ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** TOMORROW IN THE GOLDEN STATE: MUSEUMS AND THE FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA Is your museum ready for the massive changes projected for California in the coming decades? What can museums do to help communities prepare for and respond to these challenges? A new resource guide jointly published by the California <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49195&uid=6362> Association of Museums (CAM) and the <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49196&uid=6362> American Association of Museums supports museums in exploring these questions. Tomorrow in the Golden State: Museums and the Future of California encourages museum practitioners to develop the habit of futures thinking: scanning for change, forecasting where trends and events may take us, envisioning potential futures and integrating the resulting insights into their planning. <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49197&uid=6362> http://www.calmuseums.org/_data/global/images/Tomorrow_in_Golden_State_CVRON LYWEB.jpg CLICK <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49198&uid=6362> HERE TO LEARN MORE ( <http://www.calmuseums.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=738> http://www.calmuseums.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=738) Tomorrow in the Golden State presents: * a quick overview of future studies and forecasting-the why and how of it * an overview of trends and events that may shape California and its museums in coming decades * five scenarios of potential futures to stimulate your thinking and catalyze conversation * suggestions for how to integrate the results of these discussions into your institutional planning and how to encourage community action * agendas, potential invite lists and notes on logistics to help plan a forecasting session * a list of additional resources to support deeper exploration of the future We are excited to mark the 30th anniversary of CAM by partnering with AAM's <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49199&uid=6362> Center for the Future of Museums and view this guide as a significant step forward in fostering important conversations about the future of museums and our state. http://www.calmuseums.org/_data/global/images/CAM_logo_small.jpg Thank you to the following for their support of this project: <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49200&uid=6362> The James Irvine Foundation <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49201&uid=6362> The Ahmanson Foundation <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49202&uid=6362> California Council for the Humanities <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49203&uid=6362> Think Jacobson & Roth <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49204&uid=6362> Gaylord Brothers We welcome your comments and inquiries. Please contact the CAM office at: Phone: (831) 471-9970 Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49205&uid=6362> http://www.calmuseums.org/ CAM is supported in part by a grant from the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. To learn more about the arts in California, the Arts License Plate, and other initiatives for the arts in California, please visit the <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49206&uid=6362> CAC Website. <http://www.calmuseums.org/dsp_emailhandler.cfm?eid=49207&uid=6362> California Arts Council Logo http://www.calmuseums.org/_data/global/images/ArtPlate%20Gif%20Color.gif http://www.calmuseums.org/_data/global/images/NEA_LogoColor.jpg California Association of Museums Phone: (831) 471-9970 x:101 / Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Save the Date: <http://calmuseums.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&pageId=704> CAM 2011 Conference will be held March 2-4 in Pasadena, CA! *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]
