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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 17-259

Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Access

Program Records, 2010-2015

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Access
Title:Program Records
Dates:2010-2015
Quantity:1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 17-259
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records created and maintained during the tenure of Claudine K. Brown, Assistant Secretary for Education and Access (ASEA), who was responsible for defining the Smithsonian's education program. To accomplish this goal Brown worked to develop an Institution-wide plan for educational initiatives, assessment strategies and funding for students in the K-12 range. Additionally, Brown oversaw some of the Smithsonian's educational organizations such as the Smithsonian Science Education Center (formerly known as the National Science Resources Center), the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access (formerly known as the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies), the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), Smithsonian Affiliations, and Smithsonian Associates, as well as coordinated the efforts of 32 education-based offices in museums and science centers.The programs documented include Waterways, a five-year initiative to engage learners of all ages as stewards of water by teaching about where water comes from and where it goes, how water affects all living things and the relationship of water to weather; the 21st digital museum; Americans All, an initiative to explore and understand how the country has grown and changed as a result of migration and immigration; and MySI, or My Smithsonian, an initiative by ASEA to create a participant access system and serve as a single access point for Smithsonian educational programs and resources. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, surveys, notes, retreat records, presentations, financial records, strategic plans, clippings, and other related records.

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This accession consists of records created and maintained during the tenure of Claudine K. Brown, Assistant Secretary for Education and Access (ASEA), who was responsible for defining the Smithsonian's education program. To accomplish this goal Brown worked to develop an Institution-wide plan for educational initiatives, assessment strategies and funding for students in the K-12 range. Additionally, Brown oversaw some of the Smithsonian's educational organizations such as the Smithsonian Science Education Center (formerly known as the National Science Resources Center), the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access (formerly known as the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies), the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), Smithsonian Affiliations, and Smithsonian Associates, as well as coordinated the efforts of 32 education-based offices in museums and science centers.

The programs documented include Waterways, a five-year initiative to engage learners of all ages as stewards of water by teaching about where water comes from and where it goes, how water affects all living things and the relationship of water to weather; the 21st digital museum; Americans All, an initiative to explore and understand how the country has grown and changed as a result of migration and immigration; and MySI, or My Smithsonian, an initiative by ASEA to create a participant access system and serve as a single access point for Smithsonian educational programs and resources.

Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, surveys, notes, retreat records, presentations, financial records, strategic plans, clippings, and other related records.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2031; Transferring office; 05/19/2017 memorandum, Toda to Woods; Contact reference staff for details.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-259, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Access, Program Records

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Container List

Box 1

Report - A Needs Assessment of Physical Space and Technological Resources to Support Educational Programming, March 2012

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External Partnerships Survey, May 11, 2011

Box 1 of 2

Creativity and Innovation Meeting, May 23, 2012

Box 1 of 2

Waterways, September 18, 2012 to January 20, 2016 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

21st Museum, March 6, 2012

Box 1 of 2

Americans All - Retreat, September 18, 2012

Box 1 of 2

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), March 11, 2010 to September 2010

Box 1 of 2

MySI - Reconciliation, October 16, 2014 to April 9, 2015

Box 1 of 2

MySI - Business Plan, March 15, 2012 to July 9, 2014

Box 1 of 2

TSA - Oversight committee, 2010

Box 1 of 2

TSA Transition, July 24, 2012 to November 8, 2013

Box 1 of 2

TSA - Assessment of Plans and Strategy, March to November 2012 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

TSA - Assessment pre-planning, March to December 2012

Box 1 of 2

TSA - Financial Oversight, June 2010 to December 2011

Box 1 of 2

TSA - Budget Meetings, February to March 2014

Box 1 of 2

Ohio University Alumni Group - Circle of Engagement, September 24, 2014 to May 2015

Box 1 of 2

Noyce Leadership Institute - Strategic Initiatives, April 24-28, 2012

Box 1 of 2

Museum in the 21st Century Charrette - Synthesis Presentation and Discussion, February 3, 2012

Box 1 of 2

Music at the Smithsonian, January 30, 2012

Box 1 of 2

Mobile Strategies, December 2011

Box 1 of 2

Interviews, April 29, 2011

Box 1 of 2

Operating plan, 2012

Box 1 of 2

Balboa Park, February 24-27, 2013

Box 1 of 2

Biennial of the Americas, November 19, 2013

Box 1 of 2

Big Draw, March 2, 2011

Box 1 of 2

Brown Bag - Social Justice, May 25, 2012

Box 1 of 2

Correspondence - Miscellaneous, March 7, 2012 to February 4, 2013

Box 1 of 2

Digital Education, June 11, 2011 to April 22, 2013

Box 1 of 2

Distance Learning, October 2011

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

National Advisory Committee on Early Learning in Museums, 2012

Box 2 of 2

National Science Resources Center (NSRC), 2010-2012

Box 2 of 2

Smithsonian in China, July 22, 2010

Box 2 of 2

Secretary's Leadership Retreat, October 22-23, 2012

Box 2 of 2

Network for Sciences, Engineering, Arts and Design (SEAD) workshop, May 16, 2013

Box 2 of 2

Saudi Museum Training, July 31 to September 9, 2015

Box 2 of 2

Strategic initiatives, October 2012

Box 2 of 2

World War II Museum (The National), March 13-14, 2013

Box 2 of 2

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