resource Links 

American Association of Museums 

American Association for State and Local History

ALHFAM The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums 

Art Museum Network The official website of the world's leading art museums 

Aviation Museums of the World 

Greater Baltimore Historical Alliance 

Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies & Museums: a regional service organization formed to advance and advocate the preservation and interpretation of the area's historical, ethnic and cultural heritages. 

Maryland Association of History Museums 

Musee An interactive directory to museums' collections including art, science, history, zoos, archaeology and aquariums, etc. providing links to their educational, entertainment, archive and shopping features. 

The Museums of Greater Dover 10 nationally recognized recognized Museums in Dover Delaware! 

The Museum Network Explore 33,000 museums worldwide 

The Smithsonian Institution