If museum field trips are to be considered truly educational, and worthy of the ever-shrinking transportation dollars, etc., and not merely a day away from the classroom, the museum's teaching goals should be aligned with those of the classroom teachers.The Connecticut State Department of Education has posted their Curriculum Frameworks outlining the content standards for Connecticut students grades K-12:The Arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts)Health and SafetyLanguage ArtsLearning Resources and Information TechnologyMathematicsPhysical EducationScienceSocial StudiesTechnologyWorld...
The HRC thanks Linda Hocking, Curator of Library and Archives at the Litchfield Historical Society in Litchfield, CT, for volunteering to be a guest author for the following entry and for sharing her insight and experience with our readers. The Basics of Archives Continuing Education Program (BACE) provides participants with a great overview of the theory and practice behind the archives profession. Developed as a joint project between the American Association for State and Local...
Are you looking for interesting ideas to try at your museum to attract and retain members?Would you like to peruse a whole bunch of interesting thoughts and ideas about how museums look at their audiences?Want to try some interesting and "far out" marketing techniques?If you're fascinated by what the best brains have to say about audiences and marketing, the Reach Advisors blog is the very best place to start.With current entries on the cleanliness of...
Help is available for you and your board to get up-to-date information and examples of necessary documents and policies.Two good places for comprehensive information are BoardSource (http://www.boardsource.org) and Board Café (http://www.compasspoint.org/boardcafe/index.php). Boardsource is rich with resources for anyone interested in governance, finance, and all issues faced by nonprofit boards. Spend a little time to see what is available. Many of the on-line resources are free, while others are only available to members. You can also...
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