ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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On Nov 18, 2005, at 12:21 PM, Eileen Goldspiel wrote:

ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology  
Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related  
institutions.
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Applications for the February 15, 2006 postmark deadline for the Museum
Assessment Program are now available at
www.aam-us.org/museumresources/map/apply_howto.cfm.
Applicants will be accepted into the program on a first-come,
first-served basis.

Under a new Cooperative Agreement with the Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS), the American Association of Museums (AAM) has
streamlined the program, making it more accessible to the field.
Changes this year include a decrease in the number of days (now 90) your
museum must be open to be eligible, and museums with budgets under
$125,000 can now participate for free.  AAM covers all Surveyor travel
costs (up to $850) and participants receive a $150 Resource Packet from
the AAM Bookstore at the completion of their assessment.

The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) is an assessment tool that can help
your museum attain excellence in operations and planning through a
confidential process of self-study and peer review.

For more information, or to request a hard copy of the application, call
202/289-9118 or e-mail [log in to unmask]

									


Eileen Goldspiel
Assistant Director, Government & Media Relations
American Association of Museums
Phone: (202) 218-7702

Speak up for Museums!
Join Museum Advocacy Team(r)
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