Reference Request
Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 06-120
American Association of Museums. Committee on Education
Records, 1976-2005
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | American Association of Museums. Committee on Education |
| Title: | Records |
| Dates: | 1976-2005 |
| Quantity: | 5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 06-120 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Summary: | This accession consists of records documenting the activities and administration of the American Association of Museum, Committee on Education (EdCom). EdCom brings together museum educators and other museum professionals to advance the purpose of museums as places of learning, to serve as advocates for audiences, and to promote professional standards and excellence in the practice of museum education. Materials in this accession include meeting and workshop materials, correspondence, reports, surveys, brochures, membership directories, publications, news releases, newsletters, budgets, financial records, award materials, strategic plans, policies and procedures, and related materials. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the activities and administration of the American Association of Museums (AAM), Committee on Education (EdCom). EdCom brings together museum educators and other museum professionals to advance the purpose of museums as places of learning, to serve as advocates for audiences, and to promote professional standards and excellence in the practice of museum education. Materials in this accession include meeting and workshop materials, correspondence, reports, surveys, brochures, membership directories, publications, news releases, newsletters, budgets, financial records, award materials, strategic plans, policies and procedures, and related materials.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
Subject
- Education
- Professional associations
- Committees
- Museums
- Educators
- Museums -- Educational aspects
- Communication in education
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-120, American Association of Museums, Committee on Education, Records
Container List
Box 1
AAM Annual Meeting (Professional Training - Yellow Folders)
Program Planning Manual
AAM Annual Meeting, 1979
AAM Annual Meeting, 1981
AAM Annual Meeting, 1982
AAM Annual Meeting, 1983
AAM Annual Meeting, 1984
AAM Annual Meeting, 1987
AAM Annual Meeting, 1991
AAM Annual Meeting, 1993
AAM Annual Meeting, 1994
AAM Annual Meeting, 1995
AAM Annual Meeting, 1996
AAM Annual Meeting, 1997 (2 folders)
AAM Annual Meeting, 1998
AAM Annual Meeting, 1999
Annual Meeting RFP, 2001
AAM Annual Meeting, 2002
AAM Annual Meeting, 2004
Marketplace of Ideas (Professional Training - Yellow Folders)
Marketplace of Ideas Guidelines, 1990
Marketplace of Ideas, 1982
Marketplace of Ideas, 1983
Marketplace of Ideas, 1984
Marketplace of Ideas, 1985
Marketplace of Ideas, 1986
Marketplace of Ideas, 1987
Marketplace of Ideas, 1988
Marketplace of Ideas, 1989
Marketplace of Ideas, 1990
Marketplace of Ideas, 1991
Marketplace of Ideas, 1992
Marketplace of Ideas, 1993
Marketplace of Ideas, 1994
Marketplace of Ideas, 1996
Marketplace of Ideas, 1997
Marketplace of Ideas, 2002
Marketplace of Ideas, 2003
EdCom Fellowships/Scholarships (Professional Training - Yellow Folders)
EdCom Fellowship, 1995
EdCom Fellowship, 1996
EdCom Scholarship, 1991
EdCom Scholarship, 1996
EdCom Scholarship, 1997
EdCom Scholarship, 1999
EdCom Scholarship, 2000
EdCom Scholarship, 2001
EdCom Scholarships: Applications, Reports, 2003
Diversity Scholarships, 2004
Professional Development (Professional Training - Yellow Folders)
Lifelong Learning Seminars, 1978
Lifelong Learning Seminars, 1980
Educators' Meeting, 1980
Professional Training "Learning Initiative," 1984 (2 folders)
Leadership Institute Initiative
National Leadership Institute, 1992
List of AAM & Museum-Related Conferences & Meetings, 1996-2000
Staff Exchange Manual/Guidelines, 1994
EdCom Leadership Workshops, 1995
Leadership Workshops, 1996
Annual History Museum Educators' Breakfast, 1990
History Educators' Breakfast, 1993
EdCom Compt Issues Lunch, 1994
Up Close and Personal Workshop, 1996
Museum Collaborative - 1983
Box 2
Membership (Red Folders)
Membership Meeting Minutes
Membership Drive, 1979
Membership 1980 - Numbers
Mountain Plains Membership Drive - 1980
Membership, 1981
Membership, 1982
Membership, 1983
Regional Membership, 1986
Regional Membership, 1987
Membership Count, 1991
Membership Counts, 1998-2001
Membership Roster Mid-Atlantic Region, 1993
Membership Roster Mountain Plains Region, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1993
Membership Roster Southeast, 1993
Membership Roster Western Region, 1993
Membership Numbers, 1994-1995
Membership Numbers, 1995-1996
Comparative Membership Info, 1996
Membership Roster, 2001
Recruitment/Renewal Reports, 1992-1994
Membership Reports, 1980- 1996
Direct Mail Proposal to Increase Membership, 1986
Areas of Expertise Directory, 1992, 1995, 1997-1998
Membership Card Revisions, 1994
Membership Survey, 1984-1999
Membership Information - 2000
Booth Procedures - 1996
Membership Benefits, 1992-1997
Membership Brochures, 1980
EdCom Membership Forms - 1998
New Member Packet 1989 - 1993
Recruitment, 1993
EdCom New Member Lunch, 1993
EdCom Volunteer Lists, 1992-1993
Membership Directory, 1988
Membership Directories, 1993-1998
Resources Produced by EdCom/Research/Education Theory (Green Folders)
Newsletters - EdCom, 1990-2002
An Activist's Guide
Arts EdNet, 1995
Association of Systematics Collections Grant Proposal, 1996-1997
AVISO Correspondence, 1990-1997
Fundraising Bibliography, 1981
Champions of Change
Charter Schools (articles, discussion paper), 1996
Research: Children's Museums, 1994
Codes of Ethics February, 1983
Directory of Publications, 1982
EdCom Listserv Correspondence, 1996
Education resources on the Internet, 1995
Educational Research/Theory - Museums, 1986
ERIC: How it has Improved - Clay, Katherine, November 1982
Excellence and Equity, 1994
ESEA Fact Sheet, 1996
How Strong Museums evolved into a Boundaryless Organization, 2000
Journal of Museum Education, 1987-1993
Journal of Museum Education, 1979-1984
Journal of Museum Education, 1984-1986
Journal of Museum Education, 1982-1984
Joyful Child Journal Spring, 1994
Literature Retrieval System, 1983-1984
Museum Education and Research Bibliography, 1996
Museum Education Association of Australia Journal, March 1989
Museum Education Anthology, 1991
Professional Certification - Maurer, David, November/December 1986
News Releases, 1980-1997
St. Louis Post-Dispatch article on Native American Artifacts, 1987
Standards: A Hallmark in the Evolution of Museum Education, Museum News, January/February 1990
The Teachers College Heritage School Project Proposal, 1994
The TV Monitor and Information on Educational Programming, 1997
The Visitor and the Museum Report, 1977-1983
Winning through Reason not Fear: Meeting the Challenge of the Religious Right, Fall 1994
The Evaluation Exchange, Spring 2003
Learning for the 21st Century, 2003
No Subject Left Behind: A Guide to Arts Education Opportunities, April 2002
Regional Reports (Blue Folders)
Regional Reports, 1976-
EdCom Self Study Regional Reports, 1985-1987
Mid-Atlantic Region Annual Reports, 1981-1990
Midwest Region Annual Report, 1979-1997
Mountains Plains Board of Directors and Annual Meeting Minutes, 1978
Mountains Plains Annual Meeting, 1980-1984
Mountains Plains Annual Meeting Minutes, 1983
Mountain Plains Region Report, 1979-2006
New England Annual Reports, 1979-1991
Southeast Annual Reports, 1979-2001
Southwestern Region Annual Meeting, 1983
Western Region Annual Reports, 1978-1998
Box 3
Newsletters - Midwest Region, 1991-2005
Mountain Plains Newsletters, 1978-2005
New England Newsletter, 1991
Northeast Newsletter, 1983
Newsletters - Southeastern Region, 1993-1997
Newsletters - Western Region, 1992-2000
MAAM Executive Board (October 1995)
MAAM Officers, 1987
Midwest - Correspondence, 1981-1984
Midwest Officers, 1990
Midwest Executive Board, 1995
Renewals/Non-renewals Mountain Plains Region, 1992
Mountain Plains Region Correspondence, 1980-1985
Mountain Plains Educators' Luncheon, October 5, 1996
Membership update - Southeastern Region, 1993
Western Region Board Correspondence, 1996-1999
Western Region Board Rosters, 1997
Western Region Finances, 1997
Western Region Pre-conferences, 1996-1999
Meeting Agendas and Minutes (Governance - Gray Folders)
Annual Board Meeting Minutes/Agenda, 1978
Annual Business Meeting Agenda, 1978
Minutes - Annual Board Meeting, 1979
Annual Board Meeting - Minutes and Correspondence, 1980
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, 1980
Annual Board Meeting Minutes, 1981
EdCom Executive Committee Meeting Agenda, 1981
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, 1982
Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1982
Annual Board Meeting Minutes/Agenda/Handouts, 1983
Midwinter Meeting Minutes, 1983
Annual Board Meeting Minutes, 1984
Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1984
Annual Board Meeting Minutes, 1985
Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1985
Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1986
Old/New Board Member Meeting Agenda, 1987
Executive Board Meeting Minutes, Agenda, 1987
Annual Board Meeting Minutes, 1988
Old/New Board Member Meeting Agenda, 1989
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, 1989
Old/New Board Meeting Agenda, 1990
Annual Board Meeting Agenda, 1990
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1991
Annual EdCom Committee Meeting Minutes, 1991
Midwinter Meeting Minutes, 1991
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, Handouts, 1992
Annual Committee Meeting Minutes, 1993
Annual Business Meeting Minutes, 1993
Winter Board Meeting Minutes, 1993
Annual Board Meeting Minutes Seattle, 1994
Annual Business Meeting Minutes, 1994
Annual Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1994
Standing Professional Committee (SPC) Meeting Minutes, 1994
EdCom Board Meeting Agenda/Minutes Philadelphia, 1995
Annual Business Meeting Minutes, 1995
Winter Board Meeting Minutes, 1995
EdCom Board Meeting Agenda/Minutes/Handouts Minneapolis, 1996
Annual Business Meeting Agenda, Minutes, 1996
EdCom Winter Board Meeting Agenda/Minutes Washington, D.C., 1996
Board Meeting Agenda/Minutes/Handouts, 1997
Winter Board Meeting Agenda/Minutes/Handouts Washington, D.C., January 24-25, 1997
Annual Board Meeting Minutes, 1998
Winter Board Meeting Agenda/Minutes, 1998
Annual Board Meeting Agenda, Minutes, 1999
Annual Business Meeting Minutes, 1999
Winter Board Meeting Minutes, 1999
Annual Board Meeting Agenda, 2000
Annual Business Meeting Agenda, Handouts, 2000
Winter Board Meeting Minutes, 2000
Annual Committee Meeting Agenda, Handouts, Minutes, 2001
Midwinter Board Meeting Minutes, 2002
Annual Business Meeting Minutes, 2002
Spring Board Meeting Agenda, 2002
Annual Business Meeting Minutes, 2003
Executive Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes, 2003
Winter Board Meeting Minutes, 2003
Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 2004
Budgets and Financial Reports (Governance - Gray Folders)
Treasurer's Report, 1979
Treasurer's Report, 1981
Treasurer's Report, 1982
Treasurer's Report, 1983
Mid-year Financial Report, 1986-1987
Financial Report, 1987
Financial Report, 1988
Treasurer's Report, 1991
Treasurer's Report, 1992
Treasurer's Report, 2000
Budget, 1983-1984
Budget, 1989-1990
Budget, 1990-1991
Budget, 1991-1992
Budget, 1992-1993
Budget, 1993-1994
Budget, 1994-1995
Balance Sheet (July 31, 1995)
Budget, 1995-1996
Tax Information, 1996
Budget, 1997-1998
Statement of Financial Position, 1990
Statement of Financial Position, 1991
Statement of Financial Position, 1992
Statement of Revenue and Expenses, 1995-1998, 2001-2003
Statement of Revenue and Expense Period ending, January 31, 1997
Tax Exempt Certificate, 1987
EdCom Awards (Governance - Gray Folders)
Awards: Template, Guidelines, Recipients, 1982-1995
EdCom Awards, 1983
EdCom Awards, 1984
EdCom Awards, 1985
Educator of Year, Award Distinguished Service, Award of Excellence in Education, 1986
EdCom Awards, 1987
EdCom Awards, 1988
EdCom Awards, 1989
EdCom Awards, 1990
EdCom Awards, 1991
EdCom Awards, 1992
EdCom Awards Forms, Masters, Lists, 1993
EdCom Awards, 1994
EdCom Awards, 1995
EdCom Awards, 1996
Box 4
EdCom Awards, 1997
Awards, 1997
Awards, 1998
EdCom Awards, 1998
EdCom Awards, 2002-2004
AAM Exhibits Competition, 1995-1996
Miscellaneous (Governance - Gray Folders)
Logo/Magnet/Ribbon
EdCom Organizational Structure
Strategic Planning (Governance - Gray Folders)
Long Range Planning, 1980
Long Range Planning, 1981
Long Range Planning, 1984
Planning Initiative, 1985
Long Range Planning, 1987
AAM Long Range Planning, 1989
Planning Calendar, 1993
AAM Strategic Planning, 1996
EdCom Members Survey-Strategic Planning, 1998
Strategic Agenda, 1999-2002
Accreditation, 1985
Organizational Policies and Procedure (Governance - Gray Folders)
Governance and Operation of EdCom Discussion paper, 1996
AAM Governance Operating Guidelines, 1996
Policies and Procedures, 1987
Bylaws, 1978-2000
National Membership Chair Job Description, 1992
Responsibilities of Treasurer, 1978; Other Officers, 1981-
Elections/Nominations, 1976-2003
Advocacy (Governance - Gray Folders)
U. S. Government: EdCom Advocacy, 1982-1986
AAM Advocacy
U. S. Department of Education, 1980-1994
National Advisory Committee on Education, 1995
National Advisory Committee on Education, 1996
Center for Museum Education, 1978-1981
Commission on Museums for a New Century, 1981-1984
Collaborations (Governance - Gray Folders)
Evaluating Collaborations Criteria, 1998
AAM Support of Museum/School Partnerships, 1996
ASC/EdCom Collaboration, 1996-1997
George Washington University (GWU) Museum Education Program (MEP)/AAM Collaboration, 1981-1982
Liaisons w/Non-Museum Professional Organizations, 1980
Museum Education Roundtable (MER)/EdCom Collaboration, 1980-2005
Task Force Reports (Governance - Gray Folders)
Committee Reports from the Task Forces, 1978
Task Force - Chairs/Duties, 1996
Task Force on Educational Reform, 1997
Task Force on Museum Education, 1990-1991
Task Force - Non-Museum Professions, 1980
Network Task Force, 1996
Task Force - Exhibition Evaluation, 1979-1997
Report on the Ethics Task Force and Staff, 1989
Task Force on Museums and Diversity - Report/Timeline, 2004
Annual Reports (Governance - Gray Folders)
SPC Council Reports, 1982-1995
Report on the Regions, 1976
EdCom Year in Review, 1977-1978
Annual Report for the Executive Board EdCom, 1978-1979
Report to the AAM Council, 1978
Report to the AAM Council, 1979
Final Report from the AAM Committee on the Handicapped, 1978
Services Committee Report, 1982
EdCom Annual Report, 1979
Annual Report, 1980
Report of EdCom Committee, Report to Executive Board, 1982
EdCom Mid-Year Report, 1984
Report to the AAM Council, 1987
EdCom Report, 1991
EdCom Report, 1992
EdCom Report, 1994
EdCom Report, 2001-2002, 2002-2003
Report to the Board Directors, 1995
Report on the Current Status of Former Center for Museum Education Materials
Professional Standards (Governance - Gray Folders)
EdCom Statement on Professional Standards, 1980-2002
Codes of Ethics, 1983-1985
Chair Correspondence (Governance - Gray Folders)
Chair Correspondence to Membership, 1978-2000
Box 5
Chair Correspondence to Treasurer, 1980
Chair Correspondence to Board, 1978-1989
Chair Correspondence to Board, 1987-1999
Chair Correspondence, Nancy Markham, 1978-1979
Chair Correspondence to Regions, 1979-1996
Correspondence to Chair, 1978, 1989
Chair Annual Reports, 2001
Correspondence Regarding Goals 25 Learning in Museums, 1995-1998
Correspondence Regarding Goals 25 Learning in Museums, 1995-1997
Miscellaneous (Governance - Gray Folders)
Goals 25 Learning in Museums Readers, 1997
Goals 25, 1994
Goals 25, 1995
Correspondence Regarding Russian Link, 1992
International Council on Museums (ICOM)-Committee for Education and Cultural Action (CECA) 1999 Annual Report
Orientation Manual for EdCom Executive Board, 1998
Board Member Orientation Packets, 1979, 1991
Address Lists
Malcolm Arth Memorial, 1992
Martha Gutierrez-Steinkamp Curriculum Vitae, 1994
Mary Korenic Fund, 2000
New England Museum Association (NEMA) Conference Pictures
Digital Photos Portland Annual Meeting, 2003
EdCom Board Rosters, 1977-2000
EdCom Anniversary/History 2003-2004
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