ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** Hi Claire, Since you're at the USSCM, you probably know about this resource (contributors include your colleagues Robert Kiihne and Anne Grimes Rand): Connecting Kids to History with Museum Exhibitions (http://www.lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=222). There are several great case studies discussed in the book. Also, in February -- which admittedly might be too late for your research, but just in case -- Lynn Dierking is publishing a new book, Museums & Families: Being of Value. Here's some more information about what to expect: http://www.lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=324 Best of luck -- Stefaina On 12/2/2010 7:50 AM, Claire Grothe wrote: > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. > ***************************************************************************** > > Good morning! > > > > Apologies if you've seen this before, as I've posted it to a couple > other listservs in recent months. > > > > I'm with the USS Constitution Museum, and we're currently looking for > examples of innovative, exciting, successful family programs. > > > > In 2008, we received a 21st Century Museum Professionals grant from the > Institute of Museum and Library Services entitled Engage Families! > Encouraging Family Learning Across the Nation. The three-year project > continues the work of a 2004 IMLS National Leadership grant, which > explored family learning techniques in museums. > > > > Engage Families! seeks to continue this research and disseminate it to > museum professionals nationwide. One facet of this outreach is the > collection and online publication of 100 successful family programs from > around the country. We're currently at about 70, counting those profiles > already being developed, but obviously, there's still plenty of work to > be done. > > > > If your institution-or an institution you know of-does a fantastic > program that promotes family learning, please tell us about it. We will > contact the museum, conduct a short interview, and based on this > information, compose a one-to-two page write-up for the museum's > approval. The "success story" will then be posted to the Family Learning > Forum website. > > > > If you have any questions regarding the Engage Families! project or the > success story component of the project, feel free to contact me at > [log in to unmask] A number of success stories are > already available for viewing at > http://www.familylearningforum.org/programming/successstories/. > > > > > > Thanks very much for your time! > > > > Best, > > > > Claire Grothe > > Intern, Family Learning Across the Nation > > USS Constitution Museum > > P.O. Box 291812 > > Boston, MA 02129-0215 > > [log in to unmask] > > (617) 426-1812 ext. 1812 > > > *********************************************************************** > 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] > > -- Stefania R. Van Dyke Museum Studies& Practice Left Coast Press, Inc. [log in to unmask] Journal orders: 925-935-3380 phone; 925-935-2916 fax Book orders: 800-621-2736 / 773-702-7000 phone Book orders: 800-621-8476 / 773-702-7212 fax 1630 N. Main Street, #400 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 www.LCoastPress.com We are now distributed by the Chicago Distribution Center of University of Chicago Press Find us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeftCoastPress *********************************************************************** 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]