Network Call for Articles

Network is posted as a collection of articles on this blog 4 times per year. We're looking for some new content from you. Share your successes, proffer your problems, or disseminate your ideas by contributing to Network, the e-newsletter of the Museum Education Roundtable. You must be a MER member to write for Network. Articles are due in late March, 2009.

• Share your ideas for creative low cost but high impact programs
• How has social media changed the relationship between your museum and its community?
• What new ways are you finding to share your collections with the public?
• Which books or blogs are inspiring you?
  

Send ideas, questions, or submissions to Cynthia Robinson, Network Editor at Cynthia.Robinson@tufts.edu

I'd love to hear from you!

Call for Nominations – MER Board of Directors

The Museum Education Roundtable (MER) is seeking nominations of qualified professionals to serve as candidates for election to the MER Board of Directors. Board members represent MER and are active advocates for its mission and activities. MER is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the vital contributions of museums and other cultural institutions as primary resources for lifelong learning. In addition, MER provides leadership in professional development for a broad and diverse audience of museum practitioners. MER serves a worldwide membership of individuals and institutions through its topical programs and publications including the Journal of Museum Education.

MER seeks a wide spectrum of committed and talented people from diverse disciplines. Nominees may come from the broad field of formal and informal education, for example, museum educators, museum practitioners, and classroom teachers. Additional criteria are knowledge, leadership, and innovation in the field, and experience in nonprofit management. Self-nominations are welcome. The nominee must indicate the desire and time to actively serve. Board members are asked to serve a three-year term (October 2009 - September 2012) with one renewable term. They must participate as an active officer of the board or as a member of committees or task forces. They also are responsible for participating in scheduled board meetings, typically one meeting each quarter (limited conference calls participation available) and an annual board retreat in Washington D.C.. Nominees must be members of MER before they are selected as a candidate. Nominees (or their institutions) must be willing to bear the cost of board participation – MER does not reimburse personal expenses incurred as a board member. Your nomination must include the name, title, and contact information of the nominee and a brief paragraph describing the nominee’s interest and qualifications (letter, fax, or email is acceptable).

Nominations must be received by April 1, 2009. Please contact: Ann Caspari, MER Nominations Task Force Chair Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Independence Avenue and 6th Street SW MRC 305, P.O. Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013 caspariak@si.edu