Increasing U.S. Children and Families
Understanding of Asian Cultures: A Final Report
In 2004, seven traveling exhibitions, each depicting an Asian
culture (Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, Korean and Viet Namese),
began a four-year tour of the United States that was funded
by The Freeman Foundation and administered by the Association
of Children's Museums. By 2008, more than 70 communities ranging
from large urban centers to small towns, visited an exhibit.
The Final Report, written by Selinda Research Associates,
Inc., describes how children learned about unfamiliar Asian
cultures through a variety of developmentally appropriate
interactive engagements, and provides recommendations regarding
the development of future cultural exhibits. (Members $35
for hard copy, includes shipping for single orders; Nonmembers
$100 for PDF or hard copy, includes shipping for single orders)
2008 Children's Museums Metrics
Reports
Based primarily on data reported fall 2007 by 232 ACM member
museums, the complete 102-page report includes charts and
graphs and a comprehensive table of data. Tony Casilio, Founder
of AWP Research, provided metric analysis for this publication.
The Children's Museums Metrics Report is packaged as six individual
PDFvolumes. (Members Free; Non-members $150 per volume)
Museum Profiles
Building & Facilities
Finances & Government Relations
Attendance & Memberships
Exhibits, Programs & Publications
Staff
Kids Dig Dirt! Green Paper
is a product of a dynamic planning project funded by the Civil
Society Institute, which explored the ways that children's
museums can connect children to nature through outdoor play.
The Green Paper provides the vision as well as guiding principles
and resources for developing outdoor environments in children's
museums. A full-color PDF of the Green Paper is available
free-of-charge by simply signing ACM's Green Paper Registry.
Single printed copies while limited quanities last
are also available for purchase.(Members
$20; Non-members $35; shipping & handling included)
The 2006 Salary
Survey provides compensation
and benefits data of the children's museum field. The data
is collected in order to help our members gauge their compensation
and benefit levels in comparison to other children's museums
in the United States and around the world. (Members $45; Non-members
$100)
Collective
Vision: Starting and Sustaining a Children's Museum(first printing 1997; second printing
2002)is a comprehensive guide
for new and existing institutions. This resource guide is
a 337-page compilation of 83 articles by 77 different professionals
in the children's museum field as well as experts from other
fields. (Members $65; Non-members
$95)
Capturing the Vision is the
visual companion volume to Collective Vision, illustrating
in its pages and CD-ROM the children's museum field as it
exists today. It offers best practice models for consideration
in the planning of new institutions or renovating existing
museums. (Members $55; Non-Members
$85)
The Case
for Children's Museums is a marketing resource
tool including a collection of facts, testimonials and descriptive
language. that museums can draw on while creating their own
case statement, proposal, volunteer training manual, board
orientation document or other organization materials. A detailed
source list is included. Limited print copies available. (Members
$10; Non-members $45; shipping & handling included)
Make the case for your children's museum using The
Case for Children's Museums PowerPoint Presentation.
The CD PowerPoint presentation consists of 10 slides with
animated slide transitions, 25 images from children's museums,
plus additional graphics and an accompanying script. The presentation
is yours to use as is or to customize. (Members
$15; Non-members $45; shipping & handling included)
The 21st Century Learner Symposium
Report is a collection of discussions and keynote addresses
about the science and nature of lifelong learning from the
2003 conference. The report is an excellent resource for museums,
libraries and public broadcasting stations on how they can
work together to support lifelong learning in their communities.
(Members $10; Non-members $10; shipping
& handling included)
Conducted over a two-year period with Gyroscope,
Inc., a museum planning, architecture and design firm,
and the Erikson
Institute, a leading graduate school in child development,
the Standards
of Excellence in Early Learning: A Model for the New Chicago
Children's Museum defines the fundamental
relationship between play and learning, and translates the
science of child development into clear benchmarks for Chicago
Children's Museum's exhibits, programs, physical environment,
staff and role in the community. (Members
$10; Non-members $10; shipping & handling included)
Hand to Hand is ACM's quarterly
journal which highlights national issues and trends in the
youth museum field. Articles include interviews with key individuals,
program overviews, and museum profiles. (Free
for Members; U.S. Non-member Subscribers $30; International
Non-member Subscribers $50; shipping and handling included).
Hand to Hand Back Issues:Timeless insight and useful
museum planning information can be found in Hand to Hand.
View the Hand
to Hand Index for a list of back issues. (Volumes
6-Present: $5 per issue Members; $10 Non-members; shipping
& handling included; Volumes 1-5: contact ACM for availability
and pricing)
ACM Forum, a quarterly newsletter,
contains current information of interest to members, including
conference listings, exhibition announcements, museum staff
changes, and a classified section. This publication serves
as a resource to link all of ACM's members. (Free for Members Only)
The ACM Standards Document
was developed by ACM in 1992 with a grant from Institute of
Museum and Library Services. This document outlines the standards
for professional practices in children's museums and is helpful
for newly founded or start-up museums and those museums seeking
accreditation from the American Association of Museums. (Free
for Members; Non-members $5; shipping & handling included)
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